What Is It?

There are also connections to sexual arousal derived from mannequins, dolls and statues. The importance of the Internet for this group of fetishists is unparalleled. In fact, they were initially referred to as A.S.F.R.s, which stands for alt.sex.robot.fetish, a now defunct newsgroup dedicated to the topic of the robot fetish.

As with other fetishes, there is a quality of dominance and submission that goes along with the master and robot relationship. However, there is also the subtle fear that robots can malfunction and rebel against their masters.

Those with robot fetishes can be aroused by, among other things, the start-up/wind-down process (jerking into motion, or being powered down to immobility), by voice (robotic, monotone and emotionless) and by movement (stiff, halting and mechanical).

Required Equipment:

It depends on how far you want to go. At the most basic level, all you need is an imagination. On the other hand, you can go all out and purchase silver lycra bodysuits, makeup and wiring to show your inner circuitry.

Insider Quote:

"In Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the whole clockwork doll sequence is one of the better examples of mechanical motion. I like the mechanical motion and some of the obedience aspects of it, too. That's a power thing." -- Neal Tanner, ASFR enthusiast

Fun Fact:

This fetish has its roots in the Greek Pygmalion myth in which a sculptor creates his own perfect lover out of stone.

To Learn More:

Check out filmmaker, Allison de Fren's short film, ASFR. http://www.spyworm.tv/movie.jsp?bitrate=qth&player=mov&assign=2&movie=1&bitrate=qth&player=mov