A theory...

Gizmog1 · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:07 pm Post subject:

Sex wasn't all behind the curtains in the 60's, or even the 30's or 90's for that matter. To a certain extent, people who've been curious have always been able to find a nickel peepshow at the county fair, maybe play a game of doctor. Hell, barbershops used to sell porn, and kids have always raided their parents private drawers for things. It's not a bad theory, but I think the feeling of doing something forbidden is only a little bit of the phenomena. Part of it very well could be left overs of animal instinct, a predisposition towards certain features or ideas.

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Gizmog1 · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:20 pm Post subject:

He's pretty right there. WARNING PORN LINK www.rtroraunch.com pretty much proves it. By the way, Rtro should be Retro, that's just a safe guard so no one can accidentally click. There is some of the greatest stuff EVER there.

Velduanga · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:34 pm Post subject: Re: A theory...

jabbercat · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:33 am Post subject:

Yeah, but Freud was a pervert. Raspberry!

I've read several of his papers and I've gotta laugh at them. There is little logic behind it, totally laughable.
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jabbercat · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:12 am Post subject:

I had to, I covered them for my Human Psychology course. Easiest exams I've ever sat, just waffle and the marker'll love it.
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I don't remember all that much from psych, but I seem to recall that the point of Freud is that a great deal of a person's personality is shaped in their formulative years by their parents. Since during Freud's time, it was considered the woman's job to stay at home and provide for the care of the children, it would have seemed only logical that children would become more attached to their mothers as an extension of familiarity. This being the case, Freud connected a person's future psycological problems to their development as a child, and consequently those responsible for their upbringing are largely the main contributors to their future adjustment or maladjustment into society. Parents who are there for their children and are - well, good parents - more often than not raise up productive, and healthy members of society. But yeah, it's all women's fault, is what he's saying.

As far as sexual fetishism goes, I haven't the slightest idea. Eggie's probably on the right track by saying that it's something that people develop as young adults. I'd go so far as to suggest that some fetishes could be traced back to early memories of childhood, and would be a subconcious attempt to add an extra sense of security or familiarity to an already tense moment. This might explain some, but not all fetishes naturally - for example, how would pseudomasochism or Femdom be regarded as "security"? (Though the thought had crossed my mind of a tough female cop being superficially similar to a bimbo in leather, this is more than likely association by prejudiced thinking)

You'd likely have to speak with an anthropologist to get a better answer, but they'll probably suggest something similar to this view of them being developed by association with a person's childhood. That, or people are naturally fucked up, and having a certain sexual fetish is probably really REALLY fun for some people. If you want to say it's a survival mechanism, I'd be inclined to agree, considering there are over 6 billion people alive today.