RE: Quix's Writing Samples And Other Stuff (Comments Welcome)
Why my bias against submissive females?
A question which has been asked, and an answer which has been misunderstood or misinterpreted, a million times. This is not directed at any individual, but I will say that previous conversations I've had, and a recent journal post I read, did provide the impetus for me to write it.
When I use the word submissive in my threads, it is generally used in it's adjective form, to describe a character trait. I dislike submissiveness or passivity, as a personality trait, in any sentient creature, it's not purely limited to female human beings. (However, female human beings are who I'm looking to write with on these boards, hence the apparent 'singling out'). If people don't want their characters to be assumed submissive, maybe they shouldn't label them as such? The adjective form of the word has absolutely nothing to do with 'sexual submissiveness, a desire to be dominated, or being a submissive, in the D/S sense. My threads state that quite clearly.
However, having said that, I personally despise Dominant / Submissive, and Master/Slave dynamics. This is a personal view (I am talking whole 'lifestyle' here), and it does not mean i think less of anyone who chooses to be a Submissive (or a Dominant for that matter). Nor do I think it has any correlation to intelligence or capability. It boils down to my own personal intellectual values, needs, and what's philosophically important to me. As posted on another thread on this site, with some slight edits:
"I don't obtain a mental or sexual kick from a Master/Slave or Dom/Sub scenario. Due to my own strong need for/value of independence and personal autonomy, a natural inclination to do the exact opposite of what someone tells or expects me to do, and a complete inability to comprehend the concept of actively desiring to give up control of my independence and personal autonomy in any form whatsoever, I find it impossible to be mentally - which for me, also means sexually - attracted to someone whose desire it is to please, submit, be subservient, or have another person's needs take priority over their own.
In fact, seeing/sensing that wish or willingness to hand over control to another, outside of the bedroom, will immediately switch off any interest I have in getting them into the bedroom. Hence, whilst I enjoy some aspects of BDSM from a dominant perspective, I have no interest in the Dom/Sub dynamic itself. I like to be constantly tested by an independent will as strong as my own. In roleplay, It's the process of taking/gaining control over another who doesn't want to give it up, and the challenge - whether it be physical or mental - that involves, which interests me more than the exertion of control itself. As the saying goes, 'What's the kill without the hunt?'"
Am I right? Am I wrong? There is no right or wrong, however I am entitled to my preferences, as is everyone else.
Finally, there is the collaborative story/writing aspect, which is where most of the sarcasm contained on my threads is directed. I am here to write a variety of stories with a variety of themes, against a variety of characters, and I find there to be a plethora of 'submissive' characters, who come into a story with no independent motivations, goals, desires, dreams, or hopes of their own - and I have written against enough of them to know what I'm talking about. To me, it's those very things which defines personality (both in fiction and real-life), and makes a character unique rather than just another bland 'Mary-Sue'. That's what provides depth to a story.
Regardless of what anyone may think, or try to argue, there are different creative requirements involved in writing a character who has a goal or desire, and is required to manipulate the other characters actions (through their writing partner) in their attempt to achieve it, than writing one who has no independent agency or purpose. It has nothing to do with domination/submission per se. Why some people refuse to ever leave their comfort zone, and take on a challenge in regards to the base character and personality types they portray, on a site dedicated to creative writing, is something that I'll never understand.
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Unfortunately, my brain see these subtle distinctions with complete clarity, but they can be difficult to express. 
