Sexual activity between a male submissive and a dominatrix is referred to as femdom. The ideal Filipino woman was someone who was overly religious, submissive, and obedient. Shaiva approaches tend to look upon Parvati as the Shiva's submissive and obedient wife. They all believed that Asian women have submissive sex. Where a Dominant enjoys making their encounters all about the submissive. The females were more likely to reject submissive males. This image persists today, along with the idea of Asian women being exotic and submissive. The book contradicted others who suggested that African American slaves were in large-part submissive. Femininity, she notes, is associated with submissive and passive qualities. Christian also reveals that in his first dominant/submissive relationship he was the submissive. They can be used as synonyms for "dominant" and "submissive". They are often described as passive or submissive. "True women" were supposed to be pious, pure, submissive and domestic. During this time, Ana agrees to sign the dominant/submissive contract. Dominance is achieved through aggression and maintained through submissive behaviour.