Rick Moody

Impotence, fetishism, bisexuality, and bondage are all facts of life, and our fiction should reflect that.

American Novelist

Fetishism can imply disrespect if used about someone's culture or beliefs, use with care.

Cultural Sensitivity

Often suggests an unhealthy obsession; avoid using it to describe healthy passions.

Negative Connotation

The object of fetishism is usually unusual or surprising, not everyday items.

Subject Specific

In psychology, fetishism has a sexual connotation; use appropriately.

Sexual Undertones

Psychological fetishism is a clinical term; use it with care to avoid misunderstanding.

Clinical Context

Fetishism isn't just liking something a lot; it's an intense fixation.

More Than Preference

Use in discussions of Marx's theories or critiques of capitalism.

Marxist Terminology

Use when analyzing or questioning the social impacts of capitalism.

Critical Perspective

It emphasizes relationships among things, not people, in an economic context.

Abstract Relationships

 has experienced a resurgence not just as a costume piece popularized by artists like Madonna but also as a garment associated with sexual expression and fetishism and not the sole domain of