What is coprophilia?

The Online Medical Dictionary defines coprophilia as a psychiatric term meaning “a morbid attraction to, and interest in (with a sexual element), fecal matter.” The word itself comes from the Greek words “koprós” (excrement) and "filía" (fondness).

With the recent viral video popularity of 2Girls1Cup, most people got their first glimpse of two people engaged in this activity, as the two women shared with each other this most disturbing pasttime. Coprophagia, the eating component of coprophilia, which is the basis for the infamous video, is not without its risks. Besides the actual bacterial component of human feces—itself a danger—communicable diseases, like hepatitis, can be transmitted. There is no such thing as safe sex here--Ziploc bags aside.

What percentage of Americans practice this activity? It is hard to say as coprophilia practitioners are rarely polled, but it is a small percentage to be sure, as coprophiliacs comprise a very small subset of sadomasochists, as low as two or three percent.

When I think of all the things I might consider doing, this doesn't even rate consideration. Coprophilia is clearly not my bag. But, as the Two Girls One Cup video has shown, some people dig it. For those of you who piously deny any sort of kink yet still watched the video or watched people watching the video, I proffer that you are lying because you engaged in voyeurism, itself an “alternative” activity.

Different strokes for different folks, I say. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

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