How do sexual kinks/fetishes develop?
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We don’t ‘know’ exactly. There are theories, but none that we can prove, because forcing kinks onto developing children is probably against some human rights.
One that seems to make sense to me is the idea that they develop in childhood due to mixed signals. The brain is a very malleable thing when young, and especially during puberty, it’s trying to understand this whole “sex” thing.
Let’s say you’re a young growing boy, maybe your parents neglected to give you the talk. You have an older sister who is fairly messy; clothing is everywhere as you’re playing with legos
Let’s say she took a shower, passes by, almost loses her towel. You feel funny, and you don’t know why. You see your sister all the time so it couldn’t be that… Maybe it’s the bra on the floor then?
It’s obviously not gonna happen with one instance, but as the theory goes, through repeated exposure, that kid may develop a lingerie fetish.
This theory also helps to explain why cartoon characters and other childhood things are common sources for kinks. In theory, it also explains why rates of incest can be more common in conservative areas; if all little Timmy has as a sexual reference point is cousin Louise, well, that’s the reference point he has.
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