Thinking About How Society Views Behaviours That Are Considered "Normal

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Essay

Thinking about how society views behaviours that are considered "normal" or "abnormal,what are some reasons that efforts to depathologize unusual sexual behaviours would be considered beneficial.Discuss possible reasons why some experts are advocating differentiation between paraphilias which are considered consensual and those that involve force or coercion.

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Definitions:

Emerging Adulthood

A phase of the life span between adolescence and full-fledged adulthood that encompasses late teens through the twenties, marked by exploration and instability.

Arnett

Jeffrey Jensen Arnett is a psychologist known for his theory on Emerging Adulthood, which describes a distinct stage of development between adolescence and full-fledged adulthood.

Amniotic Sac

A sac within the uterus that contains the embryo or fetus.

Uterus

A hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen that is responsible for nurturing and housing the developing fetus during pregnancy.