Martin finds women with long, dark hair sexually alluring, and most of his sexual partners have long, dark hair. Charles also finds women with long, dark hair alluring. Charles can become aroused and reach orgasm only when his partner has long, dark hair. Which of the following two terms can be used to describe Martin's and Charles's behaviors respectively?
A. fetishistic disorder; paraphilic sexual interest
B. paraphilic disorder; atypical sexual behavior
C. paraphilic sexual interest; paraphilic disorder
D. paraphilic disorder; fetishism sexual interest
Answer: C
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