Fetish magazine

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

AtomAge
Dressing for Pleasure ^[3]
Marquis
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Pussy Cat (UK, N.A. Burton, 1964–1989)^[4]
Shiny International ^[5]
Skin Two
Bedeseme ^[6]

Bondage magazines

Bizarre
Bizarre Life (Consolidated Publishing Inc., 1966–1971)^[7]
Exotique
Bondage in the Buff (House of Milan, 1982 - 1999)
Bondage Photographer (House of Milan, 1982 - 2000)
Captured (House of Milan, 1975 - 1999)
Hogtie (House of Milan, 1972 - 1992)
Hogtied (House of Milan, 1993 - 1999)
Knotty (House of Milan, 1971 - 2002)
Secret (1991–2008)^[8]

Spanking magazines

Blushes (UK, c. 1980s)
Corporal (Consolidated Publishing/Eros-Goldstripe, 1960s-70s)
Februs (UK, 1994–2003)
Janus (UK, 1971–2007)
Kane (UK, 1982 to present, ed. Harrison Marks 1982–1997)
Over-The-Knee (Lyndon Distributors Ltd., 1980s-90s)
Phoenix (UK, 1980–1991)
Punished (House of Milan, 1978–2001)
Roué (UK, c. 1978–1988)
Spank Hard (Lyndon Distributors Ltd., 1990s)
Stand Corrected (Shadow Lane, 1990s)

Femdom magazines

Black and Blue ^[9]
Capitulation
Cruella
Dominant Mystique ^[9]
Domination Directory International
Fetish World
Forced Womanhood
Obey
The Vault ^[10]^[9]
Whap!

Cultural magazines

Bizarre (UK, Dennis Publishing, 1997–2015)^[11]
Fet-X
Fetish Times (UK, editor Mark Ramsden, 1994–?)^[12]
KFS Magazine ^[13]
Demasque Magazine ^[14]

Other

Splosh! (UK, 1989–2001) – wet and messy fetishism
Girl in the Fishnet! – fishnet fetishism
Leash Magazine (Canada) – fetish and BDSM magazine
Whiplash (Canada) – fetish and BDSM magazine
Smoke Signals – smoking fetishism magazine
Wet Set Magazine (Australia) – omorashi magazine^{[citation needed]}
Modern Dungeon Quarterly (Perverted Imp Productions, 2012– ) – fetish, kink and BDSM magazine^[15]
Von Gutenberg (Canada) – fetish fashion, fantasy and lifestyle magazine^[16]
Bedeseme Magazine (Spain, 2009) – alternative lifestyle, fetish and kink magazine^[17]
Massad Magazine (Netherlands, 1968) - fetish and BDSM magazine

References

^ Anne Borrowdale (Mar 1982). "Pornography - a different approach". Third Way. 5 (3). Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd: 10.
^ Slade, Joseph W. (2001). Pornography and sexual representation: a reference guide. Vol. 2. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 401. ISBN 0-313-31520-5.
^ "Dressing for Pleasure". FUEL. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
^ "PUSSY CAT - 25 Years Jubilee Album; The World's Leading Rubber & Rainwear Magazine by Burton, N.A. (editor): Pussy Cat / N.A. Burton, London - Alta-Glamour Inc". Abe Books. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
^ "The A to Z of sexual fetishes". Glamour Magazine. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
^ "About Us". Bedeseme. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
^ "Bizarre Life. Volume 1, Number 10. Summer 1969". Biblio. Bilife Publications. 1969. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
^ Stygion, Danny. "3 Legendary Fetish Magazines: Skin Two, Marquis, SECRET". Sinical Magazine. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Varrin, Claudia (2002-01-01). A Guide to New York's Fetish Underground. Citadel Press. ISBN 9780806523781.
^ Lindemann, Danielle J. (2012-10-03). Dominatrix: Gender, Eroticism, and Control in the Dungeon. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226482569.
^ 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.
^ Kerekes, David (2002). Headpress 23: Funhouse. Vol. 23. Headpress. p. 181. ISBN 9781900486187.
^ "KFS Magazine". KFS Magazine. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
^ "Demasque Magazine". Demasque Magazine. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ Todd (14 March 2012). "Modern Dungeon Quarterly Number 1". The pervert's Library.
^ "Von Gutenberg Magazines". Von Gutenberg.
^ "Be Different, Be Yours... Alternative lives, Fetish & Fashion magazine". Bedeseme Magazine.

[1] Anne Borrowdale (Mar 1982). "Pornography - a different approach". Third Way. 5 (3). Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd: 10.

[2] Slade, Joseph W. (2001). Pornography and sexual representation: a reference guide. Vol. 2. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 401. ISBN 0-313-31520-5.

[3] "Dressing for Pleasure". FUEL. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

[4] "PUSSY CAT - 25 Years Jubilee Album; The World's Leading Rubber & Rainwear Magazine by Burton, N.A. (editor): Pussy Cat / N.A. Burton, London - Alta-Glamour Inc". Abe Books. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

[5] "The A to Z of sexual fetishes". Glamour Magazine. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

[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.

[auto-9] 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. 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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