Sections
Gender Identity Disorders and Paraphilias: Introduction | Gender Identity Disorders | Paraphilias | Key Points | Suggested Readings | References
Excerpt
Sexuality is an important part of the lives
of people. Thus, it is important that students of human behavior
be informed about and conversant with issues such as normative sexual development,
gender roles, gender identity, sexual orientation, and the wide
range of sexual behaviors individuals may fantasize about or engage
in. When sexual behaviors are defined by cultures or society as
being atypical, they are referred to as paraphilias. This
chapter focuses on gender identity disorders and paraphilias.