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Fetishes
And Fetishism
In popular culture, the term 'fetish' has gained a broader meaning, and can
cover any sexuality which is perceived as unusual. For example a man who has
a strong preference for overweight women, or women of a particular race, may
be popularly described as having a fetish, even though he is not aroused by
an inanimate object or specific body part. One site states that "plenty
of white guys want Asian girls. When this happens, they usually call it a fetish".
Similarly, 'fetish' is often used as a synonym for BDSM, whether or not it involves
a fetish in the technical sense.
Who has them, why, and what do they do?
These days, we're all aware that there are people out there who like to dress
up in leather or rubber, or who like to do 'strange things' to each other, or
who have what's called a 'fetish'. But what is a fetish and what causes this
kind of sexual behaviour? Is it really as bizarre as it seems?
In medical and psychological terms a 'fetish' is an object, or part of the body,
that becomes the focus of sexual desire, without which the fetishist cannot
achieve orgasm. However it is more often used to mean any general sexual turn-on.
For example, some people will quite happily admit to having a "leather
fetish" but they don't mean that they must ALWAYS incorporate leather into
their sex sessions and can't function without it, just that they sometimes like
to use it for an extra kick.
What turns you on?
A quick trawl around the internet will introduce you to a host of fetishes you
didn't know existed. Pretty much anything can be placed in a sexual context,
from the more usual objects and materials such as feet, lingerie, high heel
shoes, rubber and leather to the more bizarre like balloons, cigarettes and
bodily fluids.
Some fetishes are more socially acceptable than others, but on the net there
is no moral code controlling what can or cannot be discussed, so many hard-core
fetishists use it as a way to discuss their own particular passion and to meet
others who share it. A lot of the sites may be shocking, but there are few (if
any) fetishes that are truly original and which do not have many practitioners,
around the world.
Popular Fetishes:
Asian fetish
Biker fetish (motorcycle)
Breast fetishism
Boot fetishism
Corset fetishism (tightlacing)
Cowboy fetish
Crush fetishism
Diaper fetishism
Fat fetishism
Foot fetishism
Glove fetishism
Hair cut fetishism
Hand fetishism
Jeans fetishism
Leather fetishism
Medical fetishism
Navel fetishism
Nun fetishism
Nylon fetishism
Panty fetishism
Pantyhose fetishism
Penis Piercing fetishism (e.g., "Prince Albert")
Piercing fetishism
Pregnancy fetishism
Racial fetishism
Rubber fetishism
Schoolgirl uniform fetishism
Scuba fetishism
Semen fetishism / (felching)
Shoe fetishism
Skirt fetishism
Sock fetishism
Somnophilia
Spandex fetishism
Spanking fetishism
Stocking fetishism
Stripping fetishism
Stuffing (fetish)
Tickling fetishism
Transformation fetish
Transvestic fetishism
Trucker fetish
Urine fetishism / urolagnia
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