变异的性行为

按照现时的定义，“换偶(swinging)[1]”是指“成年人之间允诺同意的享乐性质的性交际分享活动”。实际上，这意味着两个或多个异性恋夫妇互相同意与彼此的性伴发生性行为，或者在家里、在特殊的俱乐部或其它会面场所与他人分享性伙伴。在许多西方国家，换偶者完全可以被称为性少数，因为他们组织得相当严密，有自己的互联网、时事通讯、协商会议、全国的协会和地方分支机构。某些甚至会在不同的国家组成国际性的志趣相投的配偶“性爱网络”，其成员会跨国互访。也有数量众多的商业性质的“换偶者俱乐部”，收取成员的入会费和对有兴趣参加交换活动者提供便利条件。换偶者似乎在生活与性无关的方面一般趋于保守。但是，“这种换偶者部落”决不是同质性很强的团体，其成员涵盖所有的文化和教育背景。

典型的换偶者俱乐部广告
在许多国家，都有人经营着换偶者会所和夜总会
其聚会地点从一个城市或乡间的带有游泳池和极可意浴缸的大豪宅到豪华俱乐部，不一而足。这些场所通常只对配偶与女性、临时组合的单身者及其性伴、以及双性恋的女性开放。(为了避免被轻易识破，广告中这些场所的名称及其他细节内容已经有所改变，但是其活动的内容则确定无疑。)

[1]. Swinging原意为：活跃的；赶时髦的；吸引活泼的、赶时髦的人群的。该处借用其俚语含义：性乱交的：性方面滥交的；交换性交对象的：交换伙伴的，尤其性交伙伴。作者用引号的意思是否定其贬义和借用这个俚语。——译者注。

Sexual Minorities: 3. “Swingers”

According to a current definition, “swinging” is the “recreational social-sexual sharing among consenting adults”. In practical terms, this means that two or more heterosexual couples mutually agree to engage in sex with each other's partners or to share their partners with others at home or in special clubs or other meeting places. In many Western countries, swingers can be properly called a sexual minority because they are rather well organized with special web sites, newsletters, conferences, national associations and local chapters. Some even form international “loving networks” of like-minded couples in different countries, who visit each other. There are also numerous commercial “swinger clubs” charging an admission fee and offering their facilities to those interested. It seems that swingers are generally conservative in the non-sexual aspects of their lives. However, the “swinger community” is by no means uniform. Its members come from all cultural and educational backgrounds.