FETISH III

Latex /Rrubber /Vinyl & Latex:

Men seem to love material; perhaps not the actual feel of it, but the rather pornographic quality it gives to a sexual encounter. Although men look to settle down with a sweet woman, most will forever have a fixation with that "bad girl" look.

"Watching a woman move around in anything tight and shiny is a tease in itself," says one gentleman who shall remain nameless. Another man told me that his girlfriend's entire wardrobe consists of latex and leather.

Predominantly a heterosexual (75%) interest among thirty-somethings who like to be partially submissive, but also including bondage, mummification, and endurance (training) rituals.  Enthusiasts claim to have better sex than non-enthusiasts.

Preferences vary by color (black, red, blue being the most common) and by theme or equipment: Sci-Fi (Cleopatra 2525), latex/PVC catsuits (VIP, Lara Croft), neoprene tanksuits (Baywatch), rubber thigh boots (Betty Page, Avengers), masks (Madonna), sheath dresses (BarbWire), breathable Cire fabric (Britney Spears, Janet Jackson), liquid latex (Shania Twain), Mackintosh rainwear (Trinity in Matrix), and coated lycra (WWF)  Wearers like to put it on 2-3 times a week, and some dare to go out in public. Partial nudity, long legs, and breathtaking good looks are desired by appreciators in what sometimes borders on goddess worship.

Leather:

One of the most basic fetish "scenes" (Playboy estimates 30-40% of the population likes it). There are different communities, worlds, or "tribes". The whole world of "leather" is sometimes abbreviated SM (sadomasochism) or referred to as "SM Leather Fetish Groups", because SM is considered by enthusiasts as a type of sexual orientation, but in all fairness, it's a mild SM that clearly separates pain from cruelty. 

DS (for Dominance Submission) is a more accurate description since fear and humiliation are more commonly used than pain. Blindfolds, mild spanking, and tying someone up are common activities. Other than the biker, Goth, and self-bondage (body adornation) worlds, two leather worlds predominate: leathermistresses; and leathermen.

A leathermistress (or fem Domme, not Dominatrix) is found in the heterosexual/lesbian community when men are almost always submissive and women dominant. Open back, open top, and open bottom outfits are popular and come in Teddy, corset, and choker varieties. A leatherman (pony or bear) is found in the gay/bisexual community which is more characterized by BD than DS where open armpit and open bottom outfits are popular. Leather requires a good deal more care than latex, rubber, or PVC ("wetlook" plastic coated fabric). Enthusiasts adhere to a complex hanky code that essentially identifies top/bottom preference, occupation, and type of kink. A "top" (dominant or giver) signifies to the left while a "bottom" (submissive or receiver) signifies to the right. A black hankie means heavy sex, blue means cop, white means sailor, red means fisting, pink means dildo, rust means cowboy, fuschia means spanking, and green means "daddy/orphan" play, etc.