Macrophilia is a fascination with or a sexual fantasy involving giants, more commonly expressed as giantesses (female giants).[1][2] Typically it is a male fantasy, with the male playing the "smaller" part--entering, being dominated, or even being eaten by the larger being.[3] Others involve partners who naturally have a significant difference in size.
Interest
Although macrophilia literally translates to simply a "lover of large,"[1] in the context of a sexual fantasy, it is used to mean someone who is attracted to beings larger than themselves. Generally, interest differs between people, and gender depends on sexual orientation. They often enjoy feeling small and being abused, degraded, dominated, or eaten,[4] and they may also view female giants as being powerful and dominating.
Commenting on why there are not as many female macrophiles, psychologist Helen Friedman theorized that because women in most societies already view men as dominant and powerful, there is no need for them to fantasize about it.[1] Women that take on the roles of the giantess within this fetish often find the practice to be empowering and enjoy being worshiped.[4][5]
Media and experience
The internet has played an important role in helping to develop the fetish.[1] The pornography site Pornhub's 2015 annual report showed that compared to 2014, the biggest increasing of sex tape was giantess, which had a 1091 percent gain in searches.[6]There also existed an exhibit at the Museum of Sex titled "Kink: Geography of the Erotic Imagination" which explored many different fantasies, including macrophilia.[7][8]
A way to experience the fetish in real life is with extraordinarily tall women who can schedule private sessions with macrophiles to engage in non-sexual interaction such as: trampling, lifting and carrying, foot worshiping, roleplaying and domination.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Bowen, Jon (May 22, 1999). "Urge: A Giant Fetish". Salon.com. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ Weisman, Carrie (November 6, 2014). "Inside The World Of ‘Macrophilia,’ the Sexual Fetish That Celebrates Everything Big". AlterNet. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ Ceilán, Cynthia (2008). Weirdly Beloved: Tales of Strange Bedfellows, Odd Couplings, and Love Gone Bad. Globe Pequot. pp. 88–90. ISBN 1-59921-403-2.
- ^ a b c O'Neill, Natalie (October 2, 2008). "Amazonia: Big Girls, Little Guys, Lots of Fun". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. The Village Voice. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ^ Mahler, Kristina (June 25, 2010). "Chatting with a Giantess". Vice. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ Lehmiller, Justin (January 19, 2016). "GIANTESS WOMEN ARE THE NEW BIG THING IN PORN". Playboy. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ Saknussemm, Kris (May 25, 2009). "My Ten Favorite Fetishes". Nerve. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ Walker, Steve (March 31, 2007). "Kinks Galore, for All to See". Camp. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
Further reading
- Mills, David (December 11, 1993). "The Lady Is A Trampler; '50 Ft. Woman' Fans Crave That Touch of Style". The Washington Post (The Washington Post Company). p. C1. ISSN 0190-8286.
- "Dwarves and Giants". Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Culture Society History. Macmillan Reference USA. 2007. ISBN 9780028661155. OCLC 141187849.