A fetish magazine is a type of

magazine A magazine is a periodical literature, periodical publication, print or digital, produced on a regular schedule, that contains any of a variety of subject-oriented textual and visual content (media), content forms. Magazines are generally fin ...

originating in the late 1940s which is devoted to

sexual fetishism Sexual fetishism is a sexual fixation on an object or a body part. The object of interest is called the fetish; the person who has a fetish is a fetishist. A sexual fetish may be regarded as a mental disorder if it causes significant psychoso ...

. The content is generally aimed at being

erotic Eroticism () is a quality that causes sexual feelings, as well as a philosophical contemplation concerning the aesthetics of sexual desire, sensuality, and romantic love. That quality may be found in any form of artwork, including painting, sculp ...

rather than

pornographic Pornography (colloquially called porn or porno) is sexually suggestive material, such as a picture, video, text, or audio, intended for sexual arousal. Made for consumption by adults, pornographic depictions have evolved from cave paintings ...

. Fetish magazines are usually devoted to a specific fetish, such as leather fetishism,

rubber 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 ...

cross-dressing Cross-dressing is the act of wearing clothes traditionally or stereotypically associated with a different gender. From as early as pre-modern history, cross-dressing has been practiced in order to disguise, comfort, entertain, and express onesel ...

, bondage,

sadomasochism Sadism () and masochism (), known collectively as sadomasochism ( ) or S&M, is the derivation of pleasure from acts of respectively inflicting or receiving pain or humiliation. The term is named after the Marquis de Sade, a French author known ...

, female domination,

sexual roleplay Sexual roleplay is roleplay that has a strong erotic element. It may involve two or more people who act out roles in order to bring to life a sexual fantasy and may be a form of foreplay and be sexually arousing. Many people regard sexual role ...

corporal punishment A corporal punishment or a physical punishment is a punishment which is intended to cause physical pain to a person. When it is inflicted on Minor (law), minors, especially in home and school settings, its methods may include spanking or Padd ...

, etc. Much of the content in fetish magazines is baffling to people who do not share the particular fetishes discussed and depicted. The most well-known early examples are ''Bizarre'' (1946–1959) published by

John Willie John Alexander Scott Coutts (9 December 1902 – 5 August 1962), better known by the pseudonym John Willie, was an artist, fetish photographer, cartoonist, specialty shoe designer, and the publisher and editor of the first 20 issues of the feti ...

and Leonard Burtman's '' Exotique, Masque, Connoisseur, Bizarre Life, High Heels, Unique World'', and ''Corporal''. An early study, '' The Undergrowth of Literature'' by Gillian Freeman (1967), concluded that such magazines provide a catharsis for those whose sexual needs are otherwise unsatisfied: she identified rubberwear magazines as the most popular at the time.

Rubberist magazines

* '' AtomAge'' * ''Dressing for Pleasure'' * ''

Marquis A marquess (; ) is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German-language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman with the rank of a marquess or the wife (or wido ...

'' * '' O'' * ''Pussy Cat'' (UK, N.A. Burton, 1964–1989) * ''Shiny International'' * ''

Skin Two ''Skin Two'' is a fetish magazine covering aspects of the worldwide fetish subculture. The name is a reference to fetish clothing as a "second skin". History and profile ''Skin Two'' was founded as a fetish nightclub in 1983. In 1984, ''Skin Two' ...

'' * ''Bedeseme''

Bondage magazines

Japan: * ''

Kitan Club was a Japanese post-war monthly pulp magazine that published from 1947 to 1975. From 1952 onward, it published articles, drawings and photographs on sadomasochistic Sadism () and masochism (), known collectively as sadomasochism ( ) or S&M, ...

'' (1947–1975
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United States: * '' Bizarre'' (published by

, 1946-1959) * ''Bizarre Life'' (Consolidated Publishing Inc., 1966–1971)
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* '' Exotique'' (Burmel Publishing Co., 1955-1959)
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* ''Bondage in the Buff'' (

House of Milan Bondage pornography, also referred to as bondage erotica is the depiction of sexual bondage or other BDSM activities using photographs, stories, films or drawings. Though often described as pornography, the genre involves the presentation of b ...

