Dominatrix

Dominatrix holding a paddle

A dominatrix is a woman who takes control over sexual pleasures or sexual positions in sexual activities. A dominatrix often wears tight black-leather clothing and sometimes carries a stick (as a paddle) to "punish" (consensually and playfully) her partner; this is called a fetish to many people who engage in this type of activity.

A dominatrix can dominate anyone of any gender. If she dominates a woman, it is an instance of female submission. If she dominates a man, it is an example of male submission.