Aily Shimizu’s view on stalking specifically revolved around cyberstalking in her work of Recent Developments Domestic Violence in the Digital Age: Towards the Creation of a Comprehensive Cyberstalking Statute. She describes how much more dangerous for stalking has gotten to because of the digital technologies everyone has now. “Indeed, the Internet has provided a new vehicle by which individuals can commit the traditional act of stalking” (117). Due to the emphasis Shimizu set on the word ‘tradition’, it meant that it is more dangerous now than before because of the extreme reliance of technologies and being able to use it as an advantage of easy access, predators have found ways to prey on those who frequent social media sites. She blames
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Those who have obsessional love have many traits that others would be wary of and set down judgments. Physical appearance and bodily odor are two of the greatest influences when it came down to violence in obsessive love. “Like emperor moths, human beings find smells sexually exciting” (Fisher 44). Again, Fisher put the spotlight on scent because it is one of the things we are all more susceptible to. In other words, it is mating season whenever the neurochemical decided to activate the deadly brain attraction chemical. Insects and humans are alike, female moths emit certain smell of pheromone to lure male moths to further enhance their mating and releasing the fragrance is almost on a primitive instinct. Of course, humans do the same thing to attract the opposite or same sex through beauty products to make themselves more desirable and attract eyes from anyone possible. Fisher wants to say that Shimizu may be correct on her argument that the internet is the next hunting ground for predators, however nothing beats old fashion stalking. Having some sort of in-person contact will make the obsession much stronger because it sets off that psychological dependence to want more. Stalkers attracted to physical appearance and scent with the goal to conquer and possess their object of
Those who have obsessional love have many traits that others would be wary of and set down judgments. Physical appearance and bodily odor are two of the greatest influences when it came down to violence in obsessive love. “Like emperor moths, human beings find smells sexually exciting” (Fisher 44). Again, Fisher put the spotlight on scent because it is one of the things we are all more susceptible to. In other words, it is mating season whenever the neurochemical decided to activate the deadly brain attraction chemical. Insects and humans are alike, female moths emit certain smell of pheromone to lure male moths to further enhance their mating and releasing the fragrance is almost on a primitive instinct. Of course, humans do the same thing to attract the opposite or same sex through beauty products to make themselves more desirable and attract eyes from anyone possible. Fisher wants to say that Shimizu may be correct on her argument that the internet is the next hunting ground for predators, however nothing beats old fashion stalking. Having some sort of in-person contact will make the obsession much stronger because it sets off that psychological dependence to want more. Stalkers attracted to physical appearance and scent with the goal to conquer and possess their object of