Acrotomophilia – attraction to amputees

We continue our look at sexual fetishes which lovers of sex toys and adult toys (such as large silicone dongs and massive silicone dildos) may find curious to hear about.

Today we are looking at something called Acrotomophilia. For those of us not educated in the more obscure sexual paraphilias, Acrotomophilia is a sexual attraction and fetish involving amputees. An amputee is someone who is missing part of their body.

There are many different forms of amputation which humans have been forced to endure. Amputations are liable to have occurred as a consequence of genetic factors (birth defects), alternatively it may be a consequence of an accident such as a motor bike crash which is sadly quite common.

Another explanation of how someone might result in a missing limb is following a serious illness.

In 2019 as I write this I am aware that there is much more medical help and assistance for the amputee than ever before. While in times gone by, people would have either been expected to manage without a limb or cope with a crude artificial replacement. Nowadays there are highly realistic solutions which can enable a person to lead a full life.

Indeed, you only have to look at the Paralympics to see how many amazing people are getting on and succeeding despite a loss of limb and living incredibly positive lives while not allowing their disability to disable them.

The fetish of Acrotomophilia is a sexual attraction to adults who are amputees. In this fetish we see adults who actively seek out the company of those who have had limbs removed. Quite what motivates the person to specifically want to be with an amputee is not clear.

Some suggestions include that often the amputated limb and the remnants of the joint are seen as phallic or sexual. For example if a person has had part of their leg removed then the stump may be something that they subsequently wish to be penetrated with.

Indeed, this is feasible as there are sex toys and adult toys on the market which specifically resemble a stump following the removal of a limb. Through our limited research, we have heard incidences where men with amputations would vaginally penetrate their partners with their stump and this was something both partners enjoyed.

Alternative theories suggest that there is a sexual fantasy regarding dominance at play possibly akin to those found in BDSM behaviours. In this instance it may be that a person harbors the desire to dominant the amputee partner.

A final suggestion for the sexual attraction to amputees is that men and women not only want to have sex with them but they also want to nurture, love and take care of them but this is only initially expressed as sexual desire.