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Sexual fetishism at AllExperts (1079 words) |
 | Although Freud's theory on fetishes may seem peculiar and was based on anecdotal rather than empirical evidence, he had discovered a critical aspect of human sexuality: the relationship between human orgasms and conditioning. |
 | Sometimes, whole cultures can develop the fetish to such an extent that it is no longer perceived as a fetish, but merely as a normal sexual desire; for example late-Victorian England's ankle fetish, or the modern commonplace fetish for lingerie and women lacking body hair. |
 | Similarly, 'fetish' is often used as a synonym for BDSM, whether or not it involves a fetish in the technical sense. |
| Filmmaker Magazine | Web Articles: OPENING PANDORA'S BOX (1738 words) |
 | They have both been the subjects of documentaries by Nick Broomfield, a filmmaker known for bringing humor and intelligence to issues as diverse as prostitution and the commercialization of America's first female serial killer. |
 | Fetishes are the eroticization of people's worst nightmares; they are an intellectualization of something, and enormously specific for some people. |
 | The whole thing about fetishes is they're so visual and sensational in a way that one could have gone from one enormous sensational scene to another without really understanding anything. |