Male dominance
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'''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]].
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