SEX! Flashcards
what are the three main areas of classification
Sexual Dysfunctions
Sex, Culture, & Research
Sex and zeitgeist
Sex, Culture, & Research
Gender Identity Disorder
Also known as Transexualism or Transgenderism
Gender Identity Disorder
� Prevalence
� Difficult to estimate
� 1 in 30,000 adult males seek treatment
� 1 in 100,000 adult females seek treatment
� Person feels trapped in the body of the wrong sex � Take on the persona of, and live as other gender
� Assume the identity of the desired sex � Goal is not sexual
� Transvestites dress as women but are sexually excited by this
Gender Identity Disorder
� Often times have desire to get rid of primary sex characteristics
� Get rid of penis, facial hair, breasts, etc.
� In last 25 years medical procedures have been
developed to get change or eliminate these characteristics
Gender Identity Disorder
� Causes are unclear
� Gender identity develops between 18
months and 3 years of age
� Appears to be part of the human condition for thousands of years
Gender Identity Disorder
Patterns of sexual attractions in GID Males aroused by males
Gender Identity Disorder
GID is not very common Despite media coverage
GID and Treatment Issues
Psychotherapy for identity change fails miserably
GID and Treatment Issues
Sex reassignment surgery
Culture and Controversy
Not all cultures view transgenderism as problem
Paraphilias: An Overview
Nature of Paraphilias
Paraphilia
Paraphilias
Pedophilia
Diagnostically
Pedophilia
Pedophilia and pedophiles
Pedophilia
Both pedophilia and incest involve male and/or female children or very young adolescents