Male dominance 179879 220191635 2008-06-18T18:25:27Z 69.14.175.110 /* See also */ off topic {{nofootnotes|date=March 2008}} '''Male dominance''', or '''maledom''', refers to [[BDSM]] activities where the [[dominant (BDSM)|dominant]] partner is male. Maledom scenarios are common in [[BDSM]] fiction, including works such as the [[Story of O]] and the works of [[John Norman]] and Adrian Hunter. Maledom is a growing adult film genre. Maledom fiction began with the works of the [[Marquis de Sade]] who wrote about sexual scenarios in which men tortured others, primarily women. The term "[[Sadism and Masochism|sadism]]" is derived from de Sade's name. Since then, the lifestyle around male dominance and has grown into a large part of the [[BDSM scene]]. Maledom scenarios in BDSM are conducted with the [[Consent (BDSM)|consent]] of the submissive partner which may or may not amount to [[consent (criminal)|legal consent]] and represent a defence to criminal liability for any injuries caused. Injuries are rare {{fact|date=March 2008}}, though, as great care is usually taken in BDSM to avoid permanent damage to the submissive partner. ==Books== * John Warren, The Loving Dominant, Greenery Press, 2001, ISBN 1890159204 * Jack Rinella, The Master's Manual: Handbook of Erotic Dominance, Daedalus Publishing, 1997, ISBN 1881943038 ==See also== *[[Female submission]] *[[Taken in hand|Taken In Hand]] *[[Patriarchy]] *[[Domination & submission (BDSM)|Dominance & submission]] *[[Gender role]] *[[Male submission]] *[[Female dominance]] == External links == *[http://www.takeninhand.com/ Taken In Hand], a website dedicated to male dominance in marriage and long-term romantic relationships. *[http://www.londonfetishscene.com/wipi/index.php/Male_domination Male Domination] on Wipipedia, the specialist BDSM [[wiki]]. {{BDSM}} {{BDSM-stub}} [[Category:BDSM]] [[Category:Gender]] [[cs:Maledom]] [[de:Maledom]] [[pl:Maledom]]