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The whole furry thing is stupid
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this post was submitted on 25 Apr 2026
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If they truly believe what they say they believe, then it very well could be clinical and they could benefit from seeing a psychiatrist. Anyone who earnestly believes that they are literally a zebra is suffering from delusions
Just gonna say that a century ago the same was said about people that believed themselves to be the gender different from assigned at birth. And then science caught up.
Haven't seen any studies on otherkin, but it doesn't mean there won't ever be any.
The struggle to exist as one’s authentic self in life is not related to the furry fetish, at all. Studies on the trans identity typically go towards the “let them live and be who they are” conclusions. Are you suggesting that 100 years from now, studies on otherkin would come to similar conclusions?
For all we know, they might. Unless there already are studies that prove the opposite that I don't know about.
That’s absurd. The societal struggle for gender minorities cannot include fantasy. I’m not anti-furry; to each their own. Anyone who wants to be associated with the LGBTQ+ movement should be encouraged to do so and be welcomed. There are challenges that we all face together, and others that we do not. Societal integration of gender minorities is weakened when non-human identities (fantasy, barn yard animals) are included. Supporting people’s freedom to express themselves how they like, such as being a part of a community of furries, is not related to the struggles gender minorities face.
I'm open to anything that has scientific studies backing it. If there aren't any, the only opinion I can form is blank, regardless of how "right" or "absurd" it might feel.
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