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Dominator Culture
A model of culture and human relations based on hierarchy, ranking, power, and control. Masculinity is equated with control, conquest, and violence: men dominating women and children.
Opposite to Partnership Culture.
In a domination system...
Humans are flawed and dangerous.
Difference is equated with superiority or inferiority.
Power is used to control and destroy through hierarchies of domination.
Competition means "dog eat dog"; "every man for himself".
People cooperate to dominate others.
Huge gaps between haves and have-nots
Nature is a resource to be dominated, depleted and polluted.
Morality of insensitivity, control, and coercion.
(Based on the Center for Partnership Studies' summary of points from Riane Eisler's _The Power of Partnership_ and David Korten's _The Great Turning_)
Opposite to Partnership Culture.
In a domination system...
Humans are flawed and dangerous.
Difference is equated with superiority or inferiority.
Power is used to control and destroy through hierarchies of domination.
Competition means "dog eat dog"; "every man for himself".
People cooperate to dominate others.
Huge gaps between haves and have-nots
Nature is a resource to be dominated, depleted and polluted.
Morality of insensitivity, control, and coercion.
(Based on the Center for Partnership Studies' summary of points from Riane Eisler's _The Power of Partnership_ and David Korten's _The Great Turning_)
Dominator culture teaches all of us that the core of our identity is defined by the will to dominate and control others. We are taught that this will to dominate is more biologically hardwired in males than in females. In actuality, dominator culture teaches us that we are all natural-born killers but that males are more able to realize the predator role. In the dominator model the pursuit of external power, the ability to manipulate and control others, is what matters most. When culture is based on a dominator model, not only will it be violent but it will frame all relationships as power struggles.
(bell hooks)
(bell hooks)
Dominator Culture by Grinning Cat March 28, 2013
Related Words
Dadinator • davinator • Dabinator • Dadilator • dominator • dominatory • Darbinator • Definator • dominator194 • Cadinator
Dadilator
Dadilator by Themanwithonename September 18, 2012
Dom Dominator
Another name for someone who often has a commanding influence or tries to exercise control over others and is often selfish and very pretentious. Comes from the term Dominator.
Rob:Shall we gwan down beach?
Jack:Yeah that sounds safe!
Bill:No i cba sounds swag lets go to town plus mans needs to get sum jeans.
jack:Ohh shut up you wasteman stop being such a Dom Dominator.
Rob:Yeah go play xbox or sumfing you noob.
Jack:Yeah that sounds safe!
Bill:No i cba sounds swag lets go to town plus mans needs to get sum jeans.
jack:Ohh shut up you wasteman stop being such a Dom Dominator.
Rob:Yeah go play xbox or sumfing you noob.
Dom Dominator by Gary Browning September 18, 2011
Darbinator
The nickname to the coolest last name ever, Darby. It is a sort of take on the Terminator only better. A cyborg sent from the future to attract new friends with his puffy blond afro and slowly take over the world with his guitar hero skills and dancing abilities.
Watch out! The Darbinator is coming!
The Darbinator cannot be stopped, not even with its favorite food, pizza.
The Darbinator cannot be stopped, not even with its favorite food, pizza.
Darbinator by cheesehead 4 July 14, 2009
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