Frequently Asked Questions...
This is the place to find answers about all the Who's, Wheres, Why's and What's about RAWW.
1. Why the name change?
The goal of RAWW is to support women no matter their location. To better emphasize this goal we’ve dropped the LA from our name, because though we meet in LA we are a diverse group of women from all over the west coast.
2. What’s RAWW’s purpose?
RAWW exists to provide women with:
a. A safe opportunity to learn, explore and share knowledge on all aspects of BDSM.
b. To meet and support other like-minded women from all factions of the Leather, BDSM, Kink, gay/bi & het communities. Of course, this includes networking, socializing, flirting and finding possible play partners
c. To provide a venue to play in a female only space.
3. Who’s welcome at RAWW events?
RAWW is an organization for women. Therefore, all women are welcome at our workshops and events.
For our purposes, women:
1. Live as a woman 24/7
2. Have NOT undergone any part of a transitioning process from Female to Male (including hormone therapy, or surgeries)
* We ask that those who do not identify as women respect the intent of the organization and not attend RAWW events. We do have connections to other organizations so please feel free to contact us and we can help you.
4. Where is RAWW on-line?
RAWW has a few different websites.
http://www.keepingitRAWW.weebly.com- This is our main RAWW website with links to our events, message board, contact, calendar, FAQ’s and mission statement. If you have one address to try to remember, this is it. All other sites can be connected to from here.
http://www.RAWW.yuku.com – this is our discussion board that also includes a calendar of events. Like the Yahoo Group, you have to create a profile that the administrator will approve. Then you can post to the boards.
http://www.myspace.com/keepingitRAWW – This is the new RAWW MySpace page because who DOESN’T have a MySpace these days?
5. How do I create a Yuku message board profile?
1. Go to RAWW.Yuku.com
2. Click the “SIGN UP” button at the top left of the screen
3. Fill out the member form INCLUDING birthday
a. Note: Your birth year information is NOT shared with others but it IS used to:
b. ~ Validate who you are along with your secret question if you forget your password
c. ~ Verify that you are old enough to be part of our 18+ message board
2. Select “I agree” and progress to the next page
3. Choose your Profile/User Name and select the “available?” button to see if it is already in use
a. The green check means that the user name you have selected is free for your usage
4. Select “choose file” to upload a user picture from your computer
5. Hit “Finish”
6. You should now see a screen that says: “Welcome to Yuku ________!”
7. Hit “LATER” at the bottom of this window (Unless you feel like inviting your email address book to join you on our message board)
8. You should now be looking at a screen that says “Getting Started” across the top with a link saying: “<< Back to Keeping it RAWW - Bringing Women Together (RAWW.yuku.com)”
9. Click on the link to be taken to the main message board interface
10. Once back at the message board click the small orange “e” in the top right corner to subscribe to the “RAWW” board
11. Hit “yes” when taken to the next screen to confirm your subscription to “RAWW”
12. Now, go to the email address that you used during your Yuku sign up and open the mail message sent from Yuku
13. Select the link to validate your email
14. YOU ARE NOW READY TO POST TO YOUR HEART’S CONTENT! HAVE FUN! ☺
15. Go to "Introduce yourself" and click "New Topic" and let us know who you are!
6. What’s The Academy?
The Academy is a beautiful 2000 sq ft loft/play space located in downtown Los Angeles. It has a comfortable socializing area and kitchen. The play space includes two crosses, two bondage tables, two spanking benches, a sling, suspension bar, a beautiful chain web and much more.
7. Where can I park?
There is a monitored parking lot right next door to the building. If this lot is closed due to filming, we highly recommend parking in the lot around the corner at the $5 lot at 6th & Main. Additionally, you can also park in the street. Yellow curbs and meters are free after 6:00PM. Carpooling is also a great way to divide parking expense.
8. What if I can’t afford to attend the monthly events?
We are working hard to provide quality, affordable events. If the cost is an issue, please don’t stay away. Contact Mistress Shae directly about options like volunteering for a discount on admission.
