Transvestic fetishism is having a sexual or erotic interest in cross-dressing. It differs from cross-dressing for entertainment or other purposes that do not involve sexual arousal and is categorized as a paraphilia in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association. (Sexual arousal in response to donning sex-typical clothing is homeovestism.)
Description
Transvestic fetishism refers specifically to cross-dressing; sexual arousal in response to individual garments is fetishism.[1] Transvestic fetishism can occur with or without gender dysphoria[1]. A person with Gender Dysphoria may or may not choose to receive Sex Reassignment Surgery. Most men who have TF do not have a problem with their assigned sex.
Some male transvestic fetishists collect women's clothing, e.g. nightgowns, babydolls, slips, and other types of nightwear, lingerie, stockings and pantyhose, items of a distinct feminine look and feel. They may dress in these feminine garments and take photographs of themselves while living out their secret fantasies.
According to the DSM-IV, this fetishism has been described only in men and, more specifically, only in men sexually attracted to women (i.e., otherwise straight or bisexual men).[1]
Married transvestic fetishists will experience considerable anxiety and guilt if their spouse objects to their behaviour. Some have periodically disposed of all their clothing, a practice called "purging", only to start another collection later.[citation needed]
There are two key criteria before a psychiatric diagnosis of "transvestic fetishism" is made:[1]
- Recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviour, involving cross-dressing.
- This causes clinically significant distress or impairment, whether socially, at work, or elsewhere.
Thus, transvestic fetishism is not diagnosed unless it causes significant problems for the person concerned.
References
- ^ a b c d American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., text rev.). Washington, DC: Author.
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