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    It is not the case that Lovett's formalization of domination as comprehensive social power entails that robust asymmetric power within a relationship is sufficient to constitute domination without additional criteria.

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    • 1.Many asymmetric power relationships (parent-child, teacher-student) can be legitimate and non-dominating if exercised with accountability and care.
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    • 2.Domination requires the *use* of power to constrain agency, not merely its *possession*; power itself is morally neutral until deployed oppressively.
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    • 3.Collapsing domination into bare asymmetry conflates structural inequality with actual subjugation, making the concept too broad to do analytical work.
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    • 1.Power asymmetries enable one party to unilaterally impose their will on another regardless of consent, which is the core harm domination causes.
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    • 2.Requiring additional criteria beyond asymmetric power creates loopholes where severe power imbalances escape domination labels through technicalities.
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    • 3.In relationships with robust power gaps, the subordinate party cannot meaningfully refuse or negotiate, making consent under such conditions illusory.
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