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Animal transformation fantasies are a theme in
fantasy and
erotica. In these fantasies, human beings can change from human form to animal form, or behave as animals. The transformation process is sometimes abbreviated as "TFing" or, less frequently, "teefing."
Examples include:
The transformation of a human to animal form is often depicted as sweaty and painful, and often includes 'rippage' (clothes tearing apart in the course of change). The transformee's body may also bulk up in muscle mass and sprout excessive body hair which develops into fur. If the 'transformee' were a woman, sometimes extra pairs of nipples are shown growing on her stomach, as in
An American Werewolf in Paris. Such a transformation process has elements of 'wet'
fetishism,
trichophilia, and
sado-masochism, though sometimes it can have non-sexual and spiritual connections instead.
It is rare for TF enthusiasts to arrange to meet in
real life; generally, perhaps because of the taboo nature of their interest, or because their fantasy scenario is physically impossible, interactions occur exclusively online. Transformations are most often depicted through
fetish art, including
transformation fiction, drawings,
photomanipulation, screengrabs of transformations on television shows or in movies, or
sexual role-playing scenarios via
online chat.
Possible transformation fantasies
As is the case with most sexual interests, fetishized animal transformations frequently involve elements of control. It is not unusual for a character to be made subserviant or humiliated as a result of a transformation (for example, to be turned into a dog and then trained), or conversely to acquire new sexual powers(for example, to be turned into a well-endowed horse). Though hardcore
BDSM is rare, virtually all animal transformation situations involve characters in
dominant and
submissive positions.
In most cases, a transformation scenario chooses one of the following aspects to focus on: the cause or mechanism of the change (for example, a story about stealing a transformative talisman), the actual process of change (for example, a series of photomanipulations in which a girl becomes a cow), or the consequences of the change (for example, a chat session in which a couple wake up to discover that they are cats). Scenarios focussing on causes generally involve magical or science-fiction elements, and often are wrought as a punishment or as revenge. Less frequently, a transformation is bestowed on a recipient as a reward, or even less frequently is wielded by a recipient who wishes to transform.
Scenarios focussing on the transformation process are generally gradual, and usually involve participants (either transformees themselves or onlookers) who are unwilling or oblivious and who resist the change, though their actions may be its trigger. Less frequently, participants may revel in the gradual change, inviting it to continue. Scenarios involving the aftermath of a change generally involve a victim either attempting to further change their form, or adjusting to their new status. All of these preoccupations — punishment/revenge, reward/resistance, and struggling with one's form/accepting a new status — are archetypal elements of the above-noted
fetishistic dominance and submission.
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