FieryOpal
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Joined: 12/8/2013 From: Maryland Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: CobaltRose I just think liking a certain weight shouldn't be considered a fetish. Preferences aren't fetishes. Nevertheless, if only one particular type of physical attribute turns you on, this it would be fetishism due to the objectification involved. Fetishes and a fetish object go hand in hand. If something interferes with your (plural) ability to enjoy sex unless this condition is met, then it has become a sexual fetish. Is your issue with the concept of a fetish itself? Or the fact that some men have a fetish to begin with, which entails objectification? If a man prefers slender women, then that is not necessarily a fetish. If under no circumstances can he become sexually aroused by any woman who doesn't meet his requirements for slenderness, then he has what I call a skinny fetish. I have a friend who is like this. He actually has 4 fetishes, in my estimation. There could be more I'm not aware of. He only likes slender women, with proportional butts and feet. If these are not proportionally small, then it doesn't turn him on. He has an Asian female fetish. For skinny Asian females, with proportionally small butts and feet. (You see where I'm going with this?) Needless to say his interactive fetish objects are their ass and feet, as in ass worship and feet worship. He's a little more flexible when it comes to breast size since he doesn't have a breast fetish. Now, if someone prefers a physical attribute such as facial hair, but this is not mandatory for her/him to become attracted to a man, then it wouldn't be a fetish. Do you get the distinction? You can object all you like, but it is what it is, and it's better for you to be cognizant of where your potential partner is coming from. Suppose you had an illness and were no longer chubby, would you want a partner who wouldn't find you attractive anymore because of this fetish factor? But even deeper than that -- Do you want a fetishist who will always make you feel self-conscious about yourself and about your body? I know I don't. Do you want someone who will be attracted to others while he is with you because their body part(s) meets his desirability quotient more than yours does? It's something worth pondering about.
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