Is this like The Stepford Wives?

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Is this like The Stepford Wives?

2003 Sep 22 - 22:54 | login or register to post comments | latest article | previous article | next article |

Is this like The Stepford Wives?

No, a taken in hand relationship is not like the infamous Stepford wives. In that, the initial (I say initial because I don't want to unveil the plot twists!) view of town is that the men trick, capture and force the women against there will to become 'perfect'.

A taken in hand relationship, or any true D/S relationship in my oppinion, involves consent and willingness from the women. They choose themselves to submit and follow. They are not tricked or forced.

by Aeryn on 2006 Mar 29 - 03:02 | login or register to post comments

The Stepford Wives

No. Apart from anything else, in the original version of The Stepford Wives, as far as I can recall, the women are murdered and replaced with robots. This does not happen in Taken In Hand relationships. Nor is a Taken In Hand relationship about a woman simply serving a man and not having her own wishes or feelings condsidered. Ideally, a Taken In Hand relationship makes a man more thoughtful and considerate towards his partner, this is what has happened in our case, and in many others I have read about.

I made the Stepford Wife comparison when I first discovered this site, but I soon realised that it wasn't like that at all, and also recognised that it was something I hungered for. A Stepford Wife relationship would be one in which the woman had no personality or life of her own, and this is not the case in Taken In Hand relationships. It should be a relationship that is enriching and enhancing for both people.

by Louise C on 2006 Mar 29 - 11:48 | login or register to post comments

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