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'''Code d' Odalisque'''

Code d' Odalisque is a genre or style of non-violent consensual slave play engaged in by willing adult men and women. It is a modern revival of aspects of the historical institution of 'odalisque' (female sexual servant) in a consensual form. Play is guided by a written code of rules, etiquette and protocols. The genre or style is an alternative sub-culture within the broader [[BDSM]] community; play includes aspects of bondage and discipline, dominance and submission but not sado-masochism. The use of pain and degradation is forbidden under the Code. The values of the Code are hedonistic and pleasure-oriented combining exotic elements from Turkish/Persian erotic culture with modern, Western hardcore tastes. The structure of play is based upon the relationship between a male Slavekeeper and a female slave. Play is essentially heterosexual in character.

[[History]]<br />

The Code<br />

Versions<br />

Non-violent<br />

The Odalisque's<br />

Philosophy<br />

Code Culture<br />

Phallic Worship<br />

Contract<br />

Alms<br />

Safety<br />

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The beginnings of this form of consensual slave play are uncertain. Many couples play games of sexual submission or “bedroom slavery” where the woman submits to the man saying “Take me! Do what you want to me!” Code d' Odalisque is a formalisation and development of that common adult game.

By the best account the written codifications of Code d' Odalisque began as a series of written documents used by a small circle of people in Adelaide, Australia, in the 1990s. These people were unhappy with the emphasis on pain and sado-masochism in the [[BDSM]] community and began to develop new rules to cater to their needs. In this they drew loosely upon the idea of the 'odalisque' from Near Eastern and old Turkish (Ottoman) erotic culture and especially from romantic depictions of the female pleasure slave in the Ottoman Empire such as those found in nineteenth century Orientalist paintings. That is, they turned to different historical models than those usually found in [[BDSM]] where it is more common to allude back to elements from the French Revolution period (especially from the works of the Marquis de Sade.)

The earliest versions of Code d' Odalisque bore a copyright notice to Steven and Victoria Rose, probably pseudonyms. The idea then seems to have lapsed for a few years before it was taken up by others, revised and promoted through the World Wide Web. There is now a growing global community of both serious and casual players.

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'''4. Non-violent'''

Code d' Odalisque was developed by people interested in Master/slave relationships but who were not interested in the sado-masochistic elements common in the [[BDSM]] world. The Code provides for sexual submission and explores such themes as bondage, restraint and obedience but without such elements as spanking, whipping, nipple torture, hot wax etc. The premiss of this system of Master/slave play is that there are many women who are, by nature, sexually submissive and who enjoy being used sexually and enjoy sexual obedience, but who do not want to be subject to the more violent aspects of [[BDSM]] culture. Non-violent sexual submission is the cornerstone of Code d' Odalisque and is the main reason that people are attracted to it. Sexually submissive women very often fall into violent or abusive relationships. The Code is designed to protect sexually submissive women from this and to offer them an alternative to sado-masochistic relationships. The Code promotes a culture of respect, chivalry and elegance in which the female slave (odalisque) is regarded as a rare treasure to be cherished, protected and nurtured. Although the Code is male dom/fem sub it is strongly pro-feminine.

'''5. The Odalisque'''

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An odalisque is a sexual slave. She is kept by a Slavekeeper for the purposes of providing sexual service. She is often referred to as a “cockslave” because she is dedicated to serving the sexual needs of males and because the hedonism of this style of slave play is phallocentric. Odalisque slavery is a mode of phallic worship. The Code defines the cockslave's role and provides a full account of her rights and responsibilities.

Importantly, she is not to be treated as a work slave or as a domestic servant. This is one of the things that distinguishes an odalisque from an ordinary slave as often found in [[BDSM]] Master/slave play. An odalisque is not to be used for labour. She is protected from toil. Her only duties are erotic. In this respect she is often called a “luxury slave” because she is kept in a state of leisure and is not required to cook or clean for her Master. The Code refers to work slaves by the word “memlook”. An odalisque is not a memlook. She is also referred to as a “pleasure slave” because her one task is to provide pleasure to her Master, and she is protected from pain and harm and all forms of sado-masochism.

The Code draws careful boundaries between an odalisque, a whore and a slut. An odalisque is not a whore who sells her sex nor a slut who sleeps around as a free agent. Many aspects of the Code are constructed upon these distinctions. A Slavekeeper cannot treat his odalisque as a whore or a slut.