The image is the very template of the submissive feminine creature. The Geisha… which means “Arts person” or “one trained in arts.” (Note that the definition is non gender specific because the first geishas were all men.) Beautiful graceful perfection in motion. Every gesture every glance loaded with meaning and steeped in tradition. Welcome to the Flower and Willow World. Isn’t that a beautiful name for a subculture of Japanese society born out of the red light districts and elevated to high art?

So you’ve mastered your curtseys, and trained your voice, you can walk in the steepest high heels imaginable, and corsetry is something you do everyday, like religion. Well done. Now what?

What’s the next level?

The quite logical step is one that puts you in a kimono to learn the art of the Geisha. In japan the Geisha enter into school to learn their skills at 15. At this tender age they are called Maiko..and the skills they learn are varied, difficult and sometimes painful. They are also seductive, delicate and completely mesmerizing. The make up, the hair, the adornment, fans and silk. Ultra femme to the point of doll making.

It takes years to become a Geisha, but that doesn’t mean a sissy cant glean something from watching a beautiful Geisha plying her skills. Each act performed by a Geisha is elaborate, detailed, precise. The twist of a wrist, the roll of the shoulder. The placement of a foot. Imagine being that self aware to allow oneself to be drawn so deeply into Feminine mindset that you can contrive to create the perfect illusion of submissive female composure. One could get lost in such a blissful state of mind…. (read more)

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