Most sociologists of deviance believe that since:
A) it is unfair to label someone with a physical handicap as a deviant, having a physical handicap should not be regarded as deviant.
B) lying and committing adultery are extremely common, lying and committing adultery should not be not regarded as forms of deviance.
C) nearly everything is considered deviant to someone, we are all deviants.
D) everything is deviant somewhere, deviance is a meaningless concept.
E) none of the above

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The statements provided in options A, B, C, and D represent misunderstandings or oversimplifications of the sociological perspective on deviance. Sociologists of deviance understand that deviance is socially constructed, meaning what is considered deviant varies across different societies and over time within the same society. However, this does not mean that deviance is a meaningless concept or that common behaviors like lying or having a physical handicap should not be considered deviant. The complexity of deviance is acknowledged, but it is not dismissed as meaningless or universally applicable.

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