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Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 7: “I Was Gorean – I Was Male” – Tarl Cabot’s Epiphany of Masculine Identity

There are moments in the Gorean saga when John Norman stops merely telling a story and starts putting a philosophy under a spotlight. For me, one of the clearest of those moments comes in Marauders of Gor. It is not a scene of seduction.… Continue Reading “Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 7: “I Was Gorean – I Was Male” – Tarl Cabot’s Epiphany of Masculine Identity”

Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 6: Honor and Choice in Love: Two Women, Two Paths (Ar’s Court, Assassin of Gor)

There are scenes in the Gor saga that hit you like a spear—dramatic, cinematic, unforgettable. And then there are scenes that hit you like a mirror: they don’t just show you what happened, they force you to confront why people choose what they choose.… Continue Reading “Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 6: Honor and Choice in Love: Two Women, Two Paths (Ar’s Court, Assassin of Gor)”

Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 5: The Ritual of Serving Wine – The Joy and Dignity of Service

Introduction: In this fifth installment of our “Top 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community,” we explore one of the most cherished rituals in Gor: a kajira (slave girl) serving wine to her Master. This simple act – pouring and presenting a drink… Continue Reading “Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 5: The Ritual of Serving Wine – The Joy and Dignity of Service”

Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 4: “La Kajira” — An Earth Woman’s First Surrender of Self

There are “big” Gorean moments—raids, battles, city politics, the clash of castes and cultures. And then there are moments that are almost quiet, almost ordinary… until you realize they are psychologically irreversible. For me, “La Kajira” is one of those irreversible scenes. It’s not… Continue Reading “Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 4: “La Kajira” — An Earth Woman’s First Surrender of Self”