• cm0002@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Or when referred to as “fur babies” “fur son” “fur child” it’s weird. I don’t know what’s wrong with just saying pet, it’s the proper classification for their position in a family hierarchy

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      1 year ago

      I don’t mind the parent thing, but fur babies just makes me think of furry cosplayers in diapers, which is a thing.

    • Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Who decided it was the proper term? Some all mighty beings or humans of the past just using language to define things?

      Edit: yall downvoting without responding are hilarious. People make up words and language changes all the time. Here yall are butt hurt about how people chose to refer to things.

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        1 year ago

        Here yall are butt hurt about how people chose to refer to things.

        Here yall are butt hurt about how people chose to downvote.