Copy Editor vs. BDSM Capitalization

[pantryslut]

I just had a mini-meltdown at work over the capitalization preferences of certain BDSM practitioners.

Specifically:

a) The preference for Dom/sub versus Dom/Sub;

b) The fondness for constructions such as "W/we," "O/our," etc.

I finally just started ranting along these lines:

"Those uppity submissives should just stop asserting their independence and allow themselves to be subsumed under the capital letter of their Dominant, already!"

Yeah. OK. Maybe it's time for a break.

Comments

[elusis.livejournal.com]

You... REALLY think it's the subs having attitude issues there.

Uh. NOT.

[pantryslut.livejournal.com]

Honest answer: I think it goes both ways. I see just as much "let me show you how submissive i am!" posturing as there is "I am a big important SuperDom(tm)" posturing. And when they get together, it's...er, an amazing thing.

Mostly, in my ranty head, I was aiming for the most efficient solution.