Is a mawshot vore on its own?

[cassie]

Hey there. Do you consider a mawshot to be "vore" by itself, or does there also need to be someone or something being eaten?

[TheKawaiiCommie]

It's vore adjacent content and may involve 'implied vore' depending on framing, but if there's no depiction of a person being consumed or the aftermath, I'd say it's not explicitly vore. A dialog box or other context might change that, but that's like asking if a normal photograph of someone eating dinenr is vore. It's one step removed.

[GREGOLE]

I'd argue that a mawshot is as much vore on its own as a picture of a person with a big belly. There's a strong implication of vore, even if we don't see the act in its entirety.

[Septia]

It is if you want it to be.

[Mecho]

Yes and no. But they sure are sexy~

[InDepthLook]

I think if vorish intent is there (like if it's a mawshot by a vore artist meant for a vore audience) then it's technically vore, lol. Like there's a difference between drawing a maw shot for vore purposes and drawing one to show off a character's teeth, yk? I think its the intent that matter.

[Eka]

We have a Maw shot forum for exactly this reason. To specifies that they are considered vore for this site purpose.

In reality, no one makes "the rules" for vore, vore isn't a technical specification. Consensus strongly in favor of it being vore. So, it is vore.

[skorm]

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[XDDX]

It is what you want it to be. I don't think there is a set of rules anybody follows on how to define vore.

If there are scientific papers about it, they'll probably say something like oral fixation and mouth fetish and call it tangentally aligned but many many things are.

[jaggedjagd]

Is a kiss sex? Most would argue no, but it can lead to it and it can be part of it. To some it's a turn-on, to some not. I feel about mawshots that way, it's very dependant on the context.

[Assimilation]

Hey there. Do you consider a mawshot to be "vore" by itself, or does there also need to be someone or something being eaten?

Would I say a picture of a maw depicts vore? No.

Would I say it is suggestive of vore and has a place within galleries depicting vore? Yes.

Are you trying to get the general take? You could set up a poll. Or if you're asking because there's a specific factor that makes you personally unsure or in disagreement with popular opinion, I'd entreat you to simply voice that thing that holds you back.

[cassie]

Are you trying to get the general take? You could set up a poll. Or if you're asking because there's a specific factor that makes you personally unsure or in disagreement with popular opinion, I'd entreat you to simply voice that thing that holds you back.

OK. My critical reason for asking is to know if I should tag my mawshots as non-vore when I upload them to the gallery.