LOVE
Michelle MacBain, Kansas City, is a graduate student in communication Studies. She studied psychology and human sexuality at KU and the University of Amsterdam.
Email questions to michelle@michellemacbain.com
Dear Michelle
I'm curious about bestiality, I heard it is common, but is it risky? Will I go to jail, catch something, or get an animal pregnant?
More Than Your Typical Animal Lover
Dear MTYTYI.
Bestiality is the sexual activity with an animal. Zoosexuality involves romantic and sexual desire for an animal. While both are considered a mental disorder, the act of sex with an animal is illegal, the desire is not.
While sexual activity with animals does occur, it is not common. Data on bestiality is scarce and what has been reported is consistent with Alfred Kinsey's study. Kinsey (1953) found:
IF YOU COULD BE ANY CARTOON CHARACTER,
WHO WOULD YOU BE? I really like Doug from
"Up." He's so chill and he's fun. Everybody
loves Doug.
WHAT IS YOU FAVORITE ANIMAL? Moose. I saw one walking into a Walmart once when I was in Alaska and thought it was totally
- Eight percent of men and 4 percent of women reported having had a sexual experience with animals at some point in their lives.
- For women, the animals involved were most commonly dogs and cats, and the sexual activities most often reported were general body contacts with the animals, and cunningius performed by animals.
- Female intercourse with an animal was rarely reported.
- Eight percent of men brought themselves to orgasm with an animal.
While you will not impregnate an animal (it is not genetically possible), and there is no data to suggest you will contract an STI, you are at risk of worms, fleas, ticks, salmonella, campylobacteriosis, scabies and other viruses.
MAJOR TURN-OFFS? Arrogance and someone who lies. Also, people who are shorter than me.
If you are experiencing sexual attraction or participating in sexual activity with an animal, speak to a professional about your sexual curiosity and desires. Sexual curiosity, experimentation, and acts should be healthy — mind, body, and spirit. You can find options for sexual exploration that don't involve the family pet.
WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY? Somebody with confidence who can laugh at himself and who doesn't take life too seriously. I like a good smile. That's always nice.
Catch of the Week
JULI BARKER
// RACHEL SCHWARTZ
HOMETOWN LAS VEGAS
YEAR: FRESHMAN
MAJOR: PSYCHOLOGY
INTERESTED IN MEN
Couples Advice: AILEE CASSEL AND HANNAH RUCKER
awesome. Plus they make me smile
WHAT IS YOUR ULTIMATE DATE? Driving in a convertible down some backcountry road listening to some music you can really dance to and eating pizza or wings. And ending up at a lake where you watch the sunset.
WHAT IS YOUR DREAM JOB? Probably being a criminal psychologist or any job where I'm expected to look good and I can wear really cute shoes. It's the kind of job where you're actually contributing something to society but you still get the chance to look professional.
WHO DO YOU MOST ADMIRE? My grandma, because she is the strongest person I know who has been through everything you can possibly imagine. She's still positive and strong and really upbeat.
// RACHEL SCHWARTZ
For Allee Cassel and Hannah Rucker, a music festival was the start to their romance. In August before her freshman year in high school, Hannah met Allee at a music festival in Michigan. The two were inseparable all week, spilling their deepest secrets to each other, thinking they would never see each other again.
However, after they left the festival, they continued emailing and talking on the phone. "We never stopped talking. We ran up a lot of phone bills," Ailee says. That December, they decided to make their relationship official.
One way to prevent overanalyzing is to pursue interests and activities, either alone or together. "Doing small mindless activities together can help. We went on a knitting kick. We felt old but it was fun," Hannah savs.
Last August at the music festival, Ailee took Hannah aside to go for a walk. Ailee pulled out a book that she had made, illustrating the journey of their relationship. "Every page had a charm. And there was an 'I Do' charm that I can't put on my bracelet until we get married," Hannah says. They will be married on July 7.
spending all of your time together. "It gets to the point where when you talk, you have nothing left to tell the person, so you just pick fights," Ailee says.
*Dating tip* Don't try to overanalyze everything.
Hannah, junior from Spring Hill, and Ailee, sophomore from Milwaukee, have had problems with getting into fights because they overanalyze. They say this usually happens as a result of talking all of the time and
When things get tense, Ailee and Hannah suggest figuring out how to fix this before the fighting gets out of control. "We step back and try to think about what is actually going on instead of immediately getting angry." Ailee says. "We've always been really good at seeing what the bigger picture is, which helps you not to overanalyze."
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SCHOOL
Survival Skills: STAYING HYDRATED
// MEGAN HINMAN
Will Wright, senior from Wichita who rock climbs. must stay to hydrate for all of his outings.
"I have this theory," Case-Cohen says, "that almost any bodily ailment can be improved by just drinking water." In addition to her regular biking, Case-Cohen also rock climbs frequently. She always keeps a gallon of water with her while climbing, as do the rest of the club members.
Alex Case-Cohen, a junior from Wichita bikes to campus at least three times a week from the Connection, which is about three and a half miles from campus at 3100 Ousdahl Road. Every time she has to stop at a light, she takes a drink from the water bottle she keeps on her bike so she can stay hydrated and healthy.
Though we're often told to drink water, we may not realize all the benefits it provides. A study at Loma Linda University in Calif., found that people who drink more than five glasses of water daily are less likely to die from heart disease or a heart attack than people who drink less than two glasses daily.
They may not realize the benefits yet, but Lawrence residents and students are taking one simple step to drink plenty of water this summer — they are buying water bottles. Sunflower Outdoor & Bike, 804 Massachusetts St., sees an increase in water bottle sales at the beginning of every summer, says employee Kristen Nerad, who has a degree in health promotions. This summer is no different.
Nerad suggests using the eight-by-eight method, meaning you should have eight ounces of water, eight times per day, which adds up to 64 ounces, or one gallon. Nerad meets this goal with ease because she carries a water bottle with her. Just keeping one with you can promote regular sipping. "It becomes more routine," Nerad says, "and it makes you want to drink water more often."
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