ArticleArchives of sexual behavior2022
Castration for Pleasure: Exploring Extreme Castration Ideations in Fiction.
Article in Archives of sexual behavior, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychological wellbeing of eunuchs and other individuals with interests in genital altering procedures.Sexual medicine · 2026Article
- Paraphilic Sexual Attraction to Males Without Genitals Is Associated with Traumatic Childhood Experience, Body Image, and Thoughts/Behaviors Related to Genital Ablation.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Group Comparisons of the Sexual Interests and Behaviors of Assigned Males and Their Association with Genital Ablation Fantasies.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Variation in perceptions of genital ablation between aspiring eunuchs and individuals with paraphilic sexual fantasies.Sexual medicine · 2024Article
- Choosing Castration: A Thematic Analysis of the Perceived Pros and Cons of Genital Injuries and Ablation by Men Who Voluntarily Sought Castration.Archives of sexual behavior · 2023Article
- Diagnosis and Medical Care of Male Individuals Who Seek Ablation of Their Genitalia without a Desire for Feminization.Archives of sexual behavior · 2023Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The Eunuch Archive (EA) is an online community which includes individuals who read and write sexual fantasies with themes related to castration and eunuchs. Here we analyzed the 100 stories rated highest by EA readers among the >8800 currently posted. Our goal was to gain insights into commonalities within, and specifics of, castration sexual fantasies. Simply stated, we want to know what the authors (and readers) fantasize about and why. The most popular EA stories link sexual gratification and romantic partnership with genital abuse. They are characterized by the absence of consent for genital ablations and multiple SM-related paraphilias. Many stories feature attraction to, and ablation of, the genitals of pubescent or adolescent males. Some EA members have acted on their interests and been voluntarily castrated. Others wish to be. The most popular stories in the EA collection typically link the sacrifice via SM abuse to securing a permanent sexual partnership. The idea of sacrificing one's genitals to build dyadic adhesion has been noted before in individuals with extreme castration ideations. Here we identify the common features of sexualized fantasies that are popular among individuals with exceptional interest in castration.
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