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What do the "-domination" and "-objectification" keywords even mean?
Can someone please explain exactly what these keywords mean, and can the meanings be proven?
male-domination (30 titles)
female-domination (530 titles)
female-objectification (926 titles)
male-objectification (4460 titles)
In the "-domination" keywords, is the male the one dominating, or is the male the one being dominated? Can the keyword "female-domination" apply when one female "dominates" the other, or does the keyword on its face imply the domination of one gender over the other?
In the "-objectification" keywords, is the female the one doing the objectifying, or the one being objectified?
How do we know on the face of these keywords what they mean?
Over the years I have occasionally added the keyword objectification-of-women to titles because I think that keyword is more precise and clear on its face. Unfortunately, the keyword objectification-of-women has sometimes been changed by other contributors to female-objectification (whatever that means).
These keywords remind me of the keyword "child-rapist." Does that keyword mean a rapist who is a child, a person who rapes a child, or a child who rapes another child? I assume that most people intend for this keyword to mean somebody who rapes a child, but wouldn't "child-raper" be a more accurate keyword?
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Pencho15
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3 years ago
I understand the terms female domination and male domination are a reference to bdsm sexual fetishes. They are the long forms of femdom and maledom which are also on the IMDb, so the best way to go would be to merge them, rather than deleting them and blocking them.
In this context, it is not the dominance of one gender over the other. A Man can either dominate another man or a woman. A Woman can either dominate another woman or a man. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Male_dominance_(BDSM).
However, looking at the titles in each keyword, it seems many, but not all the titles can be considered under this definition, so probably some users added it with something else in mind. Something more accurate would be a good idea, specially considering this keywords will appear in many adult titles.
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abdurahman
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3 years ago
Regarding male-objectification, I've heard from people who add these keywords all the time that the movie/series itself is objectifying the male actors by presenting them topless for an extended period of time. And I also think it implies gratuitousness as well.
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keyword_expert
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3 years ago
@bradley_kent @Pencho15 @abdurahman
How would you feel about a proposal to delete and block these specific "objectification" keywords?
female-objectification (932 titles)
male-objectification (4434 titles)
Based on the feedback in this thread, I feel like the "objectification" keywords are being added largely on the subjective feelings of the IMDb contributors who add the keywords, rather than as actual plot keywords. And as I have pointed out, the keywords are poorly worded and facially vague. These "objectification" keywords seem to confuse things rather than provide clarity.
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