PSYB32H3 Chapter 14: chapter 14
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when fantasies or desires begin to affect us or others in unwanted or harmful ways, they qualify as abnormal. human sexual thoughts, feelings and actions that are regarded as abnormal and dysfunctional are listed in dsm-iv-tr as sexual and gender identity disorders (people who believe they are of the opposite sex) paraphilias: people are attracted to unusual sexual activities or objects. rape is not part of the dsm listing. sexual dysfunction is the disruption in normal sexual functioning found in many people who are in otherwise reasonably sound psychological health. our gender identity is our sense of ourselves as male or female. sexual identity or sexual orientation is the preference we have for the sex of a partner. also referred to as transsexualism: feel deep within themselves, usually from early childhood, that they are of the opposite sex. have an aversion to same-sex clothing and activities.
