With the internet being as multifaceted as it is, people are able to have a place to share their ideas and desires with others and be as anonymous or open as they want to be. People with similar interests can come together and explore together. With all the forums out there, new and relatively unknown kinks can come to light and actually become something to identify oneself with.
There was an idea that was inspired by the lustful minds of the women who frequent strip clubs and bachelorette parties. Women who want to watch men get naked, while they themselves stayed fully clothed. These women get off on not only seeing the men naked while they aren't, but the power it gives them. These men are objects and they are serving a purpose: to be there for the enjoyment of these women. In the strip clubs and bachelorette parties the men are enthusiastic participants, and while some enjoy their willingness to undress, others enjoy making a man strip, making a man who isn't as keen on the idea as their paid counterparts. To many people being naked puts them in a vulnerable position. When there are two naked people together most of that vulnerability goes away simply because there is someone there who is in the same position, an equal.
Within the context of BDSM, Femdom specifically, things aren't as equal, and those involved don't want it to be. The female is in control and the man is powerless to her whims. That vulnerability is there, and it's very obvious that the woman is in control.
CFNM stands for Clothed Female(s), Nude Male(s), and it is a growing fetish in the adult world. It can be used to describe various scenarios in which all of the females involved are clothed and the men are not. These scenarios can involve BDSM or not, and in many cases the drive is just female power over men. There are a number of CFNM sites and forums popping up all over the web. Some might be able to find them by searching for the terms "fully clothed" or "fully dressed". In our VOD we actually have a few videos featuring the practice and man are they hot!
There is a parallel fetish that is even less common but is on the rise as well. CMNF, which stands for Clothed Male(s), Nude Female(s), is just what you would expect. Men dressed, while women are not. This, like CFNM, is a power play. It objectifies the woman so that she is nothing more than a body to be used for sexual activity. This can be very erotic to the Male Dominant and female submissive pairings out there and is something you will find in many Male Dom BDSM movies. It reaffirms that the clothed person is the one in charge.
Within the CFNM and CMNF fetish there are many possibilities as to what can be explored, and while the terms may lead you to believe that this is something only male/female couples partake in, that isn't always the case. I actually came across a forum post the other day where there was a gay man wanting to engage in clothed sex with another man who was not clothed. It all depends on what your brand or flavor of sex is. You can enjoy clothed sex in any relationship or setting. The possibilities are as limitless as the people who are in this world. So suit up (or down) and have some fun folks, because that's what life is about.
The CFNM and CMNF group.