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Proponents on Zoophilist.net sometimes claim that if an animal shows no distress (no bared teeth, no escape attempt), then no harm is done. Ethologists counter that stress responses are not always visible. Chronic submission or "learned helplessness" can mask severe psychological damage. Thus, while the site may claim to be about "love," the power dynamic remains inherently unequal. zoophilist.net