Here are some more answers from us, Rayne and I (Wolf Girl Night) who answered questions about werewolves. I'm adding out answers in different colours. We will hope to have been quite interesting.
Question: A werewolf is a man at his paramount best and worst. How would you describe its female version?
Rayne - Werewolves are traditionally seen as men. There are female werewolves. In answer to your question, a shewolf can be a woman at her paramount best and worst. Watch “Gingersnaps” and the link with female puberty, menstrual cycle and werewolves.
Wolf Girl Night - It would be the same for a female. Among werewolves there are males and females.
Question: Why am I attracted to male werewolves even though they do not exist?
Rayne - Sorry but I’m not sure what you mean. You mention that you’re “attractive” to male werewolves but then go onto say that they “do not exist”. Either you’re attracting men who look like werewolves (big, hairy, macho, sharp teeth, animalistic) or you’re saying that in fiction you’re drawn to male werewolves. If you mean that you’re “attracted to” male werewolves, then that’s perfectly understandable and normal. Some girls like wolfy men! There is the saying that women go for bad boys because of the Dark Triad idea in psychology. Other than that, you’re not much different to all of the women who like vampires but you like werewolf men.
Wolf Girl Night - Because you're a weirdo. No one should be attracted to male werewolves, as they are extremely dangerous.
Question: Why are so many modern vampire and werewolf stories wrapped around sex and romance?
Rayne - It removes the horror element from vampires and werewolves. Always werewolves are associated with evil, slaying of innocent people and being eaten by werewolves. Werewolves have had a very bad reputation for centuries now. It’s been a favourite in horror, scary, video nasties and nightmares. So it’s kind of going through a metamorphis and changing its image. Werewolves are becoming heroic and attractive, instead of creepy, scary and frightening. It’s the times that’s changed.
Wolf Girl Night - It's the sign of the times.
Question: Why is werewolf fiction so popular, while there are no werecats or other animals?
Rayne - Mostly because wolves are often associated with the full moon, and not cats and other animals. The full moon is often the main focus of the werewolf stories, because it happens in cycles. Werewolves have been a main part of European folklore of many countries for many thousands of years. It’s found with the Lyceons of Greek mythology and the ferocious Viking warriors Ulfhednar. The Vikings also had Berserker warriors that were bearlike, although it could be traced to ancient prehistoric bear cults. Apart from wolves, the werebears are less known. Bears haven’t been much of a threat towards people as packs of wolves have. Wolves have been always linked to death, and show up during the most desperate times. The age old saying “keeping the wolf from the door” means to have enough food and not go starving. It’s got to be mentioned that wolves have appeared in streets during times of famine and plague when so many people died. The unburied dead became food for the animals. Werewolves are also in folklore all around the world. The traditions of the Native Americans respect the Wolf as a teacher and the Wolf is part of the Medicine Wheel. However, the darker side is when that force is used in witchcraft and dangerous people transform into werewolves. The Skinwalker legends are similar to werewolves. Wolves have a good reputation in some places. The people from the Steppes and far East of Europe, Mongolia and even parts of China believe that they descend from divine wolves. That werewolf belief is actually mystical as opposed to scary. The Japanese farmers had shrines dedicated to wolves, who they believed were guardians and protectors of the land and folk. The people gave offerings in the way of food. It’s in the Abrahamic faiths that the wolf is regarded as a demon so lots of werewolf fiction is influenced by the religious beliefs, upbringing and interests of the authors. Oh and cats aren’t considered frightening.
Wolf Girl Night - Firstly werecats and other were type animals have appeared in a lot of fiction. There are a lot of films that I can think of with lycanthrope creatures other than werewolves. Kitsune or werefoxes are popular. Werecats though mean the Big Cat varieties have such very huge popularity. Its just that other thing other kinds of lycanthropes such as the cats are not regarded as scary monsters like the werewolves. A lot of were-animals (other than wolves) are magical creatures, or superheroes and super villains. Before anyone says his name, Wolverine isn't a werewolf. Wolverines are a mustelidae species, relating to weasels and badgers. Wolverines don't belong to the canis lupis groups. For this reason, werewolves have more appeal to the dark side and horror genre.
I'll leave it here for now. I will post some more another time.
Howls ^^
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