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ICcode for "Dominatrix"

A [b]dominatrix[/b] is a woman who takes the [about=Domination and submission]dominant[/about] role in [about=BDSM]sado-masochistic[/about] sexual practices. The male equivalent is a [b]dominant[/b] or [b]master[/b]. 

Although most dominatrices are not, necessarily, [about=professional dominant]professional dominant[/about]s ("[about=pro domme]pro domme[/about]s"), and only dominate people that they are in a relationship with, most [about=professional dominant]professional dominant[/about]s are dominatrixes (i.e. female). This may be related to the stigma associated with male [about=submissive (BDSM)]submissive[/about]s, and the difficulty of some male submissives in finding compatible female partners.
A dominatrix who is NOT a [about=pro domme]pro domme[/about] is known as a [about=lifestyle dominatrix]lifestyle dominatrix[/about].

Note that a dominatrix does not necessarily dominate a male partner; a dominatrix may well have a female submissive.

The term "domme" is a coined pseudo-French female variation of the slang "dom" (short for "dominant").   There is confusion on its pronunciation, with some pronouncing it identically to "dom" and some pronouncing the final "e" as a second syllable, e.g. saying "dom-MAY" or "DOM-may".  It appears that more [about=BDSM]BDSM[/about] authorities prefer the first pronunciation (identical to "dom"), by analogy to one-syllable French-derived words like "femme" or "blonde". http://mistressmatisse.blogspot.com/2004/05/bdsm-word-of-day-domme.html http://www.fhp-inc.com/writings/essential_domme.html http://www.sensuoussadie.com/sadiescolumns/writing/internetwriting.htm http://www.soulshaven.f2s.com/intro_terms.php3

Most "famous" dominatrices are professional dominants, since most other people's sex lives remain private.

Notable dominatrices:

[item] The [about=19th century]19th century[/about] British dominatrix Mrs [about=Theresa Berkley]Theresa Berkley[/about], inventor of the [about=Berkley Horse]Berkley Horse[/about].
Fictional dominatrices:

[item] The film [about=Preaching to the Perverted]Preaching to the Perverted[/about], starring Guinevere Turner, depicts a dominatrix.

[item] The drama [about=CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]CSI: Crime Scene Investigation[/about] has featured a recurring professional dominatrix character "Lady Heather", who is depicted in a sympathetic manner.

[item] The film "[about=Eating Raoul]Eating Raoul[/about]" features Doris the Dominatrix, who, when off the job, is actually a married mother.

[item]The fictional film "[about=Ma*®tresse (film)]Ma*®tresse[/about]", starring [about=G*©rard Depardieu]G*©rard Depardieu[/about] and [about=Bulle Ogier]Bulle Ogier[/about], depicted a professional dominant.


[heading]See also 



[item] [about=Female domination]Female domination[/about]

[item] [about=Professional dominant]Professional dominant[/about]

[item] [about=Fetishes (documentary)]Fetishes (documentary)[/about]


[heading]External links


[item] [url=http://www.sexuality.org/l/bdsm/femdom.html] The Dominatrix in Print and Other Media[/url] - detailed bibliography

[item] [url=http://www.smileandactnice.com/life/itsaliving/dominatrix/]It's a living: Dominatrix[/url] - professional domme article

[item] [url=http://dir.salon.com/people/feature/2000/04/20/teendom/index.html]"Salon" article: "I Was a Teenage Dominatrix"[/url] - professional domme article




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