Language
The Lexicon
The Lexicon preserves the language of the Lifestyle — its words, concepts and traditions. It records meaning; it never prescribes practice. Where usage varies between Houses or lineages, each is set down with equal respect.
Alphabetical
Entries beginning with O
Object Devotion
The tradition of expressing consensual devotion focused on objects associated with another person or a shared aesthetic.
Practices
Objectification
Play in which one participant is treated as an object rather than as a person.
Psychology
Observation
The deliberate, disciplined act of watching within a service or worship practice.
Practices
Offering
The ritual act of presenting something to another as an expression of service, admiration or devotion.
Practices
Old Guard
A term for the earlier, more formal Leather traditions, particularly those attributed to post-war gay Leathermen.
History
Omega
A supportive, nurturing or younger role sometimes used within Packs and animal-role communities.
Roles
Online Gor
Gorean community activity conducted in text-based online environments, chat rooms and virtual worlds.
Community
Online Gorean Community
The dispersed community of Gorean practitioners and readers active in online settings.
Community
Origins of Female Dominance
The historical roots of Female Dominance traditions within Western consensual authority communities.
History
Osada Tradition
A modern Japanese rope lineage associated with the teaching of Osada Eikichi and continued by Osada Steve.
History
OTK
Abbreviation for a spanking posture in which the receiving party is draped across the giving party's lap.
Practices
Owner
A participant who holds a formal, ongoing role of authority and responsibility toward a Pet within a consensual dynamic.
Roles