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Why are paraphiliias and paraphilic disorders diagnosed only when they're harmful or interfere with life? What's changed since before 1973 when homosexuality was removed from DSM-III? Is this shift in scientific consensus purely scientific or influenced by changes in society's views on LGBTQ+?

by /u/dysrhythmic in /r/askscience

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