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originally posted by: DBCowboy
What is the difference between a fetish where you pretend to be something you are not and self-identifying as something that you are not?
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: Abysha
originally posted by: DBCowboy
What is the difference between a fetish where you pretend to be something you are not and self-identifying as something that you are not?
One obvious difference is sexual gratification.
Is the classic bigot-in-the-basement claiming he is an attack chopper just to hurt transsexuals or is he getting an erection at the thought of his propellers catching air and lifting off? Actually... that was a trick question. In both scenarios, the man in the basement is likely exercising a fetish.
Fetishes don't always have to be sexual.
Do they?
originally posted by: jjkenobi
So what kind of mental gymnastics do you have to perform to think LGBT people are born with a sexual attraction to the same sex is perfectly normal and acceptable but a pedophile who is born with a sexual attraction to kids is wrong and should be punished?
so are gender roles fetishes? Are they both always sexual? Unless it is spritual of course
originally posted by: Abysha
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: Abysha
originally posted by: DBCowboy
What is the difference between a fetish where you pretend to be something you are not and self-identifying as something that you are not?
One obvious difference is sexual gratification.
Is the classic bigot-in-the-basement claiming he is an attack chopper just to hurt transsexuals or is he getting an erection at the thought of his propellers catching air and lifting off? Actually... that was a trick question. In both scenarios, the man in the basement is likely exercising a fetish.
Fetishes don't always have to be sexual.
Do they?
If you aren't talking about spiritual practice (in which case, a crucifix is technically a "fetish" item), then yes, fetishes are always sexual.
originally posted by: bulwarkz
so are gender roles fetishes? Are they both always sexual? Unless it is spritual of course
originally posted by: Abysha
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: Abysha
originally posted by: DBCowboy
What is the difference between a fetish where you pretend to be something you are not and self-identifying as something that you are not?
One obvious difference is sexual gratification.
Is the classic bigot-in-the-basement claiming he is an attack chopper just to hurt transsexuals or is he getting an erection at the thought of his propellers catching air and lifting off? Actually... that was a trick question. In both scenarios, the man in the basement is likely exercising a fetish.
Fetishes don't always have to be sexual.
Do they?
If you aren't talking about spiritual practice (in which case, a crucifix is technically a "fetish" item), then yes, fetishes are always sexual.
do fetishes get pronouns?
originally posted by: Abysha
originally posted by: bulwarkz
so are gender roles fetishes? Are they both always sexual? Unless it is spritual of course
originally posted by: Abysha
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: Abysha
originally posted by: DBCowboy
What is the difference between a fetish where you pretend to be something you are not and self-identifying as something that you are not?
One obvious difference is sexual gratification.
Is the classic bigot-in-the-basement claiming he is an attack chopper just to hurt transsexuals or is he getting an erection at the thought of his propellers catching air and lifting off? Actually... that was a trick question. In both scenarios, the man in the basement is likely exercising a fetish.
Fetishes don't always have to be sexual.
Do they?
If you aren't talking about spiritual practice (in which case, a crucifix is technically a "fetish" item), then yes, fetishes are always sexual.
Some people do drag for sexy times and many couples swap roles to get off, sure.
The spiritual definition wasn't a jab at religion like you are probably thinking. It's literally a different use for the word. There are religious fetish items and then there are sexual fetishes. Those are the two definitions.
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
So the question then becomes:
When is it "trans" and when is it "believing you're something you're not" which sets you into the category of mental illness rather than special identity victim class?
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
As we can see from this story, we're watching someone attempt to blur those lines.
originally posted by: Perfectenemy
I don't give a f#ck if someone calls me a bigot. Charge this pos and throw the book at him. If that were my children they would never even found his body. He can identify as anything he wants when Bubba comes out to play in prison.
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: Abysha
So then, how do you draw the line between the man in Canada who has self-identified as a 6-year-old girl and left his family and this one who is now claiming he is suffering something similar?
And how do you draw the line between someone who transitioned to female all on their own and someone like Manning who could be said to have done it in part to get their prison term lightened/lessened?
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: Abysha
So then, how do you draw the line between the man in Canada who has self-identified as a 6-year-old girl and left his family and this one who is now claiming he is suffering something similar?
And how do you draw the line between someone who transitioned to female all on their own and someone like Manning who could be said to have done it in part to get their prison term lightened/lessened?
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
a reply to: ketsuko
There is no difference between the 2. Trans people believe they are something they are not, and seek surgical recourse against it. It doesn't fix the issue, but it could help bring enough contentment and feeling of wholeness to provide for a chance to live happily.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: Abysha
originally posted by: DBCowboy
What is the difference between a fetish where you pretend to be something you are not and self-identifying as something that you are not?
One obvious difference is sexual gratification.
Is the classic bigot-in-the-basement claiming he is an attack chopper just to hurt transsexuals or is he getting an erection at the thought of his propellers catching air and lifting off? Actually... that was a trick question. In both scenarios, the man in the basement is likely exercising a fetish.
Fetishes don't always have to be sexual.
Do they?
Edit; I stand corrected, the definition of a fetish is sexual in nature.
Question answered.