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In many cultures, breast fetishism often centers on the size of the woman's breasts. In large portions of the world, breasts are often perceived as symbols of sexuality and attractiveness to men and the size of the breasts can be particularly important in relation to the impact on the man, depending on culture. | In many cultures, breast fetishism often centers on the size of the woman's breasts. In large portions of the world, breasts are often perceived as symbols of sexuality and attractiveness to men and the size of the breasts can be particularly important in relation to the impact on the man, depending on culture. | ||
In popular Western media, the breast size of featured women (whose role in that instance is in part as an object of sexual desire) is rarely below an apparent C-cup (UK sizing). This has | In popular Western media, the breast size of featured women (whose role in that instance is in part as an object of sexual desire) is rarely below an apparent C-cup (UK sizing). This has fueled the market for breast enlargement surgery for women who feel their breasts are not big enough. Many porn stars have capitalized on the obsession many men seem to pay towards large breasts by having their breasts enlarged to implausible (i.e. biologically very unlikely) sizes. | ||
[[Image:P and j.jpg|240px|thumb|[[Petra Verkaik]] and [[Janet Lupo]]]] | [[Image:P and j.jpg|240px|thumb|[[Petra Verkaik]] and [[Janet Lupo]]]] | ||
With large breast fetishism being common in the United States and Japan, this fixation has increased cultural acceptance of female breast implants. Anthropologists and sociologists have often tried to explain the obsession with breast size in terms of natural selection and biology but no widely accepted explanation for many men's attraction to big breasts has developed. Some gay men and straight women also idolize breasts to the extent that they consider themselves breast fetishists. | With large breast fetishism being common in the United States and Japan, this fixation has increased cultural acceptance of female breast implants. Anthropologists and sociologists have often tried to explain the obsession with breast size in terms of natural selection and biology but no widely accepted explanation for many men's attraction to big breasts has developed. Some gay men and straight women also idolize breasts to the extent that they consider themselves breast fetishists. | ||
Some individuals have a fetishistic preference for large "natural" breasts without breast implants. Natural breasts are required to become a Page Three girl in the UK tabloid The Sun. Another magazine featuring the "natural" look is Perfect 10. | Some individuals have a fetishistic preference for large "natural" breasts without breast implants. Natural breasts are required to become a [[Page Three]] girl in the UK tabloid The Sun. Another magazine featuring the "natural" look is ''Perfect 10''. | ||
==Breast Characteristics Other Than Size== | ==Breast Characteristics Other Than Size== | ||
[[Image:Hbg 023 01.jpg|240px|right|thumb|Large areolae]] | [[Image:Hbg 023 01.jpg|240px|right|thumb|Large areolae]] | ||
Not all breast fetishism concerns size. Some fetishists prefer puffy [[ | Not all breast fetishism concerns size. Some fetishists prefer puffy [[areola]] or unusually long or thick nipples. The "puffy" fetish, in particular, can be somewhat controversial because this characteristic is most commonly associated with pubescent girls, though a significant number of adult women also have puffy areola. There are also fetishes concerned with erotic lactation. While most men seem to prefer firm breasts, there exist those who prefer saggy breasts. | ||
==Popular Culture== | ==Popular Culture== | ||
Revision as of 17:19, 9 October 2007
Breast fetishism is a pronounced fetishistic sexual interest in the female breasts, their shape, movement, and especially their size. Breast fetishism is the most common sexual fetish among men in American, European and Japanese culture. Like any other sexual fetishes or paraphilias, this preference might become psychologically problematic when it develops into a strong fixation and becomes the only means of sexual arousal.
Breast Size
Adult humans show more interest in the developed breast than any other animal species. In fact, human females are unique among mammals in developing breasts independently from pregnancy, suggesting that breast development was of some other evolutionary significance to human development.
In many cultures, breast fetishism often centers on the size of the woman's breasts. In large portions of the world, breasts are often perceived as symbols of sexuality and attractiveness to men and the size of the breasts can be particularly important in relation to the impact on the man, depending on culture.
In popular Western media, the breast size of featured women (whose role in that instance is in part as an object of sexual desire) is rarely below an apparent C-cup (UK sizing). This has fueled the market for breast enlargement surgery for women who feel their breasts are not big enough. Many porn stars have capitalized on the obsession many men seem to pay towards large breasts by having their breasts enlarged to implausible (i.e. biologically very unlikely) sizes.
With large breast fetishism being common in the United States and Japan, this fixation has increased cultural acceptance of female breast implants. Anthropologists and sociologists have often tried to explain the obsession with breast size in terms of natural selection and biology but no widely accepted explanation for many men's attraction to big breasts has developed. Some gay men and straight women also idolize breasts to the extent that they consider themselves breast fetishists.
Some individuals have a fetishistic preference for large "natural" breasts without breast implants. Natural breasts are required to become a Page Three girl in the UK tabloid The Sun. Another magazine featuring the "natural" look is Perfect 10.
Breast Characteristics Other Than Size
Not all breast fetishism concerns size. Some fetishists prefer puffy areola or unusually long or thick nipples. The "puffy" fetish, in particular, can be somewhat controversial because this characteristic is most commonly associated with pubescent girls, though a significant number of adult women also have puffy areola. There are also fetishes concerned with erotic lactation. While most men seem to prefer firm breasts, there exist those who prefer saggy breasts.
Popular Culture
Massively breasted female characters are fairly common in Japanese anime, American comic books and video games. Publishers such as Image Comics often feature prodigiously endowed heroines on their covers. Among video games, Tomb Raider's busty heroine Lara Croft has become a household name and the lead character in a series of movies and comic books published by Top Cow, a division of Image Comics.
See also
- Breast implant
- Cleavage
- Mammary intercourse
- Breast expansion fetish
- Busty Beauties magazine
- Russ Meyer
- Power Girl
- Jessica Rabbit
- Score magazine
- Breast reduction
- String implants
- Booby dancers
- Breast surgeons
- Breast surgery
Further reading
Robert Anton Wilson, Ishtar Rising: or, Why the Goddess Went to Hell and What to Expect Now That She's Returning, Tempe, Ariz.: Falcon Press, 1989, ISBN 1-56184-109-9 (excerpts)
