Cannibalism: The Ancient Taboo in Modern Times Sexual
cannibalism is considered to be a psychosexual disorder, which
involves a person sexualizing the consumption of another
person's flesh. This does not necessarily suggest that the
cannibal achieves sexual gratification only in the act of
consuming human flesh, but also may release sexual frustration
or pent up anger. Sexual cannibalism is considered to be a form
of sexual sadism and is often associated with the act of
necrophilia (sex with corpses). There have been several high
profile cases, which have involved sexual cannibalism, including
that of Andrei Chikatilo, Edward Gein, Albert Fish, Armin Mewes
and Jeffrey Dahmer. During the 1920's Americans were confronted
with the horrors of Albert Fish who was said to have raped,
murdered and eaten a number of children. Fish was a sexual
cannibal in the truest sense of the term and claimed to have
experienced enormous sexual pleasure when he imagined eating a
person or when he actually indulged his fantasies. A