Erika La Tour Eiffel is not the first person to fall in love with the Eiffel Tower, but she is the first to say "I do" to it. Last year she married the iconic, iron structure in a small ceremony while surrounded by friends, and afterwards changed her name accordingly. But the tower is not her only love, nor is she the only person to love, love objects.
At least 40 people have joined an online group for objectum sexuals (OS) — a term for people who feel attraction, arousal, love, and commitment for objects. The idea of having a relationship with a person is as absurd to them as the idea of having a relationship with an object is to other people.
While objectum sexuals see the object-human bond as metaphysical, psychologists see it as an abnormal attachment — a barrier between them and other people. Sexual abuse and Asperger's syndrome (a form of autism, which impairs social interactions) run rampant among self-identified objectum sexuals, and most have histories of childhood abandonment and rejection.
To see a clip from Strange Love: Married to the Eiffel Tower, a documentary about OS and the objects of their affections, read more.
I must warn you, it's a little long (20 minutes) and, maybe, not entirely safe for work. Headphones on!
Figleaves
I'll watch the clip when I get home. Wow... that is rather interesting and sad at the same time.
1well it is a giant phallus.
I mean I "love" my BOB but i dont have emotional feelings for it,and wouldnt marry it.
2theres so many built in sex jokes here.
i'm just staying away.
3Never heard of this...?? Interesting and Ill have to take a look at that at home.
4Last week's episode of Nip Tuck had a guy on show with OS, but I didn't think it was real. I'm still not sure about it...
5Hahah
6No comment
7wha...is she going to *gulp* consummate?
8Does she get jealous when people visit it?
Wait...so she's married to the Eiffel Tower...what happens if she divorces it? Obviously the Eiffel Tower [as a major tourist attraction] makes way more money than she does...will she get spousal support [i.e. when I go to visit the Tower, I'm paying her bills]?!
And the sex jokes are just...well I mean she's asking for it!
9We cannot oppress these people.
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