Faunoiphilia
FAQ and resource page
So what is faunoiphilia?
Faunoiphilia is a paraphilic attraction towards animals mating. The source of the attraction is mating animals. A faunoiphile may have preferences for the species they enjoy watching mate, the most common of which are canines and equines.
Is it a form of zoophilia?
It is certainly related to zoophilia and may fit in as a sub-type of this paraphilia. But at the same time, it may just be closely related as both are animal- themed, depending on who you ask. Some also call it zoophilic voyeurism or mixoscopic zoophilia. Faunoiphilia is very closely related to autozoophilia and fictozoophilia. Both of these usually go hand in hand with this paraphilia.
What is the difference between zoophilia and faunoiphilia?
These are the basic differences. It is completely possible to be a zoo and faunoiphile at the same time, but faunoiphiles are not inherently attracted to animals because they are attracted to the act of animals mating. Just like how a gay man may enjoy watching lesbian porn but not be attracted to women. Since faunoiphilia is centred around watching animals mating, humans are not involved in the attraction. A lot of faunoiphiles react negatively towards bestiality content. (Faunoiphilia is an 'animal x animal' attraction, while zoophilia is a 'animal' or 'human x animal' attraction). A faunoiphile like anyone, can commit bestiality, but it would be a much rarer occurrence as faunoiphiles at their core do not like human x animal content.
How do people become faunoiphiles?
The origin of paraphilias is debated, and faunoiphilia is very under-studied. As I (the author) am a faunoiphile myself, my first experience with this attraction started when I discovered animal breeding videos on youtube as a kid. As I grew up I directed my attraction to fictional depictions instead.
Can faunoiphilia be harmful?
Any paraphilia can be harmful to you if it brings a lot of unpleasant thoughts or impulses. Paraphilias where the target of attraction can't consent are harmful and illegal if acted upon. If having faunoiphilia brings you distress, it is classed as a paraphilic disorder. Help is available in these cases.
Abusive faunoiphiles will produce or watch videos of cross-species mating (like a horse mating with a dog), mating of sexually immature animals, or forceful animal mating. All of these acts harm animals even though there is no human contact.
How do I deal with this paraphilia in a safe way?
Many faunoiphiles like looking at illustrations depicting mating animals, writing and daydreaming about it or role-playing it with others. These are some examples of harmless outlets that do not hurt animals. For physical outlets, you could modify plush animals to have genitals and make them 'breed'. You can also find plenty of fictional faunoiphilic content on furry websites like https://inkbunny.net or https://www.furaffinity.net. Search terms to look out for are 'feral NSFW' and 'feral porn'. It is not recommended to watch real animals mate if you have this paraphilia, even though it is legal (and not abusive if it is natural mating), as it still involves unconsenting animals being fetishised.
Will being a faunoiphile make me develop an attraction to real animals?
It can happen, yes. But as long as you stick solely to fictional outlets, there shouldn't be a problem. If you feel distress and can't control your urges, there is help available.
Am I a faunoiphile if I enjoy feral furry porn?
You might be. Identifying with this paraphilia is completely optional. You don't need to label yourself in order to enjoy fictional kinks. No one has a right to label you as one, as attractions and paraphilias are very personal. The term also carries a lot of stigma due to stereotypes and unfortunate associations with pro-contact zoophiles.
->References:
https://paraflags-wiki.org/index.php/List_of_paraphilias
https://drmarkgriffiths.wordpress.com/2013/06/30/mating-glances-a-brief-look-at-faunoiphilia/ <-
Optional flags I found just for fun
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