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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ... those like myself I am free, witty, and as fawning as a cat if a man is sympathetic. If I am without love, 1 become deeply melancholic; but the favours of the first handsome man dispel my depression. In other ways I am frivolous and very ambitious. My profession is nothing to me. Masculine pursuits do not interest me. I prefer novels and going to the theatre. I am effeminate, sensitive, easily moved, easily injured and nervous. A sudden noise makes my whole body tremble, and I have to collect myself in order to keep from crying out." Remarks: The foregoing case is certainly one of acquired antipathic sexual instinct, since the sexual instinct and impulse were originally directed toward the female sex. Sch. became neurasthenic through masturbation. As an accompanying manifestation of the neurasthenic neurosis, lessened impressionability of the erection-centre and consequent relative impotence developed. As a result of this, sexual sensibility toward the opposite sex decreased, with simultaneous persistence of libido sexualis. The acquired antipathic sexual instinct must be abnormal, since the first touch by a person of the same sex is an adequate stimulus for the erection-centre. The perverse sexual feeling becomes complete.--At first Sch. felt like a man in the sexual act; but more and more, as the change progressed, the feeling and desire of satisfaction changed to the form which, as a rule, characterises the (congenital) urning.-This 'eviration induces a desire for the passive role, and, further, for (passive) pederasty. It makes a deeper impress on the character. The character becomes feminine, inasmuch as Sch. now prefers to move in the society of actual females, has an increasing desire for feminine occupations, and indeed makes use of the...
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- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 0217040454
- ISBN 13 9780217040457
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages184
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