The Man Cave. Is there a feminine equivalent?

[Taverner]

For those who are not in the know, the "man cave" is a room, basement, outhouse, etc where the "man" has his toys; his guitar, drums, stereo, computer, bong, vaporizer, drink cabinet, meth pipe, junk works, etc. Usually when a man has a male friend over, they go into the man cave. There is absolutely NOTHING homoerotic about that - so STOP SAYING THAT! Seriously!

But do women have an equivalent?

I know the "women's bathroom" is the de-facto conference room when out with others, but is there a "women cave" or is there a better term for it.

[guitar man]

1. Yeah

It's known as "the rest of the frigging house!"

:P

[Taverner]

2. LOL

[CherokeeDem]

4. Oh....

I like your answer!!!

[meegbear]

13. +1

[bigwillq]

20. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

LOL
:rofl:

[Deep13]

28. bingo nt

[CherokeeDem]

3. Well...

perhaps the "craft" room? However, both descriptions seem really sexist. I do, however, have an office/craft room...yikes...

[Taverner]

5. Stereotypical - perhaps sexist but definitely stereotypical

But they do exist

I was hoping by now, one of DU's Women would have chimed in with their "She-Cave," describing her drum set, bass, bong, etc...

[dana_b]

19. um, that is my house

seriously, we have drums, a guitar, ukelele, stereo, pipes, AND a sewing machine. We are weird women, I guess?

[HopeHoops]

6. The kitchen.

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:sarcasm:
I do most of the cooking.

[Taverner]

7. Funny you mention that - my friend calls his kitchen his 'man-cave'

Then again, he's one of the best chefs I ever met

[HopeHoops]

25. Oh shit. I am SO stealing that from him.

:rofl:

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

8. My man don't need no man cave

We both love sports and playing video games. And when I knit or watch a Lifetime movie, he doesn't feel the need to disappear to his own room. I find it a bit sexist and childish for a man to want a man cave.

[Taverner]

9. Meh - sometimes couples have different interests

Sometimes wifey doesn't want my guitar left out, with all of the pedals, in the living room

Can't say I blame her

[Gidney N Cloyd]

10. No, he wants one. nt

[backwoodsbob]

30. not sexist or childish

Now that I'm getting back into playing my wife appreciates my *man room*.....an area where I can jam without bothering her...we have a separate building where i can jam with my freinds without bothering her..and we MEN can be MEN and drink beer and stuff and talk about ..you know...boobs :)

[applegrove]

11. Boudoir?

[Phentex]

12. I have the Lady Room...

I have two teen boys and a spouse. I wanted ONE room where

1) No one eats anything and wipes their hands on anything.

2) Their crap isn't left all over the place.

3) The furniture is dusted regularly.

4) I can have a beautiful and comfortable feminine looking chair that doesn't get grubby. I have orange pillows.

5) Remote is always where I leave it and the only channels that show on tv are the ones I have set in my lineup.

I do have a Man Chair in the Lady Room, but it doesn't get as much use as it did before.

THEY HAVE THE REST OF THE HOUSE PLUS THE BOY CAVE. I have my bathroom and the lady room. :)

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. That sounds like a plan. I intend for the master suite, kitchen, and living/dining area

to be mine in the new house. They get the two offices, the kids' bedrooms, and most of the basement. (I do want a space for my treadmill down there, though.)

[pokerfan]

14. Caves are so dwarven

But tree-houses are elven:

[GreenPartyVoter]

16. True!

[pokerfan]

17. I want to build the treehouse I never had as a kid

Like this one:



http://dreamfundesign.com/office-design/treehouse-office-architecture-for-forest-office-environment/attachment/treehouse-office-architecture-for-forest-office2

[GreenPartyVoter]

18. That looks like someone built a yurt around a tree! LOL My kids and hubby have

plans to build a treehouse in our new backyard. Probably not until next summer at this rate, though.

[PassingFair]

21. UM....the SEWING ROOM?

And for the "modern woman", the
SCRAP BOOKING ROOM



I have never had a desire for either....

[csziggy]

22. In my house I get the library, hubby gets an upstairs bedroom

As his computer/comics room.

In the library I have my computer, the closet where I keep my embroidery and needlework stuff, my sewing machine and my needlework chair where I stitch all my embroidery and needlepoint projects. It also includes most of our books.

I can't climb the stairs currently so hubby effectively gets all of upstairs (two bedrooms and a bathroom), but he keeps his comics, D&D, Magic and strategy games in the same room as his computer. He also gets the upstairs deck which has a wonderful view across the farm. That's the only part I envy!

[dixiegrrrrl]

23. We each have half the house, it works out great.

Den, bathroom, bedroom each, living room and kitchen when we have together time,
and he has his tool shed for a real man cave.

I appreciate the need for "a room of one's own" and I think it strengthens a relationship to maintain some individuality, some privacy, some alone thinking time.
At least for those of us who are older, with a long life of independence and a need for long periods in a day of solitude. Or, as Mr. Dixie puts it, " I need a long leash".

OTOH, I know people who thrive being around family almost every minute.

[Taverner]

26. I agree - a room of one's own helps foster individuality

Which is the reason the significant other found us cool in the first place...

[Bake]

24. Yes. Everything that's not a man cave.

By definition.

:hi:

Bake

[Ineeda]

27. When my RW brother added his man cave to his double wide

he also added a small laundry room for the little lady. No shit.:puke:

[Deep13]

29. For my wife, it's the kitchen.

Yeah, it sounds sexist, but in this case it's true. She loves baking. It's not necessarily for me either, although I consume my fair share.