There seem to be some people on Lemmy who genuinely believe that they are an animal. They say they are an “unperson” or discuss conversing with “animals” who “happen to be born in human bodies”. They see their struggle as on par with the struggle for trans people, and their right to be recognized as animals as a part of a broader societal struggle for queer acceptance.

Well, this is fucking stupid.

First of all, comparing “I’m a puppy uWu” to gender dysphoria trivializes what trans people go through. Furries are not struggling like trans people. They are simply mocking trans people (whether that mockery is intentional or not is besides the point).

Second of all, you’re not a fucking animal bro ffs. Being an animal isn’t a state of mind. It isn’t a vibe. It isn’t a social construct. It isn’t something you’re assigned at birth. It’s about DNA. You have 50% of DNA from a human mom, and 50% of your DNA from a human dad, so you have 100% human DNA (granted maybe you have like 0.1% Neanderthal DNA but whatever). So you’re a human. This shouldn’t be a hard concept to grasp.

If you can speak a human language, and have the mental wherewithal required to use the internet, then you have a HUMAN MIND. And if you “just so happen to be born in a human body” then you have a HUMAN BODY. HUMAN MIND + HUMAN BODY = HUMAN. IT’S ALL HUMAN. YOU ARE HUMAN. Just because you have a bestiality fetish does not make you a fucking bobcat ffs

  • thagoat@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    813·
    13 days ago

    You spit out a 4 paragraph diatribe against furries and were off the mark because you couldn’t be bothered to do the research, then got upset when you got called out on it. Do the work, show the receipts, otherwise you’re just a blowhard, and no one likes a blowhard.

    • yottle@kopitalk.netOPEnglish
      873·
      13 days ago

      Sorry for having better things to do with my time then do research into the precise academic terms people with bestiality fetishes use to refer to themselves with. In everyday speech these people are “furries”. No one knows what the fuck an “other kin” or “theradian” or whatever is. Let’s speak English here bud

      • thagoat@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        675·
        13 days ago

        But see, you had the time to write up a hate pieice on something you didn’t understand. Kinda makes you the asshole.

        • yottle@kopitalk.netOPEnglish
          858·
          13 days ago

          If I’m the asshole for pointing out that its stupid to literally think you are a zebra, then sure. Guess I’m an asshole

          • thagoat@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            494·
            13 days ago

            Correct. Glad we cleared that up.

            Anyway, welcome to Lemmy. Hopefully you’ll learn to check that Reddit attitude at the door and be more positive in your future posts.

            The internet doesn’t need to be a negative and confrontational place. It can be fun and diverse at the same time.

            • yottle@kopitalk.netOPEnglish
              644·
              13 days ago

              It can be fun and diverse at the same time.

              Your idea of “fun and diverse” is enabling people with psychotic delusions by telling them that, yes, they actually are a zebra after all, when what you should be doing is encouraging them to see a psychiatrist

              • OwOarchist@pawb.socialEnglish
                292·
                13 days ago

                what you should be doing is encouraging them to see a psychiatrist

                You admit you ‘don’t have time’ to do any research about them, but you’re ready to send them to a psychiatrist?

                Here’s a thought: if you don’t understand something and you willfully refuse to understand it … then just shut up about it and don’t worry about it.

                You say you ‘don’t have time’, but you’re really just refusing to learn. You’ve got time to argue here about it, and yet you’re actively ignoring it every time anyone here tries to educate you.

              • Art3mis@lemmy.worldEnglish
                8·
                12 days ago

                Did a hot furry turn you down or something?? You’re making a total fool of yourself…

          • Mothra@mander.xyzEnglish
            333·
            13 days ago

            It makes you an asshole for thinking they think of themselves as zebras, which is incorrect. And you keep refusing to accept otherwise. So yeah, YTA

      • Mac@mander.xyzEnglish
        251·
        13 days ago

        You mean like bitching about things you’re clueless about?

        Just making sure my notes are accurate, here.

      • HopeOfTheGunblade@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        11·
        13 days ago

        It would have been a better use of your time to not be mad about what other people do with their lives, but I will absolutely commend you on your work sharing an unpopular opinion. No sarcasm. I honestly think you would be better served by spending your time learning not to care about other people and instead focused on bettering yours, but I also appreciate you using the space as intended.