7480532 No. It is meant as a parody of how members of one cultural group pretend to be part another culture, which they consider cooler. In a similar way to how Ali G pokes fun at privileged white British teenagers pretending to be Afro-Caribbean. Or the classic comedy of American tourists visiting Europe claiming to be Irish/Scottish/whatever based on some tenuous ancestral link, while acting in a comically brash American manner. Or white Australian kids saying they are aboriginal. This is not meant as a comment on any of these groups, but just to poke a bit of fun at the stereotype.
7480701 It would work even better as a parody of otherkin, or furries in general. I'm a furry myself (as if the profile pic didn't give a hint), so I feel for these guys.
7482589 True. To be fair, it can be interpreted in many ways, and it's nice that readers can relate it to their own experiences. I just wanted to be clear that I'm not deliberately having a jab at transsexuals, which I would never do as I know they get an unfair amount of flak.
A bunch of pegasi teens who identify as griffons. (Snerk!)
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I like that idea! I mean who wouldn't want to be a griffon? Griffons are the best!
Waitaminutewaitaminutewaitaminute.
Are Ditzy Doo and Daring Do related?
If so, this is interesting.
Multiple parties squabble over the McGuffin. This has the makings of a new book.
The buzzards are circling.
7476527 That's almost certainly racist
7476005
That's another story.
7476005 I think I see the Ditzy Doo reference but how does that exactly imply she is Daring's sister in this story?
7476005 and if not, it is also interesting.
Was the part about the 'Pegasi identifying as Griffons' meant to be a jab at transgenders?
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No. It is meant as a parody of how members of one cultural group pretend to be part another culture, which they consider cooler. In a similar way to how Ali G pokes fun at privileged white British teenagers pretending to be Afro-Caribbean. Or the classic comedy of American tourists visiting Europe claiming to be Irish/Scottish/whatever based on some tenuous ancestral link, while acting in a comically brash American manner. Or white Australian kids saying they are aboriginal. This is not meant as a comment on any of these groups, but just to poke a bit of fun at the stereotype.
7480532 More likely a reference to otherkin.
7480701 It would work even better as a parody of otherkin, or furries in general. I'm a furry myself (as if the profile pic didn't give a hint), so I feel for these guys.
7482589
True. To be fair, it can be interpreted in many ways, and it's nice that readers can relate it to their own experiences. I just wanted to be clear that I'm not deliberately having a jab at transsexuals, which I would never do as I know they get an unfair amount of flak.
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Does wanting to be an actual Werewolf make me a furry, or just a nerd?