It deemed homosexuality as deviant sexual conduct. Factor 2 is labelled as "chronically unstable, antisocial and socially deviant lifestyle". Sex workers may be stereotyped as deviant, hypersexual, sexually risky, and substance abusive. Fu is a sexual deviant who engages in ritual torture and has occult powers. Straight persons can be oppressed for behaviors that are seen as sexually deviant as well. Criminal acts may result when youths conform to norms of the deviant subculture. Taboo is a strong social form of behavior considered deviant by a majority. Westerners, as a result, were thought to be promiscuous and sexually deviant. It is shown that he is also a sexual deviant. Rick is a sexual deviant in the Askewniverse. Informal sanctions check "deviant" behavior. The control theory developed when norms emerge to deter deviant behavior. Information about deviant behavior becomes the basis for controlling social activity. Association with anti-social groups often leads to the promotion of violent, aggressive and deviant behavior. The same applies for deviant or pathological developments.