Some psychological theories view perversion as a split between "genital sexuality" (as a loving force) and "pregenital" impulses, often rooted in early trauma or a mortal terror of intimate, reciprocal relationships. 2. Clinical and Legal Evolution
Philosophers like Thomas Nagel argue that for a practice to be called a perversion, it must be viewed as an unnatural sexual inclination. sexual perversion
Traditional views often labeled acts as perverse if they strayed from the "natural" biological purpose of procreation. Some psychological theories view perversion as a split