I grew up in the 1950’s. Women had a submissive place in society in those days (even in America). There was no internet so sources of materials that addressed the potential sexual aspects of FLR were not available to developing young boys. Even Playboy didn’t touch on the issues.

“Women’s Liberation” came along in the 1960’s and that filled in the gap on the non-sexual aspects of FLR, but by that time I was hooked.

My development was mixed. I had childhood sexual fantasies that involved girls being in charge, but I didn’t have any interest in girls until I was almost 15. When I did develop this interest in girls, the sexual dominance was not part of it.

In an era when boys allegedly were in charge of the relationships: they decided which girl to ask out on a date, what to do on the date, etc., I couldn’t buy into that model.

I considered it an honor if a girl would go out with me. I saw it that it was the girl’s choice as to who to date, and sometimes got in trouble for “stealing” someone’s girlfriend. I couldn’t understand this concept. It was her choice, not mine.

I was always attractive to confident, active, go-getter type girls. In the 1960’s there were few of these, so consequently, I dated relatively few girls. I married the best of them.

I was married for several years before I even came across the term “female domination.” Female supremacy (which I have never bought into) and FLR (which I do buy into), were still decades away.

So I have to say that I came to FLR on my own.