What is the definition of FinDom?
To fully understand the practice of FinDom we must examine its two root words; financial and domination.
Finances – The monetary resources and affairs of a country, organization, or person. (Oxford Dictionary Definition)
Dominate – Have a commanding influence on; exercise control over. (Oxford Dictionary Definition)
The most basic definition of FinDom is that the finances of one person are controlled by another. In FemDom this would mean that a woman is controlling the finances of their submissive. But that is only the simplest definition, true financial domination goes so much deeper than that!
What is a tribute in FemDom?
Tribute – an act, statement, or gift intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration (oxford dictionary definition)
That’s the “official” definition of a tribute. However, based on the interactions that I have had with subs over time, it appears there is a lot of confusion about what makes a proper tribute.
What is a FinDom Tribute?
A findom tribute is just what it sounds like, a financial gift. The sacrifice of a financial tribute must be monetary in some manner. Examples of financial tributes are:
Cash Tributes – Sent via Her preferred methods.
Gift Cards – To use for products or services that She wants.
Material Gifts – Things that your Goddess desires or requires for work or happiness.
What is Financial Domination in its purest form?
Pure financial domination tends to differ from the fantasy in a lot of guy’s imaginations. There is a big difference between playing a financial domination game in a session with a dominatrix and truly submitting yourself financially. If your Domme doesn’t even wear high heels unless she’s in a session with you, do you think that she wants you to send Her three pairs of heels a week? While you may believe that every woman wants high heels, She may prefer cash so that She can buy what She desires. You must learn the difference between Her pretending to want to spend hundreds of your dollars on shoes during the session, and the reality once the session ends.
If She is trying to save up to buy a house and you are filling up Her closets with shoes She never wears, are you serving Her? The answer is no. Genuine BDSM calls for both parties to negotiate before playing together to ensure that the activity satisfies all players. If you are only sending Her gifts that you think that She wants, you are not very skilled in the art of gift-giving. You may even be sending Her selfish tributes without knowing it. It may be a part of your fetish to send specific types of gifts, and that is perfectly fine if She is okay with it. If you are paying for that service or both on the same page, great, have fun! You must realize, though, that those are not genuine tributes, only you acting out your fantasies.