Female Archetypes

A summary from a recent discussion about the various female archetypes.  A  work-in-progress.

Amazon/Protector/Heroine:

These are women who put their family and community first. They may have different methods but their end motive is the same that those who belong to them are safe and looked after. Some charge into the front lines of battle while others guard the children and the home. Many may see the women who go to the forefront of battle as less feminine than others as they are not afraid to take on a more vocal and stereo-typically masculine role to liberate and protect those that cannot defend themselves. Many of the gods of the world's ancient religions began their lives as heroes capable of great feats of strength or skill. 

The Heroine is also a classic figure in ancient Greek and Roman literature, often portrayed as one who must confront an increasingly difficult path of obstacles in order to achieve authenticity. Today this archetype holds a dominant position in the social mind as an icon of both male and female power, from the Superheroes of comic books, such as Superman and Wonder Woman, to television and countless movies and popular novels. In the classic Hero's Journey, defined by Joseph Campbell and others, an individual goes on a journey of initiation to awaken an inner knowing or spiritual power. The Self emerges as the Hero faces physical and internal obstacles, confronting the survival fears that would compromise his journey of empowerment and conquering the forces arrayed against him. The Hero then returns to the tribe with something of great value to all.

Femme Fatale / Heartbreaker:

These ladies are highly skilled at manipulating to get what they want without getting emotionally involved. They know the power of their sexuality and are not afraid to use it. They tend to be selfish and emotional sadists that will take everything a male has to give and give as little as possible in return. Aware of all her males strengths and flaws, his agenda, priorities, and goals, she takes that and turns them to her own purposes.

The Geeky One:

She is the female counterpart to the Geek Sub simple as that. A nerd/geek in her own right, there is more than one way she will beat you. In the dungeon and on all your gaming high scores. This dominant loves sci-fi, fantasy and all that it contains as much as any male. It is of high probability that she will make you role play Spock to her Luhura (the new film series). She loves all things nerdy and might just get wet when you talk about building PCs or programming or physics and other big scientific words. She likes to win, like most gamers, so arguing with her is probably a moot point. Never forget that there are splendid tortures in high fantasy.

The wild thing:

She is youthful and mischievous and could have come from the children's book where the wild things are. She is prone to primal urges and loves to bite and be bitten so long as you do it how she says. She will randomly pounce her boys when they least expect it and torture them with tickles or spankings or wrestling. She usually likes animalistic intense sex, but don't think she is going to clean up the mess her shenanigans make. That's what she keeps you for. --> She is a bit of a handful for some.

Healer / Energy Play:

The Healer archetype manifests as a passion to serve others in the form of repairing the body, mind, and spirit. It expresses itself through channels other than those classically associated with the healing of illnesses, and so you need to look beyond the obvious definition of what you "do." You can be strongly guided by this archetype in any occupation or role in life. Some people, by their very nature and personality, are able to inspire others to release their painful histories or make changes in their lives that redirect the course of their future. Essential characteristics include an inherent strength and the ability to assist people in transforming their pain into a healing process, as well as having the "wiring" required to channel the energy needed to generate physical or emotional changes.

The Nurturer/ Loving Domme / the Care Bear:

The doting, affectionate dominant woman who takes their submissive under their wing. She is sweet, kind and overall cuddly but that doesn't make her weak. Her will is the law of the land. The main punishment (or funishment) for disobedience is the knowledge you broke her heart and made her sad with your willful misconduct. She believes you should serve because you respect her and want to make her happy. Not because she forces you to. She loves all kinds of playfulness but gives her own sensual twist to activities that are often seen as more severe. -> This type of Domme will see that you are harder on yourself than you can be. She will enjoy recognizing all that is good and help you bring your best self forward. You may find her enjoying "Mommy" role play.

The guide / teacher:

She firmly takes her sub by the hand and leads him down a path to enlightenment where he can become all he was meant to be. All he must do is follow her lead and embrace what is within. She can see you the man inside the child and the submissive inside the man. She encourages him to be all he can be both in the nilla world and in their private world. She is an expert at helping him find both, ether though a path of pleasure or a path of pain the choice is his. --> The teacher may not see the role as a permanent arrangement and may seem aloof or uncaring. She recognizes that she may release you the day that you have learned what you are willing to. She will not tolerate 'games' with her affections or her Dominance. Expect pop quizzes on her rules when you least expect it but also, she will allow you to make mistakes so she enjoys your begging for forgiveness later.

The Guide takes the role of Teacher to a spiritual level, teaching not only the beliefs and practices that make up established religions, but also the overarching principle of seeing the Divine in every aspect of life. Clearly you do not have to be a professional Preacher or Guru to have this archetype, as we can all learn to lead others spiritually through developing our own intuitive spiritual awareness and passing on whatever we have learned with genuine humility. To count this archetype as part of your support group, however, you will need to discern in your life a continuing pattern of devoting yourself to teaching others from your own spiritual insights. This presupposes that you have gained wisdom through some combination of self-disciplined practice and study and perhaps spontaneous spiritual experiences. Wisdom also comes with age, and so the Crone or Wise Woman represents the ripening of natural insight and the acceptance of what is, allowing one to pass that wisdom on to others.

Pet Owner / Fox Hunter:

This archetype collects pets, whether it is a stable of ponies, guard dogs, cuddly kitties, or more exotic types. She expects devotion and obedience, caring for her pets needs and training them to her standards. She likes to own and control animals, and mold them to serve and please her by performing tasks and tricks on command.

Female Supremacist:

This archetype is all about female superiority, male inferiority. Men are the enemy and the best place to keep one's enemy is in chains at one's feet. She is a master of degradation, considering mere humiliation too kindly for her tastes. For some Feminists, their role is based on science and less on ideology.

The Y chromosome is a weak and malformed version of the X chromosome.

While the X chromosome contains 1,098 genes, the Y has a mere 78. Therefore, men are less than women.

Women live longer.

Pound for pound of muscle, women are stronger.

Women have a higher pain tolerance.

Larger corpus callosum in females shows that their brains are superior.

Acknowledgement to:  loreoflove for her efforts in condensing the archetypes from a recent FL discussion.  Thank you.

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