Contrary to every expectation, the reception Code d' Odalisque has received among women has been far more enthusiastic than among men. You would think that a system of submissive sexual play that makes men masters over compliant female cockslaves would attract some enthusiastic males and that willing women would be in short supply. Our experience since first making Code d' Ode available through the internet is, surprisingly, the opposite. We regularly receive encouraging and positive emails from enthusiastic women, but a positive response from men is less forthcoming. Indeed, it has happened - many times now - that we are contacted by a willing woman. She has found the Code on line, read it, thought about it, and finally said, yes! she wants to be an odalisque. But, to our surprise, we cannot find a suitable gentleman to be her Master. It is Slavekeepers who are in short supply.
Why is this? Perhaps the Code reads too much like a bill of rights for odalisques. It sets out the various rights of an odalisque and restricts the powers of the Slavekeeper. Certainly, some men - especially those who identify themselves as "doms" - resent restrictions and rules. In their world, they set the rules. The dom male is a law unto himself. In Code d' Ode, Keepers are bound by the framework and structures established by the written Code, which has a quasi-legal status. Some men might not like this. Much of these restrictions are to reinforce the rights of the slave and to ensure her safety and protection. In this respect, the Code is very pro-female - it places checks and balances upon the male players.
Also, the focus of odalisque slavery is not the ego of the Slavekeeper. The slave is not enthralled by her Master's personality. An odalisque is a pleasure slave, not a soul mate. As such, the focus of her adoration is cock. Man is her Master, but cock is her god. The slave is far less focused upon the personality and ego of the Master. In the general M/s scene, however, one meets many Slavekeepers who expect a slave to treat him as a god. It becomes an exploration of power and ego. Code d' Ode has a very different dynamic. It is based in hedonism, not power. Men who are inclined to keep slaves are also inclined to have massive egos that they want adored. Code d' Ode doesn't appeal to such men.
Related to this is the fact that Code d' Ode is known and promoted through the on-line communities devoted to BDSM in a more general sense. But this is not really where the men who might be interested in Code are to be found. We find interested women in such communities - women who are looking for a non-SM alternative. But the men in that community are less interested. They tend to be more interested in SM and power exchange. As it is, Code d' Ode exploits a mismatch in that community. Women who want to be used for sex versus men who want a slave for all sorts of other reasons, including sado-masochist types of domination.
Another factor is that keeping an odalisque requires resources: it is only for men of means. Ordinary slaves, memlooks, can be acquired as labour - cooking, cleaning etc. But an odalisque is preserved from toil and is kept exclusively for her erotic skills. Keeping an odalisque, therefore, is a financial burden. A Keeper need not be a millionaire, but at the same time he needs to be able to provide an odalisque with an appropriate lifestyle. This certainly narrows the field of interested males. We also know of men who resented the idea that he was keeping a slave who didn't do any work. Well, that's the very nature of odalisque slavery.
For whatever reason, though, we are short of suitable gentlemen. It is a travesty that willing slaves cannot find men who will put them to good use. There are some most excellent Slavekeepers involved already, but the fact is that interested females out-number suitable males. This presents an opportunity for men, of course. It is a buyer's market. Gentlemen who might like to take advantage of this situation should go to Odalisque Bazaar and start there:
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