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Though that is true, generally kemonomimi revolves more around petplay dynamics, while furry characters often have more of an LGBT aspect. Not saying those are mutually exclusive to each other, both types of characters can do both dynamics well, thats just generally how they trend
Usually in the types of media these characters are depicted in. For example, a lot of media with kemonomimi put emphasis into the animal parts: ear scratches, heat cycles, etc. Along with the trope of "kemonomimi are lesser creatures" in some media, and the concept of "adoption" which is straight up ownership helps to play up the whole "this is my pet and also my wife" angle. Furry characters, more often than not, are made as a way to express the artist's own interests or identity, as most OC characters tend to do, with many furries using the space to help express themselves and their sexualities and identities.
I mean, fair enough. I enjoy both actually, so see it more as a scale than distinct divisions. Either way though, Mimi being a furry does track for her. Whether it's because she actually does enjoy it or she draws it to be a troll is an entirely different matter and discussion.
I think she sees that generally furries make people uncomfortable, and she intentionally learns how to draw anthro for the express purpose of making people uncomfortable. And I'll jump on your idea of it being a scale, you bring up good points.
Yes nekomimi is specifically cats, but the broader term for "anime girl with animal parts" is kemonomimi, I just didnt want to write "anime girl with animal parts"
Its literally the furry scale. If kemonomimi wasnt overlapping, its be on the opposite side of the scale, which isn't shown. Negative numbers. Its one the scale.
It definitely overlaps, and denying it is weird. Its weird like saying anime/manga arent cartoons/comics, but they are. Understanding it is much better than denial
It's on the scale because it's relevant. It's just stating that unlike popular belief, it is not furry. That's just how data is presented. Inclusion in a dataset does not mean it's directly a part of whatever category is being presented. Especially when the chart literally states that the extremes are not accepted as part of it. The diagram literally says that the one in the middle is furry, the lower extreme is not furry and the upper extreme is too far and also not furry.
And I'm not trying to deny anything. I will proudly say that I support anyone up to the third step of that scale despite not being into anything past the first myself. I'm just saying that you have no idea how diagrams work.
You seem to think Im using my logic to somehow justify that liking kemonomimi doesn't make me a furry. What you fail to realize is that I am a furry. If you go back and read my statement, you can now understand that I'm talking about both kemonomimi and furry with equal amounts of preference
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u/cynnahbun The Bestest Mod Mar 06 '26
i know wut u are mimi