Bestiality

An Overview and Analytic Discussion

Bibliographic Data

ID12912994
AuthorsJohn C Navarro (0000-0001-8609-165X), Richard Tewksbury (corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume9
Issue10
Pages864-875
Publication date2015-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociology Compass (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-9020 • E-ISSN: 1751-9020
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/soc4.12306
OpenAlexW1919254396
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited22

Individuals who experience sexual and emotional attractions to animals are widely considered deviant in American society. Such a condition is frequently referred to as bestiality and zoophilia, which in fact describe two separate types of sexual behaviors. A multitude of studies have uncovered a range of prevalence rates across different demographic groups, which may vary due to the terminology and the type of data collection methods utilized. Dogs and horses are consistently chosen as the preferred animal to engage in sexual activities by humans, while male animals have been presented as the heavily favored sex of animal. It is questionable whether one's sexual orientation corresponds with the preference of the sex of the animal. Those engaged in human–animal sexual contacts vary in their reasoning behind their sexual behavior with animals, which are generally environmentally or belief based, and reinforce certain myths. Since the development of the Internet not only has it promoted an enhanced research perspective of the sexual behaviors of bestialists and zoophiles, but they have also found an environment populated by like‐minded individuals with similar sexual behaviors/interests

Epistemology · Multitude · Perspective (graphical · Preference · Sexual behavior · Sexual orientation · Terminology · Computer Science · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology

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