Category Archives: Femdom History

Bringing Out the Gimp

Posted on 01/03/2017 by Mistress Sidonia

A Brief History of Gimp The word ‘Gimp’ is thought to have originated as American slang in the 1920s meaning a crippled or lame person, thus someone with a limp. It later started to carry a broader derogatory connotation for … Continue reading →

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Cuckolding Divas

Posted on 07/01/2017 by Mistress Sidonia

As a lover of film noir I was struck by the femdom and risqué themes in three now famous movies: The Blue Angel 1930,  Gilda 1946 & Sunset Boulevard 1950 mainly that all of them centre around a cuckolding diva. Women who flirt … Continue reading →

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Postwar Femdom Pulp

Posted on 28/03/2016 by Mistress Sidonia

Do You Remember the First Time? Postwar Femdom Pulp The influence of postwar pulp fiction on BDSM & femdom In the the postwar era of the 50s & 60s men’s adventure pulp magazines were the mainstay of lurid, exploitative and these … Continue reading →

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Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist

Posted on 14/02/2016 by Mistress Sidonia

Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist This 1996 internationally acclaimed, award-winning documentary, directed by Kirby Dick chronicles the life and art of Bob Flanagan; an American performance artist, stand-up comic, poet and lifelong sufferer from cystic fibrosis. … Continue reading →

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Sidonia The Sorceress: What’s in a Name?

Posted on 19/07/2015 by Mistress Sidonia

Sidonia The Sorceress: What’s in a Name? What’s in a Name? When I first put up a prodom website, years before The English Mansion, anonymity was essential and I decided I would use a pseudonym. It was never a name … Continue reading →

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Philosophy in the Boudoir – Wisdom from De Sade

Posted on 05/07/2014 by Mistress Sidonia

De Sade is considered the ‘sort of” founding father of sadism but his philosophy really concerns the nature of morality and hypocrisy. So, here are some words of wisdom from the Master – the Marquis de Sade… On Women To … Continue reading →

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