Looking for a gender neutral synonym for Master

[anna.kitty]

So, my Master is a bi-gendered individual... and W/we have been looking to find a good gender neutral term for Master... and the only ones W/we have been able to find just do not feel right...

hoping that someone here might be able to help ^^

[Liushka]

While I don't have an alternative to offer, I know that while being female, I have no problem being called Master (and actually can enjoy that even more than "Mistress" at times). I don't feel "Master" being such a masculine only word.

I wish you luck to find an alternative.

[karley]

Keeper as in the Keeper of my heart, body, etc. or Owner? both seem pretty neutral to me. Hope that helps!

[Ozme52]

Or Teacher.

But actual titles of superiority are traditionally genedered. It's hard to get around... they sound so good.

[WyldWyl]

Chief? Boss? Glorious Leader?

[Anita Blake]

I have no problem being called Master (and actually can enjoy that even more than "Mistress" at times)

Which do you prefer, Master or Perverted Tormentor Mistress?

I would really love to know the answer, PLEASE. (<-- me asking nicely)

[Liushka]

Which do you prefer, Master or Perverted Tormentor Mistress?

I would really love to know the answer, PLEASE. (<-- me asking nicely)

Since you asked so nicely... I love "Master" but I have to admit that "Perverted Tormentor Mistress" just has that very nice ring to it, that you make sound even better.

[WyldWyl]

Your Grace? Your Eminance? Exalted One? Snookums?

[chipmunk_]

Sensei

[Zarine13]

lmao @ Snookums.

[Gidget26]

Deity? Goddess?

[Master_Nova]

Deity? Goddess?

Is that the same as A Switch?

[Keltar]

Owner, Keeper, Controller, Sensei are all good ones to use.

[denuseri]

The term switch was something adopted by later more politically correct renditions of the bdsm comunity to be a gender neutral term for someone who is into both dominating and submitting.

It came into use via the the leatherman, who in turn got it from the male homo-sexual community who in turn adopted it from american baseball.

"A switch hitter" in baseball became initially in their circles a code for a man who liked to be the penatrator or Top as well as "switching" to be the penatratee or Bottom during sex.

[Anita Blake]

Owner, Keeper, Controller, Sensei are all good ones to use.

What are your personal favorites?

[Keltar]

What are your personal favorites?

Nothing beats Master but if I had to pick my favorite of those listed I would say Owner.

[Kudra]

Why not a term from another language? That might help. I find that it just sounds better. Sometimes I feel, corny saying master or mistress or being called that. soooooo we try on italian or spanish or french and it just seems to work.

[HurtMeWell]

Sensei

The best.

[jinx]

How about 'Sire'. It's got a bit of a male connection, but no reason it couldn't be gender neutral.

[Dog's Lady]

Since my relationship is mixed up-vanilla, top, bottom-I often call him simply "Beloved." It fits every situation, and it is true.

[Celendia]

I have had a trans-gendered master before and I called her Dominant.

[leo9]

I normally use "Owner," but that's in general discussion. If I were looking for a term of address, "Ruler" comes to mind.