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'''Paraphilia''' is a poorly-defined term applied to nonstandard sexual interests, including [[pedophilia]]. It has been a category of mental disorder in the [[DSM]] since DSM-III; previous editions used the more prejudicial if synonymous label "sexual deviation."<ref>[http://www.psychiatryonline.com/DSMPDF/dsm-ii.pdf DSM-II]</ref> The DSM-IV defines paraphilias as featuring "recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors generally involving 1) nonhuman objects, 2) the suffering or humiliation of oneself or one's partner, or 3) children or other nonconsenting persons that occur over a period of at least 6 months." [[John Money]], who popularized the term, told [[Paidika]] in 1991 that "paraphilia" has no connotation of pathology.<ref>Geraci, Joseph and Mader, Donald (1991). "Interview: John Money," ''Paidika'', [http://exitinterview.biz/rarities/paidika/n7/paidika7.pdf 7], p. 4.</ref> [[Gisela Blelbtreu-Ehrenberg]] views paraphilias -- having "forbidden" or "atypical" thoughts -- as a resurrection of the 18th and 19th century concept of moral insanity.<ref>Blelbtreu-Ehrenberg, Gisela (1988). "The Paedophile Impulse: Toward the Development of an Etiology of Child-Adult Sexual Contacts from an Ethological and Ethnological Viewpoint," ''Paidika'', [http://exitinterview.biz/rarities/paidika/n3/paidika3.pdf 3], p. 36.</ref> [[Charles Moser]] has argued vigorously for the removal of all paraphilias from the DSM. The construct of paraphilia is a "pseudoscientific attempt to regulate sexuality," according to Moser.<ref>Moser, C. (2001). "[http://tempik.webzdarma.cz/literatura/parmoser/ Paraphilia: A Critique of a Confused Concept]," in P. J. Kleinplatz (ed.), ''New Directions in Sex Therapy: Innovations and Alternatives'', pp. 91-108.</ref><ref>Moser, C. & Kleinplatz, P.J. (2005). "[http://www2.hu-berlin.de/sexology/GESUND/ARCHIV/MoserKleinplatz.htm DSM-IV-TR and the Paraphilias: An argument for removal]," ''Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality'', 17(3/4), pp. 91-109.</ref> [[Frederick Suppe]] has similarly argued that the DSM's classification of paraphilias is without empirical grounding and "merely the codification of social mores."<ref>Suppe, F. (1984). "Classifying sexual disorders: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association," ''Journal of Homosexuality'', 9(4), 9–28.</ref> ==References== <references /> [[Category:Official Encyclopedia]] [[Category:Facts of life]] [[Category:Terminology]] [[Category:Terminology: Academic]]

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