Are we deviant or mentally ill?
Doing some research on the psychological motivation to being a nudist. Came across a book that discusses nudism as an example of deviant behaviour.
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Do I consider myself to be deviant. If I define my nudist impulses and behaviour as 'different' to the main stream then yes I am deviant. Does this make me mentally ill? Not so sure about that one, I prefer to think of myself as 'special' :-)
So do you agree we are deviant?
Are we mentally ill or just 'special'?
What do you think drives us to be naked either when in our own homes and/or in a social situation. How about the desire to be naked in public rather than in a private gathering of nudusts?
Just trying to figure out what drives me.
Technically, we are "deviant" only because we do deviate from the "norm."
I have a girl friend who likes to remind me that "normal" is but a setting on a washing machine, so .....
Personally, I prefer being described as eccentric.
Now, where did I leave my medication ?
In Sociology, deviant means outside the norm. Since being nude is not the typical norm, nudism/naturism in that context is deviant. BUT even within nudism/naturism, there are deviants such as those who are here for the wrong reasons.
In Sociology, deviant means outside the norm. Since being nude is not the typical norm, nudism/naturism in that context is deviant. BUT even within nudism/naturism, there are deviants such as those who are here for the wrong reasons.
Somehow, a "deviant deviant" doesn't sound as bad as it probably should...... :)
In Sociology, deviant means outside the norm. Since being nude is not the typical norm, nudism/naturism in that context is deviant. BUT even within nudism/naturism, there are deviants such as those who are here for the wrong reasons.
Somehow, a "deviant deviant" doesn't sound as bad as it probably should...... :)
Hmmmm, a deviant deviant, like math? a negative negative is a positive? OMG! So deviant, I am normal! Thanks guys!
This is a good example of where you have to be careful in your
reading. The article was actually looking at labeling/deviant theory.
It looked to nudism and the mentally ill for examples. It also went on
to stress the importance of defining the population/culture to
understand Normal. Deviant behavior is the differing from a norm or from the accepted standards of a society,
the word "a" being critical. Thus in puritanical societies, nudism
would be deviant. In certain tribes in South America, being textile
would be deviant. Unfortunately, the majority in a society have a tendency to codify normal. And there is always value-judgment in devia.
No where in the article did it equate nudism and mental illness.
In conclusion: me thinks everyone is deviant but me and thee, and lately, I've had me doubts about thee.
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