Abstract
I present evidence that target-oriented paraphilias may occur in some who report no sexual attraction for others or those who identify as asexual. One target-oriented paraphilia in some asexual people is a disconnection between their identity and a sexual target/object. I name this phenomenon autochorissexualism or “identity-less” sexuality.
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I would like to thank Carolyn Hafer, who gave comments on a previous draft of this article.
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Bogaert, A.F. Asexuality and Autochorissexualism (Identity-Less Sexuality). Arch Sex Behav 41, 1513–1514 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-012-9963-1
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