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'''Macrophilia''' is a fascination with or a [[sexual fantasy]] involving giants |
'''Macrophilia''' is a fascination with or a [[sexual fantasy]] involving giants or [[giantess]]es (female giants).<ref name="Salon"/> The fantasy typically involves one or more larger beings dominating a smaller being. Many fantasies include the macrophile shrinking before a normal-sized person or keeping his or her normal height while the partner grows in size.<ref name="io9"/> Others involve partners who naturally have a significant difference in size. |
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==Interest== |
==Interest== |
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{{See also|Sexual fetishism#Psychological origins and development}} |
{{See also|Sexual fetishism#Psychological origins and development}} |
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Although macrophilia literally translates to simply a "lover of large,"<ref name="Salon"/> in the context of a sexual fantasy it is used to mean someone who's attracted to beings larger than themselves. Generally, interest differs between people, and gender depends on sexual orientation. They often enjoy feeling small and being abused, degraded, dominated, or eaten,<ref name="O'Neill-PalmBeach"/> and they may also view |
Although macrophilia literally translates to simply a "lover of large,"<ref name="Salon"/> in the context of a sexual fantasy it is used to mean someone who's attracted to beings larger than themselves. Generally, interest differs between people, and gender depends on sexual orientation. They often enjoy feeling small and being abused, degraded, dominated, or eaten,<ref name="O'Neill-PalmBeach"/> and they may also view giant people as being powerful and dominating. |
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Commenting on why there are not as many female macrophiles, psychologist [[Helen Friedman]] theorized that because women in most societies already view men as dominant and powerful, there's no need for them to fantasize about it.<ref name="Salon"/> Women that take on the roles of the giantess within this fetish often find the practice to be empowering and enjoy being worshiped.<ref name="O'Neill-PalmBeach"/><ref name="vice"/> |
Commenting on why there are not as many female macrophiles, psychologist [[Helen Friedman]] theorized that because women in most societies already view men as dominant and powerful, there's no need for them to fantasize about it.<ref name="Salon"/> Women that take on the roles of the giantess within this fetish often find the practice to be empowering and enjoy being worshiped.<ref name="O'Neill-PalmBeach"/><ref name="vice"/> |
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The actual height of the |
The actual height of the giant person within the fantasy may vary depending on the individual. While some fantasize about a giant person who is slightly taller than themselves, others are interested in giant people that are hundreds or even thousands of feet tall.<ref>{{cite web|title=He Thong's Goliath art|url=http://remnantofgiants.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/the-bible-and-macrophilia-he-thongs-goliath-art/}}</ref> |
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Macrophilia generally features two types of |
Macrophilia generally features two types of giants: gentle and aggressive. The gentle giant is far less common and typically has him or her interacting with humans in a kindly, almost maternal or paternal manner. The far more common type of giant is of the aggressive or violent variety. This kind of giant person enjoys tormenting humans and is often shown eating them alive or stepping on them. |
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==Media and experience== |
==Media and experience== |
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The internet has played an important role in helping to develop the fetish.<ref name="Salon"/> Because this fantasy is purely fictional, macrophilia media generally takes the form of artwork, collages created using [[Photoshop]], photographs taken from a low angle (also known as a "point of view" shot) or amateur videos of |
The internet has played an important role in helping to develop the fetish.<ref name="Salon"/> Because this fantasy is purely fictional, macrophilia media generally takes the form of artwork, collages created using [[Photoshop]], photographs taken from a low angle (also known as a "point of view" shot) or amateur videos of giants or giantesses trampling and destroying model cities.<ref name="io9"/> The act of a giant people trampling or crushing smaller objects with their feet often ties the fetish together with the [[crush fetish]], and the controversial [[crush videos]].<ref name="RipRoarRex's Realm">{{cite web|title=RipRoarRex's Realm|url=http://download.lavadomefive.com/members/riproarrex/home.html#Gallery}}</ref> There also existed an exhibit at the [[Museum of Sex]] titled "Kink: Geography of the Erotic Imagination" which explored many different fantasies, including macrophilia.<ref name="nerve"/><ref name="camp"/> |
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Oftentimes macrophiles will find satisfaction in mainstream media portrayals of |
