Balloon fetish

Balloons with different colors

Balloon fetishists (colloquially "looners") ^[1] may be divided into two categories: those who are sexually inclined to pop balloons, possibly alongside other activities (called "poppers"), and those who are sexually inclined exclusively to non-popping activities, such as blowing up balloons and deflating them (called "non-poppers"). ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} Some "non-poppers" are greatly distressed by the idea of popping balloons, possibly even to the point of tears. ^{[6] [a]} Others enjoy blowing up balloons or sitting and lying on them. ^[7]

"Looner" Culture

One hallmark of the distinction between poppers and non-poppers may be in seeing balloons' bursting either as a metaphor for orgasm, ^[8] or as a metaphor for death. ^[9]

Media Depictions

• Geiru Toneido, a fictional homicidal clown and balloon artist from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice , developed online notoriety with the advent of the "clussy" concept, the artwork of which has a very strong focus on the sexualization of balloons, per her character design. ^[10]
• In 2019 the stylist Christopher Kane presented a collection inspired by looners. ^{[11] [12]} A tematic t-shirt ^[13] and a sneaker ^{[14] [15]} were released.
• SexTV season 9 episode 23, 9 June 2007. ^{[16] [17]}
• 'Looner', a 2007 documentary by filmmaker John Wilson
• Taboo , 2012 episode on National Geographic Channel. ^[18]
• April First, a fictional homicidal clown from Monster Prom 4: Monster Con , who exhibits signs of arousal from the sight or sensation of balloons at several points in the game.

See also

• Body inflation
• Coulrophilia
• Inflatable doll
• Latex and PVC fetishism
• Bubble dance

Notes

1. A severe fear of balloons or their possible popping may be referred to as globophobia (which may also refer to a fear or dislike of globalization).

References

1. Fetish Confessions: Telling loved ones about your fetish is as easy as solving fractured quadratic equations ^{[ usurped ]}, Sandy Brundage, The Wave Magazine Volume 2 Issue 15, 31 July 2002 (retrieved 22 August 2010 on Internet Archive Wayback Machine)
2. Gates, Katharine (1999); Deviant Desires: Incredibly Strange Sex, Juno Books, ISBN   1-890451-03-7 (retrieved 22 August 2010 from Google Books)
3. I Did It for Science: Balloon Fetishism Archived 23 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine , Jen Miller, Nerve.com, 4 May 2005 (retrieved 29 January 2020)
4. Balloon Fetish, Is It Porn? Archived 5 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine , Emily McCombs, Asylum.com, 10 September 2008 (retrieved 22 August 2010)
5. Gates, Katharine (1999); Deviant Desires: Incredibly Strange Sex, Juno Books, ISBN   1-890451-03-7 (retrieved 22 August 2010 from Google Books), pp. 83, 89–90
6. Headpress: journal of sex, religion, death, Issues 21-23, David Kerekes, Headpress, p. 142 (retrieved 22 August 2010 from Google Books)
7. Gates pp. 83,89-90
8. "B is for..." I Ate Skinny. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
9. "Balloon Fetish / Mistress of Asia". Mistressofasia.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
10. "Serve Me Up a Slice of That Clussy". MEL Magazine. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
11. AnOther (19 February 2019). "A Guide to the Sexual Fetishes That Inspired Christopher Kane A/W19". AnOther. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
12. Salter, Steve (19 February 2019). "christopher kane invited us inside the fetish world's of looners, rubberists, and sploshers". i-d.vice.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
13. "Looner' t-shirt | Christopher Kane". www.christopherkane.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
14. "The Looner Sneaker | Christopher Kane". www.christopherkane.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
15. "Looner sneaker | Christopher Kane". www.christopherkane.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
16. Balloon Fetish Archived 17 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine , SexTV Archives (retrieved 22 August 2010)
17. SexTV: Amanda Lepore/Balloon Fetish/Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman at IMDb
18. "Balloon Infatuation". Channel.nationalgeographic.com. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2017.

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