The term "sexual addiction" has been criticized because
A)it is impossible to have too much sex.
B)the withdrawal period following termination of sexual behavior involves no psychological distress.
C)it is a social construction that provides a "scientific" term for behavior people generally do not like.
D)no true cases of addictive sexual behaviors have ever been documenteD.

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The term "sexual addiction" has been criticized by some experts as being a social construct that pathologizes behaviors that are not necessarily harmful, and provides a seemingly scientific excuse for disapproving of those behaviors. This does not mean that excessive or compulsive patterns of sexual behavior do not exist, but rather that the label of "sexual addiction" may not accurately or ethically apply to all cases.

The Term "Sexual Addiction" Has Been Criticized Because