Soc 152A Midterm 2 Flashcards
kink
term for an unusual sexual desire or behavior; a paraphilia
Sadomasochism
the infliction or acceptance of pain or humiliation as a means of sexual arousal
Sadism
sexual arousal by the infliction of pain, bondage, humiliation of others, or by witnessing recipient’s suffering
Masochism
sexual arousal from being subjected to pain, bondage, or humiliation; submission
BDSM
bondage, dominance, discipline, sadomasochism
Partialism
fetish focusing on a part of the body
Media fetishism
fetish directed towards material (i.e rubber)
Object fetishism
fetish involving inanimate objects
Crush fetishism
fetish to being crushed or crushing objects/animals
Adult babies
obtain sexual satisfaction from acting as a baby
Furries
those who socialize in animal costumes
Infantilism
sexual satisfaction from acting as an infant
Paraphilia
persistent, intense sexual desire that is uncommon or unusual
Paraphilic disorders
paraphilia that causes distress or harm to others, justifying clinical intervention
Sexual sadism disorder
sexual arousal by the suffering of others
Exhibitionism
“flasher”; exposing genitals to non-consenting persons
indecent exposure, defined behaviorally and not as a sexual preference
Telephone Scatalogia
sexual arousal from making obscene telephone calls
Voyeurism
sexual arousal from watching persons while they are undressing, naked, or engaging in sex without them knowing
Frotteurism
touching/rubbing genitals against non-consenting strangers
Pedophile
persistent sexual feelings directed towards prepubescent children (generally <11 years old)
*sexual attraction is greater than or equal to their sexual attraction to adults
child molester
adult who had had sexual contact with prepubescent child
Intra- vs extra-familial child molesters
intra: incest, within the family
extra: outside of the family
Hebephile
adult who’s sexual attraction is mainly directed towards pubescent children (11-14)
zoophilia
preference for sexual contact with animals
bestiality
sexual contact between a person and an animal; most occur during preadolescence and adolescent years
necrophilia
sexual arousal from viewing or having sexual contact with dead bodies
- main motivator = lack of resistance
autoerotic asphyxia
self strangulation for the purpose of sexual arousal
Megan’s Laws
states that sex offenders in a given neighborhood must make it known that they are an offender
Theories of paraphilia
1) biological factors - runs in the family
2) learning processes - pavlovian/classical conditioning
3) courtship disorders - paraphilia seen as a disorder of normal courtship behavior
4) may represent sexual escape - paraphiliacs due to blockage of normal sexual expression
5) Cycle of abuse
6) influence of other traits - hypersexuality, OCD, ADHD, etc.
Aversion therapy
behavioral treatment - eliminate unwanted desires by associating them with unpleasant experiences
Masturbatory reconditioning
behavioral treatment - changing sexual attraction by controlling fantasy content during masturbation
Cognitive therapy
psychological treatment - attempts to correct paraphiliacs way of thinking
Relapse prevention therapy
psychological treatment - learning to cope with triggers and undesirable behaviors
Good lives model
psychological - for sex offenders; improve ability to achieve broad life goals
COSA
“circles of support and accountability” - community support for released sex offenders
SSRIs
antidepressants used to descrease sexual behavior
chemical castration
medications used to decrease testosterone levels (so paraphiliacs don’t desire sex at all)
Sexual Assault
coercive or non-consensual sexual contact
Rape
penetrative sex accomplished by force or threat of force
Statutory rape
penetrative sex when partner is legally unable to give consent
1) young age
2) intellectual disability
3) unconsciousness
Date rape
rape by a social acquaintance; includes situations where sexual interaction is already occurring and consent is revoked
*79% of date rapists are frustrated with sex life because they want more
- on average have sex 1.5 x a week compared to normal 0.8 x per week
cold-to-hot empathy gap
as people get more sexually aroused, they pay more attention to their sexual desires and ignore moral issues more
Why does rape occur?
1) evolutionary roots - human capacity for rape is an adaptation for reproduction
2) social forces - rape is a learned behavior (US society is a rape prone culture due to patriarchal ideology
3) may be motivated by the hatred of women or desire to control them (why more rapes occur to double minorities) ??
Partner Violence cycle
1) tension building phase: threatening and/or minor assaults
2) violence phase: actual violent behavior occurs
3) reconciliation phase: perpetrator is apologetic and is forgiven
3 kinds of stalking
1) intimate partner stalking: victim is stalked by current or former spouse, partner, date, etc.
2) delusional stalking - stalker believes victim is in love with them or could be easily made to fall in love with them
3) grudge stalking - nonsexual revenge stalking
