SOC 152A Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Rubber And Pvc Fetishism, Amputation, Object Sexuality
Chapter 13
●Most fetishes are related to the body
○Far more men have fetishes than women
○Partialism - a fetishistic attraction to a specific part of the body
○A remarkable high proportion of fetishes are directed toward feet and shoes
■Other common fetishes are for body fluids (urine), hair, and body
modifications (piercings)
○Sometimes fetishistic desire is directed toward materials such as leather or
rubber or silk or fur (media fetishism)
○Some men have fetishtic attraction to abnormal body parts such as congenital
malformations or amputation stumps,
○Fetishes involving inanimate objects not associated with bodies are much less
common but they do occur (object fetishism, objectophilia, or objectum
sexuality)
■Ex: man falls in love with his car, women falls in love with eiffle tower
■Many objectophiles are women
●Some have aspergers syndrome and have difficulty establishing
social relationships
●BOX 13.1 RUBBER FETISHISM AND THE INTERNET
○Interview with 59 yr old man who is a rubber fetishist and founder of the
international association of rubberists and its website
■Is rubber fetishism a mental illness?
●He thought it was but than he learned to enjoy it
■What kinds of problems do fetishits have?
●One is spousal: wives are not into it
●Social aspect : people think they are kinky and dangerous
■What's the purpose of rubberist.net
●Help others embrace it and to realize they are not only one
■What can you find on sit?
●Personal stories, information
■What kinds of people visit the site?
●90% male
●Heterosexual oriented
●Life is easier for gay fetishists cuz they can find partners without
too much trouble
■What are the options for straight ones?
●Grin and bear it, or compromise with wife
●Younger women more open to it
■Is there a connection between rubber and BDSM?
●Yes, mostly bondage
■What's the psychology of rubber fetishism?
●Sense of excitement
●People cross dress for a variety of reasons
○Practical reasons
■To pass as men and obtain male employment or other privileges of
masculinity.
■Male attire more practical
○Doing drag
■Entertainment purposes
■Drag artists are mostly gay men
○Transgender dressing
■To identify is a natural expression of their gender identity
○Transvestic fetishm
■Heterosexual individuals who dress because it is sexually arousing
■This is known as transvestism
●Not a mental disorder
●Not especially rary
●Many transvestites keep their cross-dressing a secret
■Normally men dressing as women
■In the extreme stage, the man may seek sexual satisfaction in actually
transitioning to the female sex (autogynephilia)
○Some men are aroused by trans women
■Often those who have breasts and genitals
○Sadomasochism involves the infliction or receipt of pain or degradation
■The worst sadist may be applied to any cruel person
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