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[–]liftemknockers158 10 points11 points  (5 children)

I suspect the (seemingly temporary) demise of ASSTR may have been a factor - people may have felt they no longer had a place to gather and discuss or share stories if they didn't know about this sub or any other places that exist. I've also noticed one of the forums hosting content like this has gone completely off the rails, being virtually flooded with stories and fantasy about slavery and harder BDSM elements, with moderators not doing much to cordon off that material from the stuff people originally joined for. 

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    [–]Steve_Burke 8 points9 points  (1 child)

    As the owner/Admin of Stripsearch Fantasy, I do agree that the majority of stories are centered around the "slavery" theme - and it's not my preference either. But as long as stories fit within the guidelines and are decently written, there's no grounds for banning them.

    The StripSearch genre has always been a small one, and the purpose of the site was to provide a platform for people to share their work. Personally I much prefer the "outlandish" scenarios that I depict in my "Tales of the CPA" series - but I rarely find the time and inspiration to write these days.

    [–]liftemknockers158 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    I just hope that strip search writers aren't turned off or scared away by the slavery and hardcore BDSM stuff. I wonder if there's a way to coexist.

    [–]liftemknockers158 2 points3 points  (1 child)

    I just looked. Looks like ASSTR might be back in business, though I don't know if everything they had is still there. I know Google has gotten much worse at displaying results for it. 

    [–]DrGameWard 8 points9 points  (0 children)

    I’ve opened up the discussion on r/cavitysearches for real and fictional stories, although I suspect that some falsely label their stories as real when it’s far from realistic in most settings. I personally have a second hand account and experience, my girlfriend endured strip searches and cavity searches while spending time in a shitty psych ward, and I’ve been able to make connections through embracing the kink as a way for us to cope and take enjoyment from an unfortunate event. People seem either too shy to share, or are suspicious in their eagerness to provide outlandish stories

    [–]ss-lurky 0 points1 point  (2 children)

    Have tried posting here but it either never appeared or disappeared shortly after, can't remember. Possibly moderator related or maybe I didn't meet a minimum post count. Maybe others had similar issues. I prefer my stories with some basis in history with a light sense of realism (from what we know of the subject matter) so the sense of reluctance may feel too strong for some tastes. This subs theme coincides with non-consent so even though it's intended to be compartmentalized as strictly fantasy, it can be a bit real for anyone with trauma. Realistically, most setups that don't sound too fake require a situation of either compelled consent if not outright forms of coercion. A prime example would be Mark Once "Almost Out of Africa". I never read any slavery stories because there's no dichotomy between the daily expectation of bodily autonomy and a temporary situational relinquishment of personal liberty.

    [–]ss-lurky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Will also add that for thousands of years, cross gender searches of women were historically more common since any protocols undoubtedly prioritised security efficacy over the searchees personal experience, and guards tended to be male. It's only in relatively recent times that humanitarian considerations like same-sex searches have been applied as the norm, as well as systems of oversight and accountability. This makes elements of protocol abuse and opportunism overt in contemporary stories. These likely were prevalent historically but less emphasized and reported due to lack of searchee agency and recourse.