Anastasiia Fedorova's debut book, Second Skin, delves into fetish and kink through personal experience and interviews with fellow fetishists. The book thoughtfully examines materials like latex and leather, and various objects that shape the fetish culture landscape. Fedorova utilizes anecdotes and archival research to reflect on power dynamics, language, and the cultural significance of these practices. The work balances intimate storytelling with broader themes, grounding its exploration of kink in personal and social contexts, resulting in a nuanced view of contemporary sexual expression and identity.
"Second Skin unpacks the materials - latex, leather - objects that hold power dynamics within fetish culture, exploring their meanings and messaging in a contemporary context."
"The more I taught myself how to write openly, politically and directly about sex, the more I realised that I was trying to write myself into existence."
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