Despite the fact that rape is a significant problem in our society, it has been difficult to obtain accurate statistics on its frequency. One reason is that many individuals do not report this crime. A recent study suggests that ethnic minority women may be especiallylikely not to disclose or report sexual assault (Ullman et al., […]
День: 15.11.2015
Pressing Charges
The decision to press official charges is a very difficult one that takes much consideration. It has often been said that a rape victim goes through a second rape because he or she seems to be put on trial more than the accused rapist. Court proceedings take up a great deal of time and energy, […]
Sexual Addiction: Fact, Fiction, or Misnomer?
■ The concept of sexual addiction suggests that some people who engage in excessive sexual activity are manifesting symptoms of a psychological addiction, in which feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and worthlessness are temporarily relieved through a sexual high. ■ Many sexologists do not believe that sexual addiction should be a distinct diagnostic category, because […]
Increase Your Touch Vocabulary
Touch has been called the true language of sex. From the first gentle grazing of fingertips to sexual intercourse, touch is how we form an intimate bond with a partner and experience a wide variety of physical pleasures. Your ability to communicate different positive moods and messages with touch can greatly enhance your sexual experiences. […]
Telling the Police
On college campuses, campus police are often notified before the local police. Campus police may be able to take disciplinary action, such as fines or dismissal if the assailant is a student, but they are not able to press formal charges. Pressing charges with the local police may be important for two reasons. First, it […]
Coercive Paraphilias
■ Coercive paraphilias are invasive, in that they involve unwilling recipients of behavior such as voyeurism or exhibitionism. Coercive acts may harm their targets, who may be psychologically traumatized by the experience. ■ Exhibitionism, obscene phone calls, voyeurism, frotteur — ism, zoophilia, and necrophilia are all varieties of coercive paraphilias. ■ Exhibitionism is behavior in […]
Noncoercive Paraphilias
■ Noncoercive paraphilias are often solo activities or behaviors that involve the participation of adults who agree to engage in, observe, or just put up with the particular variant behavior. ■ Fetishism, transvestic fetishism, sexual sadism, sexual masochism, autoerotic asphyxia, klismaphilia, coprophilia, and urophilia are all varieties of noncoercive paraphilias. ■ Fetishism is a form […]
Sexual Addiction: Fact, Fiction, or Misnomer?
Both the professional literature and the popular media have directed considerable attention to a condition commonly referred to as sexual addiction. The idea that people can become dominated by insatiable sexual needs has been around for a long time, as exemplified by the terms nymphomania, applied to women, and satyriasis or Don Juanism, applied to […]
Cultural Metaphors
Similar themes are present in our language’s metaphors regarding sexual activity. These cultural metaphors provide important clues about the conceptualization of sexual behavior. Language is powerful in defining the experiences of people in a society. Therefore, an examination of cultural metaphors is necessary to understand the sexual experiences of people in our culture and its […]
Reporting a Rape
It is estimated that about 1 in 7 rapes is reported (Resnick et al., 2005); the likelihood of reporting is increased if the assailant was a stranger, if there was violence, or if a weapon was involved (U. S. Department of Justice-Office of Justice Programs, 2002). This probably has to do with the fact that […]