SOC 152A Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Beek, Social Forces, Rupes
Document Summary
Inanimate objects (object fetishism: shoes, lingerie, substances (media fetishism, latex, leather, body parts (partialism, feet, legs. At what point is someone classified as a fetishist? . Opinions vary, but the book promotes that someone can be called a fetishist even if they are not diagnosable as having a mental disorder: the internet plays a large role in normalizing variant forms of sexual expression. Wear women"s clothes for sexually arousing purposes. Is there a victim: exposing genitalia to nonconsenting persons (flasher) Exhibitionism: the women"s reactions are rewarding behavior to the exhibitionist (so the best, usually shy men who lack social skills, express feelings of inadequacy. In legal terms = indecent exposure thing to do is to stay calm and walk away: spying on persons while they are undressing, naked, engaged in sex (peepers, very common. Frotteurism: touching or rubbing the clothed genitals against a stranger without their consent or without their knowledge often in a crowded place.
