"Thou goest to women? Do not forget thy whip!"¹ – Hardly any sentence by Nietzsche is more famous – and more frequently misunderstood. Our editor Paul Stephan met with professional dominatrix MissT to discuss the "other" interpretation of the quote and her work. To what extent can Nietzsche's insights inspire a woman like MissT in her profession? Is there an affinity between BDSM practices, female dominance, and Nietzsche's philosophy of Dionysian transgression, the intertwining of pleasure and violence, and the affirmation of the body? Who are MissT's clients, and what does she learn in her line of work about masculinity, femininity, power, and eroticism that might be relevant to us all? Could erotic female dominance be understood as applied Nietzscheanism – and serve as a source of inspiration for contemporary feminist practice? And what about Nietzsche as a person?

In the first part of this three-part interview, read about how Paul Stephan came to meet MissT, who she is, and what motivates her.