Ladies of Pleasure

It is truly fascinating to see that a subject can bring up mixed feelings. Prostitutes are, and have been, controversial throughout time. Some have no problems to admit they like an occasional visit to the ladies of pleasures, others keep it a secret shared only between themselves and the particular lady (or ladies) they visit. At the same time it is a subject that has … Continue reading Ladies of Pleasure

Anna Karenina in La Religeuse

The Nun (French: La Religieuse, also known as French: Suzanne Simonin, la Religieuse de Denis Diderot) is a 1966 French drama film directed by Jacques Rivette and based on the novel of the same title by Denis Diderot.The Nun (French: La Religieuse, also known as French: Suzanne Simonin, la Religieuse de Denis Diderot) is a 1966 French drama film directed by Jacques Rivette and based … Continue reading Anna Karenina in La Religeuse

Glen or Glenda

A psychiatrist tells two stories: one of a transvestite (Glen or Glenda), the other of a pseudohermaphrodite (Alan or Anne). This odd bondage, whipping, sexual assault footage was from an unfinished Weiss project (probably a burlesque film) directed by W. Merle Connell — who specialized in cheesy exploitation and striptease films. Could there be an Irving Klaw influence here? In New York around 1953 Klaw … Continue reading Glen or Glenda

Fur

Clothing fetishism or garment fetishism is a sexual fetish that revolves around a fixation upon a particular article or type of clothing, a collection of garments that appear as part of a fashion or uniform, or a person dressed in such a garment.The clinical definition of a sexual fetish would require that a person be fixated on a specific garment to the extent that it … Continue reading Fur

Smoking

Smoking fetishism is also known as capnolagnia. It can be considered a sexual fetish based on the pulmonary consumption (smoking) of tobacco, most often via cigarettes, cigars, and also, pipes and hookahs to some extent. As a fetish, its mechanisms regard sexual arousal from the observation or imagination of a person smoking, sometimes including oneself. (source Wikipedia) Looking back in the history of photography there … Continue reading Smoking