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dc.contributor.authorBestard, Alyshia D.
dc.date.accessioned2008-09-15 14:16:49 (GMT)
dc.date.available2008-09-15 14:16:49 (GMT)
dc.date.issued2008-09-15T14:16:49Z
dc.date.submitted2008
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10012/3985
dc.description.abstractThis thesis presents qualitative exploratory research findings on the phenomenon of feederism. Feederism, also referred to as "erotic weight gain," involves people who are sexually aroused by gaining weight (called "feedees" or "gainers") or encouraging others to gain weight (called "feeders" or "encouragers"). Sometimes feederism is practiced within relationships and sometimes it is practiced alone. Respondents emphasize the importance that fantasy plays within feederism. The experiences and understandings of 30 respondents are considered in an attempt to examine how those who are interested in feederism might be stigmatized and how they may cope with having this stigma.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUniversity of Waterlooen
dc.subjectfeederismen
dc.subjectweight gainen
dc.subjectsexual fetishen
dc.subjectstigmaen
dc.subjectstigma managementen
dc.titleFeederism: an exploratory study into the stigma of erotic weight gainen
dc.typeMaster Thesisen
dc.pendingfalseen
dc.subject.programSociologyen
uws-etd.degree.departmentSociologyen
uws-etd.degreeMaster of Artsen
uws.typeOfResourceTexten
uws.peerReviewStatusUnrevieweden
uws.scholarLevelGraduateen


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