The next self-identity issue: people who self-identify as vampires

idoubtit writes at doubtful news about a study regarding people who self-identify as “real vampires”,

The authors, DJ Williams and EE Prior of Idaho State Univ., explain that “real vampires” are those that feel the need to obtain “energy” to sustain themselves, either “psychic” energy or actual blood from a willing human donor (or animal). This self-identification is contrasted to “lifestyle” vampires who enjoy the cultural aspects. “Real” vampires “report that without occasional feeding, their overall health and well-being will suffer.” They contend that this is not a choice but, like sexual orientation, it is part of them.

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