# Is a sexual fetish for glasses just a less extreme version of an amputee fetish **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 14, 2014, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060 "2014-07-14T10:12:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Namkcalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/1 "2014-07-14T10:12:33Z")
IMHO both are signs of a physical disability. A serious thing for girls in glasses is of course not as extreme. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/2 "2014-07-14T10:39:34Z")
I would say no. Glasses may have a practical purpose but they are also a fashion accessory. They don’t even need to be used for vision problems. There are sunglasses as well and people commonly wear those just to look good. Adding a fashion accessory is quite different than removing a body part IMO. It may be different if the person in question only has a fetish for girls (or guys) with huge coke bottle glasses used to correct serious vision problems but that is hardly ever the case. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/3 "2014-07-14T12:05:09Z")
No, it’s not the same at all. Glasses are about the look, not the lack of vision. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/4 "2014-07-14T12:21:49Z")
No. SATSQ. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/5 "2014-07-14T12:43:27Z")
A better analogy to an “amputee fetish” would be preferring partners with really short hair, closely clipped finger/toenails etc. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/6 "2014-07-14T13:08:42Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > No. SATSQ. Huh? ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/7 "2014-07-14T13:09:30Z")
“Why, Miss Jones, with your glasses _on_, you’re _Beautiful!!_” ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/8 "2014-07-14T13:10:31Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > Huh? “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions” Though I think “No” just counts as short, not “snappy” in the _Mad Magazine_ style. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/9 "2014-07-14T14:43:28Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > No, it’s not the same at all. Glasses are about the look, not the lack of vision. Well, I wouldn’t say it’s entirely about the look. To me, glasses convey a sense that the wearer is curious about the world, wants to see and enjoy it in all its detail. But it’s not like an amputee fetish, either (although I’ll admit I don’t understand the basis for that one at all). ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/10 "2014-07-14T14:55:05Z")
Having a fetish for a blind person is closer to an amputation fetish in that it’s about the disability and/or state of the body. A glasses fetish would be more like a fetish for leg or arm braces. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/11 "2014-07-14T15:01:08Z")
> [@Hypno-Toad](#): > > Having a fetish for a blind person is closer to an amputation fetish in that it’s about the disability and/or state of the body. A glasses fetish would be more like a fetish for leg or arm braces. I’ll agree that having a fetish for an amputee is about being attracted to someone with a disability, or at least being attracted to someone who you can help (or who needs your help). But being attracted to someone with glasses…I think a lot of people just think girls with glasses are hot, it has nothing with a disability. As was said upthread, it’s a fashion accessory. It’s not that much different than a pony tail or scarf or even perfume. Yes, I know it’s not actually a fashion accessory, but it can certainly be treated that way and I know when I buy glasses I pick ones that I think look nice. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/12 "2014-07-14T16:02:32Z")
I think glasses make a woman look _smart_. Yeah, it’s a non-sequitor, but I think it works for many people. It certainly works for me, possibly because it’s a standard movie trope, which is how I approach much of life. And I love smart women, so I find women in glasses to be very sexy. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/13 "2014-07-14T16:03:51Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > I think glasses make a woman look _smart_. Yeah, it’s a non-sequitor, but I think it works for many people. It certainly works for me. And I love smart women. [Kaley Cuoco] “Molecules” [/Kaley Cuoco] ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/14 "2014-07-14T16:10:29Z")
Maybe its in hopes she has impaired size perception ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/15 "2014-07-14T16:58:23Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > I think glasses make a woman look _smart_. Yeah, it’s a non-sequitor, but I think it works for many people. It certainly works for me, possibly because it’s a standard movie trope, which is how I approach much of life. And I love smart women, so I find women in glasses to be very sexy. This the point I was going to make. I think glasses are seen as a symbol of intelligence just as often as they’re seen as a symbol of disability. So a person with a glasses fetish might be seeking intelligent partners. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/16 "2014-07-14T17:03:05Z")
No. A glasses fetish is about adding something in the way of fashion, like, say, high heels or fishnet stockings. Amputee fetish is about taking away. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/17 "2014-07-14T17:31:49Z")
Glasses, high heels and fishnet stockings? I’ll be in my bunk. ---
**Author:** ![tapu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@tapu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tapu)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/18 "2014-07-14T17:43:22Z")
A sexual fetish is something that turns you on separate from the person, and that is not intrinsically sexual. So, like, dildos aren’t a fetish because they’re inherently sexual. And being attracted to women in glasses because they make them look smart is not a fetishistic attractionh. However, getting off on glasses/vision impairment is a sexual fetish, and classed under the same term as an amputee fetish, a braces fetish, etc., as a _disability fetish_ or _abasiophilia_. Look up abasiophilia. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/19 "2014-07-14T17:51:35Z")
There is a porn category of girls in glasses, because it makes them look like they are not sexually experienced enough to have paid attention to their attractiveness quotient and made the fashionable switch to contacts. So they appeal to the clientele who wants to fantasize about someone sexually inexperienced or not seeking to attract sexual attention to themselves. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060/20 "2014-07-14T17:54:50Z")
Yes, in the same way that sexual attraction to living women is a less extreme version of necrophilia. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-sexual-fetish-for-glasses-just-a-less-extreme-version-of-an-amputee-fetish/693060.md?page=2)