I realized in the past couple of years, that they want cat girls etc, for a creature that's A) human enough to fuck, and B) bestial enough to enslave. Perhaps obvious, maybe not
When people think of a catgirl, they are imagining what they see on anime where it is just 98% a regular girl with cat ears and a tail. And by default, an attractive girl. I don't think life would make it that easy.
One of my friends showed me her new boobies and I liked that. So go at life with an open mind and never stop being an ally for human rights. You'll get to see more of the beautiful things in the world.
Look, I've watched enough porn to know where my interests lie. I might not get a "hot and bothered" for trans videos, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't like cat girls.
It's been my experience that men who hate trans women tend to ALSO hate cat girls (and pretty much everyone else who isn't their extremely narrow definition of "traditional")
I feel like I might regret asking this but wtf is this catgirl thing about? Like...it's just a human with cat ears? Why is this such a pervasive thing?
It’s a relatively common trope in anime. I think it also hits the correct balance for people who find it exotic but don’t go in for full furry. Plus at the end of the day it’s generally just a cute girl with accessories, so it’s an easy cosplay that’s pretty accessible for people who want to dabble but not spend $4k on a costume. Or add some flavor to a base cosplay by tacking ‘catgirl’ on.
The exotic yet human-likeness of animal hybrids like this are pervasive in media because of their approachability to wide masses. We transfer all sort of beliefs about what/how a creature like this would be or act like because of our closeness to the animal in question. In reality, a creature like this would have been heavily stigmatized by ingroup human populations... And a hybrid like that would likely be quite frightening in practice, when we remove the bias of artistic stylization.
Yeah, my assumption is that people assume that catgirls behave very similarly to cats. For both men and women, that creates a social contract that pre-determines how you're supposed to act as the cat[boy|girl] as well as how you're supposed to be interacted with by the human. Your roles are defined. The scariest part of dating for a lot of people is figuring out how to interact with the other person, and finding common ground, if any. If you're both into catX, then you know that's already there.
There's an unpleasant side to it with immature men where it's a case of behavioral idealization. It's the perception that a Catgirl would act in a simple manner and, by default, that the Man would be innately superior and dominant. That the Catgirl would be subservient and reliant upon him, while requiring little actual effort for him to be given affection and submissiveness. Those sorts don't want Cats or Girls, but some kind of shallow sex object they can own without risk or care.
"Realistically" they would slam headlong into our uncanny valley. Many real people with health issues invoke that. So actual hybrids would surely do worse.
9 times outa 10 the people who say they want a cat girl want the ones that are depicted as subservient pets more than actual people with agency. So it's not really a good comparison imo.
Also they're so horrifically misogynistic that they don't see women as human. So the idea that AMABs could feel and be women sounds like a human wanting to be subhuman to them. Thus they ascribe the predatory urges they have themselves and imagine trans women as doing it all for that.
Yeah but actual women obviously aren't going to take that shit what with having agency and being a person and all. The cat girls they are envisioning will just do what they are told no questions asked. That's why I said the comparison is a little off base.
Their inability to handle trans women wouldn't really have any impact on this idealistic pet they are imagining as it would just poof into existence and be totally subservient.
Keyword there being cat. She could have been enjoying that belly rub exactly one second ago, and then decided that it was no longer acceptable and chooses violence.
sircowdog
But would the cat distribution system still operate????
Meeloh
I want a gay trans catgirl to do gay crimes with, like knock over flock cameras with a modified Komatsu D355A bulldozer.
GiantSquanchy
Careful what you wish for
Snooj
Wondering what the crossover metric is of transphobes who like cat girls.
EpicEevee
I realized in the past couple of years, that they want cat girls etc, for a creature that's A) human enough to fuck, and B) bestial enough to enslave.
Perhaps obvious, maybe not
bitemark
Important question: do cat girls carry the allergen protein
bikergeek6249
I do know at least one trans catgirl, though, and there does seem to be a lot of overlap between "trans people" and "furries".
Colopty
It's pretty solidly in the category of niches that plays on identity which means that 99% of the women into it are trans.
Badgerbadgerson3
What about trans cat girls? Big buff dominant ones. SWEATY big buff dominant ones.....great, now I'm drooling.
SaltyAndBitter
When people think of a catgirl, they are imagining what they see on anime where it is just 98% a regular girl with cat ears and a tail. And by default, an attractive girl. I don't think life would make it that easy.
TyrannusEquus
One of my friends showed me her new boobies and I liked that. So go at life with an open mind and never stop being an ally for human rights. You'll get to see more of the beautiful things in the world.
VagrantKoba
False dichotomy.
BlindGardener
I don’t wish catgirls were real. I want fishwife. :p
scrumbles666
You want a woman that sells fish? Maybe a little niche, but hardly impossible to find.
EatPieLander
#1
CloudyTime
I’m pretty sure you exist! Like, at least 87% sure…
FancypantsMcGill
She has 6 fingers
RatsLiveOnNoEvilStar
Look, I've watched enough porn to know where my interests lie. I might not get a "hot and bothered" for trans videos, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't like cat girls.
TheobromineAddict
Just curious: Is "My brother in Christ" some kind of subtle insult, similar to "bless your heart" or "you sweet summer child".
awkungen42
It's not even close to the same scenario.
ThatOtherGirlYouKnow
Damn. Another meme that hits the target like a Ukrainian drone. Right in my wildberries.
tylerlarson
It's been my experience that men who hate trans women tend to ALSO hate cat girls (and pretty much everyone else who isn't their extremely narrow definition of "traditional")
loxiabun
🤣
Comet260
Did you also helplessly shoot at that drone in your final moments?
