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How has the internet affected sexual deviance?
As the internet has grown, deviants are able to safely come out of the closet and band together in small groups with shared erotic aesthetics
Define Fetish
Individuals for whom unusual props, costumes, stories and playacting are the primary, of not exclusive focus of their sexual excitement
What are the 3 levels of intensities of fetishes?
Low: a strong preference for certain kinds of sexual stimuli
Moderate: specific stimuli are necessary for sexual arousal and sexual perfomance
High: specific stimuli takes the place of a sex partner
Should those with fetishes be diagnosed with paraphilic disorder?
as long as the sexual fetish doesn’t cause distress/harm to the fetishist or the object of their fetish play, people who have fetishes shouldn’t be diagnosed with mental disorders
What is Exhibitionist disorder
sexual arousal from the exposure of one’s genitals to an unsuspecting person
Fetishistic disorder
sexual arousal from the use of nonliving objects or a highly specific focus on nongenital body parts
Frotteuristic disorder
Sexual arousal from touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person
Pedophilic disorder
sexual arousal from sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children (13 and younger)
Sexual Masochism disorder
Sexual arousal from the act of being humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise made to suffer
Sexual sadism disorder
sexual arousal from physical or psychological suffering of another person
Transvestic disorder
sexual arousal from cross-dressing (wearing clothing items typically associated with the opposite sex)
Voyeuristic disorder
Sexual arousal from observing an unsuspecting person who is naked, in the process of disrobing or engaging in sexual activity
True or false, fantasizing about fetish play is far more common experience, and a majority of people have had sexual fantasies
True
What are the two main fantasies for men and women?
Voyeurism and polyiterophilia/triolism
What is the least common fantasy for men and women?
Bestiality
What are object specific fetishes?
sexualizing a particular item or thing such as body parts
What is podophilia and retifism?
eroticization of feet, toes, arches, crevasses between the toes, and heels. Retifism is specific to sexual arousal from shoes
What are kinky boots
often black patent leather, knee high or thigh high, with buttons laces, zippers, and other embellishments. It’s frequently eroticised due to it’s historical association with sex workers and dominatrices
What are fuck me shoes
very high stiletto-heeled pumps that emphasize the legs as well as posture in arousing ways
What is agalmatophilia and pygmalionism
Agalmatophilia: Sexual arousal from a statue, mannequin, or doll
Pygmalionism: from the greek myth where pygmalion who fell in love with an ivory statue of a perfect women that he sculpted
What was the purpose of the Dames de voyage
since women were perceived as bad luck on ships, women dolls were seen as a loophole to relieve sexual frustration
what are modern sex dolls like?
Highly interchangeable and customizable
Worlds mo’s most well-known sex dolls = RealDoll
Wicked RealDolls = designed to look like actresses
True Companion = first female sex robot (ROXXXY) with 5 programmed personalities
What is the difference between female and male RealDolls?
Female dolls are significantly more popular than male RealDolls and are overwhelmingly presented in sexual, erotic poses. Male dolls on the other hand are often seen reading a book
What is the majority demographic of doll owners?
middle-aged, single, heterosexual men who purchase female dolls
What are balloon fetishists
aka looners, those who have a passion for collecting, fondling, inflating, and popping balloons representing a fetish play category
When did latex party balloons, foil balloons, and first org for balloon fetishits to hit the market
Latex party: 1930
Foil Balloons: 1970s
First org: 1976
What is the most popular balloon color?
red
What are the majority of looners?
men aged 18-39 who are in heterosexual relationships
What are the top 3 attributes for balloon fetishists?
Size, Durability, and bounce
What is an objectophile? aka objectum sexuals
people who are sexual attracted to objects, structures, buildings, monuments, machines, vehicles, electronics, musical instruments, etc. (most consider it a sexual orientation than anything else)
What is mechasexuality or mechaphilia?
sexual attraction to machines such as bicycles, motor vehicles, trains, helicopters, and airplanes
What are some disorders/syndromes that often are joined with those who have objectum sexualities?
high instances of Asperger’s syndrome, attention-deficit disorder (ADD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), executive function issues, pervasive developmental disorders, depression, post-traumatic stress, Tourette syndrome, trauma, and abuse
What’s the biggest obstacle objectophiles experience?
A lack of acceptance by society
What is avisodomy?
Sex with birds
Formicophilia
some people enjoy the feel of small insects adn creatures creeping and crawling on their bodies
bestiality
sex acts with nonhuman animals
Furry fandom
animal -specific fetish into the world of fantasy and embody their animal through costume
Plushies
Those who sexualize stuffed toy animals
Bronies
glamorize particular cartoon manifestations of animals, such as the case of adult fans of My Little Pony
Cloppers
Those of whom sexualize these animated horses
What is the difference between zoophiles and bestialists?
Zoophiles focus on consent and minimizing harm, while bestialists focus on sexual gratification is paramount. Some Zoophiles are attracted to only specific breeds.
Who are the main demographic zoophiles
self-identify as heterosexual, gay/lesbian, bixexual, and/or zoo exclusive
What is anthropomorphism
the ascription of human traits to animals
What is zomorphism
the ascription of animal traits to humans
Who are most furries?
young white men aged 23-26 who are in imaginative careers (eg. graphic artists, photographers, writers, and poets)
what is forniphilia
humans having to behave as pieces of furniture
What are the 3 SM play words
Safe = knowledgeable of the techniques, potential risks
Sane = sound mind and knowing the difference between fantasy and reality
Consensual = agreeing, recognizing, and respecting the limits
true or false, the bottom/sub holds the most power in a scene
True
What are the two top fantasies for men and women?
To dominate or be dominated by someone
What is the least common experience for men and women
to have gone to a BDSM party or dungeon
Who were the sisters of perpetual indulgence
a nonprofit org promoting humans rights, respect for diversity adn spiritual enlightment. Men dressed as campy nuns with white painted faces adn exaggerated colorful makeup. They also produced the world’s first HIV/AIDS benefits and also published PlayFair! which was the first HIV/AIDS educational pamphetl
What are the fetish fashions?
Lace, leather, latex/rubber, and black is the primary color
What is the leathermen?
Gay adn bisexual men who fetishize leather apparel and or accessories. Originally was military men who joined motorcycle communities who embraced leather. THis pushed the idea that you can be both masculine and gay
old guard: military history of leather culutre and promote formality, hierarchy, discipline, and respect within their code of conduct
new guard: less rigid and more inclusive —including lesbian and bisexual women
What are the most common reasons as to why people fantasize about sex
relieve boredom, cheer up when depressed, perform acts not able to do in real life, sex with people whom them can’t in real life, explore different sex thoughts and activities, the partner is more attracitve to them in the fantasies, etc.
What are the main reasons as to why women may have less sex fantasizes than men?
women are more concerned with impression management, women will shut down sex interests in general, less likely to even be aware of their own affinities, and more
What are the 3 top fetishes for people and 2 least
restraints, spanking and role play. The two least are bestiality porn and pony play
True or false, men once almost at the point of orgasm feel no differences toward 20 different sexual stimuli than the felt prior
False, men are almost 2x as likely to find sexual stimuli more attractive when they are close to organsm