http://magazine.goodvibes.com/2009/10/19/spread-the-word-kinky-is-not-a-diagnosis/ Sex Blog and Erotica from Good Vibes Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:38:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://magazine.goodvibes.com/2009/10/19/spread-the-word-kinky-is-not-a-diagnosis/comment-page-1/#comment-15277 lia Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:42:59 +0000 http://magazine.goodvibes.com/?p=3053#comment-15277 clearly BDSM, consensual practices and cross-dressing are not pathological, are not "diagnoses" and should never have been construed as such. however, i do lean towards the idea that some fetishes - those that imply non-consensual relations, such as bestiality, pedophilia, rapism, should still be included in the DSM. it's a fine line, but i think that line can be drawn at the place where personal desire becomes violations of anothers' boundaries. clearly BDSM, consensual practices and cross-dressing are not pathological, are not “diagnoses” and should never have been construed as such. however, i do lean towards the idea that some fetishes – those that imply non-consensual relations, such as bestiality, pedophilia, rapism, should still be included in the DSM. it’s a fine line, but i think that line can be drawn at the place where personal desire becomes violations of anothers’ boundaries.

]]> http://magazine.goodvibes.com/2009/10/19/spread-the-word-kinky-is-not-a-diagnosis/comment-page-1/#comment-15276 Geoff Capp Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:16:18 +0000 http://magazine.goodvibes.com/?p=3053#comment-15276 This is only the beginning of the problems with DSM-V, which has seen regular defections and resignations of editors and researchers. I have blogged about this a few times, including linking to <a href="http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/display/article/10168/1425378?pageNumber=1&verify=0" rel="nofollow">this article about unintended consequences</a> in <i>Psychatric Times</i>. In short, while I wouldn't stop anyone from signing the petition, I wouldn't recommend holding your breath until the changes are made either. This is only the beginning of the problems with DSM-V, which has seen regular defections and resignations of editors and researchers. I have blogged about this a few times, including linking to this article about unintended consequences in Psychatric Times. In short, while I wouldn’t stop anyone from signing the petition, I wouldn’t recommend holding your breath until the changes are made either.

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