Coulrophilia

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Coulrophilia is a paraphilia towards clowns.[1] There is an associated subculture dedicated to it, and some coulrophiliacs are also afraid of clowns.

Community

The coulrophilia community is related to the BDSM community, with both often using props and fetish fashion as a means for sexual arousal. Coulrophiliacs may consume pornography depicting people in clown costumes, or may use such costumes and clown personas in sex.[2][3] Some self-described coulrophiliacs have cited the silliness and lack of seriousness displayed by clowns as a point of attraction,[2][4] while others have stated that they enjoy erotic humiliation.[4] Notable performers in clown pornography include Hollie Stevens[5][6] and Miss Quin.[2][3]

Members of the community may communicate online, using forums, websites, and subreddits.[2] Online, the term "clussy" (a portmanteau of the word clown with the -ussy suffix) is used by people attracted to clowns.[7]

Coulrophilia may intersect with coulrophobia, with some members of the subculture being aroused by their fear of clowns.[8] Following the 2016 clown sightings, searches for clown pornography on Pornhub increased by 213 percent, with women being 33 percent more likely to search for it than men.[2] Similarly, the website XHamster reported that searches for clown pornography increased by 50 percent in the same time period.[9] Around the same time, the film It was released, creating an online group of fans that were sexually attracted to Pennywise.[4][10]

References

  1. ^ Borreli, Lizette (2014-06-12). "Clowning Around: 33-Year-Old Man Reveals What It's Like To Date With A Clown Sex Fetish". Medical Daily. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  2. ^ a b c d e Wynarczyk, Natasha (2017-06-19). "Inside the Kinky, Brightly Colored World of Clown Fetishists". Vice. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  3. ^ a b Quin, Miss; Kale, Sirin (2017-12-07). "The First Time I Had Sex With Someone While Dressed As A Clown". Vice. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  4. ^ a b c "Way Too Many People Want To Bone The Clown From It". Gizmodo Australia. 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  5. ^ Caulfield, Philip (July 11, 2012). "Hollie Stevens, 'Queen of Clown Porn,' dies of cancer at 30". New York Daily News. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  6. ^ Blake, Daniel (July 11, 2012). "Queen of Clown Porn Dies Aged 30 After Cancer Spreads to Bones, Brain". The Christian Post. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Serve Me Up a Slice of That Clussy". MEL Magazine. 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  8. ^ "What It's Like to Have Clown Sex". Cosmopolitan. 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  9. ^ McCrum, Kirstie (2016-10-14). "People have been watching more clown porn since the 'killer clown' craze started". The Mirror. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  10. ^ Winkie, Luke (2017-09-21). "People Want to Fuck the Clown from 'IT'". Vice. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
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