Pregnancy fetishism
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Pregnancy fetishism is a term used to describe the contexts in which pregnancy is seen by individuals[1] and cultures as an erotic phenomena. Also known as maiesiophilia[2] or maieusophoria, this may include the sexual attraction for women who are pregnant or appear pregnant, the attraction to lactation, or an attraction for the stages of pregnancy such as impregnation or giving birth.[3]
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[edit] History
Throughout history there have been artistic representations of pregnancy. For example, it has been suggested that the various prehistoric Venus figurines' appearance is representing a pregnant or obese woman.[4][5] Both the Greek and Norse mythologies have depicted their fertility goddesses as pregnant, or holding a child.
[edit] Popular culture
The naked appearance of actress Demi Moore in the advanced stage of pregnancy on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine in 1991 marked the beginning of a period in which pregnancy would be presented by celebrities as a glamorous state of living, and the creation of a market for photographers to produce images of pregnant mothers.[6]
In 2006, Britney Spears' face and body were used in a sculpture that depicts a woman squatting (arms on floor) on a bear rug, with her buttocks high in the air to signify childbirth (the baby's head and the vulva are 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. The sculpture depicts Spears in the process of natural birth, although in reality, she opted for caesarean section.
In recent years, the subject of pregnancy fetishism has appeared as a minor theme in one episode of the popular television show House MD.[7][not in citation given]
[edit] References
- ^ Inge Hegeler, Sten Hegeler. (1963) An ABZ of Love. University of California. (p 94).
- ^ Fitzhugh G. Houston. 2006. MEN LET's TALK! The Workbook. Lulu.com. ISBN 1411669711. p74.
- ^ Longhurst, Robyn (2006). "A Pornography of Birth: Crossing Moral Boundaries". ACME An International E-Journal for Critical Geographies 5 (2): 221.
- ^ Minnesota State University. Emuseum "Venus Figurines". Retrieved: 2008-01-13.
- ^ Don Hitchcock. 2005. donsmaps.com The Venus of Willendorf. Retrieved: 2008-01-13
- ^ Associated Press. (2006-04-26). Celebrities make pregnancy seem glamorous. Msnbc.com. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- ^ House MD Episode Guide: Season One #116 "Heavy"
- Katharine Gates. (1999) Deviant Desires: Incredibly Strange Sex. Juno Books. ISBN 1890451037. (p. 96)
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