Common Misconceptions Of BDSM Practitioners

Pornography is commonly used in many cultures across the world. Within the United States, alone, roughly 40 million people regularly visit porn sites (Streep, 2014). And yet, despite its growing popularity, only a handful of studies have explored pornography’s potential effects on sexual satisfaction for those in exclusive relationships (Bridges & Morokoff, 2011; Daneback et al., 2009; Maddox et al., 2011; Stewart & Szymanski, 2012; Stulhofer et al., 2010; Zillmann & Bryant, 1988). As using pornography can potentially have negative effects on both the user’s and their intimate partner’s sexual satisfaction, it is important to

Sexual abuse is a heinous act that causes extreme suffering for a victim while providing pleasure for a perpetrator. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, approximately 1 in 6 boys and 1 in 4 girls are abused sexually before the age of 18 (n.d.). The question of why an individual would commit such a heinous act has various answers, almost all of which depend on the background of the individual. A common speculation is that abusers themselves were once abused by someone else. This idea branches off of the Positivist Theory of crime. The theory basically states that prior influences or experiences in life will ultimately decide how people will act in the future (C. Bartol & A. Bartol, 2017). Their history of abuse influenced them to become abusers. While this may be one viable explanation to this behavior, there are many other answers that are just as feasible in explaining this behavior. This includes the topic of serious mental illnesses and other behavioral disorders. Regardless of background influences, the true intent of the abusive individuals may be almost impossible to draw out, especially since most guilty individuals want to escape from the consequences associated with the crime that they commit (Inbau, Reid, Buckley, & Jayne, 2013). Unless a perpetrator admits to committing the crime, piecing the story together and understanding the influences that played a role in the actions committed by them is more feasible in terms of learning the truth. Whatever the

Dr. Mark Lasser’s book “Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction” gives insight to those who suffer from sexual addiction and to the families, friends and other people in their lives. Dr. Mark Lasser has chosen to write this book, to share with others his personal struggle and victory with sexual addiction. Dr. Lasser has written this book from a Christian view, to give other individuals hope in a difficult and growing disease, which is taking control and destroying our families. Lasser defines sexual addiction as “a sickness involving any type of uncontrollable sexual activity, and because the addict cannot control his

Furthermore, factors that contribute to the beginning of violence against an intimate partner is emphasized by both literary texts, correlating with the reality of domestic violence in modern society. The thoughts of conducting abuse may arise in the subconscious mind of a person due to several influences, such as witnessing abuse as a child or mental illnesses, without the person’s intent; however, the choice to carry out the act still lies in the hands of the individual. Those who violate women once continue their abuse for extended periods of time, rarely ever being able to change. According to several psychiatrists who analyze the behaviour and influence of domestic abusers, “people with very traditional beliefs [think] they have the right

NAMBLA is an organization that was created in 1978 to advocate for the interests, rights and promotion of adult sexual interactions with children. The acronym stands for the North American Man-Boy Love Association. Members of this group face stigma as well as direct legal interference. According to de Young, “Some have lost jobs when their organizational affiliation was discovered; others have been forced to use pseudonyms to protect their identities; and still others have been ostracized by their professional colleagues and social companions (O’Carroll, 1981). According to the article, the main techniques used by members of this group to manage or reduce stigma are denial of injury, condemnation of the condemners, appeal to higher loyalties, and denial of the victim (153). Denial of injury allows members of this group to admit and accept responsibility for the having sexual contact with children by insisting that the contact is permissible because it doesn’t actually cause harm to the child. In fact, NAMBLA’s publications stress the benefits and advantages to children of having a sexual relationship with an adult. The second justification, condemnation of the condemners is used to turn the

When looking at the previous recorded cases of MSbP, more than one-third of the victims at the time did not realize they were undergoing abuse (Castiglia, 1995). This is one of the most collective reasons as to why this disorder lacks the history it needs to be further studied and thought of when looking at types of abuse. When first discovered and studied, more than two-thirds of people did not believe that MSbP could be or was a real disorder. Today, even with history and scholarly studies backing up its allegations and results, only one-fourth of the population say’s that they completely believe in it and think it is a serious matter that needs to be dealt with as soon as possible (Beard, 2007).

