i wanted to know what paraphilia ment so i found this on wiki. i thought somebody esle might want to know as well.


Paraphilia (in Greek para παρά = besides and -philia φιλία = friendship)—in psychology and sexology, is a term that describes a family of persistent, intense fantasies, aberrant urges, or behaviors involving sexual arousal to nonhuman objects, pain or humiliation experienced by oneself or one's partner, nonconsenting individuals or unsuitable partners. Paraphilias may interfere with the capacity for reciprocal affectionate sexual activity. [1] Paraphilia is also used to imply non-mainstream sexual practices without necessarily implying dysfunction or deviance (see Clinical warnings section). Also, it may describe sexual feelings toward otherwise non-sexual objects.


i agree that we are all perverted a little. but i never thought it was perverted to have sex with an animal. besides people have been doing it since greek and roman ages and even before that

This post has been edited by wyldfyre67 on Aug 25 2007, 11:41 AM

Really everyone who has sex for pleasure can be called a pervert, so I see us no more perverted than anyone else. "Normal" people may see us as perverted, because in their eyes we are. We do something off the standard path.

I sorta take being perverted as a complement. :P

Well its nice to know that they aren't being taught from another source how to hate, however, people will still have their own prejudicies. From what i know about people is that prejudice will overcome reasoning and love.

What are we to do?

Nothing we can do but hope one day people can learn to accept one another for their differences. I have learned how to accept almost everyone, with a few exceptions. Most people have a long way to go.

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I am very grateful to all who have , and continue to post to this thread. I feel that it is constructive to have a discussion of the psychological aspect of our preferences, because there are so many of us who have guilt issues. These things may be wiped away by the mere fact of knowing that we are not alone. And here is the place where we can be together and let it all hang out. Cheers, and a fat 10 vote from me to all who post this thread from this point on (just to keep things hopping) ;)

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I think most people would consider us as perverts, but being what I am makes me not judge what other people do in their sex life.

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Everything in this world... time, morals, behavior, are all in perspective.

One way or another its good that its seen as a form of masturbation rather than a form of mental psycopathm. Makes society's role in accepting us that much easier.

No, and let me explain something. Other species are living, breathing,thinking things like us, so the way I see it is that it is basically the same as falling in love and/or making love with a human, just that it is another species, but better in some ways, I think. :D

But, in another respect, it being a form of masturbation, could lead to animals being abused for an aroused non-zoophile to just "Do his/her business"

Paraphilia is the sexual term that is usually used by Psychs to explain the behavior. It literally means a sexual attraction to something that is not human. This can vary from A telephone book to animals. They suspect that their is nothing wrong with it and that it is just normal behavior. They also believe that if the animal is willing then by all means have at it ;) Either way we win right? alot of this info can also be obtained in wikipedia. Just type up the word and you'll learn more

>Abnormal Psychology, Are we perverts?

*takes a breather*
The way I see it, we are living in a world, that is for the most part insane.

Begin with how psycologists define normal behavior.
And then look how people actually act.
Stockpiling weapons of mass destruction so much, that you could wipe out humanity at least a thoudand times over.
Despite the massive drain on resources for all these weapons we still have the production capability to give every human in the world enough to eat and a roof over the head.
And still we have homeless and poor people even in the industrial countries, that see themselves so far advanced in relation to the third world countries.

Everyone is at least aware of the fact, that with love and laughter you have a better life no matter the other circumstances you live in. Still we (humanity in gerneral) pursue the paths of hate and violence.

The examples go on, but I cut to the chase here.
Considering the world we live in, honestly? I don't even ask myself the question in the beginning if this thread.
Because if the majority says we are perverts, then we are. Not matter how insane the majority itself is.

P.S: With this I don't mean the question was asked needlessy. On the contrary. Thank you for asking it, so I could set it in relation with everything else. This is just my solution to the question, it doesn't have to be yours.

P.P.S. Psycologists are aware of this I guess, but would never say it loud, because they would have to say, that our (worldwide) society is very sick, which in turn would cost them their jobs, as nobody would really want to hear it.

as you can see the definition actually encompasses more than just non human partners/objects


American Heritage Dictionary -
par·a·phil·i·a

n. Any of a group of psychosexual disorders characterized by sexual fantasies, feelings, or activities involving a nonhuman object, a nonconsenting partner, or pain or humiliation of oneself or one's partner.


I would say someone who has sex in anyway other than missionary covered in a sheet with a hole cut out in the appropriate place would be a parphile... :blush: