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Story summary
- Anastasiia Fedorova, author of Second Skin, analyzes fetish cultures and how objects hold meaning and power.
- Her analysis is informed by experiences in post-Soviet Russia, framing desires as playful.
- Fedorova argues fetishists transform mundane items into sources of erotic attraction.
- The work contrasts consumerism's disappointment with the enduring allure of fetish objects.
- It includes a sneaker fetishist who finds excitement in the entire purchasing process.
