Exhibitionism: Paraphilic Disorders

Teen sexting violates an adolescent's privacy and ruins their reputation which in turn affects their future. Due to the fact the adolescent’s frontal cortex is underdeveloped the way they make decisions is different from an adult (). Because of this the adolescent lacks the ability to assess the long term consequences of sexting. They are not able to see the major risk at hand which is the reality that there is no guarantee that the intimate photo or video will remain in the recipient’s hands. Therefore, an adolescent’s

The paraphilia that I choose to dicuss is transvestic fetishism which has two parts for the diagnosis they are a) over a period of at least 6 months, in a heterosexual male, recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving cross-dressing and b) the fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. There mey be an increased risk for sexual acting out for example, subjects have accidentally died when they were engaged in autoerotic asphyxia, which is a high risk paraphilic behavior based on self-induced cerebral anoxia by hanging or suffocation during masturbation. In one study results indicated that 36 men and 5 women ever having experienced sexual arousal from actual cross-dressing behavior, results suggest that sexual arousal to cross-dressing is rare, but could be associated with potentially criminal paraphilic sexual behavior such as voyeuristic and exhibitionistic acts, and there was a non-significant trend suggesting that childhood sexual victimization was related to transvestic fetishism.

When scrutinizing the criteria it also noteworthy clinically these juvenile sex offenders can also fall under Paraphilia-Related Disorders (PRD) which has been reported as having uncontrollable pornography and masturbation. According to Kafka he purports, “The commonly reported PRD 's include compulsive masturbation, protracted promiscuity, pornography dependence, telephone or cybersex dependence, in severe sexual desire and compatibility.” (Kafka, 2003a, p. 443). It has been noted by the Justice Center statistically juvenile sex offenders do struggle greatly with excessive masturbation and pornography. These two pieces alone are not enough to meet the criteria for the diagnosis of Hypersexual Disorder however; it should alert the clinician

In order to witness enough couples interacting sexually two different bars were observed. One was a karaoke bar with pool tables. The other was a club like bar that had little to no seating inside, but many picnic tables outside. The most common behavior made by people who seemed attracted to each other was physical touching. This behavior was shown in a couple ways. The male or female partner would touch the females arm, shoulder, and thigh. While in a dancing environment the couples displayed sexual dancing acts, such as grinding while dancing or kissing. Throughout the night, as people grew more intoxicated, the sexual behaviors expressed were more publicly sexual and aggressive at times.

Foubert, Brosi, and Bannon conducted an experiment, using fraternity men, which showed the effects of viewing pornography (212+). Pornography viewing is becoming more prevalent in our society due to the advancement of technology (Foubert, Brosi, and Bannon 212+). Foubert, Brosi, and Bannon reviewed that an estimated eighty-seven percent of college men, between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one, partake in the viewing of pornography each year (212+). The most popular pornography videos contain violence toward women; therefore, the viewers’ actions are likely going to result in violence and sexual assault (Foubert, Brosi, and Bannon 212+). Foubert, Brosi, and Bannon observed that one hundred percent of sexual assaulters began by viewing pornography

The sexually realistic material discovered online regularly demonstrates brutality and the dehumanization of individuals in sexual scenes, particularly ladies. As indicated by specialists, express explicit entertainment can shape effective, yet false thoughts regarding solid connections and sexuality. It regularly needs points of interest of closeness and doesn't demonstrate the improvement of profound individual connections. Or maybe, it energizes sexual acts with no enthusiastic association or worry for the poise and regard of the other individual. Human sexuality includes passionate, otherworldly, and scholarly measurements and additionally physical. Inquire about has exhibited that these are required for a sound, satisfying

One specific phenomenon that has emerged with the increase of smart phones and personal technology is the issue of sexting; the sharing or exchange of sexual messages or images (thesocietypages). As the deviant act of youth sexting is more common than parents might realize or want to admit (CNN), Kelly Wallace investigates how youth’s sexual behavior has become normalized through the act of sexting. The article, “Is Your Teen Using Apps to Keep Secrets?” explores how much of today’s youth share sexually explicit messages through the tech savvy world.

Sexting on Snapchat spread because of teenagers and by teenagers who wanted to escape from their parents control and have something to do that felt private. “what really makes a new social network become popular fast? Teenagers.”

Sexual addiction is a complex disorder that has received a lot of attention in the past couple of years, largely due to celebrities who sought treatment for it after their extra-marital affairs were exposed. Many people assume that a sexual addiction involves an out-of-control drive to have sex (i.e. intercourse or oral sex) with a variety of different partners. While this may be true in many cases, there are actually many different types of sex addiction. In other words, this particular addiction can manifest in a variety of ways besides what most would deem “traditional” sexual activity. This is one of the things that sets sexual addiction apart from addictions like alcoholism and

Often teens are not being educated about sex; therefore, are learning about if from porn, or other forms of media. The encouragement of sexual behavior is widely displayed in the media. Sex is being portrayed as more casual, without commitment, contraception, or consequences. Teen dramas and music videos portray the cool kids as the ones have sexual relations. The casual attitude about sex has sparked a new trend involving cell phones called Sexting. This is when a teen takes a nude photo with their mobile phone and sends it to another mobile phone. It is against the law to view and distribute child porn; because teens are minors, sexting is considered just that. Sexting is very dangerous, because teens unknowingly set themselves up for a criminal record. The internet is becoming a very popular place to meet and make friends. MySpace and Facebook have become very popular social websites. Teens feel pressure to portray themselves in seductive ways, to be like the teens

(Frances, A., & First, M.B., 2011) While Sexual Masochism can cause distress and is often viewed as immoral it is rarely illegal and it there is a good likelihood that it does not signify an underlying psychopathology. Therefore it seems unjust to any individual that willingly offers insight into their sexual behaviors could face legal repercussions if the behavior is performed in a safe adult-adult

Expressing one’s sexuality is important in confidence in and outside of intimate encounters. Confidence can lead to breakthroughs in women’s personal lives and careers.

I would not knowingly enter a sexually or romantic relationship with a person suffering from a paraphilic disorder. Much like other disorders there is usually some underlying unresolved issues that causes the disorder, and depending on the severity of the disorder this can be detrimental to the relationship. Therefore, I would not want to put myself in a position to have a relationship that may be predetermined to end before exploring its full potential. In addition, depending on the disorder, I would not want to subject myself to mental anguish or stress related to my partners disorder.

The whole topic of paraphilic disorder is very interesting. I knew there were fetishes out there, but I did not know that it was a mental disorder. The only paraphilic disorder that I really knew about was pedophillic, but the subject of that disorder makes me uncomfortable. So I decided to select a fetish, I did not even know was a fetish and that is exhibitionist disorder. Exhibitionist disorder occurs when an individual has strong urges to exposes themselves and to an individual that does not give them consent to.

In recent years, the term pornography has been primarily associated with that which is accessed and streamed over the internet, rather than the literal definition of, “obscene writings, drawings, photographs, or the like, especially those having little or not artistic merit.” This form of visual pornography is a popular and successful business as it is viewed for fulfilling pent up sexual desires, however it promotes the act of having multiple sex partners without the need of any commitment. Although it is for this reason that this business is permitted, there are many overlooked, long – term affects that have become topics of controversy. Not only does pornography affect those who indulge in it, but it can influence those who divulge