Early monster texts linked sexual transgression to monstrosity

Evidence

Des Monstres had a sensual element. The original edition contained a section on lesbianism (considered a form of monstrosity) that included “a graphic description of the female genitals,” removed from later editions. — Sophia Rose Arjana, Muslims in the Western Imagination, 315

Categorization

• DEFINE: Shows the definitional boundary of monstrosity extending beyond nonhumans to include sexual deviance — relevant to how ‘monster’ operated as a category.
• XREF: Connects to the reader’s interest in the theology/art/tribal-tale nexus — here the sensual or pornographic register of monster literature as another manufacturing channel.