Group C. COMPLEX FORMS OF GENESIC PERVERSION
WE have described the principal types of
morbid aberrations of the genesic sense, by
dividing sexual perversion into several groups, not only according to their clinical manitWt- ations, but also according to their etiology, so far as our knowledge will allow us to do. It would, however, be a mistake to suppose that in reality such well-defined types are always to be met with as those we have represented. Between the characteristic ex- treme forms, there are a great many various transitions, varieties and complications, any particular type losing its characteristic features under different conditions of life, or becoming modified and mixed up with other morbid phenomena, and thus presenting itself in a complex form.
The pederast invariably seeks the company
of his fellows, because it is only in their
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company that he can with impunity satisfy
his abnormal taste, and there only meet with
sympathy for his morbid condition and
encouragement in his vice. Besides an active
pederast recognizes more easily than does a
normal person a passive pederast by his walk, by his bearing, by his gestures and his speech, his glances, etc. On his part the Cynede easily recognizes by the tone of his voice with whom he has to do. That is why pederasts in general become easily acquainted with one another and to some extent form societies, in which all Jhe types of the foregoing sexual aberrations meet together.
Such a community excites the morbid im-
pulses, develops them to their utmost intensity
and encourages the most unbridled licentious-
ness. Vicious habits join to morbid . predis-
positions, and the imagination is sharpened
by the discovery of its most astounding
creations, which to a sane being appear in-
conceivable and are fearful in their cynicism. With this the characteristics of the morbid types become blended and their peculiarities equalize each other ; the Cynede learns to become an active pederast on occasion, and the latter sometimes takes the passive part.
The venal pederastic prostitutes most fre-
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quently undertake to play such a double part, but congenital pederasts also accept the same, although among the latter there is always a preference for one particular form of pederasty. The most inventive in variations of the vice, in combining it with flagellation, mutual masturbation, and so forth, are the senile pederasts, particularly if senile dementia has developed itself upon the soil of sexual per- version.
In all congenital pederasts the sexual excit-
ability is morbidly heightened in consequence of
nervously excitable weakness, so that erection
soon terminates with emission and the sexual
act is always rapidly brought to an end.
The desire to make the erethism last as
long as possible, causes such subjects to put
off the act of coition itself, and to find sen-
sual gratification in divers contacts, and
caresses, and particulary in onanizing in all
sorts of ways the objects of their passion. With time this habit becomes more and more inveterate, the erethism attains its climax and culminates in a voluptuous spasm before the accomplishment of the actual pederastic act, which then becomes superfluous, and is indeed sometimes impossible, by reason of insufficient erection, or disease of the rectal tube.
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In -this manner the active or passive pede-
rast is gradually transformed into a Fellator, who finds full satisfaction for his sexual lust in making use of the mouth instead of the rectal orifice : Pomp ears de dard, as the French call them ; or as Tardieu l says : u Qui labia et oscula fellatricibus blanditiis prcebent." (Who offer lips and mouth for the fellator's pleasures).
This variety of pederasty may show itself
in relatively young subjects, and is mostly
brought about by example and experience
in pederastic circles, which constitute the
powerful centres for the propagation of moral
depravity.
On the other hand the intensity of the
impulse to and liking for pederasty in con-
genital or acquired pederasts varies extremely. Some are entirely deprived of the power of having normal connection with women; others on the contrary can accomplish it under certain conditions, for instance when the woman has a boyish appearance.