The shortening dom is found by the 1980s.
One central BDSM power dynamic is the dominant/ submissive dyad, with the dom (or dominant or dominatrix) partner physically and emotionally controlling the BDSM experience for the sub (or submissive). Bondage, discipline, and sadomasochism (BDSM) refers to erotic domination and submission, with power structures based on trust and consent between the partners involved.
