TY - JOUR
T1 - An Exploratory Study of a New Kink Activity
T2 - “Pup Play”
AU - Wignall, Liam
AU - McCormack, Mark
PY - 2017/4/1
Y1 - 2017/4/1
N2 - This study presents the narratives and experiences of 30 gay and bisexual men who participate in a behavior known as “pup play.” Never empirically studied before, we use in-depth interviews and a modified form of grounded theory to describe the dynamics of pup play and develop a conceptual framework with which to understand it. We discuss the dynamics of pup play, demonstrating that it primarily consists of mimicking the behaviors and adopting the role of a dog. We show that the majority of participants use pup play for sexual satisfaction. It is also a form of relaxation, demonstrated primarily through the existence of a “headspace.” We classify pup play as a kink, and find no evidence for the framing of it as a form of zoophilia. We call for further research on pup play as a sexual kink and leisure activity from both qualitative and quantitative perspectives.
AB - This study presents the narratives and experiences of 30 gay and bisexual men who participate in a behavior known as “pup play.” Never empirically studied before, we use in-depth interviews and a modified form of grounded theory to describe the dynamics of pup play and develop a conceptual framework with which to understand it. We discuss the dynamics of pup play, demonstrating that it primarily consists of mimicking the behaviors and adopting the role of a dog. We show that the majority of participants use pup play for sexual satisfaction. It is also a form of relaxation, demonstrated primarily through the existence of a “headspace.” We classify pup play as a kink, and find no evidence for the framing of it as a form of zoophilia. We call for further research on pup play as a sexual kink and leisure activity from both qualitative and quantitative perspectives.
KW - BDSM
KW - Kink
KW - Leisure
KW - Pup play
KW - Role-play
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84949746521&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-015-0636-8
U2 - 10.1007/s10508-015-0636-8
DO - 10.1007/s10508-015-0636-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 26666883
AN - SCOPUS:84949746521
SN - 0004-0002
VL - 46
SP - 801
EP - 811
JO - Archives of Sexual Behavior
JF - Archives of Sexual Behavior
IS - 3
ER -