People get sexually aroused in different ways...some are "normal" and others are well, not so much...
Fetishism is the term used to describe atypical sexual behavior, was noted in the writings of 19th century French psychologist Alfred Binet. Fetishism or fetishes describe an intense sexual attraction of either non-living objects and/or speciļ¬c body parts that were symbolically associated with a person. Fetishes, as with other paraphilic disorders, are almost exclusively found in men. Fetishes typically develop in childhood or early adolescence and are usually persistent into adulthood. Fetishes can co-occur with other paraphilic (sexual arousal and gratification depend on fantasizing about and engaging in sexual behavior that is atypical and extreme...more on those in another post) behaviors, especially sadism and/or masochism but are uncommon among sexual offender paraphiliacs. Someone with a fetish can have one or several fetishes including sexual attraction to body parts and non-living objects. Common fetishes are female undergarments, body parts especially feet, footwear including socks, shoes and boots, and leather objects; the most popular fetish in the world is high heels. Someone with a fetish can be sexually aroused by smell, taste, touch, insert, rub or be visually aroused of the object or body part but the object is needed in order.
Most people do not have any issues with their fetish however it may be a problem if it interferes with your everyday life or you are harming others. Remember, an issue is not a mental health disorder until you are unable to function in your everyday life normally. If that's the case, it's a good idea to seek treatment from am mental health professional. Treatment approaches have included traditional psychoanalysis, hypnosis, cognitive and behavior therapy as well as medication. There are also support groups you can find online. Here are a couple I found.
http://www.allinthefamilycounselling.com/index.php/groups/partners-of-sex-addictionfetishes
http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/bdsm-fetish-body-mod-and-alternative-lifestyles
I hope you guys learned something new :) until next time...
Take care,
-Kimmy
Fetishism is the term used to describe atypical sexual behavior, was noted in the writings of 19th century French psychologist Alfred Binet. Fetishism or fetishes describe an intense sexual attraction of either non-living objects and/or speciļ¬c body parts that were symbolically associated with a person. Fetishes, as with other paraphilic disorders, are almost exclusively found in men. Fetishes typically develop in childhood or early adolescence and are usually persistent into adulthood. Fetishes can co-occur with other paraphilic (sexual arousal and gratification depend on fantasizing about and engaging in sexual behavior that is atypical and extreme...more on those in another post) behaviors, especially sadism and/or masochism but are uncommon among sexual offender paraphiliacs. Someone with a fetish can have one or several fetishes including sexual attraction to body parts and non-living objects. Common fetishes are female undergarments, body parts especially feet, footwear including socks, shoes and boots, and leather objects; the most popular fetish in the world is high heels. Someone with a fetish can be sexually aroused by smell, taste, touch, insert, rub or be visually aroused of the object or body part but the object is needed in order.
Most people do not have any issues with their fetish however it may be a problem if it interferes with your everyday life or you are harming others. Remember, an issue is not a mental health disorder until you are unable to function in your everyday life normally. If that's the case, it's a good idea to seek treatment from am mental health professional. Treatment approaches have included traditional psychoanalysis, hypnosis, cognitive and behavior therapy as well as medication. There are also support groups you can find online. Here are a couple I found.
http://www.allinthefamilycounselling.com/index.php/groups/partners-of-sex-addictionfetishes
http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/bdsm-fetish-body-mod-and-alternative-lifestyles
I hope you guys learned something new :) until next time...
Take care,
-Kimmy
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