Psychology 2075 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Foot Fetishism, Paraphilia, Fetishism

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: Stephen Ferguson

Document Summary

Typical: at night, missionary position: social norms. Depending on culture; what is appropriate and not appropriate. Negatives toward: adultery, really large age gaps: consideration of harm. If you have various partners, have foot fetish, like partner to whip you does that make you deviant or abnormal. Preferences for non genital sexual outlets: ex. Might like stuff animals, get off of heels, etc. Ideals of what is normal and acceptable change over time: yes; pre marital sex, masturbating, permissiveness. Why do they change over time: due to media and affects our influence. Spectrum of behaviour: normal atypical harmful paraphilia . Paraphilia = atypical sexual arousal or behaviour that is problematic for individual or society: harmful to others, can"t function, affects existing relationships and overall life or society. Cause significant distress or impairment in social or occupational functioning. Dsm recognizes 8 paraphilias: fetishism, sexual sadism, voyeurism, exhibitionism, transvestism fetishism, sexual masochism, frotteurism, pedophilia don"t talking about it today.