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Zooville 2022 Study Officially Peer-Reviewed and Inducted.

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The study conducted here in 2020 has officially been peer-reviewed and inducted into the Archives of Sexual Behavior.

Zoo Research and Data - 2022 Zooville.org Study - Measurement and Correlates of Zoophilic Interest Online - Peer Reviewed

The Study was completed by the University of Saskatchewan and accepted into the Archives of Sexual Behavior after completing peer-review. The university resource is located here, and a copy of the .pdf was kindly provided for zooville.org...
www.zoovilleforum.net www.zoovilleforum.net

The resource includes the fully released and peer-reviewed .pdf.

We wanted to thank everyone whom participated in the open survey providing truthful, honest answers for scientific research into zoophilia. This is the first of many studies that are in the pipeline. Eventually, we'd like to have more scientists involved with direct interactions with the zoo community's input.

Best regards,
ZTHorse
 
I'm old and tired. I've tried, at various times, to respond to research studies in the past including the 2001 remake of the pseudo-documentary 'Animal Passions' with the hopes of adding some honest, objective information and insight into bestiality, zoophilia and zoosexuality. Humans and humanity at large suffer from some deeply rooted psychosis regarding sex and sexuality primarily based on religious and societal belief systems regarding the purpose of such. It is my deep hope that someday in the future (unlikely in the time I have left) interspecies relationships may be accepted and embraced but that will require a major shift in humans and their speciesist focus. Consentual, loving intimate embrace is NOT abuse or exploitation. Unless/until humans abandon their arrogance and ignorance regarding the equality of ALL life it is unlikely that our focus and lifestyle will ever be accepted in spite of objective, scientific evidence of it's validity...

"What do they know - all these scholars, all these philosophers, all the leaders of the world? They have convinced themselves that man, the worst transgressor of all the species, is the crown of creation. All other creatures were created merely to provide him with food, pelts, to be tormented, exterminated. In relation to them, all people are Nazis; for the animals it is an eternal Treblinka." - Isaac Bashevis Singer, 1978 Nobel Prize Winner
 
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ZTHorse said:
The study conducted here in 2020 has officially been peer-reviewed and inducted into the Archives of Sexual Behavior.

Zoo Research and Data - 2022 Zooville.org Study - Measurement and Correlates of Zoophilic Interest Online - Peer Reviewed

The Study was completed by the University of Saskatchewan and accepted into the Archives of Sexual Behavior after completing peer-review. The university resource is located here, and a copy of the .pdf was kindly provided for zooville.org...
www.zoovilleforum.net www.zoovilleforum.net

The resource includes the fully released and peer-reviewed .pdf.

We wanted to thank everyone whom participated in the open survey providing truthful, honest answers for scientific research into zoophilia. This is the first of many studies that are in the pipeline. Eventually, we'd like to have more scientists involved with direct interactions with the zoo community's input.

Best regards,
ZTHorse
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Incredible accomplishment. Well honored congratulations
 
EponasDevotee said:
I'm old and tired. I've tried, at various times, to respond to research studies in the past including the 2001 remake of the pseudo-documentary 'Animal Passions' with the hopes of adding some honest, objective information and insight into bestiality, zoophilia and zoosexuality. Humans and humanity at large suffer from some deeply rooted psychosis regarding sex and sexuality primarily based on religious and societal belief systems regarding the purpose of such. It is my deep hope that someday in the future (unlikely in the time I have left) interspecies relationships may be accepted and embraced but that will require a major shift in humans and their speciesist focus. Consentual, loving intimate embrace is NOT abuse and exploitation. Unless/until humans abandon their arrogance and ignorance regarding the equality of ALL life it is unlikely that our focus and lifestyle will ever be accepted in spite of objective, scientific evidence of it's validity...

"What do they know - all these scholars, all these philosophers, all the leaders of the world? They have convinced themselves that man, the worst transgressor of all the species, is the crown of creation. All other creatures were created merely to provide him with food, pelts, to be tormented, exterminated. In relation to them, all people are Nazis; for the animals it is an eternal Treblinka." - Isaac Bashevis Singer, 1978 Nobel Prize Winner
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The problem with that is the same as always has been: animals don't have the same level of intelligence as we do, and although they can give (non-verbal) consent, most people think they don't give ANY consent at all, and A LOT of things in our society would have to change for zoophilia to be accepted, or at least not condenmned as seriously.
 
