Deviant Identity Study Topic Ideas

You will need to have your topic approved by your instructor. I highly recommend picking from the list below. For your topic selection you will need to submit a MS Word document with a) your topic and b) the location of the online community you will use for the in-group analysis. For 10 points of extra credit, you can include 2 of the academic sources you plan on using for your paper.

Possible Topics:
Bronies or Furries

Addicted Gamblers

Radical Fairies

Prescription Pill Addicts

Objectifiles

Biker Gangs (1%ers)

Age Play

Opiate Abusers

S&M

Hackers

Agalmatophilia/Pygmalionism

Exoticos

Feederism

Online Trolls

Fanfic

Cults (make sure you’re talking about real cults)

Cam Girls

Eating Disorder Communities

Womyns Lands

Suspension (the body mod)

Leathers

Other Extreme Body Mods (not tattoos or piercings)

The Homeless

Plastic Surgery Addicts

Swingers

Extreme Conspiracy Theorists

Sex Workers

Transabled (not the same thing as transgender)

Bug Chasers

Extreme Preppers

Vampires

Synthetic Drug Users

BANNED TOPICS:
Crush Porn

Political Groups

Abortion (anything about it)

Tattoos/Piercings

Animal Fighters

LGBTQIA2

Religious Groups (other than established cults)

Elder Abuse

Trophy Hunting

Trans

Racial/Ethnic Groups

Sexual Assault (adult or child)

Child/Elder Abuse

Hate Groups

Marijuana Users

Immigrants/Refugees

ANSWER

Deviant Identity

Plastic surgery Addicts

Primarily plastic surgery procedure is meant to be undertaken after certain body deformation and for the reconstruction of particular body parts when significantly relevant. Plastic surgery helps restore the appearance and avoid awkward looks after incidences involving the physical appearance of a person’s face or any other body part. However, some people undergo plastic surgery procedures to enhance the typical appearance of their body parts to acquire the desired appearance.

Commonly plastic surgery procedure is used by people who feel like somebody’s parts should look better than the natural one. A considerable percentage of people who undergo plastic surgery are women, especially models and public figures to enhance the appearance of breasts, hips, and cheekbones. After experiencing the first plastic surgery, several plastic surgery procedures, one could get addicted and want to enhance more body parts to achieve the desired appearance.

The addition of plastic surgery is considered a behavioral disorder in that a person constantly feels the need to change appearance. Plastic surgery is mainly used by criminals to evade the law after committing a crime and changing their identity. Significantly plastic surgery is used to restore disfigured body parts, reduce stress, and restore confidence in people in real need.

Disadvantages of Plastic Surgery Addiction

Plastic surgery addicts incur heavy expenses and spend thousands of dollars to undergo the procedures. Primarily plastic surgery is expensive due to the cost of operation and cosmetics required during the process. Sometimes plastic surgery procedures backfire and cause more harm than good, mainly if substandard cosmetics are used during the procedure. A person may die due to too many plastic surgery procedures getting completely deformed, losing the desired appearance.