Women's Space
Community setting organised specifically for women within the broader Lifestyle community.
Definition
Women's Space refers to community settings — gatherings, events, discussion groups, mentorship circles — organised specifically for women within the broader Lifestyle community. These spaces have played an important role in the development of Female Dominance, Lesbian Dominance and Women's Leather traditions.
Historical background
Women-only leather and Lifestyle spaces developed throughout the late twentieth century, giving rise to enduring community institutions.
Discussion
Individual events set their own inclusion policies. The Lexicon documents the term descriptively.