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,

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,

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 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'' * ''

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

Bondage magazines

Japan: * '' Kitan Club'' (1947–1975
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United States: * '' Bizarre'' (published by John Willie, 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, 1982–1999)
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* ''Bondage Photographer'' ( House of Milan, 1982–2000) * ''Bound to Please'' ( House of Milan, 1973)
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* ''Captured'' ( House of Milan, 1975–1999)
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* ''Hogtie'' ( House of Milan, 1972–1992)
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* ''Hogtied'' ( House of Milan, 1993–1999)
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* ''Knotty'' ( House of Milan, 1971–2002)
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* ''Strict!'' ( House of Milan, 1982-1997)
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* ''Ties That Bind'' ( House of Milan, 1990s)
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* ''Tight Ropes'' ( House of Milan, 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.

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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'' ( House of Milan, 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!'' ( House of Milan, 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,

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, 1997–2015) * ''Fet-X'' * ''Fetish Times'' (UK, editor Mark Ramsden, 1994–?) * ''KFS Magazine'' * ''Demasque Magazine'' * '' Skin Two magazine''

Other

* '' Splosh!'' (UK, 1989–2001) – wet and messy fetishism * ''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 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 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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