BigPotato said:
The problem with that is the same as always has been: animals don't have the same level of intelligence as we do, and although they can give (non-verbal) consent, most people think they don't give ANY consent at all, and A LOT of things in our society would have to change for zoophilia to be accepted, or at least not condenmned as seriously.
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I would really love it was accepted, but no one in this forum will be alive when that happens if it even happens in the first place, we are put in the same bag as pedos because most possible partners species (dogs, for example) are seen as "kids" (kinda dumb compared to human adults, depend on their owner, can't really say or express anything clearly)
But let's not lose hope, we can still fight and make a path for people who can actually make a change in the future
 
IHO said:
I participated in this study. I'm barely into this PDF (just got past the Abstract and into the Introduction) and already I'm a little frustrated by the frequent use of the term "paraphilia".
As far as I'm concerned, there is nothing "abnormal" about my sexuality. I was born as I am, and nothing weird or traumatic ever happened that "made" me a zoophile\bestialist (I personally prefer "zoosexual"). Nothing I've ever seen or heard from non-zoos or anti-zoos ever made be feel "broken" or uncertain or ashamed. If anything, it's only pushed me to learn more about those I'm attracted to and defensive of my sexuality. IMO, it's only "abnormal" to people who don't feel it or understand it, labeling it "wrong" or "gross" or a "sin", just as they do with most sexuality other than their own. "I don't agree or understand and can't empathize, therefore it's not normal". :(
Of course I'm going to read the whole thing, with hopes that further on the study results get them away from the "paraphilia" vibe.
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Despite the genuine feelings of zoos, most do not see it as a legitimate "lifestyle choice" or "romantic relationship". Especially when it is coming from the scientific community, everything has to be operationalized by the current accepted terminology unfortunately.
 
IHO said:
Just as many bigots seem to think\believe being gay is a "choice" a person makes.
IMO, zoosexuality is no more-or-less a "paraphilia" than any other sexuality, but I'm also not naive to the herd mentality of the human majority, nor the underlying influences of their generations of controllers. I get that the crux is that "at least they have HUMAN partners", and they don't (can't?) accept that we, too, are animals\mammals, and non-humans express\communicate their likes, dislikes, needs and desires just as clearly as any human. It's only human conceit and ignorance that would suggest otherwise.
This stuff always gets me riled up though, which is why I had to abandon Twitter years ago. LOL, I'm really not a bitter person. ?
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Trust me, as someone who has had to write and edit scientific research papers, the tediousness of it still gives me nightmares lol. And I agree, I hope most of us do otherwise we wouldn't be a part of the community. But, what else can be done at this point in time?
And it's fine, I'll be bitter for both of us lol
 
I just dont like the term paraphillia because it is too closely lumped together with pedo and necro and odd stuff like that... if Cynophile were more widely used id be happy with that!
 
ZTHorse said:
The study conducted here in 2020 has officially been peer-reviewed and inducted into the Archives of Sexual Behavior.

Zoo Research and Data - 2022 Zooville.org Study - Measurement and Correlates of Zoophilic Interest Online - Peer Reviewed

The Study was completed by the University of Saskatchewan and accepted into the Archives of Sexual Behavior after completing peer-review. The university resource is located here, and a copy of the .pdf was kindly provided for zooville.org...
www.zoovilleforum.net www.zoovilleforum.net

The resource includes the fully released and peer-reviewed .pdf.

We wanted to thank everyone whom participated in the open survey providing truthful, honest answers for scientific research into zoophilia. This is the first of many studies that are in the pipeline. Eventually, we'd like to have more scientists involved with direct interactions with the zoo community's input.

Best regards,
ZTHorse
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It feels strange knowing my opinion actually had an affect on something that helps to shine some light on zoophilia and helps further the knowledge of our sexuality to the general public.
 
ZTHorse said:
The resource includes the fully released and peer-reviewed .pdf.

We wanted to thank everyone whom participated in the open survey providing truthful, honest answers for scientific research into zoophilia. This is the first of many studies that are in the pipeline. Eventually, we'd like to have more scientists involved with direct interactions with the zoo community's input.

Best regards,
ZTHorse
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congratulations for the beautiful work done in PDF :love::love:
 
Oh interesting, I look forward to getting a chance to actually read it. My opinion has and will forever be to operate under the cloud of discretion and secrecy. Even if it were, by chance, made legal That would not prevent some nutcase citizen seeking to upholding “moral” justice and murdering my animal partners. :-/
 
EponasDevotee said:
I'm old and tired. I've tried, at various times, to respond to research studies in the past including the 2001 remake of the pseudo-documentary 'Animal Passions' with the hopes of adding some honest, objective information and insight into bestiality, zoophilia and zoosexuality. Humans and humanity at large suffer from some deeply rooted psychosis regarding sex and sexuality primarily based on religious and societal belief systems regarding the purpose of such. It is my deep hope that someday in the future (unlikely in the time I have left) interspecies relationships may be accepted and embraced but that will require a major shift in humans and their speciesist focus. Consentual, loving intimate embrace is NOT abuse and exploitation. Unless/until humans abandon their arrogance and ignorance regarding the equality of ALL life it is unlikely that our focus and lifestyle will ever be accepted in spite of objective, scientific evidence of it's validity...

