When I find alt.sex.plushies. From their FAQ:
"8) I think I'd like to explore this. How should I begin?
First and most importantly, find a stuffed animal that appeals to you
in a very personal way. It may take time, but eventually you'll find
one that's irresistible. If you currently have a stuffed animal that
you've got special feelings for, chances are you've already expressed
those emotions in some intimate manner. In general, probably the best
way to learn about plush love is to take your special plushie to bed
with you, and just cuddle at first. That might be as far as you want
to go, but if the sensations of softness, warmth and closeness bring
on arousal, simply follow your instincts. You'll find that plushies
make very nice love partners. They will gladly do anything you want
and any time you feel like it, so you can totally set your own pace.
Just start with cuddling, and sleeping with your special plushie(s),
and in time, you will learn all the Joys Of Plush(tm) for yourself."
Oh yes! But the best bit is the code for classifying exactly how your plushie fetish manifests. So much better than the usual LJ "What kind of mollusc are you?" quiz.
http://velocity.net/~galen/plushcod.txt P[bir,red,sku] >F[ins] B+ !BB C- Es FF++ I !M N !O Sp+ >Sf T%xo gma++
Means that:
I have a fetish for plushies of non-predatory birds, red pandas and skunks; and one day I'd like to have sex dressed in an animal costume, preferably an insect. I often sleep with a plushie, although I'm not much into cuddling. They are special to me and I do have sexual feelings for plushies - they are in fact an important part of my sex life. I anthropomorphise plushies through fanfics and I dislike the Beanie Babies craze. I can't sew. I have a few plushies, but would never take them out in public. I like my plushies to be have been damaged by previous sexual use and to be strongly scented. I'm a forty to fifty year old male.