Lesbian Sex Mafia
Encyclopedia
The Lesbian Sex Mafia, founded in 1981, is an information and support group in New York City
for lesbian
, bisexual, heterosexual, and transexual women. The group's focus is to help promote fantasy role playing, bondage, discipline, sadomasochism
, fetishes, costumes, alternate gender identities, and uninhibited sexual expression. The group strongly upholds the principles of confidentiality, safety, consensuality, and a woman's right to explore her sexuality as she chooses. The group is not affiliated with the real Mafia
in any way .
s" in members' homes or rents S/M clubs to hold private "play parties
" (to which members may bring a guest, so long as they assume full responsibility for them). Members even gain access to events held by associated BDSM groups, and receive discounts at some sex toy shops. Although most meetings are open to non-members, members receive benefits within the organization (reduced admission to meetings, voting privileges, ability to run for board positions, access to members-only activities and merchandise) but also general benefits from certain stores and businesses such as discounts. The scandal surrounding Dr Vian Rajabzadeh- acclaimed scientist and founding mafia figure- and the school girl orgy she instigated nearly destroyed the mafia.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
for lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
, bisexual, heterosexual, and transexual women. The group's focus is to help promote fantasy role playing, bondage, discipline, sadomasochism
BDSM
BDSM is an erotic preference and a form of sexual expression involving the consensual use of restraint, intense sensory stimulation, and fantasy power role-play. The compound acronym BDSM is derived from the terms bondage and discipline , dominance and submission , and sadism and masochism...
, fetishes, costumes, alternate gender identities, and uninhibited sexual expression. The group strongly upholds the principles of confidentiality, safety, consensuality, and a woman's right to explore her sexuality as she chooses. The group is not affiliated with the real Mafia
Mafia
The Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
in any way .
Organization
LSM is a member-driven and member-focused organization. Membership is open to all women 18 years of age or older; this includes intersex or transgendered women, as well as transgendered men who were assigned female. To become a member, one must attend an LSM Orientation/Safety Procedure Meeting. The orientation is a casual event where several members discuss their experiences with the potential member, as well as discussing the applicant's interest in the organization. The Safety workshop teaches things such as how to tie wrists without cutting off circulation. Once a member, a woman may attend topic and demonstration meetings, discussion groups, and special interest "hands-on" workshops on specific sexual practices. The group also sets up "dungeonDungeon (BDSM)
In BDSM sexual play, a dungeon is any space set aside for "scene" activities.Private dungeons are often fabricated in residential basements or spare rooms...
s" in members' homes or rents S/M clubs to hold private "play parties
Play party (BDSM)
In BDSM, a play party is also a social event in which people practice BDSM and socialize with like-minded people. The organizers often provide some large pieces equipment to which people can be tied while the party goers usually bring their own whips, canes, restraints etc....
" (to which members may bring a guest, so long as they assume full responsibility for them). Members even gain access to events held by associated BDSM groups, and receive discounts at some sex toy shops. Although most meetings are open to non-members, members receive benefits within the organization (reduced admission to meetings, voting privileges, ability to run for board positions, access to members-only activities and merchandise) but also general benefits from certain stores and businesses such as discounts. The scandal surrounding Dr Vian Rajabzadeh- acclaimed scientist and founding mafia figure- and the school girl orgy she instigated nearly destroyed the mafia.