Loving Female Authority

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Loving Female Authority (LFA) is a belief system and way of life which combines elements of feminist sociological theories and philosophies with Domination and submission (or "D&S") sexual practices that are rooted in a BDSM type of Female dominance (or "FemDom") emphasis.

The author Elise Sutton coined the phrase "Loving Female Authority" as a broad term for FemDom lifestyles which does not have a narrow focus on sexuality, and avoids negative connotations associated with "Female Supremacist". Women and their submissive male partners who believe in "Loving Female Authority" often do have strong beliefs in the natural superiority of the female gender.

Men with submissive desires will sometimes use the terminology "Loving Female Authority" when trying to introduce their female partners to the Female Domination lifestyle, has more conventional and less out-of-the-mainstream connotations than the terms FemDom, D&S or BDSM. By emphasizing the word "Loving", the male is conveying to his female partner that, while he has a desire to be sexually dominated, he is still seeking a loving, caring and intimate relationship.

1 Origin
2 Female-Led Relationships
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Origin

The book.

The terminology Loving Female Authority originated with notable FemDom author Elise Sutton. In her book Female Domination: An exploration of the male desire for Loving Female Authority, Sutton states:

"The submissive male desires to be dominated and disciplined by a woman. Most men long for this inside, and spend a good portion of their lives searching for this void to be filled within them. Once they experience the strong yet loving hand of a dominant female whom they trust and love, it fulfills them and it brings to them tranquility and contentment. What many of these men are searching for is not merely an alternative form of sexuality but rather loving female authority... Female Domination is important because while it is a desire that primarily expresses itself in a man’s sexuality, it reflects the core desire within the male gender. It is that male desire for loving female authority that ultimately empowers women, one relationship at a time."

[edit] Female-Led Relationships

Paige Harrison, a Chicago-based author coined the term Female-Led in 2004, and has begun to advance this terminology to describe her approach to an intentional relationship lifestyle model of how many men and women desire to live together. According to Harrison, Female-Led is an approach which seeks a broader definition of romance by recognizing that many males want to express their male submissive sexuality by living within a healthy and mutually-satisfying relationship that is based upon male submission to a female. A Female-Led relationship should meet the needs of both the male and female. The submissive male has strong desires to fulfill the needs of a woman. The man serving a woman and dedicating himself to the woman's experience of pleasure and satisfaction is one of the important ingredients to binding couples closer together in a relationship that is Female-Led.

The term "Around Her Finger" marriage is often used interchangeably with female-led or wife-led marriage. This is based on the writing of Emily and Ken Addison who published a website and series of books extolling the advantages of loving female authority in traditional marriages. While most websites focus on advanced LFA topics, the Around Her Finger site focusses on how submissive husbands can introduce their otherwise vanilla wives to this relationship dynamic. The growth of female-led marriages is often termed the "Around Her Finger" movement.