Roy F. Baumeister explores the taboo lifestyles of sadomasochism. The main theme and purpose of the piece is to find out who are masochists, and what do they put themselves through in the name of pleasure. "Across the country, from sophisticated cities to subdued suburbs, men and women are acting out fantasies of sexual domination and submission." (Psychology Today 47) I believe that Baumeister describes a very accurate portrait of who one specific group of masochists is and what they do for pleasure, however, I feel that he fails to recognize the younger generation of masochists. I also feel that on the issue symbolic of sex change, Baumeister does not elaborate enough.

Not surprisingly for quite a few people, there seems to be a cloudy undertone in their consciousnesses that something exists amiss; as if a component within them became ill-informed or altered. Perhaps wondering why one’s Creator would be extremely generous to grant a person the incredible gift of their sexual beings, giving to them a desire for the warmth of love that longs for intimate closeness, sexual contact, and the romancing of their beings. Yet sadly, a great deal of the time, “this exact matter” dispenses a devastating amount of ungodly pain, causing misery and heartache. Undoubtedly, this perplexity transpires into confusion; for within this paradox dwells the sexual ‘bondage’ of humanity. From the elite superstar, to the down and out

In Torture and Ill-Treatment Based on Sexual Identity: The Roles and Responsibilities of Health Professionals and Their Institutions by Simon Lewin and Ilan H. Meyer, they believe that “ establishing rights for the full range of sexualities must start by asserting sexuality as one of the core rights of all human beings and, therefore, as a right that should be fundamentally protected.” Furthermore, they also point out that heterosexual couples aren’t treated as badly as couples of the LGBT community. Any sexualities that is not heterosexual are not referred to as normal and are seen in society as threats. This causes many forms of ill-treatment and torture for these couples of another sexuality. Lewis and Meyer included in their article a list

BDSM stands for bondage, discipline, submission, and masochism and is a type of sexual act that is considered “deviant” in our society since these acts violate social norms we have towards how sexual acts should be performed. BDSM is often performed by a dominatrix which is described as “a woman who takes the dominant or sadistic role in sado-masochistic sexual activities” while the man is subjected to the submissive role (Oxford English Press). This project seeks to understand the views on where BDSM stems from and the health benefits and drawbacks of BDSM. Two of the articles viewed BDSM as a healthy relationship while the other two articles argued that this act was unhealthy. In addition, two of the articles viewed BDSM as conforming to societal roles while the other two viewed it as being a social deviation.

In the past, masochists have been labeled as extremely disturbed, but recent studies show a surprisingly different picture. Empirical observers think that practicing masochists are normal, at least when it comes to their nonsexual activities.

Almost all human behavior has symbolic value to it, including sexual behavior. Biologically , we are driven to reproduce, but this does not dictate who, when, where, what and how by which we choose to do so;(Arany, 2013) social interaction is the driving force behind this. These characteristics are then determined by what we have learned through our culture. BDSM community might stem from mutual sexual fantasies but really its our first non-exclusionary group. When outside the bedroom most of these kinksers would blend in with the rest of society.

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, representation is defined as a bias portrayal of someone or something that is being depicted in a certain nature, where as reality is the actuality of the world or the state of things as they exist. There is much harm in the conflicts that arise when something is being wrongly represented, not only for the people that are being represented but for the people looking into and out of the representation. This is where stereotypes are formed and is the core of the judgements among different races, cultures, genders, and groups of people. In the world of the BDSM culture, the practitioners of this lifestyle are and have been stereotyped for their lifestyle choices, which has lead to a false representation that is not only hurting the members of this culture but also curious onlookers.

This paper reflected on the importance of my self-awareness of bias towards pedophilia in the social work profession, and how it might intervene negatively with my partnerships with clients and their healing process if left unchecked. The first step was to identify my bias towards pedophilia and explain its possible causes. After identifying pedophilia as my bias, I looked back and reflected when I developed it and the emotional responses I experienced for my bias to be created. To counterpart my bias towards pedophilia I researched two scholarly journals: (1) to properly define pedophilia and (2) to explain pedophilia by the four-factor model. Consecutively, I reflected on the consequences of my bias towards pedophilia when hypothetically

In 2002 the Catholic Church was rocked with scandalous reports of Priests sexually molesting young children and particularly boys. The scandal is the result of numerous investigations, allegations, arrests, trials, convictions and imprisonment of Catholic Priests. It became largely reported that once trusted and respected Catholic Priests were pedophiles. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) categorizes pedophilia as a mental disorder if the sexual fantasies or urges involve prepubescent children , if they last six months or longer, if the individual has acted on them, or if they cause marked distress” (American Psychiatric Association, 2000).