![]() ![]() There is no denying that severe sexual maladjustment leads to conflict and misery, sometimes for the sexually deviant person, but most importantly for others. Perversion: Universally, certain sexual behaviors are described as deviant, aberrant, abnormal or perverted. Though a penile-vaginal intercourse for procreation and recreation was generally believed to be the only “civilized” expression of sexuality for a very long time, masturbating alone, or in company, oral sex and anal sex among mutually consenting adults as expressions of love and for purposes of pleasure are now gaining acceptance as typical sexual behaviors in many societies all over the world. Modern lifestyles and upscale urban living have led to a shedding of inhibitions and increased sexual freedom to explore various sexual behaviors. Today, with extensive researches and more information available on the subject of sexuality, it is possible to define our sexuality on the basis of personal choices –perhaps to a greater degree in certain segments of the Western society than in some Oriental societies. ![]() What is Normal: Misconception of our sexuality can lead to doubts, guilt and shame and perpetuate mistaken views of normal and abnormal sexual behavior in oneself and others. ![]() By a process of socialization whereby society dictates behavioral expectations to people and mainly due to moral and religious mores, normal sex, came to be understood as penile-vaginal intercourse probably because of the procreation clause attached to it. Ancient texts, pictures and sculptures all over the world-like the comprehensive textbook for sex Kamasutra, and explicit sexual postures carved in stone in Khajuraho temple in India prove that fresh insights emerging from modern research on sex were already common knowledge in very ancient and medieval cultures in many parts of the world. The term has always been a contested category as regards its meaning. Sexual deviance refers to atypical sexual behaviors generally defined in moral, legal or medical terms. In the last two to three decades there has been a shift in our attitude towards accepting some of these behaviors as normal and acceptable. To complicate matters further the definition of the term sexual deviance has shifted over time. Sexual deviance is a complex issue because conformity and deviance are relative terms. ![]()
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