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intaglio

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2. Nymphomania is a terrible term, hypersexuality is better

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2013, 04:31 PM

Dec 2013

as it applies to both men and women.

If posters do not believe how bad "nymphomaniac" is as a descriptive, check the synonyms (via MacMillanDictionary.com)
nymphomaniac, tramp, whore, tart, slag, slut, trollop, swinger, vamp, scarlet woman

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What makes a woman a nymphomaniac? [View all] ismnotwasm Dec 2013 OP

I don't know what makes a woman a nymphomaniac rocktivity Dec 2013 #1

Nymphomania is a terrible term, hypersexuality is better intaglio Dec 2013 #2

Whatever term you use, it is a rather subjective thing. I mean as far as what's "excessive" and nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #4

In mental health terms excessive is anything that interferes with day to day living or intaglio Dec 2013 #6

Still somewhat subjective, I guess, but fairly common-sense-ical. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #7

I watched a show on sex addition one time ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #8

I agree with everything you wrote there. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #9

I'm ignoring Christmas until next week ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #10

Nymphomania is an actual mental disorder, not "slutty" behavior. DetlefK Dec 2013 #3

The problem is that it is used exclusively about women intaglio Dec 2013 #5

I used to work with a woman who spoke openly about her frequent masturbation. Flatulo Dec 2013 #11