So itās been a while since Iāve read but I finally finished this intriguing beauty! Psychopathia Sexualis is a German psychiatry book from the late 1800s and gained some popularity from fellow psychiatrists and the public and also hate from the church (gasp*). It of course is outdated when it comes to women (who were not considered sexual people unless mentally ātaintedā) and the lgbt community (he tried to be sympathetic towards ācongenital homosexualsā and how they should not be considered criminals cause they ādonāt see themselves as unnaturalā but still treats them as tainted people who are below ānormalā people). However the cases are what kept me intrigued reading about different issues and where they believe theyāve stemmed from and how their physical measurements (I.e cranial shape, brain anomalies, family history, and genital measurements) may contribute to different sexual deviancies. I also highlighted a couple of my (for lack of a better word) favorite cases that for some reason I wanted to share. #psycopathiasexualis #oldentimes https://www.instagram.com/p/CnHxHnbum07/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
