Based on the causes of sado-masochism discussed in the text,the typical middle to upper-middle class male masochist is motivated by
A)the enjoyment of pain.
B)a desire for escape from the pressures of his work and/or gender role.
C)enjoyment of the infliction of pain upon others.
D)a homosexual identification that is transitory and non-binding.

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The text suggests that middle to upper-middle class male masochists are often motivated by a desire to escape from the pressures of their work and/or gender role. They may feel a need to give up control and surrender their power in a role reversal that allows them to experience a different kind of pleasure. The other options listed (enjoyment of pain, enjoyment of inflicting pain upon others, and a transitory and non-binding homosexual identification) were not mentioned as primary motivations for masochistic behavior in the text.

Based on the Causes of Sado-Masochism Discussed in the Text,the