Citation

Obreja LD. Cult. Health Sex. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Independent Researcher , Valencia , Spain.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13691058.2019.1668058

PMID

31633436

Abstract

This article analyses feederism as performed within the context of feeder-feedee relationships. In particular, it seeks to analyse feederism as a form of intimate partner violence using Stark's theory of coercive control. To conceptualise feederism as a form of intimate partner violence, however, certain legal thresholds and requirements must be met. Concepts of consent and harm pose difficulties in assessing whether feederism rightly qualifies as a form of coercive control. By examining issues of surveillance, degradation, shaming and control, this analysis shows how weight surveillance within a relationship can pose a threat to bodily integrity and bodily autonomy. A series of legal observations assist in outlining research gaps as well as opportunities for further research on feederism in general, and as a form of intimate partner violence, in particular.

Language: en

Keywords

Feederism; coercive control; consent; harmful practices; sexual behaviour