Psychology In Seattle Podcast

Paraphilias and Sexual Fetishes (2017 Rerun)

Feb 17, 2026
A candid conversation critiquing paraphilic disorders and sexual fetishes. Personal anecdotes and provocative questions explore unusual sexual interests. Lighthearted banter mixes with clinical discussion and references to diagnostic categories.
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ANECDOTE

Personal Kink Examples

  • Humberto describes past sexual fantasies like a female doctor fetish and spa/massage scenarios that felt erotic to him.
  • He also recounts enjoying CFNM scenarios where vulnerability and being the only naked person heightened arousal.
INSIGHT

DSM-5 May Pathologize Common Kinks

  • Kirk warns that DSM-5 may classify common sexual behaviors as paraphilic disorders and calls this controversial.
  • He suggests a societal and clinical debate exists about pathologizing normal sexual variation.
INSIGHT

Shift Toward Conservative Diagnoses

  • Kirk notes a regression in psychiatric classification where DSM-5 includes behaviors earlier considered nonpathological.
  • He frames this change as influenced by conservative perspectives shaping diagnostic criteria.
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