"What do they know - all these scholars, all these philosophers, all the leaders of the world? They have convinced themselves that man, the worst transgressor of all the species, is the crown of creation. All other creatures were created merely to provide him with food, pelts, to be tormented, exterminated. In relation to them, all people are Nazis; for the animals it is an eternal Treblinka." - Isaac Bashevis Singer, 1978 Nobel Prize Winner
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The rules of societies are structural in the maintenance of a single, detailed standard. Society is the standard as much as society sets the standard, and wouldn't be a society without one. Asking it to change to accept the concept of consensual zoophilia is also asking people to accept animals as equals, which bothers people that imagine humanity as superior... which is most of humanity. It's a laughable concept that someone would fall on the sword to introduce the legislation to decriminalize it. I'm dying imagining it.
 
Whether or not it will ever be accepted by the masses, the more decent research that can be done and accepted by the scientific community on the matter, will if nothing else help for a better understanding of zoosexuality being really not that different to other sexual attractions; which fall outside of the normative heterosexual behaviour that is consider the standard we are all suposed to aspire to, in order to be seen as a regular common member of our species.
 
ZooDogLover320 said:
I just dont like the term paraphillia because it is too closely lumped together with pedo and necro and odd stuff like that... if Cynophile were more widely used id be happy with that!
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omfg seriously though! I hate how often we are compared to pedos and rapists! when reddit kicked out all of the zoos they did so at the same time they kicked out the nazis and pedos and honestly it really upsets me every time I see people making those comparisons
 
ZTHorse said:
The study conducted here in 2020 has officially been peer-reviewed and inducted into the Archives of Sexual Behavior.

Zoo Research and Data - 2022 Zooville.org Study - Measurement and Correlates of Zoophilic Interest Online - Peer Reviewed

The Study was completed by the University of Saskatchewan and accepted into the Archives of Sexual Behavior after completing peer-review. The university resource is located here, and a copy of the .pdf was kindly provided for zooville.org...
www.zoovilleforum.net www.zoovilleforum.net

The resource includes the fully released and peer-reviewed .pdf.

We wanted to thank everyone whom participated in the open survey providing truthful, honest answers for scientific research into zoophilia. This is the first of many studies that are in the pipeline. Eventually, we'd like to have more scientists involved with direct interactions with the zoo community's input.

Best regards,
ZTHorse
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i am sure the info from it was encouraging.

Canisamas said:
omfg seriously though! I hate how often we are compared to pedos and rapists! when reddit kicked out all of the zoos they did so at the same time they kicked out the nazis and pedos and honestly it really upsets me every time I see people making those comparisons
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wow, didn't think of that, thanks for your thinking

HugDoggy said:
Whether or not it will ever be accepted by the masses, the more decent research that can be done and accepted by the scientific community on the matter, will if nothing else help for a better understanding of zoosexuality being really not that different to other sexual attractions; which fall outside of the normative heterosexual behaviour that is consider the standard we are all suposed to aspire to, in order to be seen as a regular common member of our species.
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Reality probably won't happen for the masses, but i think it will become a sub-group of society.

K9ALFA said:
A great contribution to our community and our Freedoms...HUGE THANK YOU! (y)
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Indeed freedom is what it is all about.

Reconscope said:
So the ideal destination. Ofc
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Grin, that is the goal of about everyone i think, to have that special someone in their life.

IHO said:
Just as many bigots seem to think\believe being gay is a "choice" a person makes.
IMO, zoosexuality is no more-or-less a "paraphilia" than any other sexuality, but I'm also not naive to the herd mentality of the human majority, nor the underlying influences of their generations of controllers. I get that the crux is that "at least they have HUMAN partners", and they don't (can't?) accept that we, too, are animals\mammals, and non-humans express\communicate their likes, dislikes, needs and desires just as clearly as any human. It's only human conceit and ignorance that would suggest otherwise.
This stuff always gets me riled up though, which is why I had to abandon Twitter years ago. LOL, I'm really not a bitter person. ?
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i read your post here several times and i am still confused of which side you are on, sorry.
Personally i say live and let live. i happen to be fond of other women. Whether it is a choice or not is still an open discussion.
Whatever your intent, i hope you find peace inside of yourself.

