Are Female Wrestlers and Fetish Models Synonymous?

Virtually all of the tough female submission wrestlers we know are also Fetish Models!

Yes the hours are great, you meet interesting people and you’re paid to do unusual, interesting and often kinky things. You sometimes get to live in San Francisco and if you’re like one fellow artist, you can make $3,000 a month.

Are you at least a little bit interested?

It’s life in the fetish lane.

Sometimes.

The women’s submission wrestling world is lined up wall to wall with fetish models which continues to be a growing industry. When I first began to meet the female competitors up close I always though a model was………well a model, so to speak.

Now I sense women’s submission wrestler and fetish model are virtually synonymous.

THE  ALWAYS FUN RAIN AND PENNY – WRESTLERS AND FETISH MODELS

A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close.

What is a Fetish Model?

Wikipedia provides an exceptional and expansive definition. “A fetish model is a model who models fetish clothing or devices that augment his or her body in a fetish manner or in fetishistic situations, though he or she may not work exclusively in that form of modeling.

Many fetish models display what are termed fetish fashions, which are clothing styles that considered extreme and provocative, designed to elicit a strong emotional reaction or desire on the part of the observer. Such clothing range from exotic stylized bathing suits to extreme costuming including body armor and sci-fi fantasy suits.

Fetish modeling may involve bondage, body modification, fetish photography and exotic glamour photography as well as sexual fantasy costuming (i.e. maid’s outfits, nurses, etc.). Fetish models may model for photography, and appear at BDSM fairs and parties.”

The models we have worked with can be very creative in the services they provide. One that I know dresses up like a baby complete with bonnet and pacifier.

Wikipedia continues, “Fetish models are usually considered to be a different category to gothic or alternative models, who are usually far more niche specific. Fetish models may only involve themselves in the overall aesthetic aspects rather than a specific area such as sexual. Fetish modelling is usually considered to be a part of the adult industry due to its popular perception as an “adult only” appreciation. However in recent times, many aspects of the fetish fashion market have been incorporated and accepted into so called mainstream fashion whereby fashion creators will directly use exotic fabrics such as latex or sheer instead of cotton or wool for their creations.

Fetish usually relates to anything that can cause an interest or desire on the part of the observer/participant that is not limited to be part of a person. For example, a person who wears boots can be considered a fetish as it is NOT merely the person that others are interested in per se but the image that the person has while wearing the boots. The same is true of a person who engages in selective bodily appreciation i.e., foot fetish they are attracted specifically not to the entire person but may just be intensely appreciative of that person’s feet.

Thus fetish appreciation is very subjective and what stimulates one individual may not interest others if not directly openly repulse another.”

Hmm, whoever wrote the above at Wikipedia really got into this (“not” in caps).

I guess I don’t really need to have anyone explain to me what a fetish model is since I work with them constantly.

Here is my view.

They are typically in their 20s to 30s, mildly post-college. They love having a lot of free time and discretionary income (don’t we all). If the runway world had worked out, they would probably still be there. Interestingly, in a previous conversation with the super sweet Daisy Ducati, that’s exactly what she used to be, a runway model.

Compared to the rest of the population that I’ve worked with in 9-5 jobs, they are exceptionally beautiful. They are also highly intelligent, tend to take risks, read people very well, and can turn the charm off and on like a flash light. They tend not to fall in love, it’s about the money.

When I attended a women’s wrestling event, one of the male customers who had just finished a powerful session glowed about it like a wide eyed child. Everything was great until he told me he wanted to date the wrestler and model involved.

I looked into his eyes and flatly asked, “Are you serious?”

Dear readers.

Please don’t ask fetish models out on a date. It’s like asking a real estate agent to marry you because she negotiated a fantastic deal on the best house you ever lived in. It’s not a good idea. It’s their job. Besides, the agent and model are most likely already in a serious relationship elsewhere. Have fun inside of that fantasy box but once it’s over, the front door opens and the new air comes in,  please remember you are now back in the real world. If you would like for me to pinch you I would, except you might mistake me for a fetish model.

Please always remember that you and I were simply a stepping stone to financially assist her in having her car payment paid on time.

I used to think that most female wrestlers loved to wrestle for the sport. What I’ve come to understand is that for many, in their minds, it’s simply another fetish.

Back in the day, when a friend once peered into my closet and saw I had approximately 2,000 women’s wrestling videos (for research of course) he stood for a moment and finally spoke in a soft but serious tone and asked eye brows gently raised….

“Would this qualify as a fetish?”

Why do fetish models do this?

Myriads of reasons of course. In my opinion many of them started participating in college, saw how it was fun and easy, sometimes reeling in good money and just couldn’t stop. They typically are people who hate 9-5 jobs and love the flexibility of the lifestyle. In some cases it allows them to stay home with their kids. It also allows them to frequently travel the world, sometimes all expenses paid.

Let’s start with an appropriately titled site called thefrisky.com.

She states, “I’m a fetish model. That is my job. I started off my career while I was in school, earning some extra cash modeling for a friend’s bondage website. When she encouraged me to join a site that specialized in fetish modeling, I booked enough work to go full-time after finishing my degree. Since then, I’ve been photographed in 13 countries and four states, tied up everywhere from stunning church ruins to secret underground dungeons below country mansions and have stomped down catwalks in just about every kind of outfit imaginable.

My job is to make the fetish gear I’m modeling look desirable, encouraging viewers to invest in the outfits I wear, subscribe to the websites I appear on and buy the magazines I am featured in. While I may model whips, cages and skyscraper heels made for crushing amenable men, I am not a dominatrix. It is not my job to punish or restrain anybody. I’m the face of the fetish industry, but not its arms and legs. That isn’t to say that I don’t get to see the arms and legs of the fetish world. Every city has its underworld and my gigs often take the form of fetish club fashion shows. So I’ve seen some things.”

At thoughtcatalog.com here is the reason that Sarah Jane Woodall gives. “There’s a whole crazy rainbow of sexual fetishes out there—and as I said, I’m not here to judge. I’m just here to make a buck!”

In terms of the history of this select industry, it most likely started with the beautiful brunette pinup model Bettie Page.

Bettie Mae Page (April 22, 1923 – December 11, 2008) was an American model who became famous in the 1950s for her pin-up photos. Often referred to as the “Queen of Pinups”, her jet black hair, blue eyes, and trademark fringe (bangs) have influenced artists for generations.

Ms. Page was “Miss January 1955”, one of the earliest Playmates of the Month for Playboy magazine. “I think that she was a remarkable lady, an iconic figure in pop culture who influenced sexuality, taste in fashion, someone who had a tremendous impact on our society,” Playboy founder Hugh Hefner told the Associated Press.

Thank you Wikipedia.

This FCI writer enjoys hanging out with fetish models. When I’m around them I feel so alive. I remember almost every moment. They make for great conversation complete with wild cherry electric life stories and counter culture lifestyles. They are eye candy dipped in caramel three times over. Cotton candy swirled in glow paint. When I’m the only guy at the table with them in a crowded restaurant, there is always one guy across the room staring at me in a quiet, jealous fit.

Hey, guess what?

I’m picking up the absolutely stunning Daisy Ducati tomorrow for a shoot in San Jose.

Yes, just like the regal Morgan Freeman, minus the cap, I’ll be driving Ms. Daisy.

Oh, there is one other thing I admire about them as well.

They are tough as nails (very long ones, sometimes bright purple) wrestlers.

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Sources: brainyquote.com, Wikipedia, oxforddictionaries.com, thefrisky.com, thoughtcatalog.com, fciwomenswrestling.com, photo credits: Wikimedia Commons and fciwomenswrestling.com.