SMF205 Lecture Notes - Paraphilia, Acrotomophilia, Erotic Asphyxiation
7 Apr 2014
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Smf 205 the dark side of sexuality. The different domains of sex include the following: physical, emotional, which can be associated with the physical, physical interactions generate emotional responses, cognitive, thinking about things concerning sex, interpretive, making sense and ascribing meaning to things. It"s fair to say that nothing is inherently sexual. Things become sexual when we interpret them that way. Interpretation is the only way we can understand sexual variation. This interpretive element gives the space for diversity to exist: fantasy, imagining something extended from reality, motivational, goals and drive, wants and needs. Consider language like: screw, bang, score, it"s competitive and aggressive. Fear of abandonment, giving it up to maintain a relationship. Punishment, taking away something that your partner wants. Fear of commitment, trying to prevent attachment from growing. Play bondage, consensual but plays with power dynamics. Sadism, no safe words, getting off on the legitimate suffering of another person.
