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Anastasiia Fedorova Explores Power of Fetish Objects

2/25/2026

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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.