Piquerism
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Piquerism or picquerism (from the French piquer - "to prick") is a paraphilia
and form of sadomasochism in which one finds sexual gratification through penetration of another person, most commonly by stabbing or cutting the body with sharp objects. The most frequently targeted areas of the body are the breasts, buttocks, or groin. Recent incidents include a serial slasher in the Fairfax area of Northern Virginia in the United States.
was impotent and could only get sexual arousal through stabbing and cutting people with a knife.
and his colleagues concluded in an analysis of London
's Jack the Ripper
murders of 1888 that "the injuries sustained by the victims displayed the signature characteristic of picquerism."
Notorious serial killer
Albert Fish
has been said to have engaged in piquerism upon his victims and his own body, flagellating
himself constantly with a nail-studded board. After his arrest and subsequent jailing for the murder of Grace Budd, an X-Ray
revealed two-dozen needles
that were inserted into his groin. However, this is actually a condition called infibulation
. Infibulation is the purposeful use of sharp objects such as pins, needles, and piercings, in the genital area for sexual pleasure and pain.
Paraphilia
Paraphilia is a biomedical term used to describe sexual arousal to objects, situations, or individuals that are not part of normative stimulation and that may cause distress or serious problems for the paraphiliac or persons associated with him or her...
and form of sadomasochism in which one finds sexual gratification through penetration of another person, most commonly by stabbing or cutting the body with sharp objects. The most frequently targeted areas of the body are the breasts, buttocks, or groin. Recent incidents include a serial slasher in the Fairfax area of Northern Virginia in the United States.
Andrei Chikatilo
Andrei ChikatiloAndrei Chikatilo
Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo was a Ukrainian-born Soviet serial killer, nicknamed the Butcher of Rostov, The Red Ripper or The Rostov Ripper who murdered a minimum of 52 women and children between 1978 and 1990...
was impotent and could only get sexual arousal through stabbing and cutting people with a knife.
Jack the Ripper
Dr. Robert D. KeppelRobert D. Keppel
Robert David Keppel is a retired American law enforcement officer and detective best known for his work investigating serial killers Ted Bundy and Gary Ridgway.-Early life:...
and his colleagues concluded in an analysis of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper
"Jack the Ripper" is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. The name originated in a letter, written by someone claiming to be the murderer, that was disseminated in the...
murders of 1888 that "the injuries sustained by the victims displayed the signature characteristic of picquerism."
Albert Fish
Serial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
Albert Fish
Albert Fish
Hamilton Howard "Albert" Fish was an American serial killer. He was also known as the Gray Man, the Werewolf of Wysteria, the Brooklyn Vampire, the Moon Maniac and The Boogey Man. A child rapist and cannibal, he boasted that he "had children in every state," and at one time put the figure at...
has been said to have engaged in piquerism upon his victims and his own body, flagellating
Flagellation
Flagellation or flogging is the act of methodically beating or whipping the human body. Specialised implements for it include rods, switches, the cat o' nine tails and the sjambok...
himself constantly with a nail-studded board. After his arrest and subsequent jailing for the murder of Grace Budd, an X-Ray
X-ray
X-radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation. X-rays have a wavelength in the range of 0.01 to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz and energies in the range 120 eV to 120 keV. They are shorter in wavelength than UV rays and longer than gamma...
revealed two-dozen needles
Sewing needle
A sewing needle is a long slender tool with a pointed tip. The first needles were made of bone or wood; modern ones are manufactured from high carbon steel wire, nickel- or 18K gold plated for corrosion resistance. The highest quality embroidery needles are plated with two-thirds platinum and...
that were inserted into his groin. However, this is actually a condition called infibulation
Infibulation
Infibulation is the surgical modification or mutilation of the genitals in males and females, particularly the foreskin, labia minora and labia majora...
. Infibulation is the purposeful use of sharp objects such as pins, needles, and piercings, in the genital area for sexual pleasure and pain.