Editing Rubber and PVC fetishism (section)

==Motives==
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One reason why latex or other tight shiny fabrics may be fetishised is perhaps that the garment forms a "second skin" that acts as a fetishistic surrogate for the wearer's own skin. Thus, wearers of skin-tight latex or PVC garments may be perceived by the viewer as being naked, or simply coated in a shiny substance like paint. Latex and PVC can also be polished to be shiny and can also be produced in bright colours, adding further visual stimulus to add to the physical sensations produced by the material. The tightness of the garments may also be viewed as a kind of [[Bondage (BDSM)|sexual bondage]]. The smell of latex rubber is also a [[turn-on]] for some rubber fetishists, and such garments are usually impregnated with chemicals to enhance the odour.<ref name=Greigh>{{cite web|last1=Greigh|first1=Julian|title=Latex Fetish|url=http://darkpassions.com/juliangreigh/general/latex-fetish/|website=Julian Greigh's Dark Passions Blog|access-date=23 June 2015|date=12 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624044816/http://darkpassions.com/juliangreigh/general/latex-fetish/|archive-date=24 June 2015}}</ref> Some rubberists also enjoy the idea of [[exhibitionism]], and some fantasise about going out in public wearing fetish attire. Some do this, especially in more liberal areas (e.g., Berlin, New York, Montreal, San Francisco).<ref name=Greigh/>

A compelling reason that people are turned on by wearing rubber is its transformative abilities. As with any costume, a rubberist can imagine themselves having a new identity, especially one that permits a different code of behavior.<ref>{{cite web |date=9 December 2014 |title=The Top 6 in Fetish Wear |url=http://allsydneyescorts.com.au/blog/the-top-6-in-fetish-wear/ |access-date=23 June 2015 |website=All Sydney Escorts |publisher=}}</ref>