Frotteurism

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Not to be confused with frot or frottage (disambiguation).
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Frotteurism is a paraphilic interest in rubbing, usually one's pelvis or erect penis, against a non-consenting person for sexual gratification. It may involve touching any part of the body including the genital area. A person who practices frotteurism is known as a frotteur. The majority of frotteurs are male and the majority of victims are female,[1] although female on male, female on female, and male on male frotteurs exist. This activity is often done in circumstances where the victim cannot easily respond, in a public place such as a crowded train or concert.

Usually, such nonconsensual sexual contact is viewed as a criminal offense: a form of sexual assault albeit often classified as a misdemeanor with minor legal penalties. Conviction may result in a sentence or psychiatric treatment.[2]

Etymology

The term frotteurism derives from the French verb frotter meaning "to rub". The term frotteur is the French noun literally meaning "rubber" or "one who rubs" and was coined by sexologist Richard von Krafft-Ebing in his book Psychopathia sexualis (1886).[3]

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders used to call this sexual disorder by the name frottage until the third edition (DSM III-R), and now uses frotteurism exclusively.[4] Nevertheless, the term frottage still remains in some law codes where it is synonymous with the term frotteurism.

Symptoms

The professional handbook of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, text revision (DSM IV-TR), lists the following diagnostic criteria for frotteurism.

  • Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent, intense, or arousing sexual urges or fantasies, that involve touching and rubbing against a nonconsenting person.
  • The person has acted on these sexual urges or fantasies, or they cause the person significant distress, to a degree they are disruptive to everyday functioning.[5]

DSM IV classification

According to DSM IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, IV edition), where all psychiatric illnesses are represented as numerals to avoid confusion, frotteurism is classified as 302.89.

See also

References

  1. ↑ UCSB's SexInfo
  2. ↑ frottophilia at SEX ED 601 Advanced Topics in Human Sexuality.
  3. ↑ Mark Forsyth. The etymologicon // Icon Books Ltd 2011, page 49.
  4. ↑ Laws, D. Richard; O'Donohue, William T. Sexual Deviance, Second Edition: Theory, Assessment, and Treatment (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. Retrieved July 25, 2013. 
  5. ↑ DSM-IV-TR

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