Such passages destabilize the notion of a singular, pure identity, aligning with Bhabha’s “third space” where new meaning emerges.
Chessie Moore’s latest anthology, , disrupts this tradition. By assembling works that explicitly foreground mixed‑breed dogs—often referred to colloquially as “mutts”—Moore reframes mixedness not as a defect but as a source of narrative vitality. The provocative subtitle “Mixed Beast‑iality” appropriates the phonetic echo of “bestiality” while subverting its sexual connotations; instead, it signals a beastly (i.e., animal‑centric) mode of storytelling that privileges the non‑human perspective. Animal - Dog - The Best Of Chessie Moore -Mixed Beastiality
Future research might extend this analysis to representations of mixed‑breed animals, or explore digital media adaptations that further democratize animal subjectivity. Such passages destabilize the notion of a singular,