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
    484·
    4 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
      643·
      4 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

      • Art3mis@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        3 days ago

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

      • OwOarchist@pawb.socialEnglish
        282·
        4 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.