a subtle question of perspective I think!

[TomOfSweden]

First, is there a difference in humiliation, degradation, dehumanization, and objectification from the standpoint of a BDSM relationship?

First I'd like to point out that in a BDSM relationship they are all bullshit. At least if we take them litterarilly. Masters care about their slaves, (or should if something hasn't gone terribly wrong).

It's not down to actually dehumanising or degrading, only about conveying that feeling to the slave, (and then back to the Master). So whatever does the trick and makes both horny is good.

For dehumanisation we identify the slave with, and give it qualities of anything that isn't human.

Degredation and humiliation has to do with status. Forcing/ordering the slave to do something which we socially identify as being beneth her station.

When we objectify we treat the slave as nothing but a holder of sexual organs that we use.

My two cents

ps! my slave is pouring lube over her tits and rubbing them next to me. This is really hard to write....