Vorarephilia

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[[File:Wolfy-nail good taste2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Voraphilia. Art by [[Wolfy-Nail]].]]
'''Vorarephilia''' or '''vore''',<ref name="straightDope">Adams, Cecil (2 July 2004) "[http://www.straightdope.com/columns/040702.html Eat or be eaten: Is cannibalism a pathology as listed in the DSM-IV?]" at The Straight Dope. Accessed 4 April 2007</ref> also known as '''phagophilia''' and often misspelled as '''voreaphilia''' and '''voraphilia''', is a [[Sexual fetishism|fetish]] and [[paraphilia]] where arousal occurs from the idea of being eaten, eating another, or watching this process.<ref name="brathwaite">{{cite book |title= Sex in Video Games |first= Brenda |last= Brathwaite |publisher= Charles River Media |pages= ''p''. 20 |chapterurl= http://www.charlesriver.com/resrcs/chapters/1584504595_1stChap.pdf |isbn= 1584504595 |chapter= Defining Sex |date=August 30, 2006}}</ref> The fantasy may include digestion, painless or otherwise.

== Etymology and psychology ==

The word is derived from the [[Wikipedia:Latin|Latin]] ''vorare'' (to 'swallow' or 'devour') and the [[Wikipedia:Greek language|Ancient Greek]] φιλία (''philia'', 'love').

The term ''vorarephile'' describes someone who enjoys vore. Most vorarephiles describe themselves as being "[[prey]]" — based on how animals are considered to be prey for other animals who are in a higher chain position — while those who actually do the eating in the fantasies, are referred to as a "pred" (derived from the word [[predator]]).<ref>[http://vore.got-game.org/VoregottenRealm/VoreDefinition.html "What is vore? An attempt at a definition."] Accessed 12 June 2017</ref>

Being a [[Wikipedia:Fantasy (psychology)|fantasy]], any orifice may be thought of as capable of vore, but it's really just adding a body part to the word vore. This incorrect use of the word vore is now common place. Examples of this well known twisting of the word vore are the "genital vore" scenarios, such as '''unbirthing''', also known as '''female genital vore''' or '''vaginal vore''', which involves a character(s) "consumed" via the [[vagina]] and taking refuge in the [[womb]],<ref name="unbirth">[http://aryion.com/content/unbirth "Unbirthing"] at ''[[Eka's Portal]]''. Retrieved ?.</ref> which is simply a '''reverse birth'''. Others think of it as a mutual, erotic and consensual activity with no injury to the sexual partners involved — in that case, it is not considered a form of vore.<ref name="unbirth"/>

Vorarephilia is typically considered an "imaginary fetish", as fulfilling them in reality is both difficult and illegal. Most vorarephiles are aware of the improbability of the paraphilia, and are largely uninterested in the idea of [[W:Cannibalism|cannibalism]].
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== Vorarephilia and furry ==

Though still considered a fringe interest, vorarephilia is a relatively popular topic for [[roleplay]] and [[art]] in furry fandom, being shared to a greater or lesser extent by perhaps 2-5% of [[furry fan]]s. Its popularity may be due to the large number of predator/prey species that mingle daily, although some vorarephile characters will eat just about anything with no regard for the conventional [[Wikipedia:food chain|food chain]]. Furry vore is also made somewhat easier to depict since many furry characters do not wear [[clothes]] to begin with; those eating often have claws to handle the rest.

Vore is often a consensual activity, even [[In Character|when in character]]. For every player who wants his [[prey]] to go down kicking and screaming as he is ruthlessly gobbled up, there are others who enter a chatroom with the comment "I'm feeling tasty tonight." Some wish to be hunted while others offer themselves up on a platter, and not always figuratively.

Preferences vary so widely in regards to the 'ideal' vore scenario that MUCKs like [[FurryMUCK]] and [[Tapestries]] allow players to create publicly accessible tables of 'flags' to indicate their preferences and facilitate compatible pairings. Flags like 'no pain,' 'predator,' and 'soft vore' supplement broader flags not specific to vore like 'bisexual' and 'male-biased.'

