Mechanophilia

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mechanophilia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the paraphilia classification?A paraphilia characterized by sexual attraction to machines
2. What kinds of machines can people like in mechanophilia?People might feel attracted to many different machines, such as bicycles, cars, trains, planes, and even big industrial machines.
3. Is mechanophilia the same as just liking machines?No, it is more than just enjoying how a machine works; it involves feeling romantic or sexual interest toward the machine.

Paraphilia: An intense and persistent sexual interest outside of consensual sexual activity with other human partners.
Erotic Attraction: A form of sexual desire or arousal directed towards a specific object or concept.
Fetish Object: An inanimate object that becomes the focus of sexual arousal and desire for an individual.