Kink and Beyond Atypical Sexual Behavior Perspectives on

Kink and Beyond Atypical Sexual Behavior

Perspectives on “Deviance” • What is sex? • What is natural? • Change of both social and scientific perspective over time

Sex and the DSM • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Definitions • Deviance: socially unacceptable, usually used in a judgmental way • Paraphilia: “beyond usual or typical love, ” behaviors/desires that exist regardless of emotional connection • Fetishism: arousal by inanimate object or focus on one body part • Atypical behavior: uncommon sexual behaviors (or behaviors perceived as uncommon)

Deviant vs. Atypical • Not all behaviors viewed as “deviant” are actually atypical – Porn consumption – Sexual assault

Fetish vs. Kink • What’s the difference? • Examples – Objectum-Sexuality – Erotic Wrestling

Erotic play & Fetishism • Though paraphilias are “erotic, ” they are not always explicitly sexual and they often don’t include genital sex • Grapple Den - http: //grappleden. com

The most common paraphilias • • • Exhibitionism Voyeurism Obscene communication Masochism and sadism Transvestism Fetishism

Non-coercive vs. Coercive • Non-coercive: solo activities and activities done with a consenting partner • Coercive: involving people who do not consent in one’s sexual rituals

Fetishism and Queer Culture • Fetish and BDSM activities are very integrated with some LGBT cultures • International Ms Leather competition and other conferences/retreats • http: //www. imsl. org/ • Video of 22 nd annual IMs. L from Behind. Kink. com

BDSM • • • Bondage Discipline Sadism Masochism Safe, sane, consensual - BDSM is not abuse http: //www. erinpalmquist. com/BDSMdocumen tary/

Treatment • When is treatment needed? • Problematic views of paraphilias • Paraphilias and “harm”

Treatment options • Psychotherapy - talk therapy • Behavior therapy – Systematic desensitization – Aversion therapy – Social training – Orgasmic reconditioning • Drug therapy - antiandrogen drugs

Sex addiction and compulsivity • Is sex addiction real? • Religious, legal, and cultural issues • 12 -step programs