Study showing that nonprostitute women are rare in the sadomasochism subculture. Sobre a perversao da etica. Masochistic and sadistic behaviors are regarded as sexual obsessions. Quotes from Dostoyevsky's autobiographical works a re employed to support this belief. Case report in which a 24-year old woman was treated for perversity in bisexual wavering.
Results show that early childhood abuse led to the sadomasochistic enactments.
Discusses the role of disidentification and adhesive identity in perversions. Also shows a relationship between perversion and the death instinct. Uses the death of an artist to exemplify the constant threat of death when perversion is involved. Explains how social constructionism is related to sexual deviance and sexual perversion. Both are seen in relation to nonsexual and sexual discourse.