Gerontophilia - Gerontophilia Symptom, Cause, Treatment
Genuine cases of gerontophilia, the "old person fetish", are often hard to spot as dating for pleasure outside of one's own generation is still considered somewhat of a taboo by Western standards. Gerontophilia describes a specific sexual inclination towards the elderly and may at times explain the sadistic attacks made upon them.
The case of a homosexual gerontophile who was engaging in assaulting old men is reported here. An attempt has been made at understanding his offending behaviour and possible treatment options proposed.
While it is certainly understandable that an older person may find attractiveness in a younger companion who embodies the ideals of health, beauty, and sexual productiveness, the thought of a younger person truly being aroused by the decaying condition of a partner many times their senior is almost unfathomable in our society.
Apparent cases of gerontophilia have made their way to the spotlight as we see couples such as Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore or Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford gracing the covers of magazines.
Symptoms of Gerontophilia
Some general signs or symptoms of gerontophilia are as -
- obsessive personality
- a history of enuresis (incontinence) until the age of 25
- a lack of interest in younger woman
- an inability to contain impulses
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