Wager Mage
Photo by Vasiliy Skuratov Pexels Logo Photo: Vasiliy Skuratov

What is a soft crush?

'Soft crush' – crushing of inanimate objects and invertebrates. This is the most common form. Most exclusive soft crush fetishists prefer to distinguish themselves from other crush fetishists, believing that other crush fetishists give them an unduly negative reputation.

en.wikipedia.org - Crush fetish - Wikipedia
What do +135 odds mean?
What do +135 odds mean?

For favorites you are always risking the money to win $100, and with underdogs you risk $100 to win the amount. A -135 favorite means you must risk...

Read More »
Is tennis good for belly fat?
Is tennis good for belly fat?

However, tennis is considered a good workout to lose belly fat. Generally, cardio workouts are considered to be helpful when it comes to burning...

Read More »

Type of paraphilia

Not to be confused with Trample fetish

A crush fetish is a fetish and a paraphilia in which sexual arousal is associated with observing objects being crushed or being crushed oneself. The crushed objects vary from inanimate items (e.g., food), to injurious and/or fatal crushing of invertebrates (e.g., insects, snails, worms, spiders), or vertebrates (e.g., birds, reptiles, mammals).[1][2] In the most severe cases, crushing has involved homicide[3] or extended torture until death of restrained animals including dogs, cats, pigs, and monkeys. Animal welfare organisations, such as the Humane Society of the United States, condemn this practice and consider it extremely disturbing.[2] The motivation for these acts may be the production of a film recording the events, which is sold on the Internet to crush fetishists who find the content sexually gratifying, a tailored genre known as "crush film". There are currently no laws specifically forbidding the crushing of animals, but the production or trade of crush erotica involving live vertebrates is illegal in many countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.[4] In the United States, interstate commerce in (hard) crush videos has been illegal since 2010,[5] and many other countries also have banned them.[6]

Classification [ edit ]

Crush fetishists have used terms to classify crushing, on the basis of the object subjected to the crushing: 'Soft crush' – crushing of inanimate objects and invertebrates. This is the most common form. Most exclusive soft crush fetishists prefer to distinguish themselves from other crush fetishists, believing that other crush fetishists give them an unduly negative reputation.[7] 'Hard crush' – crushing of non-human vertebrates. This is considered more cruel than soft crush as vertebrates are generally believed to have a greater capacity to suffer pain.[8]

Crush films [ edit ]

Example of a soft crush fetish film using kiwifruits

General [ edit ]

Crush films are videos produced for sexual gratification of crush fetishists.[9][10][11][2]

In crush films, the crushing agent is typically a woman, who will concentrate her body weight upon her feet to compress the object against the floor. The feet are typically dressed in sexually suggestive dominatrix-like footwear, such as high-heels and lace stockings, but other footwear or bare feet may be used. This recalls elements of both foot fetishism and BDSM culture.[2] Jeff Vilencia is one known director of crush films, such as Smush![12] Vilencia, along with many other fetishists, has loved to see invertebrates crushed since a young age; he claims that when he was 2–3 years old, he repeatedly attempted to get people to step on him.[13]

What sport has the hardest workout?
What sport has the hardest workout?

To last a whole boxing match is to be able to manage 12 rounds of 3 minute HIIT sessions. And the intensity of those sessions is why boxing is...

Read More »
Why is it called slapping the bass?
Why is it called slapping the bass?

The "slap" involves the bassist whacking the bony part of their thumb against the strings, close to the neck of the guitar. When "popping", the...

Read More »

Legal status [ edit ]

The legality of crush films and the actual practice of crushing varies by region; however, many have been posted on web sites and are available for download via the Internet, making the control of their distribution difficult. The production or trade of crush erotica involving vertebrates is condemned by opponents of animal cruelty and is illegal in many countries including the United States.[14]

United States [ edit ]

In 1999, the United States Congress enacted a statute affecting the legality of crush films which criminalized the creation, sale, and possession of depictions of animal cruelty, though with an exception for "any depiction that has serious religious, political, scientific, educational, journalistic, historical, or artistic value."[15] In 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit invalidated the ban on the sale and possession of such films (if not otherwise obscene) as a violation of the Constitution's guarantee for freedom of speech.[16] The United States Supreme Court affirmed the Third Circuit's decision in United States v. Stevens, finding the law unconstitutional because the law was so broad and vague that it included any portrayal of an animal in or being harmed such as by hunting or disease.[17] On November 28, 2010, bill H.R. 5566, which prohibits interstate commerce in animal crush films, was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate, and on December 9, the bill was signed by President Obama becoming the Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010.[5] On September 8, 2015, a Houston woman pleaded guilty in the nation's first federal animal crush video case.[18][19] On November 25, 2019, President Donald Trump signed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act (PACT Act) into law, making animal “crushing” and sexual abuse of animals a federal felony if the offense is in or affecting foreign or interstate commerce, or if it is committed on federally owned property, such as national parks, federal prisons, and military bases. While the law does not supersede state or local ordinance, a PACT conviction does provide for federal fines and imprisonment of up to seven years. The PACT act defines animal crushing as when "one or more living non-human mammals, birds, reptiles or amphibians is purposely crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled or otherwise subjected to serious bodily injury."[20]

United Kingdom [ edit ]

How do I bet like a professional?
How do I bet like a professional?

Professional Betting Tips Set Goals. In order to track your progress and keep your spending in check, you should set specific goals and work...

Read More »
How much money does IRS investigate?
How much money does IRS investigate?

WASHINGTON — In fiscal year 2022, IRS Criminal Investigation initiated more than 2,550 criminal investigations, identified over $31 billion from...

Read More »

Although the majority of films are thought to originate in the United States, the first arrest in the UK was made in 2002. The industry is estimated to generate hundreds of thousands of pounds' worth of sales.[21]

China [ edit ]

In 2006 an Internet crush video surfaced in which a woman stomps on a kitten with stiletto high-heels. Eventually the woman drives her heel into the kitten's eye and penetrates the eye socket, leading to loss of blood and the death of the kitten.[22] Internet users discovered and revealed the identity of the woman, and revealed that the cameraman was a provincial television employee. The nurse posted an apology on the Luobei city government website, claiming that she was susceptible to persuasion to crush the kitten, being despondent from her recent divorce.[23] Both the nurse and the cameraman lost their jobs as a result of the incident, although their actions were not illegal under the country's animal cruelty laws.[24]

See also [ edit ]

en.wikipedia.org - Crush fetish - Wikipedia
How many times did Ali lose his belts?
How many times did Ali lose his belts?

Dubbed the 'Fight of the Century', two undefeated fighters clashed for the heavyweight title for the first time as both men lay claim to the crown...

Read More »
What banks support gambling?
What banks support gambling?

After registering a new account at any of the legal and regulated online casinos, sportsbooks or poker rooms, the next step is to make a deposit....

Read More »
Do people prefer a gamble for a gain or for a loss?
Do people prefer a gamble for a gain or for a loss?

According to prospect theory, people strongly prefer avoiding losses than they do acquiring gains.

Read More »
Do bookies have a duty of care?
Do bookies have a duty of care?

Whether it be a casino, online bingo website or placing a bet on the football, gambling companies have a duty of care towards their customers. May...

Read More »