Consensual sexuality has nothing to do with psychiatry. This is an immensely important recognition of the sexual diversity among us, she says. Human rights standards are part of the professional basis for the reform and the recommendations from Revise F65 are entirely taken into account. After more than 20 years of sexual political efforts the Revise F65 committee, with Svein Skeid in the lead, has fulfilled its mandate both nationally and internationally, she says. The revision of the F65 ICD chapter can also make it easier to encourage research, get rid of anti bdsm laws and become included in national laws against discrimination, Endestad concludes.
The woman was so glad Revise F65 did this work so she has a defense. Polish Marcin has been in contact with Revise F65 since June 21, he writes:. In a short space of time the international encouragement to get out and be who I am has done what years and years of angst and stress failed to achieve.
Thanks guys, a huge thanks! More reactions June 22, Now our leather and rubber communities can grow and we can wear our gear proudly. Thanks for all your efforts to bring our amazing community out of the WHO biggot list once and for all.
After a while Revise F65 achieved direct contact with the authorities in Geneva. Reed asked for additional evidence, and November 11, ReviseF65 delivered a 50 page summary of research based knowledge, documenting that sadomasochism and sexual violence are two different phenomena. Already the next day Dr. Reed gave feedback about perfect timing since the revision committee soon would have their very first meeting discussing the reports.
June 18, the World Health Organisation removed the three fetish and bdsm diagnoses globally. The revision is scheduled to be finally adopted in and the manual can be employed from January 1, In the diagnoses were removed from the Norwegian list of diseases. In the World Health Organisation followed suit. E-mail: ingvild foreningenfri. Svein Skeid is founder and leader of the Revise F65 project.
