Male dominance
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| [[Image:Jupiter_and_Thetis.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Jupiter and Thetis (Ingres)|Jupiter and Thetis]]'' ([[1811]]) by [[Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres|Ingres]], [[Thetis]] is depicted in the painting by [[Ingres]] as [[pleading]] at the knees of [[Zeus]]: "She sank to the ground beside him, put her left arm round his knees, raised her right hand to touch his chin, and so made her [[petition]] to the [[Zeus|Royal Son of Cronos]]" (''[[Iliad]]'', I).]] | [[Image:Jupiter_and_Thetis.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Jupiter and Thetis (Ingres)|Jupiter and Thetis]]'' ([[1811]]) by [[Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres|Ingres]], [[Thetis]] is depicted in the painting by [[Ingres]] as [[pleading]] at the knees of [[Zeus]]: "She sank to the ground beside him, put her left arm round his knees, raised her right hand to touch his chin, and so made her [[petition]] to the [[Zeus|Royal Son of Cronos]]" (''[[Iliad]]'', I).]] | ||
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| - | '''Male dominance''', or '''maledom''', refers to [[BDSM]] activities where the [[dominant (BDSM)|dominant]] partner is male. | + | '''Male dominance''' may refer to: |
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| - | [[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]]. | + | * [[Patriarchy]], a system of social organization characterized by male dominance |
| + | * [[Male dominance (BDSM)]], BDSM activities where the dominant partner is male | ||
| - | 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}} something , though, as great care is usually taken in BDSM to avoid permanent damage to the submissive partner. | ||
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Image:Jupiter and Thetis.jpg
Jupiter and Thetis (1811) by Ingres, Thetis is depicted in the painting by Ingres as pleading at the knees of Zeus: "She sank to the ground beside him, put her left arm round his knees, raised her right hand to touch his chin, and so made her petition to the Royal Son of Cronos" (Iliad, I).
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Male dominance may refer to:
- Patriarchy, a system of social organization characterized by male dominance
- Male dominance (BDSM), BDSM activities where the dominant partner is male
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