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Friday, February 13, 2009
Kinky sex goes mainstream
Posted by Shawn Alff on Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 6:00 PM
The internet has created a sexual revolution, giving the most conservative eyes a voyeuristic glimpse into the wilder sides of sex. Apparently many are finding that they like what they see and are increasingly trying out kinkier types of sex in their own bedrooms.
What is abnormal may not necessarily be unnatural, according to sexologists who study the outer limits of the human psyche.
And, increasingly, as seen in a plethora of new books and films -- not to mention thousands of sites on the Internet - kinky sex is getting more attention."To badly paraphrase Alfred Kinsey, [who pioneered sex research in the 1940s and 50s, filming couples in flagrante in his Indiana attic], 'the only unnatural sex act is the one you can't perform,'" said Robert Dunlap, a California sex therapist and filmmaker.
Paraphilias -- or socially unacceptable sexual practices -- are more common than most ordinary "vanilla" teleiophiles [those who desire adults] would imagine, according to Dr. Judy Kariansky, a sex therapist from Columbia University.
Though there is no hard data on what whether a spike in interest means a spike in actual activity, experts say anecdotally that couples are showing a marked interest in exploring new sexual intensity.
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This article is terribly disappointing. Paraphilias are "socially unacceptable practices"? The nationwide sale of handcuffs suggests otherwise. Technically, the only truly socially unacceptable paraphilias are pedophilia and bestiality - neither of which are part of the "mainstream" kink world. A more appropriate turn of phrase would've been "atypical sexual practices".
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