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Fetish Index

The Fetish Index is a structured archive of terms, rituals, and psychological frameworks within fetish culture.
From power dynamics and consent models to sensory practices and symbolic acts, this index explores the language that shapes desire. Each entry expands beyond definition — tracing origins, psychological dimensions, and ethical considerations within contemporary kink.

ELECTROSTIMULATION

Electrostimulation refers to the consensual use of controlled electrical currents to stimulate the body for erotic, sensory, or power exchange purposes.

EXHIBITIONISM

Exhibitionism refers to the experience of arousal, excitement, or psychological stimulation derived from being observed, watched, or displayed in a sexual or erotic context.

FISTING

Fisting refers to the consensual insertion of a hand into the vagina or anus within a negotiated sexual or BDSM context.

FOOD PLAY

Food play refers to the consensual incorporation of edible substances into erotic, fetish, or BDSM dynamics for sensory, symbolic, or aesthetic purposes.

FOOT PLAY

Foot Play refers to the consensual erotic focus on feet within sexual or fetish dynamics.

GAG

A gag refers to a consensual device or restraint used within BDSM and fetish dynamics to limit or restrict speech.

GENDER BENDING

Gender Bending refers to the intentional exploration, performance, or aesthetic expression of gender presentation outside conventional societal expectations. Within fetish and kink contexts, gender bending may function as role play, identity experimentation, visual transformation, or symbolic power exchange.

GERONTOPHILIA

Gerontophilia refers to a sexual or romantic attraction toward significantly older adults. The term derives from the Greek words geron (old person) and philia (attraction).

HUCOW

HuCow, short for “Human Cow,” refers to a fetish or role-play dynamic in which an individual consensually embodies characteristics symbolically associated with cattle, particularly dairy cows.

IMPACT PLAY

Impact Play refers to consensual erotic or BDSM activities involving striking the body with hands or implements to create sensation.

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