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A [b]fetish[/b] is defined as any inanimate object given unreasonable attention, or any part of the body not of a sexual nature that arouses erotic feelings. A fetish is also when an individual is sexually aroused by a object or objects and is generally unable to achieve sexual satisfaction without that object being present. In the context of the website the most common fetishes are [about=rubber]rubber[/about] and [about=leather]leather[/about]. Many people in the community enjoy the thrill of wearing rubber without having a strictly fetishistic attraction to it. Particularly people who are into [about=BDSM]BDSM[/about] use fetish imagery to enhance their deeper sexual need for [about=dominance]dominance[/about] and [about=submission]submission[/about]. [heading]See Also [item] [about=Paraphilia]Paraphilia[/about] [item] [about=Agastopia]Agastopia[/about] (This entry in the BDSM Dictionary incorporates text from the [url=http://www.londonfetishscene.com/wipi/index.php/Fetish]Fetish[/url] article in Wipipedia.)
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