EponasDevotee said:
I'm old and tired. I've tried, at various times, to respond to research studies in the past including the 2001 remake of the pseudo-documentary 'Animal Passions' with the hopes of adding some honest, objective information and insight into bestiality, zoophilia and zoosexuality. Humans and humanity at large suffer from some deeply rooted psychosis regarding sex and sexuality primarily based on religious and societal belief systems regarding the purpose of such. It is my deep hope that someday in the future (unlikely in the time I have left) interspecies relationships may be accepted and embraced but that will require a major shift in humans and their speciesist focus. Consentual, loving intimate embrace is NOT abuse and exploitation. Unless/until humans abandon their arrogance and ignorance regarding the equality of ALL life it is unlikely that our focus and lifestyle will ever be accepted in spite of objective, scientific evidence of it's validity...

"What do they know - all these scholars, all these philosophers, all the leaders of the world? They have convinced themselves that man, the worst transgressor of all the species, is the crown of creation. All other creatures were created merely to provide him with food, pelts, to be tormented, exterminated. In relation to them, all people are Nazis; for the animals it is an eternal Treblinka." - Isaac Bashevis Singer, 1978 Nobel Prize Winner
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i'm getting up there in age as well, but i am not giving up on living and finding my joy
 
It would be interesting to know the results (without having to download it.) I’ve read more than my share of white papers, and they are a bore fest. Excerpts in a Kinsey format would be nice….bullet data of interest.
 
pet love said:
How does one measure intelligence. We require a compase or a gps to get from point A to B. How many animals do you see using a GPS or a compass to get from point A to B??? Years back I had a cat that jumped out of my car approx 60km from home. Weeks later it returned home without pads on its feet from walking for weeks on end. The cat had NO GPS or compass yet it found its way home. Is that stupidity or intelligence. They have senses that we can only dream of having. We have to build devices to try and achieve these natural levels of sophistication. Just because we create things to make life easier for ourselves or to destroy this planet doesnt mean that we are intelligent. How many animals have you seen creating wars? How many animals do you see torturing or being inhumane to another animal? Not many I bet. Animals love unconditionally. Can we say the same about the human race. I bet we cant. We as humans base intelligence on what we create to benefit ourselves or to justify our destructive ways. In general majority of humans dont think about the environment yet alone the creatures around us. Humans have made excuses to justify torturing animals for centuries and to prevent their natural growth of intelligence. How many times have we heard the line "animals are stupid and dont have feelings". They arent stupid and they definitely have feelings. Just because they dont communicate like us it doesnt mean they are stupid or the like. Mankind needs to wake up to itself and realize that there are different forms of intelligence in this world. NOT just what we are led and indoctrinated to believe from a very young age. After all........ How many scientist have studied animals to try and find out why they can do what we cant do. Hmmmmm branding ones self as being intelligent is the first step towards stupidity. Id rather be with and love an animal before I will love a human. At least animals dont have a hidden agenda and is driven by worthless paper money. They are genuine, loyal and devoted to their loved ones and dont require our modcons in life to prove to humans that they are intelligent..
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"We need another and a wiser and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals…For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendor and travail of the earth." - Henry Beston, The Outermost House
 
pet love said:
Why dont we go back to the root of our beliefs about zoosexuality. The only real reason why its not accepted is because the masses have been indoctrinated to believe in a certain way from birth. This has been happening for centuries if not longer. It has nothing to do with what is right and wrong. Its got to do with the beliefs of a few/minority that has been forced down our throats from birth. The masses/sheep are too stupid to think for themselves so they just go along with what they are fed throughout time. Its a cop out and an easy way to fall into line and fly under the radar. Its not about ZOO or BEAST. Its about full control of society.
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Well sure if we could change the way people think about it from birth, problem solved. The trouble is for the majority of people on the planet there is no problem to be solved in the first place. However if it can be accepted as not the root of all evil by the scientific community then those who actually care to question things, or have an open mind enough not to just condemn things out of hand; could at least see the research and draw their own conclusions. If there is no good research out there, then people have to make assumptions and in such cases the loudest voices are usually the ones heard whether what they are saying is factually correct or not.
 
mowzinger said:
You have to buy it...?
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Unfortunately, this is very common in Academia, although usually can be acquired by other means. In my experience from interacting with authors, they receive little to no money from the outrageous price they post. Often times you can get the source material from the author directly through an email.
 
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