BEYOND VANILLA 23 PRESENTER:
Slave Marsha

slave marsha, International slave 2001, has been involved in BDSM for nearly 18 years. She has been in service to Master Jim of Dallas for 15 years as his slave, and prior to that, spent another 1 ½ years as his woman in service. slave marsha frequently assists Master Jim in presenting seminars on Master/slave relationships across the U.S. and Canada. Among other projects, slave marsha is a co-owner of South Plains Leatherfest -International Master/slave Weekend (www.southplainsleatherfest.com) in Dallas, and is one of the co-owners of the International Master/slave title contest.

slave marsha has long viewed slavery as a "calling." Those who are called to slavery do not respond to the call because they can do nothing else - they respond because for them, nothing else will do. For slave marsha, slavery offers a way of life in which she can best use her strength, talents, and intelligence in service to another.

slave marsha identifies sexually as a Femme leatherdyke -- however, her desire to serve transcends sexual orientation, making it possible for her to happily serve Master Jim, a gay leatherman. As a Femme leatherdyke, slave marsha is grateful that Master Jim has allowed her to share a romantic partnership relationship with Cougar, a Butch leatherdyke. In July 2006, slave marsha and Cougar were united as life mates in a Union Ceremony officiated by Master Jim. Since early 2007, Master Jim, slave marsha and Cougar have lived together as a leather family.

slave marsha writes on Master/slave relationships at Master Jim's website, mjandsm.livejournal.com. slave marsha's favorite forms of service are riding her 2005 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe with Master Jim while singing "Born to be Wild" and playing with Maximum Red Storm "Ryder" (a miniature Australian Shepherd) - the only one in the family who has to do what she says.