Feederism: Eating, Weight Gain, and Sexual Pleasure

  • Kathy Charles
  • Michael Palkowski
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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-ix
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  2. Feederism in Context: Mainstream Depictions, Psychology, and Sociology
    Kathy Charles, Michael Palkowski
    Pages 1-39
  3. Personal Stories and Feederism Fiction
    Kathy Charles, Michael Palkowski
    Pages 40-88
  4. Future Directions for Feederism
    Kathy Charles, Michael Palkowski
    Pages 89-99
  5. Back Matter
    Pages 100-102
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About this book

Introduction

This book explores the controversial and misunderstood world of sexualised weight gain known as feederism. Conversations with over 20 feeders and feedees are analysed through a psychological and sociological lens. The implications for health professionals working in bariatrics are discussed along with directions for future research.

Keywords

Feederism Feedism Fat Studies Psychology of Eating Sociology of Eating Sexuality Fetish health psychology research sociology

Authors and affiliations

  • Kathy Charles
    • 1
  • Michael Palkowski
    • 1
  1. 1.Edinburgh Napier UniversityUK

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137470461
  • Copyright Information The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2015
  • Publisher Name Palgrave Pivot, London
  • eBook Packages Palgrave Social Sciences Collection
  • Print ISBN 978-1-349-56069-1
  • Online ISBN 978-1-137-47046-1
  • About this book