, 1982–1999)
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* ''Bondage Photographer'' (

, 1982–2000) * ''Bound to Please'' (

, 1973)
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* ''Captured'' (

, 1975–1999)
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* ''Hogtie'' (

, 1972–1992)
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* ''Hogtied'' (

, 1993–1999)
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* ''Knotty'' (

, 1971–2002)
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* ''Strict!'' (

, 1982-1997)
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* ''Ties That Bind'' (

, 1990s)
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* ''Tight Ropes'' (

, 1980s)
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Europe: * ''Secret'' (1991–2008)

Spanking magazines

* ''Blushes'' (UK, 1984-1994)
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* ''Corporal'' (Consolidated Publishing/Eros-Goldstripe, 1960s-70s)
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* ''Februs'' (UK, 1994–2003)
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* ''

Janus In ancient Roman religion and myth, Janus ( ; ) is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces. The month of January is named for Janus (''Ianu ...

'' (UK, 1971–2007)
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* ''Kane'' (UK, 1982 to present, ed.

Harrison Marks George Harrison Marks (6 August 1926 – 27 June 1997) was an English glamour photography, glamour photographer and director of nudist, and later, pornographic films. Personal life Born in Tottenham, Middlesex in 1926 to a Jewish family, Marks ...

1982–1997)
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* ''Martinet'' (UK, 1975-c.1985)
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* ''Over-The-Knee'' (Lyndon Distributors Ltd., 1980s-90s) * ''Phoenix'' (UK, 1980–1991)
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* ''Punished'' (

, 1978–2001)
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* ''Roué'' (UK, c. 1978–1988)
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* ''Spank Hard'' (Lyndon Distributors Ltd., 1990s) * ''Stand Corrected'' (Shadow Lane, 1990s)
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* ''Sting'' (UK, Parliament Publications, 1970s)
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* ''Strict!'' (

, c. 1980s-90s)
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* ''Uniform Girls'' (UK, ''Blushes'' imprint), 1985-90s
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Femdom magazines

* ''Black and Blue'' * ''Capitulation'' * ''Cruella'' * ''Dominant Mystique'' * ''Domination Directory International'' * ''Fetish World'' * ''Forced Womanhood'' * ''Obey'' (UK), a ''Janus'' imprint * ''Obey Me'' (Parliament, 1983)
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* ''The Vault'' * ''Whap!''

Cultural magazines

* '' Bizarre'' (UK,

Dennis Publishing Dennis Publishing Ltd. was a British publisher. It was founded in 1973 by Felix Dennis. Its first publication was a kung-fu magazine. Most of its titles now belong to Future plc. In the 1980s, it became a leading publisher of computer enthusi ...

, 1997–2015) * ''Fet-X'' * ''Fetish Times'' (UK, editor

Mark Ramsden Mark Ramsden (born 13 July 1956, Liverpool, England) is a British writer, composer, producer and musician. He studied at Leeds Music College before becoming a professional saxophonist and flautist. Since finishing his education he has been activ ...

, 1994–?) * ''KFS Magazine'' * ''Demasque Magazine'' * '' Skin Two magazine''

Other

* ''

Splosh! ''Splosh!'' was originally a British fetish magazine A fetish magazine is a type of magazine originating in the late 1940s which is devoted to sexual fetishism. The content is generally aimed at being erotic rather than pornographic. Fetish mag ...

'' (UK, 1989–2001) –

wet and messy fetishism Wet and messy fetishism (WAM), also known as sploshing, is a form of sexual fetishism involving a person or persons getting messy with a variety of materials, such as food, mud, chemicals, and water. The word "sploshing" originates from a defun ...

* ''Girl in the Fishnet!'' – fishnet fetishism * ''Leash Magazine'' (

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

) – fetish and BDSM magazine * ''Whiplash'' (Canada) – fetish and BDSM magazine * ''Smoke Signals'' –

smoking fetishism Smoking fetishism (also known as capnolagnia) is a sexual fetish based on the pulmonary consumption (smoking) of tobacco, most often via cigarettes, cigars, cannabis and also pipes, vapes, and hookahs to some extent. As a fetish, its mechanis ...

magazine * ''Wet Set Magazine'' (

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

) –

omorashi , sometimes abbreviated as simply "''omo''", is a form of fetish subculture first categorized and predominately recognized in Japan, in which a person experiences arousal from the idea or feeling of having a full bladder and potentially wetting ...

magazine * ''Modern Dungeon Quarterly'' (Perverted Imp Productions, 2012– ) – fetish, kink and BDSM magazine * ''Von Gutenberg'' (Canada) – fetish fashion, fantasy and lifestyle magazine * ''Bedeseme Magazine'' (

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

, 2009) – alternative lifestyle, fetish and kink magazine * ''Massad Magazine'' (Netherlands, 1968) - fetish and BDSM magazine

References

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