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Sadomasochism, the giving or receiving of pleasure from acts involving the receipt or infliction of pain or humiliation. Sadistic personality disorder, an obsolete term proposed for individuals who derive pleasure from the suffering of others. Sexual sadism disorder, a medical/psychological condition for sexual arousal from inflicting pain ...
Against Sadomasochism: A Radical Feminist Analysis is a 1982 radical feminist anthology edited by Robin Ruth Linden, Darlene R. Pagano, Diana E. H. Russell, and Susan Leigh Star. The authors critique sadomasochism and BDSM , with most identifying sadomasochism as rooted in " patriarchal sexual ideology".
Outline of BDSM. BDSM is a variety of erotic practices involving dominance and submission, roleplaying, restraint, and other interpersonal dynamics. Given the wide range of practices, some of which may be engaged in by people who do not consider themselves as practicing BDSM, inclusion in the BDSM community or subculture is usually dependent on ...
Sexual masochism disorder. Sexual masochism disorder ( SMD) is the condition of experiencing recurring and intense sexual arousal in response to enduring moderate or extreme pain, suffering, or humiliation. [1] The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ( DSM-5) of the American Psychiatric Association indicates that a person may have a masochistic ...
Venus in Furs. Venus in Furs (German: Venus im Pelz) is a novella by the Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, and the best known of his works. The novel was to be part of an epic series that Sacher-Masoch envisioned called Legacy of Cain ( Das Vermächtniß Kains ). Venus in Furs was part of Love ( Die Liebe ), the first volume of the series.
