Role essentialism

The term "role essentialism" was used in 2011 by Thomas M. Millar. [1]

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 role
• The idea that a certain bdsm role necessarily has certain features
• The idea that a person's bdsm role is determined by their gender role

Role essentialism is upheld in scenes by role policing.