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Species Stereotypes. (yiffit.net)
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Do you believe in them? For those with a fursona, do they fit you? For those without what species would fit you?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

They can be fun as you play with your fursona, you're connecting with them by performing their species' stereotypes. But nobody takes them too seriously and they're dropped as soon as they go against something you wanted to do. Or they should be.

There's also a lot of character traits that 'feel right' even if they're not stereotypical, and i'm not just talking about subverting expectations. Lions IRL can be goofy, we've all seen them do something stupid in a documentary or whatever, so a goofy lion character feels fresh and truthful at the same time.