The psycology of breast expansion fetishism

[jakedubbleya]

Anybody see any articles or theories as to why we have this fetish? It's so very interesting, I'd also be curious as to how many people have this particular fetish. For those of you going into a related degree this would make a fun dissertation or thesis if nothing exists as of yet. Are BE fetishists more inclined to transformation as a whole or does it only appear so because of our existing comfort with breast transformation? Should transformation as a whole be the focus of the study? Why all of the different preferences within the genre? etc etc


It's such a phenomenon. I'm a very social person, a big partier/bar rat and recently I've been telling complete strangers my fetish as a topic of conversation or to see how they react. I'd like to see if anyone here has any resources.

Thanks!

"Learn to know thyself"
-Plato

[MrHHH]

I haven't seen much of any articles on it. Usually it's just lumped into other fetish groups.

Should transformation as a whole be the focus of the study?

If it isn't...wouldn't it just be a study on people who like breasts?

I think I can save you the effort and say "A lot".

I don't meet a whole lot of strangers, so I really don't tell many people.

[jakedubbleya]

Should transformation as a whole be the focus of the study?

If it isn't...wouldn't it just be a study on people who like breasts?

I think I can save you the effort and say "A lot".

My meaning was whether the motive for breast expansion had any significant differences from other expansion fetishes aka the expansion fetish as a whole. If not then studying the motives for expansion as a whole would suffice. Thus the question: Should transformation as a whole be the focus of the study?

I'm sorry I was not clear enough.

[Blake Isaac Gordon]

Normally I love talking and posting about this subject matter, but as of 'late' I find when I do the topic dies...

But I will post something I found recently in the discussion of fetishes in general. Bondage fetishism is the most 'popular' type out there. So that really doesn't apply (much) here. Sometimes the topics can be applied here; the cool thing about the whole 'fetish-ism' is:

The amount of trust that both partners have for each other and for what they share.


I think that's darn cool. You could take that theme and develop that in ANY transformation fiction.

Because what is the truest form of trust than to allow another person to change you or changing for that person.

[Eggs]

I don't think I want to know! I'm sure the shrinks would say we all have mommy issues, that we were weaned too early or some such thing. All I know is that from about 11, when I first started to notice girls, I've been totally distracted by girls with big tits! The media has encouraged the "Great American Breast Obsession," going back at least to Jayne Mansfield. Check out this clip from the 1963 movie "It's a Mad Mad World" where quintessential Englishman Terry-Thomas lectures Milton Berle about the American "positively infantile preoccupation with bosoms" (around 1:14). Of course, by now, the Brits themselves share this "infantile preoccupation" and some of the biggest tits in the world these days are British.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHZQHi7Ih5Y

[humblefool]

The first girl I ever had a crush on was an early bloomer, with breasts and hips in the fifth grade. Ruined me for life.

[giwi]

Normally I love talking and posting about this subject matter, but as of 'late' I find when I do the topic dies...

And I thought this only happens to me.


I´m very interested in the psychology of this - my - obsession.

I think the expansion aspect is one of many others. I like expansion stuff, but as a category it does not seem meaningful.

To me, these aspects are of relevance:

- deviance, standing out from the norm
- sensuality, a focus on the physical body
- emotional sensitivity for symbolic power and interpersonal processes

First: I´m generally attracted to stuff that defies the norm, like Lady Gaga and Beth Ditto or Slayer, the Marquis de Sade, monster movies...

Second: I am fascinated by the body/mind duality of the human existence - my existence. In a way, I am an animal, I am a piece of flesh ( and bones...). And so are others. I can talk to my girlfriend about abstract theories and I can grab her. Prominent flesh puts the focus on the body, the animal aspect of our being. And prominent breasts especially have sexual and/or nurturing connotations.

Third: body parts can be seen anatomical, but also on a symbolic level, they can be a means to express and execute power over others, or they can be presented as a gift... craving, desire, attention, power... a certain tension, an emotional disbalance is important for me. Big breasts can be just a nuisance for a girl or woman - for good reasons - or something they hardly care about, and then they loose most of their erotic power they could have on me.

This is how I feel about it. I think it may also be of interest to search in books that are on sexuality in general. I am reading "Eroticism" by George Bataille, it takes me ages, but it contains a lot of intersting ideas.

[giwi]

I think the expansion stuff also puts the focus on the physical body, our animal nature. To me, belly expansion seems to be about being overwhelmed by bodily craving and the vulnerability that results from this. This is often also the case in breast expansion fantasies. I think in western societies today, breasts and bellies that stand out are both generally perceived as embarrassing, too physical, but the breast seems to have more positive connotations of sexual power and nurturing qualities while the big belly is the incarnation of evil.

[Heashfox]

I think in western societies today, breasts and bellies that stand out are both generally perceived as embarrassing, too physical, but the breast seems to have more positive connotations of sexual power and nurturing qualities while the big belly is the incarnation of evil.

