Hybristophilia: Fans Of Serial Killers Like Charles Manson Glorify Criminals Online
- 6 years ago
Serial killers including the late Charles Manson have a loyal fanbase online.
On Tumblr (https://nashandhayes-are-amaze.tumblr.com/), people who admire Manson and other well-known American killers including Jeffrey Dahmer and Richard Ramirez very publicly display their affection. Of these deceased serial killers, Manson died most recently on Nov. 19, 2017.
Americans have long loved the genre of true crime. But in these disturbing communities, fans share quotes, pictures, and gifs of their favorite serial killers.
The motivation behind this strange fandom is not entirely clear. Conditions including hybristophilia, which causes sexual arousal from a partner known to commit violent acts, could be one explanation.
That’s what we call fatal attraction.
On Tumblr (https://nashandhayes-are-amaze.tumblr.com/), people who admire Manson and other well-known American killers including Jeffrey Dahmer and Richard Ramirez very publicly display their affection. Of these deceased serial killers, Manson died most recently on Nov. 19, 2017.
Americans have long loved the genre of true crime. But in these disturbing communities, fans share quotes, pictures, and gifs of their favorite serial killers.
The motivation behind this strange fandom is not entirely clear. Conditions including hybristophilia, which causes sexual arousal from a partner known to commit violent acts, could be one explanation.
That’s what we call fatal attraction.