Bestiality and It's Affect on People

Victoria Ambrose

Professor Moore

LBST 2101

UNCC

Bestiality and its Affects On People

Before I dive into the details of bestiality, I think its important that you understand what it is. Bestiality, better known as Zoophilia, is the sexual attraction and activity between that of a human and another species, often times an animal. Although it seems like a rather weird idea to a society that is primarily homosexual and heterosexual, it is actually pretty normal. Most researchers say that 2 to 8 percent of society has some sort of hidden attraction to animals and most people are pushing for a new sexual movement[1]. Cody Beck, a sophomore in high school decided to come out to his classmates about his bestial sexual orientation especially after he heard several homophobic remarks in his class. As Beck describes it, " (it is) like being gay in the 1950s. You feel like you have to hide, that if you say it out loud, people will look at you like a freak.". After being in this class, I can approve that fact and I think that if we look at these people any differently than homosexuals it can lead to a war of the sexes. The only problem with zoophiles is that they have to battle against animal protection services who are against their notions, and even the Gay Rights movement, who widely disapproves of the bestiality movement. Some states have even pushed to enact laws that make bestiality a felony, such a Florida, who’s laws changed after the January 2007 incident of a man strangling and sexually attacking a goat[2]. Not surprisingly, other countries have taken into effect laws that completely ban bestiality as a whole such as Sweden who have been pushing for change in their sexual laws[3]. Most people in Sweden have connected bestiality with psychological issues and think it is socially unacceptable. This is similar to the increased war on homosexuals during the 1950’s to the 1960’s especially with Eisenhower’s executive order to ban homosexuals from employment. Personally I think that bestiality is something that should be categorized differently from other sexual orientations. The reason I say this is because I think that it violates and harms the animal, and since animals have no emotions or reactions, it completely

disregards any morals or wrongdoings and allows for the sexual penetrator to have full control regardless of what the receiver sees as pleasurable.

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[1] Francis, Thomas . "Those Who Practice Bestiality Say They're Part of the Next Sexual Rights Movement." Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach News and Events. http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2009-08-20/news/those-who-practice-bestiality-say-they-re-part-of-the-next-gay-rights-movement/ (accessed April 29, 2014).

[2] ibid

[3] Tornkvist, Ann. "Bestiality now illegal in Sweden." - The Local. http://www.thelocal.se/20140331/bestiality-now-illegal-in-sweden (accessed April 29, 2014).