The big belly is seen as evil because it's a symbol of greed and gluttony at the same two of the seven deadly sins but more over as a whole it attachment to evil stems form the fact the we are an image crazed society for the most part. As a male of western culture I find that the fascination with expansion comes for the fact the in the past a woman withe large breasts, hips, and thighs was seen a a fertile and desirable woman that could birth many strong child to carry on a family line. This in essence is a biological and instinctive responses that all animals have and as humans we are still instinctive animals. instinctive animals that can put will and desire behind those instinctive responses to justify them even if they are wrong and dangerous responses to a situation.

This remain true for me as I will only date women with 'classic' look, will this is a choice it stems from a instinctive need to have a 'mate' that will provide me with strong children was will as a been able to handle me in a sexuual fashion since I'm not a little guy in form or function. This fact was also one of the reasons I was attract to BE in general but now have grown love it as well as several of forms of the fetish.

[jakedubbleya]

First memories of being attracted to growth are a good idea. I remember getting a boner in bed as a kid thinking of something expanding while looking at my night light and I simply didn't know what it was. I don't get that feeling anymore but there was definitely a sort of growth turn on going on that I was unaware of at the time.

[Noma]

I've been thinking about this occassionally. The way I've been figuring it is, when I was at school I was so completely focussed on studying, tests, not failing, 3 hours homework a night etc etc that pretty much that whole 'discovery' phase passed me by. Then, come senior year I had less classes, finally time to look up from my books then it seemed all of a sudden all the girls in the class had well... grown up and outward.

So, I sometimes wonder if that's part of the reason for me.

[Apple]

I have several theories as to why I have this kink.

First is when I started to notice girls, I "thought" about some of them them at night, then during the school year the ones I "thought" about grew big and grew fast. Then I got the idea that my "thinking" could be causing it. Didn't help that a pair of twins that I had a crush on grew so huge that they got reductions.

Also another kink is that I get pleasure from the idea of a woman is in pleasure. And a lot of BE focuses on the pleasure a woman receives from her breasts. But this kink could be from be being geeky. My GF was reading a Cosmo recently where it stated that 88% of geeky guys put their others' pleasure before their own.

[Eggs]

Also another kink is that I get pleasure from the idea of a woman is in pleasure. And a lot of BE focuses on the pleasure a woman receives from her breasts. But this kink could be from be being geeky. My GF was reading a Cosmo recently where it stated that 88% of geeky guys put their others' pleasure before their own.

Don't know why anyone would consider it a "kink" or "geeky" to give their woman pleasure. The guys are going to get off no matter what, and I'm sure most guys would agree that it's way more satisfying for them when their woman is also pleased (not to mention, it's unselfish). It's a sign of virility to please your woman, and a failure thereof when she is not pleased. Would you rather have your girl stare at you in wide-eyed wonder afterwards, or just roll over and pout?

[Apple]

... and I'm sure most guys would agree that it's way more satisfying for them when their woman is also pleased (not to mention, it's unselfish).

I hope that a majority do, but I know a lot of guys that are selfish and put their pleasure way ahead of hers.

[Mary Quite Contrary]

I've done a lot of thinking about this, actually. The reasons for the fetishism are very different for each person, obviously, with a few overlapping reasons possibly. I don't place much value in Freudian psychoanalysis (and neither do a lot of psychologists these days), so I am not so certain on looking for elements in your childhood (like 'mommy issues' etc.) are such a good thing (you tend to encounter confirmation bias; you're looking for an early childhood indicator and start drawing connections yourself).

I do think though, that maybe there's something to be said for your sexual development leading to fetishes (i.e. the first time you saw a naked person and were aware of them as an object of sexual desire).

However, if you want to search for an origin or reason for someone's interest in breast expansion, I think it's best to see what other fetishes/interests/preferences that person has. Again, it's not foolproof, but sometimes you can start to see a more obvious common thread.

Personally, I was very flat-chested as a teenager, and even as a 'late bloomer' I never developed much of a bosom. From media, other people, and such, you get a lot of commentary (not always directed at you) that to be flat-chested is to be unfeminine. Breasts are, in general, a symbol of femininity: they're something that (most) women have and that (most) men do not, they're something that is part of the woman's reproductive role (breastfeeding), they're something that is a source of pleasure (regardless of size) for a woman, and typically also a source of attraction for sexual partners.

So, for better or for worse, your identity as a grown woman instead of a girl, or even as a grown woman instead of a 'boy' is often tied into your femininity, and also, your breasts.

As I said, I was very self-conscious about this for a long time. I imagine (but not confirm) that subconsciously, I developed an association between big breasts and being treated as a woman, or being treated with desire. And from that, as well as perceiving that men would 'go easier' on a big breasted woman, I also maybe developed an association between big breasts and being pampered. Having big breasts would mean someone would take care of you, or wouldn't ask you to work as hard, almost like big breasts are like a vacation.

So big breasts, for my mind, is about hyper-femininity, sexuality, and so on. Breast expansion in particular is about becoming sexualized, increasingly feminine, and about escaping my own body that I am unhappy with.

