Subj : Deviant and Perverse
To   : JOSEPH VOIGT
From : CONSTANCE RAWLEY
Date : Wed Nov 01 2000 09:08 am

 
 CR> I think Voigt's response substantiated Henson's charge. Perhaps
 CR> it comes down to what one believes is the function of sex and
 CR> the meaning of "perverse." This is what Voigt wrote:
 
 JV>> "Fisting", BTW, is a perfectly legitimate sexual behavior, as
 JV>> are sodomy, fellatio, cunnilingus, masturbation, and a host of
 JV>> others. Your hangup about "fisting" (not to mention gay sex)
 JV>> says a lot about you and about how you'd legislate "decency"
 JV>> for all of us.
 
 JV> All of my above falls into the realm of normal sexual behavior.
 JV> None of it is -deviant-, Constance.
 
 Normal sexual behavior? I said, "perhaps it comes down to what one
 believes is the function of sex and the meaning of "perverse.""
 Deviant means turned away from an accepted norm. Perverse means
 turned away from what is right or good.
 
 JV> A pervert is one who ENGAGES in deviant sexual behavior. So far,
 JV> I have NEVER said anything about ANY sexual behavior that I ENGAGE
 JV> in.
 
 Try not to pervert the truth.
 
 Your comments were made in response to controversy surrounding
 lessons that were being taught to children.
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 What is right or good? What is the accepted norm?
 
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