Topic: Tag alias: spank_marks_on_ass -> spank_marks

Posted under Tag Alias and Implication Suggestions

dba_afish said:
was this supposed to be an alias or implication?

An alias. The wiki for spanking defines it as "A character being spanked by another character or machine; that is, being struck on the butt with an open hand with sufficient force to hurt, but not to leave permanent injury" (bold emphasis my own)

It seemed like by this definition the only place spank marks should be located are on the butt, making it unnecessarily specific and functionally a synonym. Though apparently some people think otherwise:

thegoonguardian said:
then again theres probably some other areas where spanks marks would be, like on the upper thigh maybe idk

If we go the implication route instead, a lot of tagging will be required because spank_marks_on_ass only has 262 posts compared to spank_marks's 6424. A little more than 4%, despite the majority of spank_marks being located on the ass.

clawstripe said:
Perhaps the tag should actually be spank_marks_on_butt?

If it's being kept, yeah, it would make sense to use butt instead since ass is typically used for penetrative acts rather than referring to the buttocks (penis_in_ass vs butt_focus)

faucet said:
An alias. The wiki for spanking defines it as "A character being spanked by another character or machine; that is, being struck on the butt with an open hand with sufficient force to hurt, but not to leave permanent injury" (bold emphasis my own)

It seemed like by this definition the only place spank marks should be located are on the butt, making it unnecessarily specific and functionally a synonym.

That's how it's defined in general:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanking
Spanking is a form of corporal punishment involving the act of striking, with either the palm of the hand or an implement, the buttocks of a person to cause physical pain.

If there's impact marks on the face, torso, thighs, etc, it definitionally wouldn't be spank marks.

watsit said:
That's how it's defined in general:
If there's impact marks on the face, torso, thighs, etc, it definitionally wouldn't be spank marks.

I feel like we should have a connection between these concepts, though. how about something like slap_mark_on_butt for this then?

dba_afish said:
I feel like we should have a connection between these concepts, though. how about something like slap_mark_on_butt for this then?

slap_mark* or impact_mark* I suppose. Would marks from a paddle being considered "slap marks"?

watsit said:
slap_mark* or impact_mark* I suppose. Would marks from a paddle being considered "slap marks"?

"Impact" would be better because slapping is hands only, though spanking is fine i guess

watsit said:
slap_mark* or impact_mark* I suppose. Would marks from a paddle being considered "slap marks"?

sorta like what whatismyname1234 said, "impact" is a much broader term but it should still work

Maybe make a new tag hierarchy regarding impact_marks wherein impact_marks is implicated by every other tag in it's hierearchy.

The wiki page would look something like
  • Impact_marks
    • hand_marks
      • spank_marks
      • slap_marks_on_
    • paddle_marks
    • etc.

See Also

  • Reddened_butt
  • bruise
  • etc.

But I also have to ask, why make impact_marks when we have bruise. If you can see a mark from an impact that isn't a cut then it is likely to be considered a bruise. Because of the conventions of cartooning. Impact frames, speed lines, blow it out of proportion to show the feeling of it.

I still feel as though the tag is lacking somewhat in meaningful meaning, if that makes any sense outside my head.

peskeon said:
But I also have to ask, why make impact_marks when we have bruise. If you can see a mark from an impact that isn't a cut then it is likely to be considered a bruise.

Yes, I agree using bruise wouldn't work. A bruise is a black and/or blue, sometimes yellowish as it ages, mark on the body where there's been bleeding under the skin, but an impact mark from a slap, for example, would include a red mark on the struck part of the body but no internal bleeding and thus no bruise. Also, bruises aren't necessarily caused by impacts.