"A woman allowing herself to be collared is the ultimate submission gesture. It is a sign of devotion, commitment, trust and above all, love. From the soft grain and warmth of leather, to the iciness and weight of steel, the material of the collar provides its wearer with passionate excitement."
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New verdicts by the Supreme Court have been decided in the United States expanding freedom of expression to include sexuality. The first cases involve women being allowed to breastfeed in public which then quickly expand into top freedom, giving the ability to be topless to any gender equally.
Over the next few years as public opinion progresses and the Overton window moves further along more statutes are challenged until finally the Court concludes that anyone is allowed to be publicly nude then finally sex acts are allowed in public as long as consent is clearly given and maintained. All falling under freedom of expression with the First Amendment.
While the edicts allow all of this, relatively few take advantage. Until one person with an immense audience and platform decides to use it to make a statement and empower women to be accepting and even proud of their body, in all shapes and sizes. In doing so she opens the doors to a movement as well as the symbol of it.
Gemma Hasty was arguably the biggest pop star of the last 10 years. People of all ages, genders, and political backgrounds were among her fans. Her newest tour was already sold out for the next 6 months and she was a trendsetter in every sense of the word. Having just entered her 30s and feeling more confident of herself she'd decided it was time to use her platform for something that was meaningful to her personally rather than her past efforts towards things like civic engagement, kindness, and charity.
Secretly, Gemma was an exhibitionist. But when you had to maintain a certain image and avoid paparazzi all the time it was impossible to indulge in it beyond the inside of your own home. Even grainy long range shots of her tanning topless on her private island had caused a stir of mixed reactions. Her publicist and team had stifled her sense of expression for years, even though she'd been tempted more than once to just let it all out like some of her peers.
With the new decisions by the Supreme Court she'd finally decided to use her platform to empower herself and all of her fans to embrace their sexuality and bodies however they were comfortable with. Calling her team together before the first show of the tour there were a lot of objections but she finally put her foot down and let them know this is what she was doing and they could either support it or they were welcome to leave, even offering generous severance packages and recommendations if that's what they wanted. After several minutes of reflection they decided to trust in her, as they'd always done, and set up what she asked for. Although she didn't tell them she had one last surprise for them after reaching out to a friend who'd been wronged by those same paparazzi and tabloids and was looking to make a comeback with a bold statement.
Which leads us all to Gemma coming out on stage for that first show clad in a robe.
Her smile dazzled under the lights as she spread her arms wide basking in the adoration of her fans. After a few moments she addressed the crowd. "For too long people, especially female presenting people, have been treated differently. We've been sexualized for behavior that others wouldn't be. Our bodies have been overly scrutinized. Our outfits dissected in the media. But the Courts have provided us with an opportunity. Freedom to express ourselves equally and in the manner we wish without the puritanical thinking of the past. We've been hesitant to use that. To empower ourselves and embrace our sexuality however we see fit. As someone with a platform I'm often told I should use it to raise up the ideas and morals I think are important. I've experimented with this in the past. But tonight I plan to fully embrace it."
"See I've kept a bit of a secret from y'all. I've constrained my own style and sexuality to fit what I thought society would accept in order to keep my career going. But if I'm at this point, with this opportunity and privilege and I'm still masking who I really am then how can I expect any of y'all to truly feel free? So I hope many of y'all will join me in embracing whatever you're comfortable with in your sexuality. But if nothing else I hope you trust me enough to reflect before you make a judgment. Because this is how I want to walk the world from now on."
As she said this last line she undid the belt on her robe. Then reaching up, she slid it off her shoulders and let it pool on the ground. With her arms and legs spread wide, a warm smile, and zero shame Gemma stood before her fans bare from head to toe minus a few accessories. If a fan were to trail their eyes up from her toes the first thing they'd notice is a jeweled piercing twinkling in the lights adorning her clit. A second one further up in her belly button. Two sparkling jeweled barbells on her excited nipples. Finally, a black choker with a gem in the front around her neck.
After a few breaths of silence as the biggest pop star in the world stood before her audience baring her soul and then her body to them, a roar erupted as her fans embraced her with acceptance and love. Her smile grew as her fans showed once again how amazing they were. "I knew I could count on all of you to support me and, more importantly, to support yourselves. I would never pressure anyone to join me in this expression. You have to do what works for you. However if something speaks to you and you decide that is what you want to do know that you're to be welcomed. In our efforts at charity, there will be bins placed around where any clothes no longer needed will be collected and donated to those that do need them. And I expect my fans to know that just because someone offers their body for viewing it doesn't automatically mean it's offered for anything more. We all know consent is to be required and respected. Now, let's get this show on the road!"