Oftentimes macrophiles will find satisfaction in mainstream media portrayals of giant people, whether or not that material was intentionally meant to appeal to them or not. Some notable examples include [[Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman]] and [[Monsters vs Aliens]] where the female protagonists of each film grow to incredible size, the ending of [[Dude, Where's My Car?]] which has five attractive female aliens that merge into a giantess that swallows one of the male characters before going on a rampage, and the music video for [[Miserable (song)|Miserable]] by the band [[Lit (band)|Lit]] that has the band playing the song on and around a 60 ft tall [[Pamela Anderson]] who at the end of the video chases down the band members and eats them alive. |
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One way in which it is possible to experience the fetish in real life is with extraordinarily tall women who refer to themselves as [[amazons]]—after the mythological Greek warriors. An amazon, such as the 6 ft 4in Mikayla Miles who stands just under 7 ft in her fetish boots, will schedule private sessions with macrophiles to engage in non-sexual interaction such as: trampling, lifting and carrying, foot worshiping, [[Sexual roleplay|roleplaying]] and domination.<ref name="O'Neill-PalmBeach"/> An annual rally known as the Amazon Convention (or AmazonCon for short) gathers a selection of tall women to network with other amazons and to meet and greet their admirers.<ref name="O'Neill-MiamiNT"/> |
One way in which it is possible to experience the fetish in real life is with extraordinarily tall women who refer to themselves as [[amazons]]—after the mythological Greek warriors. An amazon, such as the 6 ft 4in Mikayla Miles who stands just under 7 ft in her fetish boots, will schedule private sessions with macrophiles to engage in non-sexual interaction such as: trampling, lifting and carrying, foot worshiping, [[Sexual roleplay|roleplaying]] and domination.<ref name="O'Neill-PalmBeach"/> An annual rally known as the Amazon Convention (or AmazonCon for short) gathers a selection of tall women to network with other amazons and to meet and greet their admirers.<ref name="O'Neill-MiamiNT"/> |
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An interest in macrophilia can also be commonly and closely linked to a variety of other fetishes: |
An interest in macrophilia can also be commonly and closely linked to a variety of other fetishes: |
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* '''[[Crush fetishism]]''' – Being stepped, or sat on by a |
* '''[[Crush fetishism]]''' – Being stepped, or sat on by a giant person<ref name="azcentral"/> |
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* '''[[Foot fetishism]]''' – Worshiping the feet of a |
* '''[[Foot fetishism]]''' – Worshiping the feet of a giant person<ref name="RipRoarRex's Realm"/> |
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* '''[[Vorarephilia]]''' – Being eaten by a |
* '''[[Vorarephilia]]''' – Being eaten by a giant person<ref>{{cite web|title=Remnant of Giants:Vore|url=http://remnantofgiants.wordpress.com/tag/vore/}}</ref> |
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* '''[[Breast fetishism]]''' – Being pressed against, or placed in between, the breasts of a giantess<ref name="fleshbot"/> |
* '''[[Breast fetishism]]''' – Being pressed against, or placed in between, the breasts of a giantess<ref name="fleshbot"/> |
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Revision as of 23:38, 2 October 2015
Macrophilia is a fascination with or a sexual fantasy involving giants or giantesses (female giants).[1] The fantasy typically involves one or more larger beings dominating a smaller being. Many fantasies include the macrophile shrinking before a normal-sized person or keeping his or her normal height while the partner grows in size.[2] Others involve partners who naturally have a significant difference in size.
Interest
Although macrophilia literally translates to simply a "lover of large,"[1] in the context of a sexual fantasy it is used to mean someone who's attracted to beings larger than themselves. Generally, interest differs between people, and gender depends on sexual orientation. They often enjoy feeling small and being abused, degraded, dominated, or eaten,[3] and they may also view giant people as being powerful and dominating.
Commenting on why there are not as many female macrophiles, psychologist Helen Friedman theorized that because women in most societies already view men as dominant and powerful, there's no need for them to fantasize about it.[1] Women that take on the roles of the giantess within this fetish often find the practice to be empowering and enjoy being worshiped.[3][4]
The actual height of the giant person within the fantasy may vary depending on the individual. While some fantasize about a giant person who is slightly taller than themselves, others are interested in giant people that are hundreds or even thousands of feet tall.[5]
Macrophilia generally features two types of giants: gentle and aggressive. The gentle giant is far less common and typically has him or her interacting with humans in a kindly, almost maternal or paternal manner. The far more common type of giant is of the aggressive or violent variety. This kind of giant person enjoys tormenting humans and is often shown eating them alive or stepping on them.
