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The best known examples of erotic target identity inversions are biological males who experience sexual arousal in response to imaging themselves as women (called ]), but at least one case of anatomic ] has also been reported.<ref>Lawrence, A. A. (2009). Anatomic autoandrophilia in an adult male. ''Archives of Sexual Behavior, 38,'' 1050-1956.</ref> The best known examples of erotic target identity inversions are biological males who experience sexual arousal in response to imaging themselves as women (called ]), but at least one case of anatomic ] has also been reported.<ref>Lawrence, A. A. (2009). Anatomic autoandrophilia in an adult male. ''Archives of Sexual Behavior, 38,'' 1050-1956.</ref>


Whereas ] refers to the sexual preference for children, ] refers to the sexual interest in ''being'' a child.<ref>Cantor, J. M., Blanchard, R., & Barbaree, H. E. (2009). Sexual disorders. In P. H. Blaney & T. Millon (Eds.), ''Oxford textbook of psychopathology'' (2nd ed.) (pp. 527–548). New York: Oxford University Press.</ref> Whereas ] refers to the sexual preference for amputees, ] refers to sexual arousal in association with ''being'' an amputee,<ref>Ryan, C. J. (2009). Out on a limb: The ethical management of Body Integrity Identity Disorder, ''Neuroethics, 2,'' 21–33.</ref> although both can be experienced at the same time.<ref>De Preester, H. (in press). Merleau-Ponty's sexual schema and the sexual component of ''body integrity identity disorder.'' ''Medicine, Health Care, and Philosophy.'' DOI 10.1007/s11019-011-9367-3.</ref> Apotemnophilia can motivate ], the strong belief or desire that one's external body is mismatched to one's true nature.<ref>Money, J., Jobaris, R., & Furth, G. (1977). Apotemnophilia: Two cases of self demand amputation as a sexual preference. ''The Journal of Sex Research, 13',' 115–124. doi:10.1080/00224497709550967.</ref> Whereas ] refers to the sexual preference for children, ] refers to the sexual interest in ''being'' a child.<ref>Cantor, J. M., Blanchard, R., & Barbaree, H. E. (2009). Sexual disorders. In P. H. Blaney & T. Millon (Eds.), ''Oxford textbook of psychopathology'' (2nd ed.) (pp. 527–548). New York: Oxford University Press.</ref> Whereas ] refers to the sexual preference for amputees, ] refers to sexual arousal in association with ''being'' an amputee,<ref>Ryan, C. J. (2009). Out on a limb: The ethical management of Body Integrity Identity Disorder, ''Neuroethics, 2,'' 21–33.</ref> although both can be experienced at the same time.<ref>De Preester, H. (in press). Merleau-Ponty's sexual schema and the sexual component of ''body integrity identity disorder.'' ''Medicine, Health Care, and Philosophy.'' DOI 10.1007/s11019-011-9367-3.</ref> Apotemnophilia can motivate ], the strong belief or desire that one's external body is mismatched to one's true nature.<ref>Money, J., Jobaris, R., & Furth, G. (1977). Apotemnophilia: Two cases of self demand amputation as a sexual preference. ''The Journal of Sex Research, 13',' 115–124. doi:10.1080/00224497709550967.</ref> Whereas ] refers to the sexual preference for animals, autozoophilia refers to sexual arousal in association with ''being'' an animal.<ref>Earls, C. M., & Lalumière, M. L. (2009). A case study of preferential bestiality. ''Archives of Sexual Behavior, 38,'' 605-609.</ref> Autozoophilia can motivate ], the chronic discontent with being human and desire to life an animal life.


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Erotic target location error (ETLE) refers to having a sexual preference (or very strong sexual interest) in features that are somewhere other than on one's sexual partner(s). When one's sexual arousal is based on imaging one's self in another physical form (such as an animal, an infant, or an amputee) the erotic target is said to be one's self, or erotic target identity inversion. Sexual arousal is based on some other object (neither one's sexual partner nor one's self) include the fetishes.

There are many subcultures of people who are interested in transforming themselves to various degrees and interacting in their new form. Such interactions can include sexual interactions with other members of the community. There is debate in these communities regarding whether their desire to transform is based on their sexual interests in the new form or based on identifying with having a soul, essence, or special affinity for that form.

The best known examples of erotic target identity inversions are biological males who experience sexual arousal in response to imaging themselves as women (called autogynephilia), but at least one case of anatomic autoandrophilia has also been reported.

Whereas pedophilia refers to the sexual preference for children, paraphilic infantilism refers to the sexual interest in being a child. Whereas acrotomophilia refers to the sexual preference for amputees, apotemnophilia refers to sexual arousal in association with being an amputee, although both can be experienced at the same time. Apotemnophilia can motivate Body integrity identity disorder, the strong belief or desire that one's external body is mismatched to one's true nature. Whereas zoophilia refers to the sexual preference for animals, autozoophilia refers to sexual arousal in association with being an animal. Autozoophilia can motivate Species dysmorphia, the chronic discontent with being human and desire to life an animal life.

References

  1. Lawrence, A. A. (2009). Erotic target location errors: An under appreciated paraphilic dimension. Journal of Sex Research, 46, 194-215.
  2. Freund, K., & Blanchard, R. (1993). British Journal of Psychiatry, 162, 558-563
  3. Lawrence, A. A. (2009). Anatomic autoandrophilia in an adult male. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 38, 1050-1956.
  4. Cantor, J. M., Blanchard, R., & Barbaree, H. E. (2009). Sexual disorders. In P. H. Blaney & T. Millon (Eds.), Oxford textbook of psychopathology (2nd ed.) (pp. 527–548). New York: Oxford University Press.
  5. Ryan, C. J. (2009). Out on a limb: The ethical management of Body Integrity Identity Disorder, Neuroethics, 2, 21–33.
  6. De Preester, H. (in press). Merleau-Ponty's sexual schema and the sexual component of body integrity identity disorder. Medicine, Health Care, and Philosophy. DOI 10.1007/s11019-011-9367-3.
  7. Money, J., Jobaris, R., & Furth, G. (1977). Apotemnophilia: Two cases of self demand amputation as a sexual preference. The Journal of Sex Research, 13',' 115–124. doi:10.1080/00224497709550967.
  8. Earls, C. M., & Lalumière, M. L. (2009). A case study of preferential bestiality. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 38, 605-609.

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