Pregnancy fetishism

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Pregnancy fetishism, also known as maiesiophilia, is a sexual fetish for women who are or appear pregnant. Amongst those who have the fetish there are many subtle distinctions and sub-fetishes, so not all are the same. In some cases it coincides with an affectation for lactation, and can be connected to inflation fetishism. It is not, however, at all connected to paedophilia (despite the apparently-common assumption).^{[citation needed]} Impregnation fetish is another related paraphilia with an active online community.

If the belly is bigger, it will cause more arousal, similarly like the size of a woman's breasts. This is why the mention of multiples often catches the attention of pregnancy fetishists. Although many have an "upper limit" to their fantasies, a point at which the size of a belly becomes too much, there are others who enjoy the concept of a belly outgrowing its owner.

Contents 1 Community 2 Pregnancy fetishism in television and movies 3 Examples of possible pregnancy fetishism in popular media 4 Britney Spears pregnant nude statue controversy 5 Fiction 6 See also

[edit] Community

On the English speaking Internet there is a pregnancy fetishist community that communicates via forums on a small cluster of sites, as well as through deviantART. While the binding factor is obviously the fetish, forum conversations include many other things, such as anime and film discussion.

There is known to be a large amount of Japanese artwork and a number of websites on the pregnancy fetish, so presumably there is a similar Japanese Internet community. However, due to obvious language barriers, there is little communication, and while many members of the English speaking community are claim (or theorize) the existence of a Japanese community, few if any know anything about it.

Pregnancy fetishism seems more common and closely accepted in Europe. The majority of pregnancy fetish web pages originate from Europe, according to web addresses that end in 'dk' (Denmark) or 'it' (Italy). In Canada, a thriving online web site selection is also available to fetishists.

Some American cultural mores feel pregnancy fetishism can be disturbing and of a bizarre nature, while others disagree with this point of view, particularly due to the media's recent endeavors to portray pregnant women as sexually attractive. Also most Americans feel it's inappropriate for others to judge or decide one can't sexually relate to pregnant women, mutual relationships between people (let's say a pregnant woman chose to seek a male with the fetish) is tolerable.

Pregnancy fetishism is considered taboo in most cultures. For instance, Indian law and custom forbids most philias, and most Arab and Asian countries have outlawed pregnancy fetishism. Japanese laws restrict access to U.S. based and European pregnancy fetish web pages, but may change the law soon.

Some Eastern art centers on what is seen as the beauty surrounding pregnancy. Throughout Southern Asia (India), China and Japan, some paintings, drawings and sketches may indicate a hidden sexual fetish or a compassionate view of how cultures truly admire the pregnant maternal figure. In Latin American television shows, maternal figures are often admired not in sexual but beloved manner. Global media tends to express liberal views on pregnancy fetishism.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Pregnancy fetishism in television and movies

• In Malcolm in the Middle, Hal is turned on by his wife's pregnant body, and tries to secretly fatten her up.
• In a Nip/Tuck episode, a salesman convinces Christian's impregnated girlfriend to have sex with him and talks at length about why he fetishizes pregnant women.
• In Beloved, a pregnant woman is ogled and fondled by several men.
• In Two and a Half Men, one of the characters revealed that he had a pregnancy fetish when his housemaid's pregnant daughter comes to visit. He says that it began when his ex-wife was pregnant, and her hormones put her in an amorous mood (His exact words on her condition were, "When the bar is only open nine months out of the year, you drink 'till you puke").

[edit] Examples of possible pregnancy fetishism in popular media

• The Angel episode "Expecting" (in which Cordelia is impregnated with demon-children and grows to term in approximately a day) is widely popular with the online pregnancy fetish community as it represents a common fantasy/fiction storyline. It is debated, but unknown, by those in the community, whether the episode was written by fetishists or not. ^{[citation needed]}

• Galactica 1980, a late 70s/early 80s sci-fi television series that was spun off of Battlestar Galactica. It seemingly depicts pregnancy fetishism not in an erotic manner. Lieutenant Starbuck and a Cylon are stranded on a desert planet accompanied by a beautiful pregnant woman (she gives birth in the episode) from another dimension, falls in love with Starbuck. She resembles a bright "goddess", intelligent and compassionate. But may appeal to some fetishists to find that sexually arousing.

[edit] Britney Spears pregnant nude statue controversy

In 2006, artists and activists were stunned to find Britney Spears' face and body was used in a sculpture depicts a woman squatting (arms on floor) on a bear rug, with her buttocks high in the air to signify childbirth (the vulva is visible). The New York-based artist, Daniel Edwards, (who had no permission from Spears) claimed his choice of Spears was to beautify and sexualize pregnancy, but was originally a pro-life political statement.

Feminists are divided over whether the work is degrading or patronizing to pregnant women,^{[citation needed]} but some artists and hobbyists consider the statute as unethical and distasteful.^{[citation needed]} Other art critics compared his sculpture to pregnancy fetishism, or with pagan "goddess" statutes as in "earth mothers" (i.e. Demeter or Ishtar) and the Christian Virgin Mary, whom the statues sometimes have a child on their lap or their large bellies depicted earth as a life source. ^{[citation needed]}

Britney Spears was either unaware that her image had been used in the controversial sculpture, or declined to comment. Rumor has it the art sculpture went on sale at a New York auction and some reporters asked Britney Spears if she was comfortable that her face was used or if she had any interest in owning the sculpture. According to this story, Spears refused to answer. The pop star is a mother of two sons, and Spears had posed nude in a front cover of the September 2006 Vogue magazine, hence another pregnant Britney picture controversy.

[edit] Fiction

Unlike the artwork in the community, most pregnancy fetish fiction is original, as opposed to fan fiction. Most is best categorised as science fiction or fantasy, as it revolves around some fantastic process causing a character to become pregnant. The majority of the fiction has little to no plot or literary merit, and most of these stories are referred to as "one hand wonders" for obvious reasons. There are a few more complicated stories with functioning plots and original, even ingenious, ideas employed to introduce bizarre pregnancies.

[edit] See also

• Algolagnia
• Fat fetishism
• Futanari
• Inflatable fetishism
• Male pregnancy