Partialism
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Partialism refers to a sexual interest with an exclusive focus of a specific part of the body.[1][2][3] Partialism is categorized as a paraphilia in the DSM-IV-TR of the American Psychiatric Association.[4] Individuals with partialism sometimes describe the anatomy of interest to them as having equal or greater erotic attraction for them as do the genitals.[5]
Partialism occurs both in heterosexual and homosexual individuals.[6][7] The foot is considered one of the most common partialism.[8]
[edit] Types of Partialism
The following are some of the partialisms commonly found among people.[9][8][1][10]
| Formal name | Common name | Source of arousal |
|---|---|---|
| Podophilia | Foot fetish | Foot |
| Maschalagnia | Armpit fetish | Armpits |
| Mazophilia | Breast fetish | Breasts |
| Pygophilia | Butt fetish | Buttocks |
| Nasophilia | Nose fetish | Nose |
| Trichophilia | Hair fetish | Hair |
| Navel fetishism | Belly button fetish | Navel |
| Hand fetishism | Hand fetish | Hands |
| Leg fetishism | Leg fetish | Legs |
| Lip fetishism | Lip fetish | Lip |
| Neck fetishism | Neck fetish | Neck |
| Ear fetishism | Ear fetish | Ears |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Human Sexuality: The Basics - Gordon Edlin, Eric Golanty
- ^ Partialism
- ^ Milner, J. S., & Dopke, C. A. (1997). Paraphilia Not Otherwise Specified: Psychopathology and theory. In D. R. Laws and W. O'Donohue (Eds.), Sexual deviance: Theory, assessment, and treatment. New York: Guilford.
- ^ American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., test revision). Washington, DC: Author.
- ^ Kunjukrishnan, R., Pawlak, A., & Varan, L R. (1988). The clinical and forensic psychiatric issues of retifism. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 33, 819–825.
- ^ Weinberg, M. S., Williams, C. J., & Calhan, C. (1994). Homosexual foot fetishism. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 23, 611–626.
- ^ Weinberg, M. S., Williams, C. J., & Calhan, C. (1995). "If the shoe fits...": Exploring male homosexual foot fetishism. The Journal of Sex Research, 32, 17–27.
- ^ a b Exploring those secret turn-ons - Get your freak on!
- ^ SPECIFIC BODY PART FETISH
- ^ "ShoePlay Research"
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