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How 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 longer (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Not to be confused with therians, a taxonomic group.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

It's always a minority thing. Just like with furries.