What I can say is what it is not. A Gorean Lifestyle is not about playing a role, games, indulging a fantasy, dressing up like a character out of Norman's fiction or being something you're not whether you are free or slave, male or female. There are numerous debates,discussions, arguments and even quarrels on what is or is not a Gorean Lifestyle out there. If they are of interest to you, here are some links to further reading by free persons and the imbonded alike: