Editing Perversion (section)

{{short description|Type of human behavior}}
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'''Perversion''' is a form of [[human behavior]] which is far from what is considered to be [[orthodoxy|orthodox]] or [[Normality (behavior)|normal]]. Although the term ''perversion'' can refer to a variety of forms of ''deviation'', it is most often used to describe [[Human sexual activity|sexual behaviors]] that are considered particularly abnormal, repulsive or [[sexual obsessions|obsessive]]. Perversion usually differs from "[[Deviance (sociology)|deviant behavior]]", in that the latter covers areas of behavior (such as [[petty crime]]) for which ''perversion'' would be too strong a term. It is often considered [[pejorative|derogatory]], and, in [[psychological]] literature, the term ''[[paraphilia]]'' has been used as a replacement for most forms of sexual perversion,<ref name="Martins">Martins, Maria C.; co-author Ceccarelli, Paulo. [http://www.ceccarelli.psc.br/artigos/ingles/html/thesocalled.htm ''The So-called "Deviant" Sexualities: perversion or right to difference?''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060303003854/http://www.ceccarelli.psc.br/artigos/ingles/html/thesocalled.htm |date=2006-03-03 }} Presented in the 16th World Congress. "Sexuality and Human Development: From Discourse to Action." 10–14 March 2003 Havana, Cuba.</ref> though this clinical term is controversial, and ''deviation'' is sometimes used in its place.<ref>Robin Skynner/John Cleese, ''Families and How to Survive them'' (London 1994) p. 285</ref>