Trichophilia

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Erotic model with pubic and armpit hair

As pubic hair fetishism refers to the sexual arousal at the sight or touch of hair. It can be aimed at body hair in general , but also at hair from specific body regions.

classification

Trichophilia is referred to as sexual fetishism, which, by definition, generally means sexually deviant behavior ( deviance ) in which a mostly inanimate object (see object sexuality ), the so-called fetish, serves as a stimulus for sexual arousal and satisfaction. In the broadest sense, this sexual inclination can be subsumed under body worship , an umbrella term for sexual practices in which individual parts of the body are worshiped.

According to DSM-IV , sexual fetishism includes both the use of inanimate objects and erotic stimulation from body parts, the DSM-IV code for this term is 302.81. On the other hand, erotic and sexual preferences, for example for blonde hair, are not covered by the medical-psychological definitions of sexual fetishism.

Cultural influences can play a role in body hair fetishism, as female body hair in particular used to be considered normal and there is an appropriate conditioning:

“ They are often older and their first contact with erotic images or their first sexual experiences were shaped by unshaven women. This does not necessarily have to refer to the armpits or the legs, but also to the intimate hair. They're automatically drawn to this because it was their first time with a hairy woman. "

- Nikki Silver, producer of erotica for men with body hair fetish

Bear Community

Male "Bear"

The Bear Community ( Engl. "Bear community") is a subculture within the LGBT scene, which is characterized by a preference for strong body hair. The scene is predominantly characterized by homosexual or bisexual men, but female butches are also represented in the scene. Bear men are also often characterized by a full beard .

Symptoms

Trichophilia can be characterized by the following symptoms:

  • Sexual excitability from hair
  • Abnormal preoccupation with hair
  • Sexual fantasies about hair
  • Sexual instinct for hair
  • Sexual interest primarily fixated on hair

variants

Unshaved armpit hair on a woman

Trichophilia can be focused on different hair types :

Forms of therapy

The disease depends on the suffering of the person concerned. If this person perceives the trichophilia as stressful or has to fear social or legal consequences due to his behavior, the following therapy methods are possible:

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Right diagnosis, Trichophilia, Symptoms
  2. ↑ Nikki Silver and Her Hair - VICE Magazine
  3. ^ Right diagnosis, Trichophilia Therapy

literature