For over 20 years, I have heard many amusing things about why I was not a Gorean. Most of these have come from online Goreans that have had a wealth of experience online….. (not real Life); but they have been banned from most Gorean Gatherings, been booted out of their own Home Stone, been caught forging or falsifying court documents, continue to be a sexual predator and caught numerous times with sexual assault, or have helped enable a sexual predator, or have not met or refuse to meet any Goreans offline since the turn of the century (if at all).
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The following are some of the things I have been told why I must not be Gorean…. –
- I did not come from online, have not logged hundreds or thousands of hours roleplaying online, and nobody there knows me, so I must not be Gorean.
- I am too involved with organising and running successful kink related events and educational seminars, so I must not be Gorean.
- I am an ally to the LGBQT community, even a Board member of a couple of Board of Directors, so I must not be Gorean.
- I have the Triskelion embedded in my Home Stone banner, so I must not be Gorean.
- I am a Leatherman, so I must not be Gorean.
- I am openly kinky, so I must not be Gorean.
- I am an Associate of a 1% biker club, as well as a liaison of the Waterloo Regional Police Services, so I must not be Gorean.
- I have spoke openly that sexual orientation has nothing to do with being Gorean, so I must not be Gorean.
- I have spoke openly that kink has nothing to do with being Gorean, but that you can be BOTH Gorean and kinky; so I must not be Gorean.
- I have not joined enough dead or nonactive Gorean based groups on Fetlife to prove my Goreaness, so I must not be Gorean.
- I refused to quit being kinky for 1 year when demanded, to prove my Goreaness, so I must not be Gorean.
- I am an individual who can think, act and speak openly against things I disagree with, so I must not be Gorean.
- I keep most people associated with Silk and Steel at arms length, and other online venues such as Second Life; so I must not be Gorean.
- I mock those who proclaim they invented being Gorean and are the founder(s) of Gor; so I must not be Gorean.
- I oppose and strongly disagree that there is only ‘one twue way’, so I must not be Gorean.
- I do not speak or understand Kassar, so I must not be Gorean.
- I do not use a Roman/Greek/Viking name, but use my actual name; so I must not be Gorean.
- I do not say I hail from Ar, Thentis, Port Kar or any other fictional city mentioned in the Gor Books, to show my Goreaness; so I must not be Gorean.
- I believe that a man is limited by the sword of others, literally; (with fists if necessary); not by keyboard warriors hiding behind a screen using a computer to fight their battles, so I must not be Gorean.
- I will address myself as a Master at times. I have even had “MASTER Rocker” used in signing off on some of my writings just to piss some off for my amusement; so I must not be Gorean.
- I refuse to take any sides in the ongoing battle of wills and wits between the two major Gorean camps of idiot thinking, so I must not be Gorean.
- I refused to allow either of the Gorean camps of idiot thinking to bring their drama and petty flamewars into the Gorean Gathering Place; so I must not be Gorean.
- I have openly admonished several of the self proclaimed leaders of Gor, for not following my rules of engaging in the Gorean Gathering Place; banning a couple of people, and correcting and admonishing others openly; so I must not be Gorean.
- I give my actual location of residence, have many photos of me, use proper age and relationship status, and use my real name; so I must not be Gorean.
- I have posted numerous times openly, stated repeatedly and stand by my convictions about what is “The Gorean Philosophy, the Gorean Ethos and the Gorean Lifestyle” , so I must not be Gorean.
- I will speak out against homophobic, anti-kink and general idiot thinking that seems to resonate in some Gorean circles, so I must not be Gorean.
- My philosophical characteristics are Gorean in nature; with special emphasis given to the Masculinity/femininity of each individual, so I must not be Gorean.
- I encourage and enjoy having a slave that performs slave positions, performs slave dances, will wear silks from time to time, enjoys sleeping on the floor by my feet, and is simply my property, so I must not be Gorean.
- I enjoy many rituals and formal observances; including physical, mental, demonstrative and visual participation. I encourage numerous Presentation Rituals, Public Greetings and many Private Presentations based on service, positions and various forms of dance and posture, so I must not be Gorean.
- I stress the importance on Freedom. The state of being free or at liberty. To establish personal sovereignty over oneself, and those under my responsibilities. This is done by my action, word and choice; so I must not be Gorean.
- I made the conscientious decision to publicly proclaim that I was Gorean as an individual choice; not selected, approved or rubber stamped by others; so I must not be Gorean.
- When out in public, my girls wear clothing. This is even true when attending a munch at a local restaurant; so I must not be Gorean.
- I am not from Antarctica, so I must not be Gorean.
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