Coulrophilia is a paraphilia toward clowns.[1] There is an associated subculture dedicated to it, and coulrophilia may intersect with coulrophobia, the fear of clowns.
Community
editThe coulrophilia community is related to the BDSM community, with both often using props and fetish fashion as a means for sexual arousal. Coulrophiliacs may consume pornography depicting people in clown costumes, or may use such costumes and clown personas in sex.[2][3] Some self-described coulrophiliacs have cited the silliness and lack of seriousness displayed by clowns as a point of attraction,[2][4] while others have stated that they enjoy erotic humiliation.[4] Notable clown sex workers include Hollie Stevens,[5][6] Miss Quin,[2][3] and Sugar Weasel.[7]
Members of the community may communicate online, using forums, websites, and subreddits.[2] Since 2017, the term clussy (a portmanteau of the word clown with the -ussy suffix) has been used online by people attracted to clowns.[8]
Coulrophilia may intersect with coulrophobia, with some members of the subculture being sexually aroused by their fear of clowns.[9] Following the 2016 clown sightings, according to Pornhub, searches for clown pornography on its site increased by 213%, with women being 33% more likely to search for it than men.[2] Similarly, the website XHamster reported that searches for clown pornography increased by 50 percent in the same time period.[10] Around the same time, the film It was released, creating an online group of fans that were sexually attracted to the character Pennywise.[4][11] Similarly, Geiru Toneido, a fictional homicidal clown from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice, has developed notoriety online for her sex appeal.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Borreli, Lizette (June 12, 2014). "Clowning Around: 33-Year-Old Man Reveals What It's Like To Date With A Clown Sex Fetish". Medical Daily. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Wynarczyk, Natasha (June 19, 2017). "Inside the Kinky, Brightly Colored World of Clown Fetishists". Vice. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Quin, Miss; Kale, Sirin (December 7, 2017). "The First Time I Had Sex With Someone While Dressed As A Clown". Vice. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Way Too Many People Want To Bone The Clown From It". Gizmodo Australia. September 23, 2017. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ Caulfield, Philip (July 11, 2012). "Hollie Stevens, 'Queen of Clown Porn,' dies of cancer at 30". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
- ^ Blake, Daniel (July 11, 2012). "Queen of Clown Porn Dies Aged 30 After Cancer Spreads to Bones, Brain". The Christian Post. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
- ^ Standish, Maude (September 12, 2012). "Sugar Weasel, the One and Only Clown Escort". Vice. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Taylor, Magdalene (June 28, 2022). "Serve Me Up a Slice of That Clussy". MEL Magazine. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ Silman, Anna (October 30, 2014). "What It's Like to Have Clown Sex". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ McCrum, Kirstie (October 14, 2016). "People have been watching more clown porn since the 'killer clown' craze started". The Mirror. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ Winkie, Luke (September 21, 2017). "People Want to Fuck the Clown from 'IT'". Vice. Archived from the original on March 6, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.