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How many psychiatrists does it take to define normal sex?

We may never find out.

The American Psychiatric Association announced recently that a group of people in the profession will be working on a new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) manual.

But they are having a hard time.

The Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders part of the manual has to define what is and what is not a disordered behavior when it comes to sex, perception of sexuality and gender.

This of course is controversial.

After all, in the first DSM, homosexuality was defined as a mental disorder. Masturbation was considered abnormal.

These days, both of the above behaviors are considered normal in most parts of our society.

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