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A fetish magazine is a type of magazine originating in the late 1940s which is devoted to sexual fetishism. The content is generally aimed at being erotic rather than pornographic. Fetish magazines are usually devoted to a specific fetish, such as leather fetishism, rubber and PVC fetishism, cross-dressing, bondage, sadomasochism, female domination, sexual roleplay, corporal punishment, etc. Much of the content in fetish magazines is baffling to people who do not share the particular fetishes discussed and depicted.

The most well-known early examples are Bizarre (1946-1959) published by John Willie and Leonard Burtman's Exotique, Masque, Connoisseur, Bizarre Life, High Heels, Unique World, and Corporal.

An early study, The Undergrowth of Literature by Gillian Freeman (1967), concluded that such magazines provide a catharsis for those whose sexual needs are otherwise unsatisfied:[1] she identified rubberwear magazines as the most popular at the time.[2]

Rubberist magazines

See also: Rubber and PVC fetishism

Bondage magazines

See also: Bondage pornography

Spanking magazines

Femdom magazines

Cultural magazines

Other

See also

References

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  2. ^ Slade, Joseph W. (2001). Pornography and sexual representation: a reference guide. Pornography and Sexual Representation. Vol. 2. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 401. ISBN 0-313-31520-5.
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  6. ^ "About Us". Bedeseme. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Bizarre Life. Volume 1, Number 10. Summer 1969". Biblio. Bilife Publications. 1969. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  8. ^ Stygion, Danny. "3 Legendary Fetish Magazines: Skin Two, Marquis, SECRET". Sinical Magazine. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  9. ^ a b c Varrin, Claudia (2002-01-01). A Guide to New York's Fetish Underground. Citadel Press. ISBN 9780806523781.
  10. ^ Lindemann, Danielle J. (2012-10-03). Dominatrix: Gender, Eroticism, and Control in the Dungeon. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226482569.
  11. ^ Louise Ridley (16 January 2015). "Bizarre Magazine, British Bastion Of Fetish, Freaks, Extreme Tattoos And Porn, Closes After 18 Years". The Huffington Post UK. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  12. ^ Kerekes, David (2002). Headpress 23: Funhouse. Headpress. Vol. 23. Headpress. p. 181. ISBN 9781900486187.
  13. ^ "KFS Magazine". KFS Magazine. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Demasque Magazine". Demasque Magazine. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  15. ^ Todd (14 March 2012). "Modern Dungeon Quarterly Number 1". The pervert's Library.
  16. ^ "Von Gutenberg Magazines". Von Gutenberg.
  17. ^ "Be Different, Be Yours... Alternative lives, Fetish & Fashion magazine". Bedeseme Magazine.
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