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What does it mean to be kinky? In our final episode of Crash Course Sex Ed, we’ll learn that some “unusual” sexual desires are actually pretty common. We’ll talk about the differences between kinks, fetishes, and paraphilias, and the subjective nature of what’s “normal.”
Introduction: Is This Normal? 00:00
Kinks 0:40
Why Are People Kinky? 1:59
Fetishes 2:46
BDSM 3:39
Paraphilias 5:23
Review & Credits 6:36
Sources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d7cG1ZMhBTROD2ZiMGiDwFwklPJAFgtip1RPkYVNvkg/edit?usp=sharing
For more information on the topics in this episode, check out this resource from our partners at the Kinsey Institute (https://kinseyinstitute.org/): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mSu0MerCwVUmNpya61JVIE4Wdsdkrgbk
Read more about these topics here:
Besider - https://www.bedsider.org/features/1437-how-to-respond-when-your-partner-shares-a-kink-with-you
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Introduction: Is This Normal? 00:00
Kinks 0:40
Why Are People Kinky? 1:59
Fetishes 2:46
BDSM 3:39
Paraphilias 5:23
Review & Credits 6:36
Sources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d7cG1ZMhBTROD2ZiMGiDwFwklPJAFgtip1RPkYVNvkg/edit?usp=sharing
For more information on the topics in this episode, check out this resource from our partners at the Kinsey Institute (https://kinseyinstitute.org/): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mSu0MerCwVUmNpya61JVIE4Wdsdkrgbk
Read more about these topics here:
Besider - https://www.bedsider.org/features/1437-how-to-respond-when-your-partner-shares-a-kink-with-you
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