Name as many things as you can that used to be considered deviant but are no longer considered deviant

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Very few behaviors are illegal and not deviant, Legality influences social norms across time but it doesn’t happen overnight. Jaywalking is the only one I can think of.

How about Behaviors that are deviant but not illegal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The middle east still considers most of this deviant. So does the majority of Asia and Africa. Europeans are a tiny minority.

We’re talking about deviant behavior in the USA, not the Middle East, Asia, Africa, or Europe.

OP here. I didn't indicate that. I am actually half middle eastern. I'd love to hear from everyone.

[Anonymous]

Talking opening about sexual abuse. (Thank you, Oprah)

mental health therapy

[Anonymous]

using marijuana

[Anonymous]

Pooping on the streets

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People of different skin color dating, or even marrying ("miscegenation").

Unsegregated schools.

Unsegregated restrooms.

Unsegregated water fountains.

Wuuut

[Anonymous]

OP here. Women smoking. Still taboo is south asia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Very few behaviors are illegal and not deviant, Legality influences social norms across time but it doesn’t happen overnight. Jaywalking is the only one I can think of.

How about Behaviors that are deviant but not illegal?

Theft in cities that have eliminated consequences for theft.
Gambling
Prostitution (in places it’s legalized)
Extreme vulgarity or excessive swearing in public
Lying
Laziness
Children addicted to electronics
Talking on the phone at the table in a restaurant
Hoarding
Scantily dressed teenagers
Eating disorders

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Women smoking. Still taboo is south asia.

Funny you mention that. I was actually going to post smoking as an example of the opposite phenomenon of this thread-- In much of the U.S., smoking has become deviant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People of different skin color dating, or even marrying ("miscegenation").

Unsegregated schools.

Unsegregated restrooms.

Unsegregated water fountains.

Wuuut

Are you understand if the history of the US, or is it that you think these things should still be considered deviant?

[Anonymous]

Sorry. Autocorrect.

Do you not understand the history of the US, or is it that you think these things should still be considered deviant?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Women having credit cards or mortgages


2025 hello back to this very thing thanks republicans

what kind of crazy, lunatic fringe lies are you trying to propagate? Show me your source for this information.

[Anonymous]

Wearing pajamas in public

[Anonymous]

Speeding 5 miles over the speed limit is illegal but not deviant.

[Anonymous]

Beating your wife and kids was ok. Having slaves and beating them was ok (biblical and onwards, worldwide)

Having many wives and castrating men to watch them was ok.

So I guess I can only think of opposite things.