Question - stereotypes.

[marita_c]

From the world of totally random questions for my writing project:

An army General (nice guy, but probably sleeps in his uniform) as a top in a gay BDSM relationship - too stereotypical?  (pretend you saw it on TV, as unlikely as that sounds... Would you find it annoying? Offensive?)  

Comments

[rm.livejournal.com]

I might have a hard time believing it. Not a lot of people want to be that responsible for other people all the damn time both on the job and off of it.

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

Sure!

It could go either way; I could see him as submissive because he has enough of "being in charge" at work or as dominant because well, some people are promoted because they like being in charge of things and are good at it.

(Not that submissive people aren't "in charge" of the scene too, but you know.)

If you need a military picker, let me know. :)

[temporal-witch.livejournal.com]

Speaking as an employee of the Dept of Defense, and working directly with the Army (including officers out the ass), I'd have to say it'd be more likely said general would be submissive at least half the time, probably more. It's pretty common for someone who has power and responsibility weighing heavily on him during work hours to want to shuck it off at every opportunity, just to have a chance to let someone else take charge for a change.

Just saying. ☺

[jo02]

I'd have to say, like several people above me, that I would find it more believable - for me - for the general to be a submissive. And I would find it really hot, if it were done right, for the top to be someone also in uniform, but of a lower, or the lowest rank.

*goes off to that happy place briefly*

Yes, please write it that would work for me :)