# Rubber Clothing (Fetish)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 5, 2015, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727 "2015-06-05T17:07:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/1 "2015-06-05T17:07:45Z")
This is surely one of the strangest fetishes I have heard of. It must be very uncomfortable to wear (you probably sweat heavily). Plus, it must be hotter than a wool body suit. So what is the attraction of rubber? ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/2 "2015-06-05T19:07:44Z")
Now that you mention it, this is kinda odd. I can kinda understand some fetishes. Many involve something from your childhood being given sexual overtones (eg, spanking or furry fetish). Bondage involves the fairly basic desire to assert authority. Wearing rubber clothing is… different. I’ve always been mystified by people with foot fetishes. Sorry, but I don’t care how attractive your feet are. They’re not sexy. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/3 "2015-06-05T19:21:20Z")
On the contrary. A skin tight rubber/latex suit needs no explanation. The stuffed fur toy animal suit… that… that is what needs explaining, not to mention therapy. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/4 "2015-06-05T19:32:45Z")
> **[Rubber and PVC fetishism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latex_and_PVC_fetishism)** > > Rubber fetishism, or latex fetishism, is the fetishistic attraction to people wearing latex clothing or, in certain cases, to the garments themselves. PVC fetishism is closely related to rubber fetishism, with the former referring to shiny clothes made of the synthetic plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and the latter referring to clothes made of rubber, which is generally thicker, less shiny, and more matte than latex. PVC is sometimes confused with the similarly shiny patent leather, which is a... > [@](#): > > One reason why latex or other tight shiny fabrics may be fetishised is perhaps that the garment forms a “second skin” that acts as a fetishistic surrogate for the wearer’s own skin. Thus, wearers of skin-tight latex or PVC garments may be perceived by the viewer as being naked, or simply coated in a shiny substance like paint. Latex and PVC can also be polished to be shiny and can also be produced in bright colours, adding further visual stimulus to add to the physical sensations produced by the material. The tightness of the garments may also be viewed as a kind of sexual bondage. The smell of latex rubber is also a turn-on for some rubber fetishists, and such garments are usually impregnated with chemicals to enhance the odour.[citation needed] Some rubberists also enjoy the idea of exhibitionism and some fantasise about going out in public wearing fetish attire. Some do this, especially in the more liberal areas (e.g., Berlin, New York, Montreal, San Francisco).[citation needed] > > A compelling reason that people are turned on by wearing rubber is its transformative abilities. As with any costume, a rubberist can imagine themselves having a new identity, especially one that permits a different code of behavior.[citation needed] ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/5 "2015-06-05T20:08:28Z")
_Shrug_ I guess it’s all about associations. When I see a guy in a rubber suit, I think of that ridiculous scene at the end of _Pulp Fiction,_ which really doesn’t come anywhere near sexual arousal :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/6 "2015-06-05T20:29:18Z")
I suppose it’s like anything else - if you like it, no explanation is necessary. If you don’t, no explanation is sufficient. Other people’s kinks are weird. Rubber suits are odd. Eight cans of whipped cream, a tarpaulin, two feather dusters, and robots in the form of the 1988 Soviet gymnastics team is just being creative. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![dzeiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dzeiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzeiger)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/7 "2015-06-06T00:10:19Z")
There are lots of possible reasons. And, of course, there’s a lot of different elements and variations. Latex/rubber clothing is often tight. Would you find a leotard or yoga pants fetish all that strange? Some of the same ideas, just shinier. There’s a lot of D/s stuff involved as well. Hot and uncomfortable? That can be part of it. Makes things look more doll-like? Can be part of it. Movement gets restricted, either just by natural tightness or stiffness, or something more extreme like a vac-bed or inflatable suit? That can be part of it as well. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/8 "2015-06-06T00:27:15Z")
Going with what WIKI says - the folks I know really into it all fall back on the “second skin” explanation. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/11 "2018-12-10T14:37:29Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Spam reported. ( **merri11** ) It’s probably also real good for hiding non-human antennas, which start twitching the moment spam rears it’s ugly head. (\<2 mins to the ‘reported’ post!!!) Condoms are made of latex, paint is made of latex. Can I just dip a certain part of my anatomy into a can of Weatherbeater before sexytime? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/12 "2018-12-10T14:49:39Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > Condoms are made of latex, paint is made of latex. Can I just dip a certain part of my anatomy into a can of Weatherbeater before sexytime? 😃 You can, but it’s gonna make enunciation hella difficult. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2018, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/13 "2018-12-10T15:19:45Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > It’s probably also real good for hiding non-human antennas, which start twitching the moment spam rears it’s ugly head. (\<2 mins to the ‘reported’ post!!!) > Condoms are made of latex, paint is made of latex. Can I just dip a certain part of my anatomy into a can of Weatherbeater before sexytime? 😃 Don’t forget to put down a coat of primer first. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/14 "2018-12-10T15:54:15Z")
[The Master Speaks](https://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/56/whats-the-deal-with-s-m-bondage-and-discipline-etc/) > [@](#): > > (I’m told, in case you’re wondering, that the kick in latex is that you sweat into it. Different strokes for different folks, eh?) ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/15 "2018-12-10T16:15:21Z")
I’ve donned a wet-suit a couple of times for sailing/kayaking. I’m glad it’s not _my_ fetish. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/16 "2018-12-10T16:20:18Z")
I love leather. I find it very sensuous and love the feel of leather directly on my skin. It’s probably the same thing with people who like to wear rubber. I guess there’s no accounting for taste. LOL ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/17 "2018-12-10T16:21:31Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I’ve donned a wet-suit a couple of times for sailing/kayaking. I’m glad it’s not _my_ fetish. [Yoda]If it was your fetish, you would be. You _would_ be. [/Yoda] ---
**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:** [December 10, 2018, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/18 "2018-12-10T17:06:41Z")
I think the appeal is that it’s tight and clinging so it reveals the shape of the wearer’s body while keeping it technically concealed. YouTube videos (no nudity but people wearing latex outfits) [Men Try Latex For The First Time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p6t-N63VzU) [Women Wear Latex For The First Time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLXjsH5ueEE) ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/19 "2018-12-10T18:50:23Z")
Geez, I miss Ralph. He was always good for a laugh. How long is he suspended for? > [@kayaker](#): > > I’ve donned a wet-suit a couple of times for sailing/kayaking. I’m glad it’s not _my_ fetish. Once wore one to a costume party. Real bad idea. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/20 "2018-12-10T22:14:31Z")
I watched a documentary on DragonCon a while back. One of the folk there was wearing thigh high latex (?) boots. At the end of the day she went back to her room, took off the boots and poured an amazing amount of water out of them into the toilet. Yeah, that’s sexy. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/21 "2018-12-10T22:36:59Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > I watched a documentary on DragonCon a while back. One of the folk there was wearing thigh high latex (?) boots. At the end of the day she went back to her room, took off the boots and poured an amazing amount of water out of them into the toilet. > > Yeah, that’s sexy. On cold, rainy days, I run in an REI windbreaker that has velcro closures at the wrists. Whenever I lower my arms, sweat that’s collected in the elbows pours down onto my hands. And that’s in a lightweight garment that’s nowhere near skin-tight. I can’t imagine the appeal of sweaty latex. But then, it’s not my kink. Everybody has their own turn-on. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727/22 "2018-12-10T22:44:28Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Geez, I miss Ralph. He was always good for a laugh. How long is he suspended for? If I remember, it was an open-ended deal. He had to do something for the suspension to be lifted. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rubber-clothing-fetish/721727.md?page=2)