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| Pregnancy fetishism | ||||||||||
| 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 lactophilia, and can be connected to inflation fetishism. It is not, however, at all connected to pedophilia (despite the apparently-common assumption). 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 (the most commonly used phrase to describe the limit is "when it becomes a belly with a girl attached", as opposed to a girl with a belly attached), there are others who enjoy the concept of a belly outgrowing its owner |
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| 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. Pregnancy fetishism is considered taboo in most cultures. For intstance, 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 it may change the law soon. Some Eastern art centers around what is seen as the beauty surrounding pregnancy. Throughout India, Southern Asia, 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. Examples of Pregnancy Fetishism in Television and the Media
Examples of Possible Pregnancy Fetishism in Television and the Media
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| Art | ||||||||||
| Fetishists have made occasional attempts at creating pregnancy-related comics. Generally the pictures fall into two categories: posing characters and humorous art. Often the jokes revolve around the pregnancy (and often its unnatural size), in some ways parodying itself. Fan art stems predominantly from the artist's (or someone else who has requested the art) desire to see a certain character being pregnant. Although many artists do create their own original characters, art revolving around such characters is usually the minority. In some cases characters are depicted with a pregnant appearance but with their bellies filled with other substances, such as large ball-shaped objects like a melon or a pumpkin, or some liquid, such as water. In depictions of tentacle sex, this may be the spore or seeds of a plant-like creature later released in a pleasurable context (compare to egglaying fetish) or the actual sire of an animal or monster. In 2006, artists and activists were stunned to hear Britney Spears' face and body were used in a sculpture depicting a woman squatting on her fours on a bear rug, with her buttocks high in the air to signify child birth. The New York-based artist (who did not gain permission from Spears) claimed his choice of Britney 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, but some artists and hobbyists consider using the visible private organ used in child birth to be unethical and distasteful. Other art critics compared his sculpture to pregnancy fetishism or pagan "goddess" statutes as in "earth mothers" (i.e. Demeter or Ishtar) and the Christian Virgin Mary, who sometimes have a child on their lap or their large bellies depicted earth as a life source. The pop star 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. |
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| 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. A well known cliché within the community is to describe the subject's size as "X Months (Overdue) with Y Babies". This is heavily criticised due to several problems, primarilly that there is little size consistency with pregnant women, and that often overzealous writers use numbers that cannot possibly be visualised, "Ten months with quadruplets" being only a mild example. Another cliché is comparing the woman's breasts and belly as being the size of different spherical items (the most common being fruit and sports' balls), though this is generally not as criticised as the "X Months with Y" example, since it does give an actual mental image of size. An often re-used plot involves the colonisation of uninhabited planets by impregnating women with dozens of embryoes by means of incredibly sophisticated science. Like art, fiction sometimes includes characters who appear pregnant but are under some other influence, sporting bellies filled with foreign substances, such as large ball-shaped objects like a melon or a pumpkin, as well as some liquid, like water. But many of these fall into other categories, such as inflation fetishes, rather than pregnancy fetishes. Also, in fiction, something called M-Preg often appears in which a male character becomes or is pregnant. Most commonly used in fanfiction. Some fetishists look up films, books and web pages on pregnant models depicted in sexual, artistic or paraphiliac manner. In most states and some countries, those are banned or illegal, and those laws are challenged by opponents who feel it violates free speech and freedom of expression. Specific Versions
Another fetish with pregnancy is with enlarged buttocks due to expansion of the waist and bottom, in a physiological response intended to physically prepare a pregnant woman for labor/birth. Men attracted to large private parts (breasts, butts and the like) can develop an avid interest in pregnant women. It is not known whether lesbians and bisexual women fetishize pregnancy in any way, or if they do, to what extent. While there are fetishists of both sexes, the majority of those who read photo art magazines and contribute to popular web pages and chat rooms devoted to pregnancy fetishism appear to be men. It's quite possible that haeterosexual fetishists are not even aware of lesbian pornographic websites and magazines, let alone their content. Pregnancy fetishists may be attracted to their fetish as a way to achieve full enjoyment of feminine beauty, or as a way of controlling women and their procreative power. The prime goal of a pregnancy fetishist seems to be a strong sexual and/or emotional bond to his/her partner. This bond may be expressed through touching, kissing, holding and possibly a sexual encounter with the pregnant woman. If the belly isn't the main center of the fetish, some attention is given to the woman's sexuality of "having done it" as pregnancy comes from sexual activity. |