EatPieLander
Ukrainian drone drivers are getting a reputation!
Bytencoder
A wild one.
ThatOtherGirlYouKnow
A berry wild one.
Bytencoder
Aranon1183
Catgirls are overrated
KiwiGameDev
Got that AI shading, the text itself predates it though
keyblader1985
Catgirls wouldn't like you any more than human girls. Also zoomies
sircowdog
Man the comments section got dark. Pessimism levels are dangerously high today!
azurehelm
Get this AI slop outta here.
NaughtButOne
No AI, thank you.
WarThunderLeakedMySpecs
Seconded, please.
GwensBackOnHerBS
God damn it
therozin
Yup. Saw the 6 fingers on the only hand in the pic too
InfocalypseRising
I feel like I might regret asking this but wtf is this catgirl thing about? Like...it's just a human with cat ears? Why is this such a pervasive thing?
ElasticFireCracker
people like to fuck weird things. I prefer goblins myself.
WarThunderLeakedMySpecs
It’s a relatively common trope in anime. I think it also hits the correct balance for people who find it exotic but don’t go in for full furry. Plus at the end of the day it’s generally just a cute girl with accessories, so it’s an easy cosplay that’s pretty accessible for people who want to dabble but not spend $4k on a costume. Or add some flavor to a base cosplay by tacking ‘catgirl’ on.
aslum
MrNardtastic
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Arcygenical
The exotic yet human-likeness of animal hybrids like this are pervasive in media because of their approachability to wide masses. We transfer all sort of beliefs about what/how a creature like this would be or act like because of our closeness to the animal in question. In reality, a creature like this would have been heavily stigmatized by ingroup human populations... And a hybrid like that would likely be quite frightening in practice, when we remove the bias of artistic stylization.
Ivain
Just look at Cats. That's all the knowledge you need of what 'Catgirls' would likely look like.
sfrinlan
Yeah, my assumption is that people assume that catgirls behave very similarly to cats. For both men and women, that creates a social contract that pre-determines how you're supposed to act as the cat[boy|girl] as well as how you're supposed to be interacted with by the human. Your roles are defined. The scariest part of dating for a lot of people is figuring out how to interact with the other person, and finding common ground, if any. If you're both into catX, then you know that's already there.
MerriMod
There's an unpleasant side to it with immature men where it's a case of behavioral idealization. It's the perception that a Catgirl would act in a simple manner and, by default, that the Man would be innately superior and dominant. That the Catgirl would be subservient and reliant upon him, while requiring little actual effort for him to be given affection and submissiveness. Those sorts don't want Cats or Girls, but some kind of shallow sex object they can own without risk or care.
Kbantar
"Realistically" they would slam headlong into our uncanny valley. Many real people with health issues invoke that. So actual hybrids would surely do worse.
ExplodingPortaPotty
9 times outa 10 the people who say they want a cat girl want the ones that are depicted as subservient pets more than actual people with agency. So it's not really a good comparison imo.
DracarysBlackfyre
Not me, I'm just a furry
aslum
As someone who owns cats I'd rather BE a cat girl than have a cat girl. Cats are NOT subservient.
LuminoZero
Fuck that, I like spice. Not abusive, but I find assertive and fiery personalities INSANELY attractive.
AgamemnonsMemes
I just want the long nails and teeth and tail and the purring
meme2zombie
I mean, that's what they want out of women too. They hate trans women in part because they have agency over their own bodies.
Kbantar
Also they're so horrifically misogynistic that they don't see women as human. So the idea that AMABs could feel and be women sounds like a human wanting to be subhuman to them. Thus they ascribe the predatory urges they have themselves and imagine trans women as doing it all for that.
cmdshift3
I want a trans woman to have agency over MY body….
/just kidding, ahem. clears throat….
onlyhalfghost
go on?
meme2zombie
As long as it's your choice ;P
ExplodingPortaPotty
Yeah but actual women obviously aren't going to take that shit what with having agency and being a person and all. The cat girls they are envisioning will just do what they are told no questions asked. That's why I said the comparison is a little off base.
Their inability to handle trans women wouldn't really have any impact on this idealistic pet they are imagining as it would just poof into existence and be totally subservient.
meme2zombie
Oh I see what you're saying now. My bad I read that wrong.
AVerySillyPuppy
Which is especially hilarious considering the subbiest women i know all happen to be trans (myself included). Love my collar so much. :3
meme2zombie
Username checks out :D
drousnavat
Bruh, if cat girls were real the number of pervs with clawed off noses would be much higher.
BeaverOnFire
We have the technology.
ImmaCatImmaSexyCat
I see this as an absolute win.
AtmaDarkwolf
and the world would be a much better place.
JohnDennis1999
Ha! Cat calling would get so much more dangerous!
TheShirker
Would give new meaning to the word cat calling.
I'll see myself out
eronth
Deal
KerryCoder
Trans girls are real. Why are we not clawing off noses?
onlyhalfghost
because then we get v-coded when we get arrested for assault.
drousnavat
Cause you spent a lot on those nails and chipping them is not cool?
Arcygenical
I would add to that statistic.
CallMeCourierSix
If you've been clawed by a cat girl, that means you did something they didn't like.
You want to be a guy that tried to assault a cat girl? WTF dude.
ReaperCDN
Keyword there being cat. She could have been enjoying that belly rub exactly one second ago, and then decided that it was no longer acceptable and chooses violence.
drousnavat
As the clawed up perv or the catgirl
Arcygenical
Definitely the former. Tbh, I don't even really need a catgirl for that. *side eyes my current partner*
dtallen243
Does yours beat you in your sleep too?
IMPICKLERICK
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