The Bear Counseling Collective
Abstract
The internet provides a peek into the lives of niche communities that one might not otherwise encounter in daily life. Stumbling into a unique subculture can intrigue, befuddle, or even disturb the outside viewer. The traditional physical barriers between sexual fetishes and the outside world are diminished with a few clicks of the keyboard. One sexual fetish gaining internet traction, even outside of the explicitly adult online spaces, is that of feederism. Feederism’s growing infamy comes from its odd and extreme departure from what is considered “normal” – an overt sexualization of force feeding a partner with intent of weight gain to the point of morbid obesity (Charles & Palkowski, 2015). This theoretical paper seeks to understand the psychosexual processes at work behind dominant sexual roles for heterosexual cisgender men interested in extreme feederism. Theories of precarious manhood and dehumanization guide a hypothesized understanding of what may be behind this scantily researched fetish.
Recommended Citation
Schneebeck
(2025)
"Theoretical Exploration: Feederism and Precarious Manhood,"
The Bear Counseling Collective: Vol. 2, Article 6.
Available at:
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/bcc/vol2/iss1/6