Plushophile
Encyclopedia
Plushophilia is a paraphilia
involving stuffed animals. Plushophiles are sometimes called plushies, although this term can also refer to non-sexual stuffed animal enthusiasts, and to stuffed animals in general.
Plushophilia is sometimes assumed to be a practice common within furry fandom
, due in part to a 2001 article by Vanity Fair that linked various members of the furry community with plushophilia. A 1998 survey of 360 members of the furry community suggested less than one percent attested to being plushophiles.
Pornography and sexual activity involving animal anthropomorphism
(including plushophilia and paraphilias involving fursuit
s and cartoon animals) is known in the furry fandom community as "yiff" (and sexual acts as "yiffing").
Paraphilia
Paraphilia is a biomedical term used to describe sexual arousal to objects, situations, or individuals that are not part of normative stimulation and that may cause distress or serious problems for the paraphiliac or persons associated with him or her...
involving stuffed animals. Plushophiles are sometimes called plushies, although this term can also refer to non-sexual stuffed animal enthusiasts, and to stuffed animals in general.
Plushophilia is sometimes assumed to be a practice common within furry fandom
Furry fandom
Furry fandom is a fandom for fictional anthropomorphic animal characters with human personalities and characteristics. Examples of anthropomorphic attributes include exhibiting human intelligence and facial expressions, the ability to speak, walk on two legs, and wear clothes...
, due in part to a 2001 article by Vanity Fair that linked various members of the furry community with plushophilia. A 1998 survey of 360 members of the furry community suggested less than one percent attested to being plushophiles.
Pornography and sexual activity involving animal anthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism is any attribution of human characteristics to animals, non-living things, phenomena, material states, objects or abstract concepts, such as organizations, governments, spirits or deities. The term was coined in the mid 1700s...
(including plushophilia and paraphilias involving fursuit
Fursuit
Fursuits are animal costumes made from various materials. They range from simple tails and ears to full costumes cooled by battery-powered fans. Fursuits can be worn for personal enjoyment, work or charity....
s and cartoon animals) is known in the furry fandom community as "yiff" (and sexual acts as "yiffing").
External links
- "Museum of Sex Exhibits Modified Plush Toys" at WikiFur