Popular places for vorarephiles include the [[Vore Cafe]] on [[Tapestries MUCK|Tapestries]] (adjoined by [[The Feedery]], which caters to [[fat furs]]), the [[Zaftig City]] mailing list, (for some inhabitants) [[The Giants' Club]] on [[FurryMUCK]], [[Jess]] and [[Avon]]'s [[Vor-com]], the largest vore MUCK [[Voregotten Realm]], and one of the largest Vore communities, [[Eka's Portal]]. [[F-list]] is also used by many vorarephiles to roleplay said acts.

=== Types ===

* '''Soft vore''' - In ''soft vore'', prey is consumed alive and whole — though not always willingly — and are often unharmed before reaching the stomach, where [[Wikipedia:digestion|digestion]], [[Wikipedia:Asphyxia|asphyxiaton]], [[transformation]] or simple captivity may await. Soft vore is often regarded as sensual and sexually-oriented due to its largely non-violent nature. Some vorarephiles derive pleasure from watching animals like [[snake]]s eat other animals, as they usually swallow their prey whole, a major element in soft vore.<ref>[http://aryion.com/content/soft-vore "Soft Vore"] at ''[[Eka's Portal]]''.</ref>

: Non-sexual soft vore is used in a variety of literature and artwork. Examples come from [[Wikipedia:Native American|Native American]] folklore, such as one story where [[Wikipedia:Coyote (mythology)|Coyote]] enters the stomach of a giant to rescue a number of people who were eaten alive, or the biblical story of [[Wikipedia:Jonah|Jonah]]. Soft vore is also used in today's cartoons and [[anime]] (such as "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0t1VHUeWBM Eat or Be Eaten: Panic in the Forest]", an episode of the [[anime]] ''[[Wikipedia:Naruto|Naruto]]''). Most instances are harmless [[Wikipedia:sight gag|sight gag]]s or minor inconveniences for a character, such as any Footsoldier being eaten by a Kodo in Warcraft III.

: Sometimes the prey simply being in the pred's mouth--often with implied intent-to-eat--but without actually being swallowed is considered soft vore.{{fact}} Examples include when a recurring [[character]] can't ''actually'' be eaten, such as in [[Tom & Jerry]], or when they are only supposed to ''appear'' to have been eaten, like in [[Shark Tale]]. This tends to be for humor. In these cases, the prey is likely to comment on the pred's breath upon exiting the mouth.

:Another variation of '''Soft vore''' is '''Snake vore''', in which snakes, usually acondas, swallow humans beings and crap like that.

* '''Hard vore''' - ''Hard vore'' describes scenarios where prey is subjected to injuries, being ripped and chewed. This type of vore involves [[Wikipedia:Cut|cutting]], [[Wikipedia:Bit|biting]], [[Wikipedia:Tear|tearing]] and usually [[Wikipedia:Blood|blood]]. Although there is no inherent sexual characteristic to these actions, to someone with a vore fetish they could be taken in a sexual context. Hard vore has sometimes been referred to as "gore" to separate it from soft vore.<ref>[http://aryion.com/content/hard-vore "Hard Vore"] at ''[[Eka's Portal]]''.</ref> Non-sexual hard vore is regularly portrayed in movies for mature audiences, such as the [[Wikipedia:Jaws (film)|Jaws]] franchise and [[Wikipedia:Deep Blue Sea|Deep Blue Sea]].<ref>[http://femme.fetishist.over-blog.com/categorie-10261802.html "Vore fetishism: Why and how?"]</ref>

* '''Macro vore''' (or, for females, '''giantess vore''') is quite common, which describes being consumed by a [[macrophilia|large or giant predator]].<ref name=voreclub>[http://www.freewebs.com/thevoreclub/charterinfo.htm The Vore Club]</ref> Conversely,
* '''Micro vore''' is a combination of vorarephilia and [[microphilia]];<ref name=voreclub /> the transformation into a smaller being often via [[Wikipedia:magic|magic]].
* '''Tiny Vore''' is the opposite of Macro vore, in which case a tiny predator consumes prey much larger than itself. Tiny vore can also refer to an average, or even larger-sized predator who has consumed multiple prey of its own size. In a sense, tiny vore refers to any kind of vore where either prey larger than the predator is involved, or where the predator ends up with a belly much larger than itself due to multiple beings and/or objects consumed.
*Also, [www.vore.com] is a truck website.

