Legal Question in Civil Litigation in New York

Re: sister wants to be a dominatrix

Your sister should be more concerned about the character of the dungeon operator than about the possibility that some future employer will be concerned that she might tie up a kindergardner. There are those who have made it daunting to get out of the business (apart from the fact that it's fun and it pays well). She needs to do some deep due diligence before accepting the job. I recommend speaking to all of the girls at the dungeon and getting in touch with several that have left, finding out why they have left, what things were like after they left, et c. I know of some that give employment references for all of the cocktail waitresses (wink, smile) that have left their employ. I know women that have been in the business who hold down highly respectable, high-paying jobs in industry, finance and law. Welcome to the 21st Century!

The real concern I have for the employees is the legal risk, namely, fire safety. Imagine the sitiation if a fire breaks out and the patrons are variously restained to the walls and ceilings and unable to escape. You'd better believe that the law enforcement authorities are going to come down on them like a ton of bricks. Your sister needs to learn about panic snaps and make sure they are used religiously to "restrain" the patrons. She should ask about fire drills. I made these recommendations to a domina I used to know (no, wiseguy, I was not her customer/slave or anything like that) and she ended up owning the place.

Remember, the "scene" is more about the illusion of danger than the reality. If the owner is sufficienly clueless not to understand this (and there are lots of chudwahs in the biz) then she should run fast and far. Beyond that, she should be aware that any schooltime employment runs the risk of producing complications for the real world.

You should realize that it's normal for you to be horrified about what you sister is doing but you should try to be a good big brother, support her, make sure she knows about safety from A to Z, and then get out of her way.

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