The Oldest Club For Women In Second Life (since 2006)
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Every Monday there is party at the Saloon with great tunes (Photo: January 2020)
And here photos from October 2019 – shot by Kitacelia.
Formal Dance Party
Sock Hop
Ashra with kids at 8th Monster
The newest hostess Luda with Gudrun and Lena at Halloween
Halloween
(Design: Gudrun)
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Susan Mowadeng at A Woman's Touch
Susan Mowadeng came to Second Life early in 2010. In her first few weeks here she became a regular at a Woman’s Touch (AWT) and was a Manager there by September of that year. AWT had surfing in those early days but it wasn’t there where she got her introduction. In those early days, she also became instrumental in another pair of sims, Fearless Nation PTSD Support.
It was there that Sue first got into surfing in Second Life. Fearless Nation provides education to people on what PTSD is and some of the latest research on the topic. It also provides PTSD sufferers with activities geared to supporting their condition, including peer led discussions and, early on, surfing. It was after Sue learned to surf there that she turned her attention to surfing at a Woman’s Touch where she was a Manager.
She helped to upgrade the surfing at AWT and soon became AWT’s surfing pro, providing lessons for beginners. Sue became co-owner of AWT last year alongside Ashra Lang, its founder. They are currently the oldest club for women in Second Life, in their 13th year. They are a women only sim and men are allowed only if escorted by a woman. Surfing began in the early days of AWT and is still a major activity offered to visitors.
The first thing you notice when you meet Sue is that she is a vampire. Somehow when one thinks of taking surfing lessons, they think of the beach and the sun, things not normally associated with the undead. Sue embraces the dichotomy. AWT is home to many kinds of women which not only include a few vampires but a few fairies as well. Sue took a lesson from the TV series, True Blood, and portrayed herself as a “daywalker.” This is a vampire that can walk in the daylight without harm and the condition is brought on by drinking fairy blood. It has become part of her backstory and she can now roam around AWT anytime of the day or night and surf when she wants.
AWT got a major upgrade sim-wide in 2016-2017. The surfing areas were revamped by Sue and Ashra and now feature Maoli Waves. There are three runs with two running parallel between the two islands on either side of the sim line. There is a third run on the main sim that comes into the other run at an angle.
If you can time it just right, you can get a ride that is longer than the length of a sim. Fearless Nation has returned to SL and Sue is a current co-owner and Director. She likes holding herself out as an example to other PTSD sufferers that you can learn to live with PTSD and there is a future.
She is currently installing a new beach area there and yes, there will be surfing when Sue is finished. Sue spends most of her time at a Woman’s Touch (AWT), where she remains the resident surf pro. If you don’t think that a surfing vampire is all that weird, then stops on by and ask her for a lesson.
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About A Woman’s Touch
A Woman’s Touch is like a sorority where women can relax and have fun together in a safe environment. We are not a lesbian group, rather a place for all women to gather away from men.
This philosophy has made us a unique and very popular place in Second Life. Many have said that they spend most of their game play time hanging out at A Woman’s Touch.
With few exceptions, men are excluded and this leads to a very open social environment. Freed of the tension between sexes women can be far more open about themselves with out attracting unwanted advances or rude remarks. Such openness has generated many strong friendships and an observer might think we are all sisters gathered to have fun together.
Second Life does not provide a way to restrict a property by sex and keeping the house women-only is a challenging task. A Woman’s Touch has a staff of 20 Security Officers (see groups) to handle problem men.
Most often, the men that do land are new players or players that have not read the house profile. In such cases, we do try to be polite by allowing them to take a quick look around and offering them another place to visit. However, any guest that is being bothered by a male visitor should call for help from a Security Officer. Read here about VIPs
There are many attractions and lots to do at AWT, but it seems that few people are aware of all that is here. I have put together this list of some of our public areas with descriptions and landmarks. Please feel free to explore. HOWEVER, there are many privately rented homes. Please respect our renters and don’t go exploring in houses.
Rent a home at AWT Park Place
I am excited to announce that we have opened AWT Park Place - a second island adjacent to AWT. This is a low-lag residential island with a central park , coffee shop, water sports, and it is restricted to AWT members. In keeping with our non-profit philosophy, the rents will be priced at the minimum necessary to meet the monthly charge based on expected occupancy.
However, to fill the Island, I will to offer land below cost to AWT Island members. With the discount, the rent will be $L 1000 a week for a 40 X 40 plot (approximate) with 500 prims. Larger plots with higher prim allowances are available at this discounted price. Anyone renting during this period will lock in the discounted price for the duration of their stay.
Rentals are an important part of financing for A Woman’s Touch. In addition to the new island, we have nice rentals and open land starting at $L 400/week with 200 or more prims. All rents go 100% toward supporting the facilities and programs at AWT.
This is a big step for us but I think an island populated by AWT friends would be a big benefit both for our members and the existing Island. Living near friends would provide a great social experience different from the club atmosphere. Yet you would be only a short jump away from the excitement of the facilities of AWT Island.
If you are interested in renting a home here at AWT, talk to Ashra Lang and she will be glad to show you what is available.
Have a look at Park Place here!
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