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Spouse John Guillermin (m. 1999–2015) Nationality British Similar Dotun Adebayo, Elizabeth Aston, Nicholas Boothman | ||
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Marianne Martindale (Catherine Tyrell, Mari de Colwyn) is an English writer and columnist. As Miss Martindale, she was a prominent public face of Aristasia, an all-female subculture inspired by the Traditionalist School and early twentieth-century culture, many members of which attended a "school" at her West London home. Aristasia is a feminine version of the Greek word aristos, which means 'the best'. Martindale received national attention in the British press in the 1990s for her advocacy of corporal punishment.
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Writings
Martindale's writings include The Female Disciplinary Manual, Disciplined Ladies and other stories, and The District Governess, published by The Wildfire Club, which Martindale co-founded. From 2003 to 2005, Martindale wrote the Ladies' Column in The Chap magazine and was Aristasia's media representative. She discontinued this in accordance with the then-nascent Bridgehead Doctrine, which discourages Aristasians from publicly commenting on "foreign" (i.e. Earth) culture and politics.
Attention in the press
Martindale is known for her practice and advocacy of corporal punishment, with a related 1992 conviction for actual bodily harm. This led to criticism from some Aristasians, who felt that in the public eye she was associating the movement too much with its minor disciplinary aspect. Some non-Aristasians have characterized Aristasia as an "S/M fantasy group" as a result of this. However, Martindale's recorded statements and interviews made clear her dislike of S/M, and her belief in discipline as spiritual and purifying.
Several British newspapers, including The Guardian, have criticized Martindale for her communications with John Tyndall from the far-right British National Party. Despite this, Martindale consistently asserted her neutrality in "Tellurian" (earthly) political issues, adhering to her beliefs as an Aristasian. While Martindale identifies as a royalist and imperialist, her allegiance is exclusively to the monarchy and empire of Aristasia.