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The Term Perversion

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Before we get more into the people and places that make up the network of consensual sadomasochism, let us play with further concepts essential for our understanding.

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Stoller, R.J. (1991). The Term Perversion . In: Pain & Passion. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6068-9_2

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