WTF Figging???
One of the entertaining things about the figging fetish is its bizarre obscurity; it’s one of the few sexual practices left that can still raise eyebrows when people hear about it for the first time, and it’s rare enough that this (hearing about it for the first time) is quite frequently observable “in the wild”.
A recent example pops up in this post and comment thread about pegging (female-dominant strap-on dildo sex):
OutofShell: i confess, i am one of those neurotic victorian types that’s totally freaked out by and avoidant of anything involving asses.
cand86: @OutofShell: Lol, considering all the spankings and figging (ginger in the tush) and whatnot going on behind closed doors in Victorian times, I’m not quite sure that’s the right adjective :)
Lux Alptraum: A partner once tried to fig me. As I recall, it was intensely painful and I had to tap out pretty quickly.
mledward: @cand86: Not to question anyone’s tastes, but finger in the tush? Or Ginger? Because ginger might burn. And it’s spindly.
Lux Alptraum: The burning aspect of ginger is the main point of figging.
BeckySharper: Apparently I have not read nearly enough Victorian porn, because I had NO idea what figging is until this thread. I think I’ll pass on the ginger in my figgy pudding, though. I hate anything that produces a burning sensation in my nether regions, including but not limited to alcoholic beverages, lack of lube, and Monistat-1. (Monistat-1 is like fucking napalm.)