There is a bourgeois hand fetish and there is a communist hand fetish. Bourgeois hand fetish content focuses on dainty callous-free female hands decorated with lavish jewelry. Hands that have never worked a day in their life. It is a fetishization of the aristocratic woman of health who has servants to labor for her.
Communist hand fetish content focuses on rough hands, hair hands, greasy calloused hands. Working hands. Hands that use tools. Hands that knead bread early in the morning. Hands in nitrile gloves examining patrons or performing medical research to improve life for one’s fellow worker. The strong hands of a construction worker. The dexterous hands of a tailor. Fingers that penetrate grip, pin, pull, push, and penetrate. Fisting is of the proletariat. “Finger blasting” is of the bourgeoisie. Eczema is of the proletariat. Lotion is of the bourgeoisie. Psoriasis is of the proletariat. Shea butter is of the bourgeoisie. Winter skin cracking open is of the international prole who cannot afford skin moisturizer. Chapstick is of the bourgeoisie who can afford the luxury of luscious full lips.
