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Balloon fetishists (colloquially "looners") may be divided into two categories: those who are sexually inclined to pop balloons, possibly alongside other activities (called "poppers"), and those who are sexually inclined exclusively to non-popping activities, such as blowing up balloons and deflating them (called "non-poppers").Gates, Katharine (1999)
''Deviant Desires: Incredibly Strange Sex''
''Deviant Desires: Incredibly Strange Sex''
Balloon fetishists (colloquially "looners") may be divided into two categories: those who are sexually inclined to pop balloons, possibly alongside other activities (called "poppers"), and those who are sexually inclined exclusively to non-popping activities, such as blowing up balloons and deflating them (called "non-poppers").Gates, Katharine (1999)''Deviant Desires: Incredibly Strange Sex''
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)Gates, Katharine (1999)''Deviant Desires: Incredibly Strange Sex''
Juno Books
Pocket Books is a division of Simon & Schuster that primarily publishes paperback books.
History
Pocket Books produced the first Paperback#Mass market paperback, mass-market, pocket-sized paperback books in the United States in early 1939 and ...
, (retrieved 22 August 2010 from Google Books
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), pp. 83, 89–90 Some "non-poppers" are greatly distressed by the idea of popping balloons, possibly even to the point of tears. Others enjoy blowing up balloons or sitting and lying on them.
"Looner" Culture
One hallmark of the distinction between poppers and non-poppers may be in seeing balloons' bursting either as a metaphor fororgasm
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, or as a metaphor for death
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.
Media Depictions
* Geiru Toneido, a fictional homicidal clown and balloon artist from '' Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice'', developed online notoriety with the advent of the " clussy" concept, the artwork of which has a very strong focus on the sexualisation of balloons, per her character design. * In 2019 the stylistChristopher Kane
Christopher John Kane (born 26 July 1982) is a Scottish fashion designer based in London.
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Kane was born as the youngest of five children in Newarthill, North Lanarkshire, to an engineer and draughtsman father and housewife mother.
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presented a collection inspired by looners. A tematic t-shirt and a sneaker were released.
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'' season 9 episode 23, 9 June 2007.
* ''Taboo
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'', 2012 episode on National Geographic Channel
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See also
*Body inflation
Body inflation or inflation fetish is the practice of inflating or pretending to inflate a part of one's body, often for sexual gratification. It is commonly done by inserting items such as balloons, bouncy balls, or beach balls underneath cloth ...
* Coulrophilia
Coulrophilia is a paraphilia toward clowns. There is an associated subculture dedicated to it, and it may intersect with coulrophobia, the fear of clowns.
Community
The coulrophilia community is related to the BDSM community, with both often us ...
* Inflatable doll
* Latex and PVC fetishism
Rubber fetishism, or latex fetishism, is the fetishistic attraction to people wearing latex clothing or, in certain cases, to the garments themselves. PVC fetishism is closely related to rubber fetishism, with the former referring to shiny cl ...
* Bubble dance
The bubble dance is an erotic dance made famous by Sally Rand in the 1930s. The dancer, often being fully naked, dances with a huge bubble shaped like a balloon or ball placed between her body and the audience to make poses.
In popular culture
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