Christian Grey: Sexual Sadism Disorder

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Christian Grey suffers from sexual sadism disorder. According to Comer (2014), the disorder is defined as, “a paraphilic disorder characterized by repeated and intense sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors that involve inflicting suffering on others” (354). Christian does just that be acting as a dominant in the Fifty Shades of Grey movie and book series. He finds pleasure by signing contracts with fifteen different submissives before committing to a more romantic relationship. His behaviors include restraining, whipping, blindfolding, and spanking in a room that holds all of his tools and toys. Comer discusses that some people who suffer from sexual sadism disorder choose to act on their urges with nonconsenting victims. However, Christian makes sure that a well drawn out contract is signed before actions are taken with the submissives. His disorder goes beyond the sexual relations that involve inflicting pain on women. Christian’s contracts make it known to the women that they are to be loyal to only him and they follow his every order. He then finds enjoyment and arousal from knowing that he has total control over these women’s lives in and out of the bedroom. Biological There is not a lot of research to back up the biological perspective of sexual sadism disorder. …show more content…

Comer even says that some psychodynamic theorists suggest that the want for a sense of power and dominance can be due to the person with the disorder having underlying feelings of sexual inadequacy. Christian attempts to shower the women that he inflicts pain on with expensive gifts such as helicopter rides, cars, laptops, and clothes. A psychodynamic theorist would argue that the gifts help a sadist feel powerful and in control of their victims and persuade the women to want to do as he says for his own personal sexual

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