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They also expressly rejected new studies from the psychological world that argued against classifying homosexuality as a deviant behavior that could be overcome through therapy.
EVEN LDS LEADERS ARE STRUGGLING TO GET MORMONS VACCINATED AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUSBENJAMIN PARKAUGUST 24, 2021WASHINGTON POST
It’s easy to see how plenty of people could find those paths appealing rather than deviant.
WHY IT’S SO SATISFYING TO ROOT FOR DISNEY VILLAINSAJA ROMANOMAY 28, 2021VOX
Desiring fat people is something deviant to be hidden, to find shame in, to closet.
SUCH A PRETTY FACEAUBREY GORDONFEBRUARY 26, 2021VOX
Brennan accused the three of causing riots, called them “deviants” and rode off down the trail, according to Lopez’s affidavit.
BETHESDA BIKE-TRAIL ASSAILANT PLEADS GUILTY TO ASSAULT IN FLIER-SNATCHING CASEDAN MORSEDECEMBER 16, 2020WASHINGTON POST
Rick Zbur, Equality California’s executive director, said it’s been common throughout the struggle for LGBTQ rights for opponents to advance a narrative that LGBTQ individuals are deviants or predators.
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While not binding people as tightly as imagistic rituals, doctrinal rituals enable group members to both identify those in their larger group and spot and police social deviants, Whitehouse says.
WHY DO WE MISS THE RITUALS PUT ON HOLD BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC?SUJATA GUPTAAUGUST 14, 2020SCIENCE NEWS
Under the circumstances, deviant behavior could not be tolerated.
THE STATUS CIVILIZATIONROBERT SHECKLEY
Another deviant, already tried and found guilty, was ready to be exiled from Earth and imprisoned on one of the Penal Asteroids.
THE PENAL CLUSTERIVAR JORGENSEN (AKA RANDALL GARRETT)
It smelled the outpouring of certain glands, tasted a deviant brain wave.
WATCHBIRDROBERT SHECKLEY
When a person is judged by social standards to be deviant and even evil, however, it is difficult to summon caring.
NURSING AS CARINGANNE BOYKIN
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