Voyeurism Voyeurism is one of the many coercive paraphilias, which means that it involves victimization or the absence of consent. Voyeurism is seeking sexual pleasure by secretly observing another. Another name for the behavior is “peeping” or “peeping Tom”. The activity brings on sexual excitement. Many people will take advantage of peeking at nudity or sexual activity especially if they rarely have such opportunity. Erotic films and videotapes provide a safe opportunity to experience this for millions of men and women, but they don’t need this stimulation to become sexually aroused or to have an orgasm, while voyeurs must peep to perform sexually later. Some voyeurs