Media and experience
The internet has played an important role in helping to develop the fetish.[1] Because this fantasy is purely fictional, macrophilia media generally takes the form of artwork, collages created using Photoshop, photographs taken from a low angle (also known as a "point of view" shot) or amateur videos of giants or giantesses trampling and destroying model cities.[2] The act of a giant people trampling or crushing smaller objects with their feet often ties the fetish together with the crush fetish, and the controversial crush videos.[6] There also existed an exhibit at the Museum of Sex titled "Kink: Geography of the Erotic Imagination" which explored many different fantasies, including macrophilia.[7][8]
Oftentimes macrophiles will find satisfaction in mainstream media portrayals of giant people, whether or not that material was intentionally meant to appeal to them or not. Some notable examples include Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman and Monsters vs Aliens where the female protagonists of each film grow to incredible size, the ending of Dude, Where's My Car? which has five attractive female aliens that merge into a giantess that swallows one of the male characters before going on a rampage, and the music video for Miserable by the band Lit that has the band playing the song on and around a 60 ft tall Pamela Anderson who at the end of the video chases down the band members and eats them alive.
One way in which it is possible to experience the fetish in real life is with extraordinarily tall women who refer to themselves as amazons—after the mythological Greek warriors. An amazon, such as the 6 ft 4in Mikayla Miles who stands just under 7 ft in her fetish boots, will schedule private sessions with macrophiles to engage in non-sexual interaction such as: trampling, lifting and carrying, foot worshiping, roleplaying and domination.[3] An annual rally known as the Amazon Convention (or AmazonCon for short) gathers a selection of tall women to network with other amazons and to meet and greet their admirers.[9]
Relationship to other fetishes
An interest in macrophilia can also be commonly and closely linked to a variety of other fetishes:
- Crush fetishism – Being stepped, or sat on by a giant person[10]
- Foot fetishism – Worshiping the feet of a giant person[6]
- Vorarephilia – Being eaten by a giant person[11]
- Breast fetishism – Being pressed against, or placed in between, the breasts of a giantess[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Bowen, Jon (May 22, 1999). "Urge: A Giant Fetish". Salon.com. Associated Press. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ a b Anders, Charlie Jane (December 24, 2009). "The Larger-Than-Life Sex Lives Of Giant Women". io9. Gawker Media. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
- ^ a b c O'Neill, Natalie (October 2, 2008). "Amazonia: Big Girls, Little Guys, Lots of Fun". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. The Village Voice. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ^ Mahler, Kristina (June 25, 2010). "Chatting with a Giantess". Vice. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ "He Thong's Goliath art".
- ^ a b "RipRoarRex's Realm".
- ^ Saknussemm, Kris (May 25, 2009). "My Ten Favorite Fetishes". Nerve. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ Walker, Steve (March 31, 2007). "Kinks Galore, for All to See". Camp. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ O'Neill, Natalie (October 16, 2008). "Big Girls Gather at AmazonCon". Miami New Times. The Village Voice. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ^ Jones, Rachel (April 18, 2006). "Lights... action... squish!". The Arizona Republic. Gannett Company. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
- ^ "Remnant of Giants:Vore".
- ^ Jonnobot (February 20, 2008). "Big Boob Giantess Fantasies By Automan". Fleshbot. Gawker Media. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
- Further reading
- Biles, Jeremy (August 2004). Raschke, Carl (ed.). "I, Insect or Bataille and the Crush Freaks". Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory. 5 (3): 7–21. ISSN 1530-5228.
- Ceilán, Cynthia (2008). Weirdly Beloved: Tales of Strange Bedfellows, Odd Couplings, and Love Gone Bad. Globe Pequot. pp. 88–90. ISBN 1-59921-403-2.
- Gates, Katharine (September 1999). Deviant Desires: Incredibly Strange Sex. Juno Books. ISBN 1890451037.
- Mills, David (December 11, 1993). "The Lady Is A Trampler; '50 Ft. Woman' Fans Crave That Touch of Style". The Washington Post. The Washington Post Company. p. C1. ISSN 0190-8286.
- "Dwarves and Giants". Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Culture Society History. Macmillan Reference USA. 2007.
- Daniell, Sarah (July 25, 2001). "Tall stories time". Evening Post (New Zealand). Wellington Newspapers Limited. p. 16.
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- Oliver, Robin (December 26, 2006). "Pay TV Saturday December 30". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 16.
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ignored (help) - Canning, Richard (July 1, 2012). "What you weren't reading in 1952". The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide. 19 (4): 16.
- Kenter, Peter (July 27, 2012). "Gongo crush all cars! YouTube videos cater to macrophiliacs". National Post. p. 14.
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External links
- G4TV: Giantism – a clip from an Attack of the Show! segment about macrophilia and vorarephilia
- Giantess Gallery – collages from an io9 article
- Big Love – clip from an episode of Strange Sex on TLC about making giantess films