Kink (sexuality)
Inhuman sexuality,kinkinessis the use of non-conventional sexualpractices, concepts or fantasies. The term derives from the idea of a "bend" (cf. a "kink" ) in one's sexual behaviour, to contrast such behaviour with "straight" or "vanilla"sexualmoresand proclivities. It is thus a colloquial term for non-normativesexual behaviour.[1]The term "kink" has been claimed by some who practicesexual fetishismas a term or synonym for their practices, indicating a range of sexual and sexualistic practices from playful tosexual objectificationand certainparaphilias.In the 21st century the term "kink", along with expressions likeBDSM,leatherandfetish,has become more commonly used than the term paraphilia.[2]Some universities also feature student organizations focused on kinks, within the context of widerLGBTQconcerns.[3]
Kink sexual practices go beyond what are considered conventional sexual practices as a means of heightening the intimacy between sexual partners. Some draw a distinction between kink and fetishism, defining the former as enhancing partner intimacy, and the latter as replacing it.[4]Because of its relation toconformistsexual boundaries, which themselves vary by time and place, the definition of what is and is not a kink varies widely as well.[5][6]
In a study published in 2016 it was found that nearly half of respondents reported an interest in some form of paraphilia and about a third had engaged in paraphilic behavior at least once.[5]
See also
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- Alt porn
- Dominance and submission
- Glossary of BDSM
- Kink.com
- Master/slave (BDSM)
- Kink Aware Professionals(KAP)
- Risk-aware consensual kink(RACK)
- Safe, sane and consensual(SSC)
- Sexual roleplay
- Sex shop
References
[edit]- ^Shahbaz, Caroline; Chirinos, Peter (2016-10-04).Becoming a Kink Aware Therapist.Routledge.doi:10.4324/9781315295336.ISBN978-1-315-29533-6.
- ^Shahbaz, Caroline; Chirinos, Peter (2016-10-04).Becoming a Kink Aware Therapist.Routledge.doi:10.4324/9781315295336.ISBN978-1-315-29533-6.
- ^Coslor, Erica; Crawford, Brett; Brents, Barbara (2017-01-01)."Whips, Chains and Books on Campus: How Organizations Legitimate Their Stigmatized Practices"(PDF).Academy of Management Proceedings.2017(1): 12142.doi:10.5465/AMBPP.2017.12142abstract.hdl:11343/158068.ISSN0065-0668.S2CID148922389.
- ^Rothstein, Edward (5 October 2007)."What's Latex Got to Do With It?".The New York Times.
- ^abJoyal, Christian C.; Carpentier, Julie (3 March 2016). "The Prevalence of Paraphilic Interests and Behaviors in the General Population: A Provincial Survey".The Journal of Sex Research.54(2). Informa UK Limited: 161–171.doi:10.1080/00224499.2016.1139034.ISSN0022-4499.PMID26941021.S2CID1671875.
- ^Meredith G. F. Worthen (10 June 2016).Sexual Deviance and Society: A sociological examination.Routledge.ISBN978-1-317-59337-9.
Further reading
[edit]- Sensual, Erotic, and Sexual Behaviors of Women from the “Kink” CommunitySensual, Erotic, and Sexual Behaviors of Women from the "Kink" Community,Articles of Sexual Behavior,International Academy of Sex Research
- Kinky - The Sensual Consciousness,The Sultry Revolution of the Senses,Chic TodayMagazine
- Dossie Easton,Catherine A. Liszt,When Someone You Love Is Kinky,Greenery Press,2000.ISBN1-890159-23-9.
- Jensen, Nate (2009).Japanese-English Guide to Sex, Kink and Naughtiness.(First edition, version 3).CreateSpace.ISBN978-1-4421-0876-9.
- Shahbaz, Caroline; Chirinos, Peter (2016).Becoming a Kink Aware Therapist.Routledge.ISBN9781315295312.
- International Association of RubberistsArchived2006-07-02 at theWayback Machine
- Jay Wiseman,SM 101: A Realistic Introduction,Greenery Press,2000,ISBN0-9639763-8-9.
- Stephanie Clifford-Smith,Kink: A Straight Girl's Investigation,Allen and Unwin, 2010,ISBN978-1-74175-912-9