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We as a society tend to stratify sex based on religion, cultural norm and majority beliefs. It is likly if the majority think it also okay then there is nothing wrong with it. Normative is the thing we consider normal in society such as heterosexual acts, male masturbation, and fellatio. It tends to be based on dominant group's perspective. We see non-normative as going against the sexual standard of society such as female masturbation and cunnilingus. We demonize certain sex acts because majority disagree. We might use religion belief such as god did not mean for us to have sex with animals. Little by little things are the start to change such as homosexual act not been a mental disorder. Certain things that are considered abnormal are still …show more content…

They tend to see balloons as the sexual object. (McAwesome) The blog that people are sexually simulated or arouse, plus there an internet forum who is dedicated to this behavior. (McAwesome) We can compare them to latex except they are able to expand which some people compare it to the swelling of the human organs. (McAwesome) There also two type of Looners, which are poppers and non-poppers. Poppers as the name state tend to bust the balloon during or after the sex act with whatever. (McAwesome) Non- Poppers tend to use the balloons for multiple sex acts but keep them to the bust on their own. They tend to be more protective of their balloon. I could not find the origin of Looners act but I know there are consider balloon fetish. Looners have preferences; like anybody else, they prefer a certain type of balloon. Each preference is unique to the …show more content…

I feel it became taboo when there was a sexual aspect to it or maybe mental. National Geographic tape a person who was considered looner calling the overall serious taboo: strange passion. The guy is seen talk to the balloon and kisses it. He tends to sleep with a balloon under his shirt. He said a balloon pop is like death (National Geographic) Female who think popping balloon our equal to orgasm since she breathing her life into it, She blows up a balloon in public and burst them for people. Medical profession considers it mental illness if causing great stress or interferes with daily life based on Dr. Beaton. (James) I did not find any other information about an institution who had a problem with it. Most consider it harmless to it affect a person mental state. It taboos because society does not agree with people become attach to object for sexual needs. They feel you should be able to find it with the opposite

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