Abasiophilia

2007-03-01T07:02:00.000-08:00

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Abasiophilia, considered by some to be a type of paraphilia, is a psychosexual attraction to disabled people who use orthopaedic appliances such as leg braces, orthopaedic casts, spinal braces or wheelchairs. However, only a very small minority who engage in a sexual relationship with the handicapped are actually affected by this condition. The etymology is from the Greek abasios, meaning "lameness". The attraction can be very strong. For some, it can be a source of guilt. It is not uncommon for those affected to want to use orthopaedic appliances themselves.The majority of those who do obtain and use orthopaedic appliances find this a source of relief from what can be an overpowering desire. This has been stated many times in postings on many of the Yahoo Groups catering for leg-brace devotees and wannabes.

It is classed as a form of disability which starts in early childhood, usually long before puberty is reached. There is normally a trigger event in early childhood involving disabled children or adults. It is most common in those who were children in the 1940s, 50s and 60s when Polio was common and there were more people using leg braces than today. Studies made in the last 10 years of those contributing to internet leg-brace devotee groups confirms the most common age of leg-brace devotees and wannabes as between 50 and 70; there are few leg-brace devotees aged less than 40.

Another take on it all...

2007-02-20T07:38:00.000-08:00

Originally from ~anxietyny/obscura2.html @ members.tripod.com

I love hearing about new and obscure fetishes. This doesn't necessarily mean I actively go out and act out the things I research...well, except for that one time with the Chewbacca mask and the enema kit, but I'll always consider that episode to be a special moment in my sexual awakening, a fruit-bearing tree in my memory lane that shall always be ripe for the picking...so to speak...
I believe it was Gloria Swanson who once said, "the mind is a very strange and unusual thing. How true it is. How true it is." This quote seems especially appropos when considering the ever-growing underground of leg-cast and hospitalization fetishists popping up in the world, especially on the Internet. Move over, leather and chains -all the hottest boys and girls these days are going for neck braces and orthopedic shoes!
"The contrast between smooth human flesh and the harshness of steel and leather is an attractor for many people," says Roger of "The Legbrace (Caliper) Fascination".
"Despite reason and common sense telling us it is indeed a bit odd, the sight of someone in legbraces triggers an overwhelming response: our pulses race and we become fixated on what we see. We know it is wrong to stare yet we can't stop themselves from doing so. From personal experience I know how overwhelming these feelings can be at times and how powerless we feel to resist them."
According to Roger's obsessive research into the subject, ABASIOPHILIA is the scientific term for folks who have an attraction to legbraces, wheelchairs and the people who use them. Roger goes on to stress that abasiophiliacs don't wish to objectify the misfortunes of the disabled, but rather, for whatever reason, find the disabled/injured - particularly their assisting paraphernalia - to be really, really HOT.
In fact, Roger offers the following etiquette to the up-and-coming leg-brace queen: "Don't stalk disabled people, or anyone else for that matter...only photograph disabled people with their permission."
Even a purely sexual definition seems too confining for our leg-brace lover, as Roger continues: "for many it is not simply a sexual fetish, as the mechanisms involved appear far more complex - although for many people it does have a strong sexual element."
Meanwhile, over at NBAK (the Neck Brace Appreciation Club), a group of anonymous whiplash hotties are bringing the extreme turtleneck look out of the closet. Oh, wait. They're anonymous. Well, okay...they're keeping their fetish IN the closet, but they're being really noisy about it.
"To date we have logged well over 700, 000 hits and have been written up in several magazines as well as having a few interview offers from both Radio and Television (all of which have been graciously declined to preserve our anonymity)," says the Official NBAK Website. Here, those with gleefully cramped necks can find personal ads, an online neck brace supply shop, and even CD-ROMs chock full of neck brace erotica! Wheeee!!!

Who coined the name?

2007-02-17T07:10:00.000-08:00

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The term abasiophilia was first used by John Money of the Johns Hopkins University in a paper on paraphilias. It is listed as a paraphilia in the book "Sexual Deviance: Theory, Assessment and Treatment" by Laws, Richard and O'Donohue, published in 1997 by Guilford Press (ISBN 1572302410).
More recently, some have suggested that abasiophilia is a form of Body Integrity Identity Disorder, usually associated with people wishing to electively become amputees. The stimuli for abasiophilia are usually leg-braces, wheelchairs, crutches, spinal or neck braces and prosthetics worn by disabled people.
An interest in the appliances alone would be classified as a fetish whereas abasiophilia is an overwhelming fascination with the whole culture and lifestyle of physical disability.
There is a paucity of writings about how or why this phenomenon originates, how those affected deal with it and how society as a whole treats those who have this fascination.

I find men with physical disabilities extremely attractive. Does anyone have any information on this?

2007-02-15T07:29:00.000-08:00

Taken in part from a Malaysian Yahoo Page*

This is called Abasiophilia. I've felt like this for as long as I can remember, since I first started discovering 'boys' and such. I am not a "wannabe" or a "pretender". I've had relationships and been attracted to men that are in no way disabled, but I find myself being especailly attracted to those who are. I just wanted to know if anyone else has had any experiance with this, or knows anything about it. It's sort of been bottled up in me for awhile, and I've never been open about the topic with anyone.

*I can no longer find the link, however if you're the owner get in contact and I'll put it up!

My New Abasiophilia Fantasy

2007-02-14T09:19:00.000-08:00

This is definitely one of the more interesting fantasies I've ever had, and I've finally found a site that can bring it to life. I've always wondered how girls in wheelchairs and who are disabled have sex, and in a quiet kind of way always found them a bit sexy. Well I was in a forum the other day under a different name, and I asked if anyone knew of any girls in my area who were in wheelchairs and willing to meet. Well someone posted the URL to this site Gimpgirls.com. Now although this wasn't what I was looking for I couldn't help but surf through the site and get totally aroused by all the disabled beauties on the site. From sprains, to casts to wheelchairs. Everything I've ever fantasized about was there. If you have the same fantasies as I did you definitely don't wanna miss out on this site.