National Fetish Day

[Anna]

Hey Everyone

Read this and get those purple panties ready!!

Get your purple out – it’s National Fetish Day!

NATIONAL FETISH DAY

“Perverts Wear Purple”

Monday 21st January 2008

What is it about and why should anyone join in? I’ll explain…

Back in October 2007, a discussion was started on an Informed Consent website forum board as to whether ‘fetish’ should be allowed to have a National Day, considering that so many other causes and/or beliefs were celebrated with their own National Day. The discussion developed and the people contributing to the thread slowly started to furnish the idea. No committees or focus groups were formed. No meetings were held. No positions of responsibility were allocated. Instead, like-minded individuals from all walks of life, from all over the country contributed their feelings towards the idea of unity.

Slowly the concept became more and more realistic. People decided that the vision of a National Fetish Day was something that could really happen. A date was chosen that gave enough time to spread the word of what the day stood for. The next big problem was as to how people with a fetish could celebrate their ideas and life choices; a slogan was born, “Perverts Wear Purple”.

Why purple? Purple is a colour that is heavily represented in BDSM/fet art, style and clothing. Purple is a colour that is still unusual enough to be different yet common enough to be deniable… so no-one wearing purple needs to be scared they are automatically outing themselves. Finally, it sounds good in a catchy slogan!

So what exactly are we celebrating? Let’s have a look at what a fetish is according to the Cambridge Dictionary: “noun: a sexual interest in an object or a part of the body other than the sexual organs.”(1)

So imagine it. You’re harming no-one by wearing an item of purple clothing on this day and you smile to yourself whenever you think *why* you’re wearing it…BUT…what will run through your mind when you see someone else wearing a purple item of clothing? Imagine this happening across the country at the same time on the same day. Everyone who contributed to the threads, everyone who secretly read it on websites, everyone who heard about the idea and thought it would be a bit of fun. All these perverts, all over, all doing the same thing at the same time for the same reason.

No, this simple act *isn’t* going to change the world or laws or social way of thinking. However, I genuinely believe that it might make participants (or even those that have heard but don’t join in) think about this sub-culture, what it is, what it means to us and feel a slight bit of unity.

see link below for full article
http://www.londonfetishscene.com/News/News/National_Fetish_Day_200801094087/

So I reckon I know quite a few fetishists out there. That’s YOU people.

Mike had a great idea that we should all wear purple panties and post the pic on our blogs and sites on Monday 21st.

What do you think?

Guys, do you want to join in too? Wear purple panties, or purple anything (no helmets please) and I’ll post your pics on my blog 🙂

[FetishKitten]

You know i’ll be wearing purple then…
And my hair is purple at the moment too!

UBER Kinkster 😉

[Ruby Red]

Aww you Brits have all the fun!  smt smt
[me=Ruby Red]digs in her closet to find something purple[/me]

Aha! perfect I have a really wide knit, purple sweater [you can see everything, kiddies]. I usually have to wear a nude tank top underneath, but since this is a FETISH holiday….woo hooo)  bb

[Anna]

Awwwwww I knew I could rely on my fellow pervs smt

….and everyone should post in purple on Panty Hog on the 21st too?

[mikeguk]

Oh now i have put my foot in it! what have i got thats purple:huh:  and NO i wont wear any purple pant(ie)s  lmao

[Anonymous]

I bet you’ve got some lovely purple boxers Mike, get them on and post a pic!
I don’t think I have fully purple panties but there’s some with trim!

[Serena]

We definitely should have some visual evidence of who has worn what- and most importantly  WHY!

So yes, we should all post them up on our blogs on Monday  :laugh:

[PRH]

   Purple:huh:
     Let me see if I happen to have anything thats fits in that colour! ( I’m sure I’ll find something or something p.d.c. )
   – interesting celebration,but why just celebrate one day? ( don’t we do that everyday of our lives ) –
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  * just had to post something after reading this thread *
                        lmao

[Anna]

I’ve just uploaded the official banner for national Fetish Day onto my blog. Feel free to take a copy (no hotlinking!) and pop it on your blog/site too.

[mikeguk]

Well i`ve just done my Pruple fetish day blog and picture  :laugh: and i`ve added those that have done a blog/listed an item already. I will update my blog as and when i find more that are taking  part in the Nation fetish day  😉

Ps, if you want, you can send me your purple day photo and i`ll add it also and link it back to you

[Serena]

Same here! Send me yer links!
So far I have  Elise, Kez, Ruby, Anna, Stix, Mike and Kate.

PS: I’ve got a fun set of photos as well…. 😉

http://serenassecret.wordpress.com/purple

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