chloride), leather, and corsets. For some people, their
outfit defines the fantasy that they are playing out. For
the TV or transvestite, the pony girl/boy (someone who
dresses up as a pony to pull a wagon or carry a rider),
the furrysex aficionado (someone who role-plays being
an animal having sex), or the infantilist (someone who
role-plays being an infant), dressing up may be integral
to the experience. For others it is a more comfortable way
to present themselves to the world; this is not drag, but
implies a desired life role.
some sexologists distinguish between a fetish (erotic
attraction to an inanimate object) and a partialism (an
erotic attraction to a body part). Common fetishes include
shoes, cigars or cigarettes, and materials such as rubber or
leather. Common partialisms are feet, breasts, buttocks,
hair, and body fluids such as urine, blood or sweat.
Fetishwear is costumery designed to provoke a fetishistic
response, such as corsets, boots and leather motorcycle
gear.
assume that your patient's involvement in fetishism, S/M,
crossdressing or other erotic activities necessarily means
that genital stimulation occurs while s/he is involved in
these activities.
who feel that they are the other sex trapped in the wrong