What Is It?

There are all kinds of masks, so fetishists have a lot to choose from, although many will settle on a favorite type and stick with it for the most part. Surgical masks, gas masks, cat masks, any kind of facial disguise, Mexican wrestling masks, welding masks, Zorro masks and superhero masks are all used. One of the most common in the community is the female latex mask.

The mask's erotic cachet lies in two things: mystery (not "knowing" who's on the other side of the mask if your partner is wearing one), and freedom from inhibition (if you're the one wearing it).

Required Equipment:

Pick a mask, any mask

Insider Quote:

"My girlfriend and I own respirators/gas masks/half-masks with a wide screen. I especially like old and new American respirators without nose cups. Using a Bellair ventilation system (Draeger) means the masks don't mist up even with some heavy breathing." -- User on the Pink Toxins mask forum.

Fun Fact:

"Secrecy, mystery and revelation become the operating dramas in the erotic fantasy. Of course, masking and costuming has a long erotic history. Costumed rituals and festivals have been associated with the loosening of sexual strictures since pagan times, when May Day celebrations often involved sexual acts between masked revelers and a temporary breakdown of class structure." -- Katharine Gates, author of Deviant Desires.

To Learn More:

Check out the erotic gas mask photo gallery at http://www.missstrict.net/gasmasks.html