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Sexual Perversion

Introduction

Perversion is a term which is affiliated to strong implications. The normal definition of the term in the Oxford Dictionary is provided as “turning aside from right or truth; diversion in to an improper use; corruption distortion”. The implication of moral judgment in to this term could not be doubted. It is considered that there are always more than one ways of doing things. Amongst these ways, one way is considered to be the right way and other way is considered to be the wrong way. When considering sexual activities, the wrong way is known to be perverted ways. It is considered wrong because it does justify the contemporary ways laid out by the society in general (Chasseguet-Smirgel, J. 1985). The term of perversion is known to be in clinical use as well with its affiliation to the field of psychoanalytic. In the 17th century, the term of perversion was mainly implied to the use of forsaken activity or way. However, the term was affiliated with sexual activities in 1896 and highlighted the unorthodox sexual ways used by an individual (Welldon, E. 2002).

Discussion

The perverted behaviors are known to be the behaviors that are not considered as normal in a society. The behavior encourages an individual to performing several actions which are inappropriate. These may include fetishism, nymphomaniacs, sadists, child molesters and numerous others. It would be termed as inappropriate and in conflict with the moral grounds of the society (Chasseguet-Smirgel, J. 1985). Apart from that, there are various other concerns in this matter which may include ethics and societal values and obligations on an individual. These obligations are often violated by the individuals, which results in them being perverts. Every society determines some norms and cultures and the approach one should have towards sexual advancements. When any individual is not able to meet up these requirements, it is termed as a pervert.

Theories of Perversion

Freud

In 1927, Sigmund Freud wrote a paper known as Fetishism Freud, S. 1927). It this paper, Freud highlights that if a young boy manages to look at the genitals of his mother, it may possibly result in castration. For some of the boys, this feeling becomes unbearable. The boy would definitely know that the woman does not have a penis but he would be able to bear the knowledge of this Freud, S. 1905). Thus, he would look to be excited from the opposite of penis, which is the vagina and gain the pleasure of it. Freud constantly argued that in the case of fetishism, the idea itself allows the individual to escape from its own vulnerability. Freud managed to highlight a statement that all the individuals in the world are in born perverse. The foundation of this perverseness was thought of being in immature sexuality. Freud wrote another paper named as 3 essays on the theory of sexuality. In this paper he portrayed a clear idea that childhood and perversion were interrelated and considered as a ...