I adress older persons as Ma'am and Sir

Female fetishists? How absurd. I say sir/ma'am, all the time. It's called respect. and I will raise my children to do the same- not to anyone who is older, as age does not entitle you to respect in my books, but they will know to use it with their appointed authority figures, such as myself. But it really has nothing to do with anything sexual, and I do not consider myself a "fetishist" even though I do have "fetishes". I just don't choose to put that label on myself. Not because I have an issue with it, I just think it's an unattractive word, hah. But anyhow it has nothing to do with anything other than it is a sign of respect to authority, and I wish it was more common.

I have never heard that one, but people have said to me "Oh don't call me ma'am, I'm not an old lady" - Like, really? How silly people can be :') I am twenty-seven and people call me ma'am. Because I happen to be an alpha and authoritative naturally. But it has nothing to do with age. Similar experience to yours at least