![]() Obviously there is a whole range of forms of sexual harassment, varying from dismissible annoyance to causing grave harm. I know enough people who have been confronted by the unwanted sight of a guy pleasuring himself (on a bus, or in the library are apparently the main problem areas.), though thankfully I have thus far avoided such episodes. ![]() This is different from the question that you initially posed, but I don't think that JeffreyH is too far off topic-those who perpetrate sexual harassment in this (or other) forms may be more than just of them may also have dysfunctions classifiable as "addiction" to masturbation. Viewing pornography and masturbating in front of unwilling witnesses is considered a form of sexual harassment in most of the world. Again, this can be applied to other behaviors, like gambling, gaming, watching (non-erotic) movies or tv, distance running or bicylcing, shoplifting. I have no idea how many, or how easy it is to treat, or whether "addiction" is the best term for it, but it's the best word I know of to describe the phenomenon. Are there people out there who are so obsessed with pornography that their relationships with family, friends, and co-workers suffer, but they continue to pursue this "passion" even after they lose a job or get divorced etc.? Yes, there are. Are there people out there who would literally get sick and risk death if they stopped watching pornography immediately, as a serious alcoholic would if they ceased drinking? No. As I understand it, OCD and addiction have very similar psychological profiles. But there are also psychological dimensions (common to chemical drugs as well as activities), like habituation (ritualization), obsession, and compulsion. But these (dependence and withdrawal) are only two dimensions of "addiction," often called physically addictive. "Addiction" is not a well defined word, especially when not talking about drugs, some of which have remarkably powerful physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms. However, as with any other activity (for instance hand-washing, or playing online games), there are disorders that are defined by people who do something over and over, so often, or at such wrong times that it leads to negative consequences, but they continue anyway (often acknowledging that logically, it makes sense to change their behavior). As far as I understand, masturbation with or without pornography is typically healthy behavior.
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