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SADISM Sex, Love and Pain - A Strange Urge by Edward Podolsky, M.D. Carlson Wade TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter INTRODUCTION Maeae Sst Craany Cee RSet urea SeereR Cee NeeNeeSee RCo eS od YofeMSTolMacolifocd CASE HISTORIES: ee eonaeen reli “The Case of a Female Sadist” =— =—_—_ > PIC SEXUAL BEHAVIOR SERIES SADISM SADISM by Edward Podolsky, M.D. and Carlson Wade First Edition New York Epic Publishing Co., Inc. 1963 Copyright ©, 1963 by Epic Publishing Company,Inc. All Rights Reserved No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who wishes to quote brief passages in connection with a review for inclusion in a magazine. Printed in the U.S.A. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter Page INTRODUCTION By Edward Podolsky, M.D.. The Sexual Nature of Sadism . 11 l o Sadism and Sexual Emotion . 17 The Marquis de Sade 22 a Normal vs. Abnormal . 28 e Sadism in Ancient Rome . 30 e Sadism in Sexual Practice 36 CASE HISTORIES: “The Pleasures of Beating a Female”. 39 8. “The Case of a Female Sadist” . 42 (Fourteen pages of photographsfollow Pg. 44) Introduction By EDWARD PODOLSKY,M.D. Sadism is a sexual emotion in which the individual becomes aroused by whipping a memberof the other sex. Other forms of sexual sadism include spanking, corporal punishment, flogging, paddling, as well as humiliation inflicted upon another person. The sadist is the individual who becomes erotically stimulated by punishing the other person. Sadism becomes a meansof releasing inhibitions and stimulating the libido. Most sadists find that without the use of this form of punishmentorinfliction of pain, they find themselves impo- tent orfrigid. The sexual powerof sadism is often overwhelming. Some sadists are so obsessed with the idea of pain that they cannot find interest in sex unless it includes punishment. In this book, we discuss the sexual nature of sadism, its many faces, nor- malvs. abnormal. Case histories are presented—revealing the sexual nature of the male sadist and the female sadist. CHAPTER 1 The Sexual Nature of Sadism Sadism is a sexual aberration in which pleasure and sexual gratification is obtained by either spanking, whipping, torturing, paddling or otherwise inflicting painful cruelties upon the sexual partner. The word sadism is taken from the name of Marquis deSade, a French writer who wrote lavish accounts about the delights of inflicting cruelties upon his sexual part- ners. Frequently, sadism is used in connection with masochism. The term sado-masochism is frequently heard. Masochism is a sexual passion in which the person feels great pleasure in receiving the pain—whenthe individualis flogged, whipped, spanked or humiliated, he feels a sexual passion that is often of such magnitude that it may culminate in a climax. In discussing sado-masochism, the Encyclopedia of Aber- rations states, “That there is a very definite relationship between cruelty and sexual emotion has been a well-knownfact for quite some time. The term sadism is used to describe the association of active cruelty and violence with sexualfeelings.” It was Sigmund Freud whofirst advanced the understand- ing that the seeds of both sadism and masochism lie dormant within each person; in some individuals, the sadistic sexual impulse rises to the surface and overpowers masochism; but, there are many others in whom the reverse is true. These be- come sexual masochists. And, there are the remaining persons in whom neither of these impulses manifest themselves and they do not require either sadism or masochism as a means of stimulating the sexual libido. In discussing this condition, V. C. Branham, M.D.in the Encyclopedia of Criminology tells us, “Because of the close linkage between these ambivalent tendencies, sadism and masochism should always be considered coincidentally. . . . In manyinstances the two states are intermingled or there is a quick and sudden swing from onestate to the other.It is doubtful that either state exists in its true form in complete absence of the other.” . Writing in The Sexual Offender And His Offenses, Ben- jamin Karpman, M.D.explains, “Sado-masochism is a devia- tion in which sexual satisfaction is obtained from theinfliction or suffering of pain.” Furthermore, adds the doctor, “Sadism and masochism are manifestations of the same instinctual force; in the formerit is directed to external objects in the latter it is directed against the self. In sadism, infliction of pain is an end initself. The abnormal expression of sadism represents inner tension and anxiety for which the act is at- tempted relief. He relieves fear by doing to another what he fears might be done to him. Masochism,the inverse of sadism, is the need for punishmentas sexual experience. The extreme is suicide.” Dr. Karpman concludes by saying, “Sado-masochism substitutes the infliction of pain or the suffering of pain for sexual union. It may be either heterosexually or homo- sexually oriented. It is perhaps the most complex of all the paraphilias being almost invariably fused with one or more of the others.” Sadism is used as a method of foreplay; it precedes the actual sexual act. We currently understand that sadism serves as a means for stimulating the person and then he becomes ready for consummation of the sexual act. There are times when sadism becomes a substitute for sexual relations. For example, the partner may be unwilling. A male sadist who has spanked, paddled or otherwise flogged his female partner is now faced with the prospect of consummating relations with an unwilling female. Under such circumstances, he must resort to rape to find satisfaction. But, the sadist may not be rapist-inclined. Thus, the mere act of spanking or whipping mustserve asgratification. Or,if the sadist is a female and has whipped the male and is now in a sexualpassion; she desires relations but the male may be an unwilling partner. In such situation, he refuses to have coitus and this leaves the female sadist in a frustrated condition. For this reason, the sadist always seeks a masochist to flog or spank. This is a perfect arrangement. The masochist will welcome cruelty as a sexual stimulus. The sexual sadist has found an ideal partner. Therefore, we can see, that for sexual sadism to be thoroughly enjoyed, there must be some form of voluntary submission from a member of the op- posite sex. Today, we find ourselves surrounded by sadism in sym- bolic forms. For instance, wrestling appears to be a rather innocent athletic contest. But it actually has an appeal to both the sadist and the masochist. You may recognize a sadist at any wrestling arena. He (or she) is the one who becomes so emotionally arousedat the spectacle of one wrestler torturing another that he jumpsto his feet, shouting, “Kill him! Tear him apart! Stomp on him! Make him suffer!” The sadist is further recognized by bulging eyes, a face feverish with per- spired excitement, the pelvic area of the body in muscular contortions as he jumps about. Mentally, the sadist has pro- jected his own repressed urges into the figure of the wrestler