What makes people submissive and/or masochistic has been long debated. Is it genetics, environment or some combination of the two? Now some Czech scientists have a new theory – cats.
As this article describes, kitty poop can contain a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. If that makes it into the human body, its effect is to screw around with the fear and sex related circuits of the brain. That in turn can lead people to seek out more scary and sexually risky things. So one day you’re emptying the cat litter box, and the next you’re hanging upside down while a lady in a catsuit beats you with a rubber hose.
However, before you start blaming all the freaky stuff you’ve done in the last few years on Mr Snuggles, I should point out the original paper suggests that- “Toxoplasma probably only slightly increases the tendencies of infected subjects to be sexually aroused by BDSM stimuli”. So it’s only a very small part of a much bigger and more complex picture.
A post about cats seemed the perfect one to feature this lovely image. Scratching is such a sexy and intimate way to inflict pain. Kitten ears aren’t strictly needed, but a nice bonus.
I’m not sure where this image is from. There’s a watermark, but even magnified I can’t figure out what it says. As usual, please leave a comment if you can help me attribute it.