Female dominance
Female dominance (or femdom) is those BDSM relationships and BDSM scenes in which the dominant partner is female, being the opposite of the more common, widespread and traditional role of female submission. Often a dominant woman, she may prefer to be called a Domme (
/ˈdɒm/), Femdomme, Domina, or Dominatrix, depending on context or personal preference. A female dominant in a master/slave relationship is often termed a Mistress, not to be confused with the colloquial usage of mistress as a kept sexual partner without a similarly formalized power relationship.
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Generally, the activities would consist of anything from role reversal to more extreme acts of BDSM such as torture.
As with other BDSM orientations, there are no predefined set of activities that necessarily fall within the sphere of female dominance. Typically, the female dominant determines the actual activities within the context of a consensual encounter.
Activities can include strap-on dildo penetration (pegging), in which the dominant partner performs anal sex on the submissive partner, facesitting or smothering, which both tend to focus on the submissive partner giving the dominant partner cunnilingus, or in some instances "forced" feminization of a male partner. The dominant female may also have the submissive male perform acts of fellatio on her strap-on dildo or even engage in either vaginal or anal intercourse after which felching would be performed by the male. In addition to this the female (having full control of the situation) could engage in intercourse with other men or women and force the male to watch or again engage in felching from the other men.
Practices of domination common to many BDSM and other various sexual relationships are also prevalent, such as various forms of orgasm denial, cock and ball torture, tease and denial and tie and tease, as well as ageplay, erotic spanking, cunnilingus, body worship, foot worship, ass worship, face slapping, hair pulling, caning, dripping hot wax on the genitals, heavy whipping, spitting, golden showers, forced chastity and forced bisexuality.
A 1985 study suggests that about 30% of participants in BDSM activities are females.[1][2] A 1995 study indicates that 89% of heterosexual females who are active in BDSM expressed a preference for a submissive-recipient role in sexual bondage, suggesting also a preference for a dominant male, and 71% of heterosexual males preferred a dominant-initiator role.[3]
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- ^ Breslow, Norman; Evans, Linda; Langley, Jill (1985). "On the prevalence and roles of females in the sadomasochistic subculture: Report of an empirical study". Archives of Sexual Behavior 14 (4): 303–17. doi:10.1007/BF01550846. PMID 4051718.
- ^ Levitt, Eugene E.; Moser, Charles; Jamison, Karen V. (1994). "The prevalence and some attributes of females in the sadomasochistic subculture: A second report". Archives of Sexual Behavior 23 (4): 465–73. doi:10.1007/BF01541410. PMID 7993186.
- ^ Ernulf, Kurt E.; Innala, Sune M. (1995). "Sexual bondage: A review and unobtrusive investigation". Archives of Sexual Behavior 24 (6): 631–54. doi:10.1007/BF01542185. PMID 8572912.
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