==== Uncommon variants ====

* '''Cock vore''' (or ''male genital vore'') - Cock vore refers to being consumed by the [[penis]].<ref>[http://aryion.com/content/cock-vore "Cock Vore"] at ''[[Eka's Portal]]''.</ref> Prey enters the urethral opening at the top of the penis, after which they are pulled down the [[Wikipedia:Urethra|urethra]] to the predator's [[Wikipedia:Scrotum|scrotum]], in which prey are absorbed, digested, or turned into [[Wikipedia:semen|semen]] (sometimes known as ''cum vore'') and [[Wikipedia:Ejaculation|ejaculated]].<ref>''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3085366/ Roco cockvore + cum tf P2]'', by [[PurpleKecleon]] (24 November 2009)</ref> Further variants involve the prey being taken to the [[Wikipedia:Prostate|prostate]] for conversion into semen, or to the [[Wikipedia:Bladder|bladder]] for storage or digestion.<ref>[http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/cock-vore/ "Cock vore"]</ref>
* '''Anal vore''' - Anal vore is the consumption the character via [[anus]] or [[cloaca]].<ref>[http://aryion.com/content/anal-vore "Anal Vore"] at ''[[Eka's Portal]]''.</ref> The prey is typically drawn through the digestive tract to the stomach where they are digested in a normal fashion. Conversely, prey may simply remain in the predator's [[Wikipedia:Rectum|rectum]] for a time.
* '''Breast vore''' concerns prey being engulfed into the predator's [[breast]] through the [[nipple]]s.<ref>[http://aryion.com/content/breast-vore "Breast vore"] at ''[[Eka's Portal]]''.</ref> The consumed prey is usually held there; occasionally they are transformed into breast milk.
* '''Navel vore''' refers to the ingestion of prey through the predator's navel cavity. This usually occurs through pressing the prey firmly against the predator's waist, forcing them against the navel, which expands to an unrealistic size to envelop the prey and eventually force him/her into the stomach. There they are either digested or merely contained.
* '''Pouch vore''' - Pouch vore is a process present in the case of a marsupial predator such as a kangaroo, which involves enticing or forcing prey into his/her pouch. Upon entry, prey are then shoved further down by the predator or sucked down through contracting muscles. Prey may be forced into the stomach or stay in the confines of the pouch, as the predator's preferences dictate.
* '''Absorption''' - Absorption refers to the process where the prey is dragged into the predator by either being consumed by a tail/tentacle, or if the predator is a slime, they are covered in the host's body upon any form of physical contact. Either way, the predator's stomach is where the prey usually tends to end up.
* '''Soul vore''' - The drawing out and consumption of the ethereal spirit of a person, leaving them a mindless husk or slave.

Motivations behind the vore paraphilia vary, but endosomatophilia (attraction to fantasies involving complete encapsulation of a living thing within the body of another living thing) and dominance/submission play are two common driving forces. Allowing oneself to be devoured represents an ultimate act of submission on the prey's part, and the ultimate act of dominance by a predator.

== References ==
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== See also ==
*[[Eka's Portal]], a vore/unbirth community website
*[[Gurglr]], a vore social networking website
*[[W:Vorarephilia|Vorarephilia]] on [[Wikipedia]]

== External links ==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090517030613/http://vor-com.the-liberator.net/ ''VOR-COM''] - Furry vore website (retrieved via LE INTERNET wayback Machine)
* [http://mindlessconsumption.com/ Mindless Consumption]
* [http://bellystuffed.com/ Bellystuffed]
* [http://data.whicdn.com/images/5750320/large.jpg] - what vore looks like
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