'Dolcett' is an anonymous Comics Fetish_artist from Toronto, Canada, who became famous mainly because of the Internet. Dolcett, who first became active in the late 20th_century, draws scenes of bondage, extreme Torture including Impalement, Cannibalism (specifically Gynophagia), and murder of women, often representing these acts as consensual. His mostly black and white drawings have a distinctive style that makes them immediately recognizable. Most of Dolcett works have never been distributed in print and have only been available through the net.The actual Wikipedia page on Dolcett has been taken down but may reappear some day at: wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolcett
Personally, I feel that Dolcett's works are simply an extension of D/s elements of BDSM. The Dominance of males, the submission of females, all taken to the extreme twist of death & cannibalism. I think it's a gorgeously hot fantasy, but I feel that the basis of it all needs to be respected as well.
I like the idea that there are "Thought Leaders" in any field - they are the people that stand out and drive that field in a particular direction.
A few that come to mind are...
- Steve Jobs - His vision and charisma lead Apple to new heights, established the iPhone/iPad and helped shape a lot of the tech we use today.
- Pol Pot - Another charismatic visionary who, tragically, killed millions and drove Cambodia to ruin in the process.
- Jesus - A visionary leader who founded a set of beliefs that have thrived through the ages and now play a large part in modern society.
- John Norman - A fantasy writer who created the Gorean philosophy which includes a master/slave relationship arrangement that some people try to live out in the modern day.
I feel that Dolcett is another Thought Leader. His vision and dedication to this sort of material paved the way for others to follow and enjoy a genre of BDSM that he created.
In that vein, there are lots of people in BDSM who have collared slaves that they can use & abuse in much the same way men in Dolcett fantasies can use & abuse women. For reasons of personal safety and sanity it has to stop before death/cannibalism, but I know people who have taken on permanent marks to sexually gratify their partners.
Oh, also, in BDSM D/s relationships the D, while frequently able to do all kinds of fucked-up stuff to their subbie little 's' also has to respect negotiated boundaries in that relationship and is, generally, very responsible for a lot of the care & pleasure of their submissive.
Being a Dom or Top is actually a lot of work if you're doing it right.
It is also very satisfying and one hell of a lot of fun.
Thoughts? Comments? Vitriol? Bring it!
Cheers,
Bill
P.S. Did I just compare Dolcett to Jesus? Aw heck, I'm gonna get flack about this from all kinds of people aren't I? *sigh...*
Interesting read, definitely. One thing which I definitely like about Dolcett (and your works) is the focus on consent - far too many snuff authors write stories that focus on being awful to people in non-sexy ways.
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you. I do appreciate that.
DeleteThe fact that so many claim inspiration from Dolcett as they write rape/torture porn bothers me a bit.
Also; there is a LOT of sexy to play with when it comes to the fine line of consent. The thrill of the tease, the risk, the potential for things to... maybe just... probably not... but ohh gosh! That comes with the territory.
There is a lot of room to play in that and a lot of stimulation to be found there. So much more than describing the mechanical act of parting a person into meat.
R u going to put anymore stories out soon?
DeleteI wouldn't credit Jesus. He was the object of another man's story, specifically Paul. Paul built up the dogma we recognize as the modern church and his epistles, instructions to the branches of the early church, make up the majority of the new testament.
ReplyDeleteChristianity could arguably exist without Jesus, but it couldn't exist without Paul.
I'll fully admit, some of the stories I've written have been inspired by Dolcett. But, then I came through the fetish via Dolcett Girls Forum, which has its own... shrine to Dolcett.
ReplyDeleteI love the consent in his stories. It is a casualness to the entire thing that gives it a nice, campy feeling. "We need food for the BBQ and we ran out. Oh well, time to get snuffed." It has an appeal, you know.
I think core ideology of Dolcett is total devaluing of women in contrast to current trend is society to put women on pedestal and worship them like gods.
ReplyDeleteSo this can be some kind of rebellion against common social norms.
Most other authors either continue to worship women even while torturing them or express strong hatred towards women.
Dolcett works lacks any of that and treats women just like meat which does not deserve to be neither worshiped or hated, just total emotional indifference.