Carter gets sexually excited by the sight of women's shoes.This variant sexual behavior is called ________________.

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Fetishism refers to a form of sexual arousal in which an individual becomes sexually aroused by a nonhuman object or a body part that is not typically associated with sexual attraction. In this case, Carter's attraction to women's shoes is a specific type of fetishism called shoe fetishism. Voyeurism involves obtaining sexual pleasure by secretly watching other people engage in sexual acts, while pedophilia refers to a sexual interest in prepubescent children. Exhibitionism involves obtaining sexual pleasure by exposing one's own genitals to others without their consent. None of these behaviors are present in the scenario given.

Carter Gets Sexually Excited by the Sight of Women's Shoes