I think a big indicator of this is that I have a strong preference for stories that are written with the 'victim' as the primary character (either first or third person, so long as the person experiencing it is the primary character). I also really enjoy when a person is in public or has to go out in public. When they have to wear different clothes, or change their daily routines ('it's harder to reach things on high shelves, running or playing sports is more difficult, people stare at my chest or assume I am a slut'), or they have to deal with the weight and balance. Again, this is because, for me, it isn't just about having big breasts or sexual pleasure, it's about being perceived *by others* as being more feminine, or being treated differently. From my personal experience and anecdotes with friends, it certainly seems that the difference between how a drab, skinny woman is treated and how a curvy, busty woman who dresses to impress is treated is possibly even greater than the difference between how a man and a that drab, skinny woman is treated.

It's actually for that reason that I end up reading a lot of transgender fiction. I am not particularly interested in transgender fiction, but a lot of the stories certainly involve growing breasts and becoming more feminine. And because of that, the stories often have a different focus on breasts and femininity that solely-BE focused stories don't. There is a lot more care given to personal reaction to the transformation, or public reactions, as opposed to solely-BE stories that are often just about the woman's breasts growing, then the man's reaction or sex. A lot of Mind Control-Transformation stories are good for this too, because a lot more focus is often given to the mental aspects, and the 'victim' herself.

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As I said, looking into a person's other fetishes is also important, I feel, so. I'm also into hip expansion or 'hourglass' expansion, sometimes I am interested in pregnancy-related stories but not always, and lactation stories. All those are again, expressions of exaggerated or enhanced femininity. It's about being more womanly than before. So that is sort of obvious.

Perhaps a bit more informative is that I also prefer stories where the woman is not in control of it herself. It is either forced upon her by someone else, or by unexpected happenstance. Along with this, I also like stories with enhanced libido. This is about 'control' obviously. But I also think it is about shame or embarrassment about the fetish. I am too shy, and too reserved to openly seize my fantasies about exaggerated femininity. Also, I realize that there are negative side effects to things like breast expansion, and if the choice is made for me, I don't have to consider those negative side effects (I have an excuse, someone else I can blame).

Even more rare, I also enjoy 'bimbo' stories, or mental transformation stories. This, I think, is about both 'control & responsibility' as well as femininity. For control & responsibility, the bimbo stereotype isn't expected to do well. You're not expected to go to graduate school or find a job that makes large amounts of money. And furthermore, you're reduced to a role that is basically distilled femininity: sex and reproduction. You don't have to make hard choices any more, you only have to do 'fun things'. And on top of that, you could potentially have your pick of partners. 'Distilled feminity' is probably not the right term, more like 'stereotyped femininity.' Certainly, the imagined bimbo or submissive hyper-sexualized caricature is not the feminine ideal, but it is the cartoonish exaggeration of some traits that are perceived as feminine, both physically and mentally ('submissive,' 'worse at math and science,' 'possessing breasts and wider hips', 'more emotional.')

I could go into more of my kinks and fetishes, and explain how they tie back into some of these same common themes, but I think I've already written way too much. I realize this is a lot of 'talking about myself', but some of it applies to other people as well. And really, I can only speak as an authority about my thoughts. Maybe someone will read it, maybe nobody will.

[Blake Isaac Gordon]

.... And from that, as well as perceiving that men would 'go easier' on a big breasted woman, I also maybe developed an association between big breasts and being pampered. Having big breasts would mean someone would take care of you, or wouldn't ask you to work as hard, almost like big breasts are like a vacation.

This comment alone, I could write three or four stories with that theme and have one heck of a time writing them.

Very cool post!

[Eggs]

So big breasts, for my mind, is about hyper-femininity, sexuality, and so on. Breast expansion in particular is about becoming sexualized, increasingly feminine, and about escaping my own body that I am unhappy with.

I agree with this as a breast-obsessed guy. It's all about dreaming of the idealized perfect woman, with her becoming even more the idealized female type as her breasts expand and other feminine attributes increase. I don't like the word "fetish," but what also turns me on is a chick who's even more horny than the guy, more easily aroused and satisfied, so that the guy comes across like Superman for her, no matter what he does. Make of that what you will, psychologically.

[Norm]

I don't particularly know the psychology of it but I would like to see a study done towards it to see how many people have this particular fetish. I do know that it certainly has been on the rise because there is a lot more sites out there now that are gearing themselves towards Breast Expansion and even just bigger than humanly possible boobs. FDD, Mastasia, Taylor Made Clips, 3D Art, Thrill spice, Bambie Blaze, and there are other sites out there catering to the huge tit lover and the breast expansion enthusiast that was just a few off the top of my head. So it's definitely becoming a more widely known fetish because I know 5 years ago(or maybe a little more) most if not all of those didn't exists. The only stuff you would find on google was the ocasional BE fan morph site and the biggest site for BE back then was the BEA or yahoo groups. So I keep looking forward to bigger and better things from the Breast Expansion fetish lol.