You may wonder: What is a fetish and how does it differ from a perversion? But I will reiterate their distinction here. In short: a fetish is a particular stimulus (feet, gas masks, certain items of clothing), Kinks or perversions are "unconventional" sexual interests, such as bondage or spanking, a perversion is an unnatural inclination in instincts or behavior (bondage, spanking, etc.). That's all. Fetishes, also called paraphilias, are objects, materials, characteristics or clothing items, like used jockstraps, to which people sexually respond and that enhance or facilitate sexual arousal. To clarify: fetish objects are not sexual in themselves, like whips or dildos. Fetish objects become sexualized when someone sexually responds to them. You have probably heard of some dark fetishes, like high heels and rubber ducks. Fetishes are quickly moving from their perverted niche to pop culture. Stay up to date with this list of 36 fetishes, some well-known, others less so, that you should know.
1. Leather
Leather is one of the most fetishized materials and undoubtedly one of the oldest. The drawings of Tom of Finland from the 1970s of motorcycle boys dressed in incredibly tight leather solidified leather as a staple of gay culture. Today, the leather community is global, united by international leather competitions that celebrate this fetish at events like Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco, International Mr. Leather in Chicago, and Folsom Berlin.What is a leather event like? It looks like a crowd of men in leather harnesses, jockstraps, jackets, boots, gloves, aprons, full-body uniforms, and other outfits. Since many leather fetishists have many other fetishes and perversions, the leather community is generally considered synonymous with the perverted community as a whole.
2. Rubber
The second most commonly fetishized material is rubber. Rubber guys often have the same fetishes and enjoy the same perversions as leather guys, but prefer a different material. They have their own large-scale gatherings like Mister International Rubber, also in Chicago. It is common for rubber guys to wear full-body suits that cover more skin. Rubber is not used for harnesses to the same extent as leather, although a good leather and kink store like Mr. S Leather in San Francisco will have ample gear options in both materials.
3. Rope
This is a great opportunity to make the distinction between "perversion" and "fetish," a difference that, colloquially, is somewhat arbitrary as many people use the terms interchangeably. Rope is a common material used in bondage, which is a perversion, but rope is not used exclusively. People who practice bondage may also use duct tape, leather cuffs, ropes, zip ties, ties, and other restraint tools. But since many bondage perverts fetishize rope specifically, rope becomes a fetishized material. Rope is more rustic and romantic than duct tape. Duct tape brings to mind police sirens and robberies: the binding material you would use if you want to be tied up, gagged, and left bound for a few hours.
4. Used Underwear
Used underwear is such a common fetish that renowned escorts, porn stars, and prominent sexual figures can often make a lot of money selling their unwashed underwear. (Amocabron3, if you are reading this, I would like to talk to you about a possible business venture).
5. Armpits
Also known as maschalagnia, armpit fetishes are difficult to explain to those who do not share them. Our culture sees armpits as unpleasant places on the body. While everyone should probably wear antiperspirant before a job interview or family gathering, some of you really enjoy the smell (and taste) of armpits, without deodorant, it excites you.
6. Skaters
This fetish probably falls under the "uniform" fetishes umbrella, but I separated it because there is no standard uniform for skaters, punks, and alternative guys. Some people, including my old friend, fetishize the stereotypical look of skaters, from their neck tattoos to their lip rings, from their Diamond Supply Co. t-shirts to their Vans sneakers.
7. Uniforms
To people living in the United States, they are taught from an early age that uniforms should be viewed with respect, especially police uniforms, military uniforms, and firefighter uniforms. These sociopolitical respect policies naturally transformed into male strippers dressed as firefighters and police officers, evidence that uniforms are heavily fetishized by heterosexual and LGBT individuals alike.
8. Shaved Heads
There is a massive (though more clandestine) fetish surrounding guys with shaved or "skinhead" cuts. This fetish generally overlaps with rubber and skater/punk clothing. By extension, shaving someone's hair is a common perverse practice that is often seen as a form of humiliation and "ownership". Skinheads and those who fetishize them also tend to fetishize urine and enjoy fisting.
9. Razors
Shaving the body is generally considered a non-sexual activity and part of a mundane self-maintenance regimen and non-erotic. But for some, shaving (themselves and others) is extremely exciting. As a sexual activity, shaving would probably be considered a perversion rather than a fetish. But clippers, razors, and other modes of shaving and cutting body hair are fetishized objects, so they deserve a mention. The guys I've met who like this fetish get excited by the sensation of electric buzzers running against their skin, and have had more than a few awkward erections in barber chairs.
10. Urine
Also called urolagnia, this is the fetish around urine itself, which for obvious reasons overlaps with watersports, a sexual activity in which people enjoy urinating, urinating on others, and/or drinking urine.To be continued.
As I'm realizing, writing this post, that I'm more of a fetishist than I thought... and you?
Fetishes You Should Know
Me identifico muy mucho con el 4 y el 5 (bueno, y un poco el 10 :D).