Paraphilic Disorders
If someone is sexually aroused or fantasizes about abnormal things, people might talk about that person having a “kink” or a “fetish” although the psychological term for “fantasies or … sexual behaviors that involve objects or situations outside of the usual sexual norms,” is actually paraphilia (Comer,2015). I should point out that fetishes do exists under the paraphilia umbrella, and typically involve “sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors that involve the use of a nonliving object or nongenital part,” (Comer, 2015). So a person could have a foot fetish, or even a diaper fetish, but you couldn’t fetishize men’s penises or women’s breasts, at least not without some other nongenital part or nonliving object involved. …show more content…
Just so long as the paraphilia in question doesn’t cause harm to anyone, and all parties involved are adults and give consent, then as long as the person doesn’t feel any distress about their paraphilia then it will remain just that, a paraphilia and not a paraphilic disorder, (Brannon, 2013). While paraphilia makes me immediately think of pedophilia (mostly likely because of philia,) there are actual plenty of types of paraphilia that are harmless, and that aren’t considered sexual offenses (Hucker, 2005). For instance, a person may enjoy watching other people undress or have sexual intercourse. If the person or people being watched know that they are being watched, and consent to being watched, then this paraphilia isn’t actually a disorder. On the other hand, if the people being watched are unaware that they are being watched, then this would be considered a voyeuristic disorder, (Comer, …show more content…
"Paraphilic Disorders." Medscape. WebMD, 18 Nov. 2013. Web. 22 Nov. 2015.
Comer, Ronald. Abnormal Psychology. 9th ed. New York: Worth, 2015. Print. 22 Nov. 2015.
Hucker, Stephen. " Forensic Psychiatry. Ca." Paraphilias. FRCRPsych, n.d. Web. 22 Nov.
If someone is sexually aroused or fantasizes about abnormal things, people might talk about that person having a “kink” or a “fetish” although the psychological term for “fantasies or … sexual behaviors that involve objects or situations outside of the usual sexual norms,” is actually paraphilia (Comer,2015). I should point out that fetishes do exists under the paraphilia umbrella, and typically involve “sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors that involve the use of a nonliving object or nongenital part,” (Comer, 2015). So a person could have a foot fetish, or even a diaper fetish, but you couldn’t fetishize men’s penises or women’s breasts, at least not without some other nongenital part or nonliving object involved. …show more content…
Just so long as the paraphilia in question doesn’t cause harm to anyone, and all parties involved are adults and give consent, then as long as the person doesn’t feel any distress about their paraphilia then it will remain just that, a paraphilia and not a paraphilic disorder, (Brannon, 2013). While paraphilia makes me immediately think of pedophilia (mostly likely because of philia,) there are actual plenty of types of paraphilia that are harmless, and that aren’t considered sexual offenses (Hucker, 2005). For instance, a person may enjoy watching other people undress or have sexual intercourse. If the person or people being watched know that they are being watched, and consent to being watched, then this paraphilia isn’t actually a disorder. On the other hand, if the people being watched are unaware that they are being watched, then this would be considered a voyeuristic disorder, (Comer, …show more content…
"Paraphilic Disorders." Medscape. WebMD, 18 Nov. 2013. Web. 22 Nov. 2015.
Comer, Ronald. Abnormal Psychology. 9th ed. New York: Worth, 2015. Print. 22 Nov. 2015.
Hucker, Stephen. " Forensic Psychiatry. Ca." Paraphilias. FRCRPsych, n.d. Web. 22 Nov.