The President's Speech Tonight

Check your Webster's, speedy, your idiocy is showing.
Originally Posted by I B Hankering

Idiot. As I have been saying, I'll let bigots like you worry about what is "normal" or "abnormal" and what is or is not "deviant sexual behavior" and then condemn those that don't fit your definition to Hell. Originally Posted by SpeedRacerXXX

Webster's defined those words, speedy, and you're the congenital idiot who wants to pretend those definitions do not exist.
Originally Posted by I B Hankering

Abnormal Psychology


by Saul McLeod published 2008, updated 2014
Abnormal psychology is a division of psychology that studies people who are "abnormal" or "atypical" compared to the members of a given society.
There is evidence that some psychological disorders are more common than was previously thought.
Depending on how data are gathered and how diagnoses are made, as many as 27% of some population groups may be suffering from depression at any one time (NIMH, 2001; data for older adults).

There are many ways that abnormality can be defined. For example:
Statistical Infrequency

Under this definition of abnormality, a person's trait, thinking or behavior is classified as abnormal if it is rare or statistically unusual. With this definition it is necessary to be clear about how rare a trait or behavior needs to be before we class it as abnormal



For instance one may say that an individual who has an IQ below or above the average level of IQ in society is abnormal. However this definition obviously has limitations, it fails to recognize the desirability of the particular behavior.
Going back to the example, someone who has an IQ level above the normal average wouldn't necessarily be seen as abnormal, rather on the contrary they would be highly regarded for their intelligence.
This definition also implies that the presence of abnormal behavior in people should be rare or statistically unusual, which is not the case. Instead, any specific abnormal behavior may be unusual, but it is not unusual for people to exhibit some form of prolonged abnormal behavior at some point in their lives.

Limitation: However, this definition fails to distinguish between desirable and undesirable behavior. Statistically speaking, many very gifted individuals could be classified as ‘abnormal’ using this definition. The use of the term ‘abnormal’ in this context would not be appropriate.
Many rare behaviors or characteristics (e.g. left handedness) have no bearing on normality or abnormality. Some characteristics are regarded as abnormal even though they are quite frequent. Depression may affect 27% of elderly people (NIMH, 2001). This would make it common but that does not mean it isn’t a problem

Violation of Social Norms

Under this definition, a person's thinking or behavior is classified as abnormal if it violates the (unwritten) rules about what is expected or acceptable behavior in a particular social group. Their behavior may be incomprehensible to others or make others feel threatened or uncomfortable. Social behavior varies markedly when different cultures are compared.
For example, it is common in Southern Europe to stand much closer to strangers than in the UK. Voice pitch and volume, touching, direction of gaze and acceptable subjects for discussion have all been found to vary between cultures.
With this definition, it is necessary to consider: (i) The degree to which a norm is violated, the importance of that norm and the value attached by the social group to different sorts of violation. (ii) E.g. is the violation rude, eccentric, abnormal or criminal?

Limitation: Social norms change over time. behavior that was once seen as abnormal may, given time, become acceptable and vice versa. For example drink driving was once considered acceptable but is now seen as socially unacceptable whereas homosexuality has gone the other way. Until 1980 homosexuality was considered a psychological disorder by the World Health Organization (WHO) but today is considered acceptable.

You are the one who is so stupid that you believe two faggots sucking on each other's cocks is **normal**, speedy. Try to explain "procreation" and "evolution" with your belief, speedy. Originally Posted by I B Hankering

Why is it moronic?

Most every post you author has some reference to fellatio.

Is there something you can tell us that will change our opinion of your "taste" in partners? Originally Posted by Yssup Rider

Actually, speedy, you set your own POV on its LGBT ass. Until you cite a study that shows where some 50% of the population finds it "desirable" to routinely engage in homosexual sex acts, your article does not support your moronic position. Originally Posted by I B Hankering

Seems like your reading comprehension has not improved at all in recent months.

I NEVER said anything like 50% of the U.S. people find homosexual acts desirable. I have no idea what the percentage might be. Most people simply don't care what 2 consenting adults do behind closed doors. I have said that more than 50% of the people in the U.S. support gay marriage and that is what the articles I presented stated.. I have also said that people who engage in homosexual activities are NOT viewed by the majority of the people as deviates or "abnormal". The article citing the viewpoint of the World Health Organization supports that viewpoint.

You still haven't answered my very simple question -- since my wife and I are swingers and engage in sexual activities that only a very small percentage of adults do, close to the same percentage of the population as gay people, are we to be considered "sexual deviates" and are we participating in "abnormal" sexual behavior? Originally Posted by SpeedRacerXXX

It's your reading skills that are impaired, speedy. You're the one who cited the article that doesn't support your ignorant contention, speedy. Originally Posted by I B Hankering

LOL. You are indeed the dumbest person on this forum. By far.

And you STILL have not responded to this:
You still haven't answered my very simple question -- since my wife and I are swingers and engage in sexual activities that only a very small percentage of adults do, close to the same percentage of the population as gay people, are we to be considered "sexual deviates" and are we participating in "abnormal" sexual
behavior?

ou have such little credibility with Liberals or Conservatives, Democrats or Republicans, males or females, on this forum. Failing to answer this question simply compounds your credibility.

Originally Posted by SpeedRacerXXX

In this exchange, speedy, you're the ignorant fucktard who has no credibility in this forum. You cited an article that doesn't support your stupid POV, and your hypocritical ass didn't answer the "simple question" posed to you at #40, speedy, so take your question and shove it!

Originally Posted by I B Hankering

You just continue to prove to everyone on this forum how ridiculous your statements are. Continue to wallow in your ignorance. IDIOT. Originally Posted by SpeedRacerXXX