Pedophiles tend to have preferences for male or female children (but not both). Pedophilia occurs when a sexually mature adult fantasizes about or engages in sexual behavior with pre-pubescent children.
Like exhibitionism and other impulse control disorders, frotteurism tends to involve a cycle of tension buildup that is relieved by acting out in ‘exciting' ways. Although not specifically mentioned in the DSM, persons who chronically rely on pornography for sexual arousal probably qualify as fetishists.įrotteurism involves a compulsion to rub ones self against strangers others in a sexual manner.
It is common for a person with a fetish to not be able to achieve orgasm without involving their fetish object in the sexual act (e.g., by getting their partner to wear the fetish object). They may be made of particular materials such as leather or rubber. Frequently, fetish objects are garments such as shoes, underwear, panties or bras. Like gamblers, pyromaniacs and other impulse-junkies, exhibitionists cycle through periods of increasing tension that are only relieved by the ‘rush' of exposing themselves to strangers (occasionally accompanied by masturbation).įetishism involves having ones sexual energies fixated on to a manufactured object, rather than onto another human being. Whereas pedophilia (child molestation) is a particularly awful sexual deviancy, there are other forms of sexual deviancy such as transvestism and many forms of fetishism that harm no one and that do not deserve to be thought of in the same breath as child molestation.Ī list of the paraphillias follows, each with a short description:Įxhibitionism involves a compulsion to display one's private parts to strangers. While they are ultimately responsible for their choices (including those that harm other people), and should be punished and thereafter closely monitored to prevent further abusive practices, even predator child-molesting pedophiliac are legitimately suffering from mental, emotional and spiritual disturbance and should be able to participate in mandated treatment. Neither of these statements are accurate. Further, many people tend to assume that all sexual deviants are equivalently awful and repugnant. Because they are so often associated with abusive sexual practices that generate real victims, many people tend to regard persons who display sexual deviancies as monsters.
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