minotaurs and
leprechauns
A leprechaun ( ga, leipreachán/luchorpán) is a diminutive supernatural being in Irish folklore, classed by some as a type of solitary fairy. They are usually depicted as little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat, who partake in mischief. ...
.
Titles typical of the genre include ''Cum For Bigfoot'', ''Frankenstein's Bitch'', ''Milked by the Aliens''
or ''Taken by the T-Rex''.
Monster erotica writers argue that sex with monsters is different from
sex with animals in that the monsters are portrayed as intelligent beings and as being in control of the encounter.
However, erotic monster novels often feature
non-consensual sex
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without their consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or ...
at least as regards the human participants.
In
anime
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...
and
manga, monster erotica or romance is somewhat more mainstream (e.g. in such titles as ''
Monster Musume
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Okayado. The series is published in Japan by Tokuma Shoten in their '' Monthly Comic Ryū'' magazine and by Seven Seas Entertainment in the United States, with the chapters collected and ...
'' or ''
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
, also known as ''The Maid Dragon of Kobayashi-san'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Coolkyousinnjya. The series began serialization in Futabasha's ''Monthly Action'' magazine since May 2013 and is licensed in No ...
''),
and the relationship may be portrayed as more clearly consensual.
History
Scholars have identified erotic elements in horror novels featuring monstrous characters as far back as ''
Carmilla'' (1872) by
Sheridan Le Fanu and ''
Dracula'' (1897) by
Bram Stoker.
Science fiction films sometimes dealt with monsters and sexuality, as in ''
I Married a Monster From Outer Space
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'' (1958). As a distinct genre, however, monster erotica is a more recent development that found its audience on the
internet
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after 2010. Most erotic monster novels are
self-published
Self-publishing is the publication of media by its author at their own cost, without the involvement of a publisher. The term usually refers to written media, such as books and magazines, either as an ebook or as a physical copy using POD (pri ...
. In 2013, none of the publishers contacted by ''
Business Insider
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'' for an article about the genre responded when asked if they had been offered such works.
The monster erotica genre attracted public attention in the 2010s on account of the surprising popularity such novels obtained in English-language
e-book
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stores. Following a series of media reports in the United Kingdom in 2013 about the easy availability of self-published e-books with depictions of rape,
incest
Incest ( ) is human sexual activity between family members or close relatives. This typically includes sexual activity between people in consanguinity (blood relations), and sometimes those related by affinity (marriage or stepfamily), adopti ...
and
bestiality, leading e-book retailers such as
Amazon.com
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removed a great number of self-published erotica from their websites, including many erotic monster novels.
The genre again drew public attention when
Denver Riggleman
Denver Lee Riggleman III (born March 17, 1970) is an American businessman and former politician from Virginia who served one term as the United States representative for Virginia's 5th congressional district. A former Air Force officer and Nation ...
was elected to the
U.S. House of Representatives
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in
Virginia's 5th congressional district
Virginia’s fifth congressional district is a United States congressional district in the commonwealth of Virginia. The district is based in Southside Virginia and is heavily rural in character. It is Virginia's largest district with an area o ...
in 2018. His opponent accused him of being a "devotee of Bigfoot erotica", which he denied.
Accused 'Bigfoot erotica' devotee elected to House in Virginia, defeats Olivia Wilde's mom.
''USA Today'' November 7, 2018.
See also
*Paranormal romance
Paranormal romance is a subgenre of both romantic fiction and speculative fiction. Paranormal romance focuses on romantic love and includes elements beyond the range of scientific explanation, blending together themes from the speculative fiction ...
, romantic fiction involving supernatural beings such as vampires
*Teratophilia
Teratophilia refers to the sexual attraction to either monsters or to deformed people. The word comes from the Greek ''τέρας'', meaning monster, and ''φιλία'', meaning love.
In general
Teratophilia is classified as a paraphilia. Rath ...
, attraction to monsters
*Tentacle erotica
is a type of pornography most commonly found in Japan which integrates traditional pornography with elements of bestiality and a fantasy, horror, or science-fiction theme. It is found in some horror or hentai titles, with tentacled crea ...
References
{{Horror fiction
Erotic literature
Fiction about monsters
Rape in fiction
Erotic horror