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It's not all too surprising. When was the last time you heard anyone with any clout admitting to a fetish of any kind? It seems like offhanded ridicule of fetish is the only attitude that's allowed anywhere but completely sex positive publications. Think of how many articles, how much art, how many stories touch on fetishes, publish titillating images, and lavish on fetishes with graphic detail only to conclude with "oh and I don't get it personally, I'm just commenting because I think it's so weird"?

I agree with Dreamtales. Sedaris goes on at length in nearly every one of his novels about how he can rationalize his childhood hangups and quirks, but has learned to accept them and even love them because the only other option is hating himself and his inability to change. You'd figure he could see fetish in the same light.