Difference between revisions of "Role essentialism"

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-The term "role essentialism" was used in 2011 by [[Thomas M. Millar]]. [http://yesmeansyesblog.wordpress.com/2011/05/02/domism-role-essentialism-and-sexism-intersectionality-in-the-bdsm-scene/]
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-From that essay, the term is linked to the following pernicious and false ideas:
-* The idea that a person has a certain innate, natural, or static [[BDSM]] [[Status Roles| role]].
-* The idea that a certain bdsm role [[One true way|necessarily has certain features]].
-* The idea that a person's BDSM role is determined by [[Gender| gender]].
-Role essentialism is upheld in scenes by [[role policing]].