DEVIANT SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS

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Term Paper Title	DEVIANT SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS
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DEVIANT SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS

"Normal" What is normal? One way to find out is if something is normal is to base a research on statistical norms. Another meaning of normal is what is accepted by society in general. Even though we have changed our views upon certain sexual practices (example: homosexuality) there are still some that are not accepted and might never will. Atypical or deviant sexual behavior in which you will be "exposed" to concerns paraphilia, exhibitionism, obscene telephone calling and voyeurism. These four behaviors are known, can happen to anyone and are illegal even if they are often overseen.

Paraphilias are people who get sexually aroused by uncommon stimuli such as children or other nonsonsenting persons. A second way they might get aroused is when there is a focus on a nonhuman object such as a shoe, undergarments, and rubber… pain or humiliation. Only one of these is deviant if it looked at by a legal point of view; it is getting sexually aroused by a nonconsenting person. An example of this abnormality is when the person is not able to control their sexual urges that might make them hostile and aggressive. In some cases paraphiliacs will sometimes not have the capacity to be sexually stimulated if they don't have their nonconsenting person or object around. There is not a legal problem if the person needs an inhuman object but when it comes to an unconsenting person the paraphiliac could be charged with incest, sexual harassment, neglect and others. For some people paraphiliac behavior is the only way they can be sexually gratified. Curiously, paraphiliacs are believed to occur almost exclusively among men.

Exhibitionism or flashing involves urges to expose one's genitals to surprise a complete stranger so they can get sexual gratification. This act usually starts during early teenage to mid-teenage years (13 to 16 years) and the frequency declines after or around the age of 40. So the belief of flashers being "dirty old men" is actually a myth. The flasher does not usually attempt any further

contact with the victim. So, there are no real physical threats. Victims often feel violated and bothered by reoccurring images or nightmares. There is also a chance that they might feel awkward toward the whole situation and take the blame. This might develop fears of being violated again and make the victim feel isolated and scared. One reason why this behavior exists is believed to be: the flasher, curiously almost always being male, ...

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