PSYC 2110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Lovemap, Paraphilia, Heterosexuality
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Lovemap becomes defaced so that parts are missing, impairs functioning of sex organs in genital intercourse: or lovemap defies defacement, so that organs are used with exaggerated defiance, frequency, and compulsiveness (or with many partners or in groups) Sadomasochistic partner matching is difficult as it requires fantasies to match up. Includes having same sex partner, and transsexualism and transvestism: role inconstancy. Some children more versatile at dramatic play and make believe: more versatile children are at risk for gender inconstancy and possible gender transposition. In boys: wearing clothing and accessories of feminine style, expressing wanting to be a girl. In early stages, child is able to walk, talk, and gesture like boy or girl. Less is known about gender transposition in girls. Sometimes has macho alliance with father, dominating and abusive relationship with mother. Fathers often unaware, think son will grow out of it.