Question

Anika is studying human sexuality. in answer to her question, "how do you differentiate coercive from noncoercive paraphilias?" you correctly respond:

Answer 1

Coercive paraphilias involve nonconsenting participants and can cause harm, while noncoercive paraphilias involve consenting adults and do not cause harm to others.

Step-by-step explanation:

To distinguish between coercive and noncoercive paraphilias, we must first understand the terms. Paraphilias are emotional disorders characterized by sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors that are typically considered atypical or extreme. Noncoercive paraphilias are those that involve consenting adults and do not harm others, whereas coercive paraphilias involve nonconsenting participants and can harm others either psychologically or physically. Examples of noncoercive paraphilias might include fetishism where the individual has a sexual preference for inanimate objects or specific body parts. This can be engaged in between consenting adults without coercion. In contrast, coercive paraphilias include behaviors like voyeurism or pedophilia, where the actions infringe on the rights of others and do not involve their consent.

Answer 2

The response should be “Coercive paraphilias involve victimization and cause harm to others.”
The core difference between coercive and non-coercive paraphilias lies in the consent between those who involved. In non-coercive paraphilias, all the people involved are both consenting with the activities and find a certain enjoyment/reward from the act.