The Fetishism Book, Chapter 5: Acrotomophilia

During an episode of CSI: New York I stumbled across what I believed to be an excellent submission for A Pimp Named Slick's Book of Fetishism: Acrotomophilia. "Amputee "devotees" (a term they use for themeselves) get a powerful erotic charge from seeing or touching the paraphernalia associated with people who are missing limbs, i.e. crutches and prostheses, or from seeing and touching the stump of the amputated body part. As with most fetishes, this fascination starts very early in childhood and can remain with the person their entire life. How the fetish may manifest itself, or how the person may choose to act on their fantasies depends on the person. Some may merely fantasize about an amputee lover, others may have their non-amputee lovers pretend to be amputees, some may imagine themselves as amputees. Many devotees become involved with real amputees and have long-term relationships that are quite satisfactory to both partners. Devotees can be very particular about which types of amputation interest them, i.e. "BK" -- below the knee or "AK" -- above the knee. Some prefer arm amputations, others hand amputations... the possibilities are endless. Some are primarily interested in feeling the stump and may have strong aesthetic preferences for the the appearances of smooth or rumpled skin at the stump. Others may not wish to see or fondle the stump itself, and prefer them to be wrapped in lingerie (much as many so-called "normal" folk find lingerie-clad models more erotic than nude ones.) [...] [...] Some devotees enjoy imagining themselves as amputees. In this case they're known as "wannabes" and may wear braces or bind their limbs up behind them to effect the transformation. These devices then become a part of erotic play while alone or with a partner. In a few highly publicized but rare cases, wannabes may attempt to perform self-surgery or try to convince a doctor to remove the offending limb. A doctor in the UK was recently arrested for performing such a surgery at the request of a patient." Thanks for having me! I hope you enjoyed my guest appearance.