Which statement best describes Fetishistic Disorder?

• A. Fantasies about cross-dressing.
• B. Sexual fantasies/behavior with inanimate objects or non-sexual body parts.
• C. Recurrent sexual activity with a prepubescent child.
• D. Arousal from watching others undress.

Answer: (B)

Fetishistic Disorder involves sexual arousal that centers on inanimate objects or on body parts that aren’t normally considered sexual. The best statement captures this pattern directly: arousal linked to objects or non-sexual body parts, rather than typical sexual cues. This distinguishes it from other paraphilias such as pedophilic disorder (arousal involving children), voyeuristic disorder (arousal from watching others undress), or transvestic patterns (arousal from cross-dressing). The core idea is that the stimulus driving arousal is an object or a non‑genital body part, which is what this option describes.