Popular stories about fetishes are often wrong. The useful correction is that a fetish is not a moral score.
What the research is about
Sex and Psychology goes after the common myths. Use their piece for the corrections.
Source: What You Think You Know About Sexual Fetishes Is Probably Wrong, Sex and Psychology, October 16,
- Figures, samples, and methods are on that page.
How this shows up in public play
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A fetish is not a license to involve an object, or a person, without asking.
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Rare does not mean harmful, and common does not mean allowed on site.
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If you are ashamed of a fetish, a class or a munch is a calmer start than a party.
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Leave other people's bodies out of your fetish unless they opt in.