Included Fetish Book Excerpts
Sometimes the magazine published selections from kink memoirs or BDSM fiction—inviting readers to explore deeper works. These excerpts offered readers access to more...
'Addressed Shame in Religious Upbringings'
This article will examine the ways that people have addressed the issues of shame related to their religious upbringing through the practice of kink. It...
The Story of the Eye is a classic work of literature written by Georges Bataille that explores themes of sexuality, desire, and taboo. Originally published in French in 1928, it has since been...
Addressed fetishism is an attraction to non-living objects or body parts that are not typically considered sexual. For example, someone who is sexually attracted to feet may be a foot fetishist....
Sometimes Featured Fetish Psychology Experts, Therapists or sexologists have been frequently consulted by publications to provide insights into fetishes, particularly those that are considered...
In the world of BDSM, there is a growing awareness that fetishes around race can perpetuate harmful power dynamics between Black people and white people. This has led to more discussion among kink...
Rejected Kink as Merely Taboo
Though it's name was taboo, the magazine often made the case that these desires were natural and valid—not dirty secrets.
Magazine editor James Braddock, who...
Frequently Published Fan Art, Readers sometimes submitted hand-drawn fetish art, which Taboo printed alongside photo spreads — valuing community creativity. It was a time when erotic magazines were...
Taboo Was Anti-Censorship at Its Core
The taboo was a groundbreaking magazine that celebrated sex and sexuality, and its editorial stance was firmly against censorship. In fact, founder Larry...
Still Circulates in Secondhand and Archive Circles, Decades later, copies of Taboo are bought, traded, and digitized by archivists and kink historians preserving its legacy.
The magazine has been...