This question is directed toward those here who might be more familiar with Old Guard culture than I am... I often use the term "consentual nonconsent" to describe my Master's and my relationship. I picked up this term many years ago from a friend who was significantly older than I.

She had been the slave of an Old Guard Mistress for several years when she was young. If I am remembering correctly, she explained that the term came out of the Old Guard culture. Again, provided I remember correctly, she explained that during the time of the gay leather culture's prominence, these sort of arrangements were more common since in that culture there was no tolorance of a slave having limits and certainly not of them having free will to leave their Masters.

Consequently, more than a few slaves attempted to escape their slavery to which their was an explicit promise of consentual nonconsent. However, unlike today where no slave contract would stand up in court and a person suspected of abuse can still easily be arrested despite a bdsm history, at that time- due to the nature of main stream culture and their disdain for gays, these complaints which came before law enforcement were essentially given no merit. There was basically the view that "if one fag beats up another fag, who gives a shit?"

That lack of ability on the part of the slaves to find adequite help resulted in the slave's contracts being gravely enforced by their Masters, and truly created the possibility of consentual nonconsent in a society that prohibits the ownership of another human being. As Old Guard were notoriously built around rigid rules and honor of one's words and deeds, it was taken as a severe crime within the community for a slave's attempted escape from what they had once agreed to "forever".

Now, my question is basically, is my information correct? Is there any further info that anyone could share on this topic? It has been 10 years since I knew this woman and much of what she said has faded from my mind. However, I am rather certain that this is all correct. If not, please feel free to let me know. Since I often must explain my relationship dynamic to others, both in and out of the lifestyle, the last thing I want to do is spread incorrect or misremembered facts. Thank you!-- MB