Episode 18: Fetishes and Fetishization

CONTENT WARNINGS: This episode contains discussion of unwanted fetishization, ranging from hair color to gender identity to race.

In this episode of the podcast, M & G get to the other question that was sent to us. This time we are talking about fetishes. How are we defining fetishes? What is the difference between a kink and a fetish? And the uncomfortable nature of unwanted fetishization.

The start of our discussion about unwanted fetishization begins at 26:27 and ends at 37:44.

Link to Merriam-Webster's definition of fetish.

Link to Variant Sexuality (Routledge Revivals): Research and Theory which details the chimpanzee who became aroused by rubber boots.

Link to 99% Invisible: Wild Ones Live which sings about the heron who was aroused by humans.

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