Maledom, or male dominance, generally refers to heterosexual BDSM activities where the dominant partner is male, and the submissive partner is female. However, the term is sometimes used to refer to homosexual BDSM activities, where both partners are male and one is dominant. Heterosexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by esthetic attraction, romantic love or sexual desire exclusively for members of the opposite sex or gender, contrasted with homosexuality and distinguished from bisexuality and asexuality. ... A collar is a common symbol in BDSM. BDSM is a term which describes a number of related patterns of human sexual behavior. ... In human sexual behavior, a dominant is one who enjoys performing any of a variety of BDSM practices upon a submissive; or one who holds a dominant position within a relationship based upon dominance and submission (DS). ... In human sexual behavior, a submissive is one who enjoys having any of a variety of BDSM practices performed upon them by a Dominant; or one who holds a submissive position within a relationship based upon Dominance and submission (Ds or D/s). ... Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ...

Compare with female dominance, also known as femdom. Femdom, or female dominance, refers to BDSM activities where the dominant partner is female. ...

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, see Meatholes. A collar is a common symbol in BDSM. BDSM is a term which describes a number of related patterns of human sexual behavior. ... Cover of a French edition of Histoire dO featuring Corinne Clery Histoire dO (English title: Story of O ) is a sadomasochistic novel by French author Pauline Réage, revealed a few years before her death as being the pen name of Anne Desclos (1907-1998), who also wrote... John Norman, pen name of John Frederick Lange, Jr. ... Often referred to as the worlds #1 erotic storyteller, Adrian Hunter was inspired by the art of the late Robert Bishop. ... Meatholes Meatholes is a popular American rough sex hardcore pornography franchise. ...

Maledom fiction began with the works of the Marquis de Sade who wrote about sexual scenarios in which men (mostly) tortured women. The term "sadism" is derived from de Sade's name. Since then, the lifestyle around male dominance and (mostly) female submission has grown into a large part of the BDSM scene. Portrait of the Marquis de Sade by Charles-Amédée-Philippe van Loo (c. ... Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ... Female submission describes sadomasochism in which women are punished or dominated, usually by men but sometimes by other women. ... In BDSM, a scene is a complete encounter. ...

Maledom scenarios in BDSM are conducted with the consent of the submissive partner which may or may not amount to legal consent and represent a defence to criminal liability for any injuries caused. Injuries are rare, though, as great care is usually taken in BDSM to avoid permanent damage to the submissive partner. Consent within BDSM is an issue that attracts much attention in the field. ... Categories: | ...

See also

• Domination & submission
• Patriarchy
• Traditional Gender Roles
• Romance
• Female submission
• Female dominance
• Male submission

Domination and submission (also known as Dominance and submission, D&s, Ds or D/s) is a set of psychosexual behaviors, customs and rituals relating to the dominance of one individual over another. ... Patriarchy (from Greek: pater (genitive form patris, showing the root patr-), meaning father and arché meaning rule) is the anthropological term used to define the sociological condition where male members of a society tend to predominate in positions of power; with the more powerful the position, the more likely it... Romantic love is a form of love that is often regarded as different from mere needs driven by sexual desire, or lust. ... Female submission describes sadomasochism in which women are punished or dominated, usually by men but sometimes by other women. ... Femdom, or female dominance, refers to BDSM activities where the dominant partner is female. ... In BDSM, malesub, or male submission, generally refers to heterosexual BDSM activities where the submissive partner is male, and the dominant partner is female. ...

External links

• Male domination on Wipipedia
• Meatholes - Official Site