I watched the first 5 episodes, to get the a better feeling for context and continuity.
There is no doubt that there has been quite a miss representing what a tickling fetish is for the most of us. Question is, if we were basically shamed there (which I am not at all sure we were), and if this show still has some contribution to the public debate (on its own, or with a little help on our part).
This show's contribution is, in my view, not by presenting different fetishes "authentically".
It continuously touches, in a very intelligent way in my opinion, the issues of boundaries and inhibitions, and how these are not only absurdly arbitrary and unreasonable - but lead to shame and depression.
Specifically about the tickling fetish and how it is portrayed: We'd all want a story more representing our story - but this is the kind of awkward we can deal with. Just like the content online Comfort Eagle linked to – of people either protesting or representing their own narrative – this is an opportunity for us to take off on this, and put some content out there.
Those willing to experience with some activism, may find such content and comment about it; Whoever has a blog or can open one can share his or her story and how it differs from what is portrayed, and whoever uses social media can tag #bonding #ticklingFetish to get some traffic around the issue.
It is time that the narrative about us out there is the one we produce, don’t you think?
All in all, in the said episode, aside from the poor representation of the tickling itself, it is not all bad, you know? the man and the wife are anything but the typical "perverts from a dark alley" – a stigma easily assigned to anything not typical; They are your square neighbors - as square as they can get – I mean – if they were any more square they would not be able to breath. In fact, note the bit where the man tells the dominatrix that he's rather stay with his clothes on - because he even "takes his massages(?) with clothes on since it feels more appropriate for her (his wife)" (Though it actually sounds more like euphemism). This is not a bad position to start progressing from, guys!