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In [[human sexuality]], '''kinkiness''' is a taste for or the use of non-[[conventional sex]]ual practices, concepts or fantasies, often associated with sexual [[BDSM]] activities. The term derives from the idea of a "bend" (cf. a "kink") in one's sexual behaviour, in contrast to "straight" or "[[Conventional sex|vanilla]]" sexual [[mores]] and proclivities. It is thus a colloquial term for what some regard as non-[[normative]] sexual behaviour.{{sfn|Shahbaz|Chirinos|2016}} However, what is or is not regarded as kink is, at least in marginal situations, subjective. |
In [[human sexuality]], '''kinkiness''' is a taste for or the use of non-[[conventional sex]]ual practices, concepts or fantasies, often associated with sexual [[BDSM]] activities. The term derives from the idea of a "bend" (cf. a "kink") in one's sexual behaviour, in contrast to "straight" or "[[Conventional sex|vanilla]]" sexual [[mores]] and proclivities. It is thus a colloquial term for what some regard as non-[[normative]] sexual behaviour.{{sfn|Shahbaz|Chirinos|2016}} However, what is or is not regarded as kink is, at least in marginal situations, subjective. For example, some may regard certain [[sex position]]s as non-conventional or certain types of sexual activity, such as [[anal sex|anal]] or [[oral sex]]. |
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The term has been claimed by some who practice [[sexual fetishism]] as a term or synonym for their practices, indicating a range of sexual and sexualistic practices from playful to [[sexual objectification]] and certain [[paraphilia]]s. In the 21st century the term "kink", along with expressions like [[BDSM]], [[Leather subculture|leather]] and fetish, has become more commonly used than the term paraphilia.{{sfn|Shahbaz|Chirinos|2016}} Some universities also feature student organizations focused on kink, within the context of wider LGBTI concerns.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Coslor |first=Erica |last2=Crawford |first2=Brett |last3=Brents |first3=Barbara|date=2017-01-01|title=Whips, Chains and Books on Campus: How Organizations Legitimate Their Stigmatized Practices |url=http://proceedings.aom.org/content/2017/1/12142 |journal=Academy of Management Proceedings |language=en |volume=2017 |issue=1 |pages=12142 |doi=10.5465/AMBPP.2017.12142abstract|issn=0065-0668}}</ref> Psychologist Margie Nichols describes kink as one of the "variations that make up the '[[Queer|Q]]' in [[LGBTQ]]".{{sfn|Shahbaz|Chirinos|2016}} |
The term has been claimed by some who practice [[sexual fetishism]] as a term or synonym for their practices, indicating a range of sexual and sexualistic practices from playful to [[sexual objectification]] and certain [[paraphilia]]s. In the 21st century the term "kink", along with expressions like [[BDSM]], [[Leather subculture|leather]] and fetish, has become more commonly used than the term paraphilia.{{sfn|Shahbaz|Chirinos|2016}} Some universities also feature student organizations focused on kink, within the context of wider LGBTI concerns.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Coslor |first=Erica |last2=Crawford |first2=Brett |last3=Brents |first3=Barbara|date=2017-01-01|title=Whips, Chains and Books on Campus: How Organizations Legitimate Their Stigmatized Practices |url=http://proceedings.aom.org/content/2017/1/12142 |journal=Academy of Management Proceedings |language=en |volume=2017 |issue=1 |pages=12142 |doi=10.5465/AMBPP.2017.12142abstract|issn=0065-0668}}</ref> Psychologist Margie Nichols describes kink as one of the "variations that make up the '[[Queer|Q]]' in [[LGBTQ]]".{{sfn|Shahbaz|Chirinos|2016}} |
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In human sexuality, kinkiness is a taste for or the use of non-conventional sexual practices, concepts or fantasies, often associated with sexual BDSM activities. The term derives from the idea of a "bend" (cf. a "kink") in one's sexual behaviour, in contrast to "straight" or "vanilla" sexual mores and proclivities. It is thus a colloquial term for what some regard as non-normative sexual behaviour.[1] However, what is or is not regarded as kink is, at least in marginal situations, subjective. For example, some may regard certain sex positions as non-conventional or certain types of sexual activity, such as anal or oral sex.
The term has been claimed by some who practice sexual fetishism as a term or synonym for their practices, indicating a range of sexual and sexualistic practices from playful to sexual objectification and certain paraphilias. In the 21st century the term "kink", along with expressions like BDSM, leather and fetish, has become more commonly used than the term paraphilia.[1] Some universities also feature student organizations focused on kink, within the context of wider LGBTI concerns.[2] Psychologist Margie Nichols describes kink as one of the "variations that make up the 'Q' in LGBTQ".[1]
Kink sexual practices go beyond what are considered conventional sexual practices as a means of heightening the intimacy between sexual partners. Some draw a distinction between kink and fetishism, defining the former as enhancing partner intimacy, and the latter as replacing it.[3] Because of its relation to "normal" sexual boundaries, which themselves vary by time and place, the definition of what is and is not kink varies widely as well.
See also
- Alt porn
- Dominance and submission
- Glossary of BDSM
- Kink.com
- Kink Aware Professionals (KAP)
- Paraphilia
- Risk-aware consensual kink (RACK)
- Safe, sane and consensual (SSC)
- Sexual roleplay
- Sex shop
References
- ^ a b c Shahbaz & Chirinos 2016.
- ^ Coslor, Erica; Crawford, Brett; Brents, Barbara (2017-01-01). "Whips, Chains and Books on Campus: How Organizations Legitimate Their Stigmatized Practices". Academy of Management Proceedings. 2017 (1): 12142. doi:10.5465/AMBPP.2017.12142abstract. ISSN 0065-0668.
- ^ Rothstein, Edward (5 October 2007). "What's Latex Got to Do With It?". The New York Times.
Further reading
- Sensual, Erotic, and Sexual Behaviors of Women from the “Kink” Community Sensual, Erotic, and Sexual Behaviors of Women from the "Kink" Community, Articles of Sexual Behavior, International Academy of Sex Research
- Kinky - The Sensual Consciousness, The Sultry Revolution of the Senses, Chic Today Magazine
- Dossie Easton, Catherine A. Liszt, When Someone You Love Is Kinky, Greenery Press, 2000. ISBN 1-890159-23-9.
- Jensen, Nate (2009). Japanese-English Guide to Sex, Kink and Naughtiness. (First edition, version 3). CreateSpace. ISBN 978-1-4421-0876-9.
- Shahbaz, Caroline; Chirinos, Peter (2016). Becoming a Kink Aware Therapist. Routledge. ISBN 9781315295312.
- International Association of Rubberists
- Jay Wiseman, SM 101: A Realistic Introduction, Greenery Press, 2000, ISBN 0-9639763-8-9.
- Stephanie Clifford-Smith, Kink: A Straight Girl's Investigation, Allen and Unwin, 2010, ISBN 978-1-74175-912-9
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