amiciaN
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ORIGINAL: WhipTheHip snip 1. bdsm is still considered a paraphilia. People who practice bdsm can lose their jobs, and lose their children. There is still a great deal of stigma and social opprobium attached to S&M. I don't know how many drugs you did in your youth, but they seem to have scrambled your brain. The essential features of a Paraphilia are recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors generally involving 1) nonhuman objects, 2) the suffering or humiliation of oneself or one's partner, or 3) children or other nonconsenting persons that occur over a period of at least 6 months (Criterion A). ). For some individuals, paraphilic fantasies or stimuli are obligatory for erotic arousal and are always included in sexual activity. In other cases, the paraphilic preferences occur only episodically (e.g., perhaps during periods of stress), whereas at other times the person is able to function sexually without paraphilic fantasies or stimuli. For Pedophilia, Voyeurism, Exhibitionism, and Frotteurism, the diagnosis is made if the person has acted on these urges or the urges or sexual fantasies cause marked distress or interpersonal difficulty. For Sexual Sadism, the diagnosis is made if the person has acted on these urges with a nonconsenting person or the urges, sexual fantasies, or behaviors cause marked distress or interpersonal difficulty. For the remaining Paraphilias, the diagnosis is made if the behavior, sexual urges, or fantasies cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning (Criterion B). -- First, M. B. (Ed.). (2000) Sexual paraphilia. In Diagnostic and Statistical Manual – Text Revision. Washington D.C. American Psychiatric Association. This was retrieved March 6, 2007 from an online resource which I removed because it reveals the location of the university I attend. There are numerous online resources available. This definition was used for a recent paper in ... gee, a psychology class. Bolding and italics added for emphasis. As clearly shown, as generally practiced, bdsm does NOT constitute a clinically diagnosable paraphilia. The social ramifications mentioned however are sadly quite real. Can less really be expected when even someone who professes to practice bdsm according to SSC/RACK principles claims to be sick?
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