Exhibitionism
( Peodeiktophilia arousal from shocking others with exposure of genitals). An exhibitionist or scopophile is one who derives erotic pleasure from the display of genitals or other body parts that are normally considered taboo by general society. Exhibitionism is common among primates and humans as foreplay. The exhibitionist, however, usually exposes themselves without the consent of their audience or the intent of consummating the act.
Swingers engage in regular forms of exhibitionism and are usually considered mild exhibitionist.
History
Historically exhibitionism has been an essential part of certain fertility rites or worship service to gods who themselves were represented with exposed organs. Fertility gods are still worshiped in parts of the world. East Indian priests during the early 20th century would walk through the streets naked ringing bells to call out female devotees from their homes.
The women would then pay reverence to the priest's reproductive organ by embracing it. Women, in a few societies, use the exposure of their genitals to catch the eye of a favored male. Ford and Beach wrote of the West African Dahomean women using this method. Those belonging to a serpent cult wore a short skirt and would drop it to expose their genitals to any man catching eye. Blackwood discribes a method used by females of the Kurtatchi [Solomon Islands]:
Many Exhibitionist and swingers find beautiful outside settings to discover and explore Peodeiktophilia. Psychiatric
There are many degrees of exhibitionism and reasons or benefits obtained therefrom. The act may be consensual or nonconsensual; however, it must provide enough enough perceived ego boost, novelty, embarrassment, defilement, or other discomfort to produce the high level of stimuli needed to create the physical sensations necessary for orgasm either at the time of the event or later using fantasy and imaging. If a person with Paraphilia
or the exhibitionist does not meet the required minimum amount of adrenalin or hormones needed for a psychic or genital orgasm, the individual may supplement with masturbation, sex with a partner, or end the experience with whatever level of arousal was produced.
Society
Today we have the Masturbate-A-Thon a fantastic legal way of exploring sexual exhibitionism where groups of people masturbate in front of one another. The Masturbate a thon in San Francisco and Portland Oregon Masturbate a thon provide a great oppertunity for women and men to explore both exhibitionism and voyeurism in a fun safe and legal way and participants masturbate in order to raise money for charity and awareness of, and dispel the shame and taboos that persist around this form of sexual activity. However, if you are still to shy to participate in this type of exhibitionism then you can still participate in a masturbate a thon with your partner in the privacy of your own home. Some find places such as swingers clubs and swingers conventions to live out the exciting wonderful world of exhibitionism.
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