What's the deal with those goofy lookin' pronouns?
Y/you know what i'm talking about. Y/you've seen it on my website, as well as countless others on the 'net. It's rampant. i have read many opinions on the matter, both positive and negative. Some opinions i've read completely denounce the practice, most stating that W/we are all intelligent adults and should write as such. O/others absolutely insist on using the method, and will denounce Y/you if Y/you don't do it!
So, what is the purpose?
When a pronoun referring to a Dominant is written, a capital letter is used - Dom, Sir, Your, They, My, Me, Mine, etc. When referring to a submissive, a lower case letter is used - sub, you, me, my, i, our, etc. When referring to a mixture of both, the slash is used - W/we, O/our, T/their, etc. This is particularly helpful in online chat rooms, where screen names aren't always indicative of the P/person-behind-the-keyboard's classification. It lets E/everyone know W/who is W/who and how to address each C/chatter. Logical enough, i say.
Well, what about those times when it's done outside of a chat room?
This is when i don't believe that it really serves a purpose, but becomes more a matter of preference. One of the aspects of D/s that i enjoy so much are the little things that remind me of my submission, and of Master's ownership. Using these silly pronouns is one of those little things. i don't always do it, and it's really not a huge deal to me, nor is it to Master. If i write 'thank you,' instead of 'thank You,' neither of U/us thinks that it means i have gotten too big for my breeches, or that i respect Him any less. It's simply one of the many fun things that O/one can do with D/s!