Perversion
Perversion is a derogatory term for any deviation from the original meaning or doctrine, The etymology implies that it literally means 'turning aside' from what is perceived to be orthodox or normal. For example, one might say that the modern film version of "Romeo & Juliet" perverted the story.
In both normal vanilla speech and a fetish context, it generally refers to "sexual perversion", more neutrally and medically called a paraphilia. A pervert is a person in a state of perversion. By a normal process of abbreviation, a "pervert" becomes a "perv".
Within the BDSM community, the term pervert has few if any negative connotations. It is often used ironically. Thus, a BDSM participant might greet another by saying, "How ya doing, you perv, you?!" This usage change pattern is similar to that used when homosexuals took back the word queer.
Perversion is a concept describing those types of human behavior that are perceived to be a serious deviation from what is considered to be orthodox or normal. Although it can refer to varying forms of deviation, it is most often used to describe sexual behaviors that are seen as abnormal or excessive. Perversion differs from deviant behavior since the latter refers to a recognized violation of social rules or norms (although the two terms can apply to the same thing). It is often considered derogatory and in psychological literature the term paraphilia is now used instead, though this term is controversial.
The concept of perversion is somewhat subjective, and its application varies depending on the culture. As a psychological term, it was originally applied especially frequently to homosexual behavior. However, homosexuality is no longer treated as a disorder in mainstream psychiatry (see Homosexuality and psychology).
The verb pervert is less narrow in reference than the related nouns and may be used with no sexual connotations.
The noun sometimes occurs in abbreviated slang form as "perv", and the adjective "pervy" also occurs. Both are often, but not exclusively, used non-seriously.
See also [ List of Paraphilias ] This article uses material from Wipipedia website
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