Chauvinism is extreme and unreasoning partisanship on behalf of a group to which one belongs, especially when the partisanship includes malice and hatred towards a rival group. The term is derived from Nicolas Chauvin, a soldier under Napoleon Bonaparte, due to his fanatical zeal for his Emperor. Nicolas Chauvin was injured, wounded 17 times in the Napoleonic Wars but nevertheless he continued to fight for France. The origin and early usage indicate that it was coined to describe excessive nationalism or patriotism. An equivale ...

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In "Imperialism, Nationalism, Chauvinism", The Review of Politics, p. 457, Hannah Arendt describes the concept: Chauvinism is an almost natural product of the national concept insofar as it springs directly from the old idea of the "national mission." ... (A) nation's mission might be interpreted precisely as bringing its light to other, less fortunate peoples that, for whatever reason, have miraculously been left by history without a national mission. As long as this concept did not develop into the ideology of chauvinis ...

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In recent years, jokes and anecdotes about penises and penis size have increased in Western culture. Popular women's shows such as Sex and the City and Ally McBeal devoted several episodes to penis size issues, alternately claiming that modestly endowed characters were insufficient and that a larger penis is preferable. Critics suggest, however, that the writers of these shows were largely male, and sometimes gay males ...

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Dominance and submission, and the inner conflict and surrender connected to these are enduring themes in human culture and civilization as well as human sexuality. Human beings share with many other mammals the instinct to look up to certain individuals who become leaders often through strength of will and personality, and to lead or follow, submit or dominate. In human sexuality this has broadened out to include mutual exploration of roles, emotions and activities (such as sensation play, the exploration of intense physical sensation as an end in itself) which would be difficult or impossib ...

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Small penis humiliation as a form of sex-play is generally consensual, whereby both the partners enjoy the activity. However, some humiliating experiences regarding penis size may not be consensual, and the effect on the male can be traumatic. Some men who are born with small or very small genitalia suffer from chronic self-esteem problems, exacerbated by the media and popular humor. Some psychologists view pre-occupation with penis size as a symptom of general feelings of inadequacy. This view is confirmed by findings that many men w ...

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Dominance and submission actually predate homo sapiens, and in fact it could be supposed that shortly after the second species of life evolved, one began to dominate the other. But our concern here is D/s of an erotic nature, which can be hard to document especially in cultures where one gender or another is presumed dominant. It can be hard to tell if one submits because it is pleasurable or for more practical reasons, such as food and shelter. Still there are many writings from the ancient age through the modern that would clearly ind ...

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Common myths about D/s: Dominants are naturally cruel people. submissives are naturally weak-willed "doormats." submissives are attempting to re-live childhood abuse. Women who are into D/s are nymphomaniacs, or indiscriminate sex partners. D/s is usually a case of "role-reversal" with people who have much power and responsibility in real life often preferring a submissive role. There is little or no factual evidence to support any of these concepts; submissives and Dominants com ...

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It is popular, but by no means mandatory for persons in the D/s world to capitalize words and names that refer to Dominants, and not to capitalize those that refer to submissives, hence the capitalization of D/s. This convention began on internet Chatrooms, to make it easier to identify the orientation of the writer or the person being written about. It is also popular for slaves and submissives to eschew personal pronouns, instead referring to themselves as "this slave" or "Master Bob's girl". This is seen as an attempt at mod ...

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The existence of size queens is not in doubt. There are always some people who have a specific preference for certain body shapes and sizes. The topic of debate is generally how common such size queens actually are. Also, it may be possible to have a mild preference but not be termed a size queen. Surveys are still not conclusive, but it appears that the majority of women do not rank penis size as a majo ...

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There are some risks commonly associated with D/s. Because it is mostly a mental activity, many of the risks associated with D/s involve mental health. Others involve abuses of the trust inherent in a D/s relationship. Some examples are: "Top's disease," or the tendency for some Dom/mes to grow into a sense of infallibility or omniscience Physically or mentally abusive Dom/mes Self-hating subs Dom/mes who violate the trust relationship by attempting to isolate the sub from society or monetarily exploit ...

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In casual D/s relationships the sub only submits occasionally and with definite short-term goals, perhaps for an evening or the duration of a party. In longer, committed relationships many people opt for the Master/slave model, in which consent is negotiated once for a long period and the consent given is generally broader. Slave contracts are often negotiated for a one year term, but longer and shorter terms are possible, lifetime contracts are rare but not unknown. Where the contract is in effect continuously, the relationship is re ...

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Small penis humiliation scenarios typically involve an unsatisfied male or female who complains about the size of the partner's penis. In point of fact, many doctors dispute the claim that penis size significantly affects male or female pleasure, citing the lack of nerves deep within the rectum or vagina. A male or female who genuinely and strongly prefers large-sized penises is sometimes termed a size queen. Some practitioners of SPH ac ...

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Main article: List of BDSM terms D/s participants often refer to their activity as "play", with an individual play session called a "scene". ...

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There can be any number of partners in a D/s relationship, with one Dominant sometimes having several subs, who may in turn dominate others. Relationships with multiple Dominants and a single submissive are rarer. The most common combination is a single Dominant and submissive couple, often in an ongoing committed relationship. Romantic love is not necessarily a feature in D/s, partners might be very much in love or have no romantic relationship at all. Variation in D/s (or BDSM for that matter) is virtually limitless and the activiti ...

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Some people maintain a special room or area, called a Dungeon, which contains special equipment (shackles, handcuffs, whips, queening stools and spanking benches or a Berkley Horse, for example) used for play scenes, or they may visit a BDSM club that maintains such facilities. Domination and submission BDSM - Collars. Many submissives and slaves wear a "collar" to denote their status and commitment. It can be much like a wedding band, except that only the submissive partner wears one. The traditional coll ...

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Note that Non-consensual D/s is considered abuse and not accepted by the BDSM community. Main articles: Consent (BDSM) and legal consent which discusses when consent can be a defence to criminal liability for any injuries caused and that, for these purposes, non-physical injuries are included in the definition of grievous bodily harm. Consent is a vital element in all psychological play, and consent can be granted in many ways. Some employ a written form known as a "Dungeon negotiation form", for others a simple verbal commit ...

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Paige Harrison, a Chicago based author coined the term Female-Led in 2004, and has begun to advance this terminology to describe her approach to an intentional relationship lifestyle model of how many men and women desire to live together. Female-Led is an approach which seeks a broader definition of romance by recognizing that many males want to express their male submissive sexuality by living within a healthy and mutually-satisfying relationship that is based upon male submission to a female. A Female-Led relationship should meet t ...

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Loving Female Authority, Loving Female Authority - Origin, Loving Female Authority - Female-Led Relationships

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