natural tickler said:
No, Bella, what I'm saying is its about blacks in general.
IMHO, this is one of the <i>many</i> instances where anecdotal evidence is probably not the best indicator of reality. It's not that the assumption isn't true, it's just that it's entirely governed by personal experience.
My personal experience is that MOST people--regardless of color/age/sex/etc.--don't really care for tickling. At least not nearly to the extent we do. For me that's enough to say, relatively speaking, that they dislike it. After all, a quick tickle a few times a year is one thing; almost anyone can deal with that. A torturous tickle a few times a week (or a day) is another altogether. (I mean, they don't call it "torture" for nothing. lol)
As far as Af-Ams go, I have had brief/innocent/fun tickling experiences with many over the years and I can't say they disliked it any more passionately than anyone else. As far as I know, they weren't "one of us," but neither are most anyone else.
As far as tickling models go, I do think Bella (and others) have it right, however, about the real culprit being public exposure (i.e., being filmed) with some of these fetishes. There might be some cultural or other logical reasons for this. Still, my first hunch would be the standard "vicious cycle"...
1) Either due to a lack of recruitment or a lack of participation or both, there are very few Blacks who do this sort of thing.
2) Those who would even consider it know there are few Blacks who do it, so they're hesitant to try it themselves; some companies, perhaps expecting a negative response, may even exclude them from consideration.
3) Accordingly, very few try it and can be seen trying it and saying it's OK--or even enjoyable.
4) Consequently, there are are very few Blacks who do this sort of thing. And the cycle continues...
If I were seriously "recruiting" Af-Am women for these videos, I would think in these terms. Without being obvious, I'd present them with numerous examples, videos, etc. of other Black women (in addition to women of other races) participating and enjoying themselves. Also, if possible, I'd have at least one of these Af-Am women (either presently or formerly involved in making a video) available to respond to any questions potential candidates might have. I suspect little things like this would help to boost the comfort factor surrounding these (let's face it) less-than-usual endeavors.