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ICcode for "Objectify"

  
[b]Sexual objectification[/b] is, in some circumstances, the  [about=fetish]fetish[/about]istic act of regarding a person as an object for erotic purposes. [about=Allen Jones]Allen Jones[/about]' sculptures "Hat Stand" and "Table Sculpture", made in 1969, which show semi-naked women in the roles of furniture, are clear examples of the depiction of the fantasy of sexual objectification. (This particular interest, a form of [about=sexual bondage]sexual bondage[/about] that involves making furniture designed to incorporate a bound person, is also known as "[about=forniphilia]forniphilia[/about]".) 

A desire to be objectified occurs in many men and women's [about=Masochism]masochistic[/about] sexual fantasies.
Objectification for fetishistic purposes may provide [about=erotic humiliation]erotic humiliation[/about] for the person so regarded, whether male or female. As with most sexual activities, it is generally viewed as abusive if it is not part of a consensual arrangement, such as in [about=BDSM]BDSM[/about] play.


[heading]See also


[item] [about=Agalmatophilia]Agalmatophilia[/about]

[item] [about=Forniphilia]Forniphilia[/about]

[item] [about=pony play]Human ponyplay[/about]

[item] [about=Robot fetishism]Robot fetishism[/about]

[item] [about=Story of O]Story of O[/about]



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