Plushophilia
Plushophilia (from "plushie" and "-philia") is a paraphilia involving stuffed animals. Plushophiles are sometimes called plushies, although this term can also refer to non-sexual stuffed animal enthusiasts, and to stuffed animals in general.[1][2]
Plushophilia is sometimes assumed to be a practice common within furry fandom, due in part to a 2001 article by Vanity Fair that linked various members of the furry community with plushophilia.[3][4][5][6][7] A 1998 survey of 360 members of the furry community suggested less than one percent attested to being plushophiles.[8]
Pornography and sexual activity involving animal anthropomorphism (including plushophilia and paraphilias involving fursuits and cartoon animals) is known in the furry fandom community as "yiff" (and sexual acts as "yiffing"). [6][9]
[edit] References
- ^ Hill, Dave (2000-06-19), "Cuddle Time", Salon.com, http://archive.salon.com/sex/feature/2000/06/19/plushies/
- ^ Kelleher, Kathleen (2001-06-04). "Once Seen as Taboos, Sexual Fetishes Are Gaining Acceptance". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jun/04/news/cl-6207. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ http://www.houstonpress.com/2003-12-18/news/wild-kingdom/
- ^ http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/2001/041201/cover.html
- ^ http://citypaper.net/articles/2004-07-08/cb2.shtml
- ^ a b Meinzer, Melissa (2006-06-29), "Animal Passions", Pittsburgh City Paper, http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A28606
- ^ Gurley, George (March 2001), "Pleasures of the Fur", Vanity Fair, http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2001/03/furries200103
- ^ http://www.visi.com/~phantos/furrysoc.html
- ^ "Who are the furries?". BBC News. 2009-11-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8355287.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
[edit] External links
- "Museum of Sex Exhibits Modified Plush Toys" at WikiFur
