I found this article on salon utterly fascinating. While i realize we all have our little fetishes, the sex with stuffed animal crowd doesn’t particularly surprise me or interest me, I do find it interesting that a particular stuffed animal (meeko the raccoon, from the disney film “pocahontas”) has taken the stuffed animal fetish world by storm.
oh, here’s the link: http://www.salon.com/sex/feature/2000/06/19/plushies/index.html
Here is an explanation of the meeko charm, straight from a meekophile:
Topping Galen’s list of preferred partners is the Mattel-made “Meeko,” a cuddly stuffed-animal version of the winsome raccoon film buffs might remember from box-office smash “Pocahontas.” Meeko, Galen tells me, is the stuffed animal of choice on the plushophile scene.
“It’s shaped in a way that it can be used as a pillow, so right there you got a pillow,” Galen offers enthusiastically of the artificial rodent’s overwhelming popularity. I’m listening.
“It’s the softness, the shape and the expression on his face. Also, for those that do put SPHs (strategically placed holes) on him, the seam on the stomach is lined up real well, so the modification is easy,” Galen continues. “It’s the perfect plush!”
(Note: When I called Mattel to inquire further into Meeko’s high standing in the plushophile community, an anonymous Mattel customer service representative explained simply, “Well, he is a cute little guy.”)
Visiting a few websites which cater to this crowd, I discovered that Meeko has entered their lexicon. “meekophile” describes almost every one of them… they all own Meeko. “meekometer” is another… Meeko is now a benchmark upon which all other stuffed animal sex partners are based.
Anyway, here is a link to a picture of the infamous Meeko:
http://www.dm.net/~wulfraed/mugshots.htm
Said link also included pictures of various other stuffed animals in provocative poses. It’s just a stuffed raccoon! Apparently it has struck a chord with a certain underbelly of society, tho.
Anyway, I just thought I’d share. And BTW, i just have a lot of time on my hands, I am NOT into this, not that there is anything wrong with that…