Discovering Human Sexuality 4e Chapter 13 Outline

Sexual Variety Is the Spice of Life

Sadomasochism involves the infliction or receipt of pain or degradation

Most fetishes are related to the body

Box 13.1 In the Dungeon

People cross-dress for a variety of reasons

Box 13.2 Crush Fetishes

Box 13.3 Rubber Fetishism and the Internet

Some men are aroused by trans women

Adult babies reenact infancy

Furries wear animal costumes

Paraphilic Disorders Cause Distress or Harm Others

Exhibitionists expose themselves to nonconsenting persons

Obscene telephone calling is related to exhibitionism

Voyeurs are aroused by watching others

Frotteurism involves surreptitious physical contact 

Box 13.4 Frotteurism: First-person accounts 

Some Adults Are Sexually Attracted to Children 

Pedophilia and child molestation are not synonymous 

“Child molestation” is a behavioral and legal term 

Priests and others may molest children under their care 

Some organizations support “minor-attracted people” 

A Variety of Other Paraphilic Disorders Exist

Zoophiles are sexually attracted to animals

In necrophilia, nonresistance of the partner may be arousing

Sexual violence can be paraphilic

Box 13.5 Autoerotic Asphyxia

Sex Offenders Do Not Necessarily Repeat Their Offenses

There Are Numerous Theories of Paraphilic Disorders

Theories of Causation Have Suggested a Variety of Treatments

Conditioning is intended to change sexual desires

Cognitive therapy is aimed at preventing repeat offenses

The efficacy of psychological treatments is limited

Drug treatments interact with neurotransmitters or hormones

Castration is a treatment of last resort

Few “Kinks” Are Disorders