UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agoHow come older people like to act like furries are this outlandish idea but the thought of being with a mermaid has been around a lot longermessage-squaremessage-square99fedilinkarrow-up1124arrow-down128
arrow-up196arrow-down1message-squareHow come older people like to act like furries are this outlandish idea but the thought of being with a mermaid has been around a lot longerUrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agomessage-square99fedilink
minus-squareZeke@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up23arrow-down5·2 months agoNot all furries believe themselves to be or want to be animals. It’s a simple interest in anthropomorphic animal art. You’re thinking of therians.
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 months agoI don’t think many people had “a thing” for mermaids though. It was just another human creature with boobs. I don’t think most people thought about it any deeper than that
minus-squareangrystego@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoIt’s always a minority thing. Just like with furries.
minus-squareTaalnazi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkNederlandsarrow-up1·2 months agoNot to be confused with therians, a taxonomic group.
Not all furries believe themselves to be or want to be animals. It’s a simple interest in anthropomorphic animal art. You’re thinking of therians.
I don’t think many people had “a thing” for mermaids though. It was just another human creature with boobs. I don’t think most people thought about it any deeper than that
It’s always a minority thing. Just like with furries.
Not to be confused with therians, a taxonomic group.