Gyneolatry is a wise and wonderful word no one knows. I had to look it up the first time I came across it too. The definition: worship of women — singularly and definitively — speaks to the benefits of celebrating and honoring the divine feminine. It also encapsulates my belief that through female-directed devotion and obedience, sincere submissive males can achieve a higher-level of purpose in their interactions with women. And isn’t honoring and celebrating feminine authority what being a submissive man is all about? Instead of obsessing over how we define and stereotype femdom relationships, the raison d’état ultimately comes down to accepting that the needs and wishes of women are a (submissive) male’s highest priority. And while the exceptional Sardax artwork illustrating this post is sexually-themed, gyneolatry extends well beyond the bedroom: it’s a lifestyle, a mindset, a belief system — an understanding that through selfless service to women, men are justly and appropriately rewarded. It’s chivalry to the highest level and it’s about doing more than just talking about putting the needs of women first, it’s living it.
It’s an unfortunate truth that women are naturally skeptical about submissive men and convincing a woman to engage in a woman-centric and led relationship dynamic can be a tough-sell. Yet it is this very high level of male devotion and obedience that sets some submissive men apart from the rest. Men who are strong and secure with who they are and what they want — always want the best for their partner — to demonstrate it however and whenever they can. Bowing before a woman and offering her my obedience is a symbol of my strength — not weakness. Celebrating a woman on her terms is an act of honor; being in her company — a privilege. It’s an unfortunate truth that many women are uncomfortable employing an unequal relationship dynamic with a man — even when the balance of power and bountiful benefits favors them. The concept of men bowing before women — literally and figuratively — goes against the grain of how contemporary women are socialized to think, act and accept men in their lives. It’s beyond frustrating that most women tend to skew more submissive than dominant — and even for those women who appreciate submissive men as partners, the concept of worship likely falls outside of the parameters of what many are comfortable exploring.
