Brilliant piece by Dr. Trina on the prevalence of fetish in our society—and the unfortunate lingering feelings towards it.
I often play a game with people (and have probably written about it before). It all started when a friend and I went to see a photography show about fetishists in Australia. It got me thinking that there are people with fetishes all around us, all the time.
So, sometime later I was walking with that same friend and I just pointed to a house and said “What do you think is going on in there?” He was confused (and maybe wondering if I knew the people who live there). I let it rest a couple moment and then said “Someone’s wearing a diaper and getting spanked with a spatula.” It was a funny moment, but it was also a springboard for a discussion we still have about the nature of fetish and its role and place in society.
I still play that game with him, and have used with many other friends. I do use different fetishes I’ve heard of so as to not let the schtick get boring. Because that’s the thing: sex isn’t boring. Sexual desire is far from boring. And sexual satisfaction is the most diverse craving we, as humans, seek.
