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people should have mascots (medias.meow.social)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Masimatutu@lemm.ee to c/curatedtumblr@sh.itjust.works
 
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[–] Blademax@lemmy.one 49 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So Bojack's friend, Mr. Peanutbutter, the star of Mr. Peanutbutter's House?

[–] Afghaniscran@feddit.uk 25 points 11 months ago

What is this...a crossover episode?

[–] ALostInquirer@lemm.ee 41 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Furries view their fursonas like mascots? 🤨 TI...L?

[–] Sylver@lemmy.world 37 points 11 months ago

It’s actually a pretty neat way of conceptualizing it. I’m sure many use it as an alter-ego, but I know there are others that feel it is more of a roleplay instead.

[–] yote_zip@pawb.social 21 points 11 months ago (2 children)

A 'mascot' is really not that far off for some. A lot of furries use fursonas as an idealized version of themselves or who they'd like to be. In my probably biased opinion I think it does a lot more for mental health than you might think. Others use them as OCs and play with them like dolls which I guess doesn't really apply here.

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Good news, my mental health is about to improve.

[–] Forester@yiffit.net 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Warning there is a whole ass iceberg and not everyone is on the same level.

https://pawb.social/c/furry_irl

[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 1 points 10 months ago

Pro tip: if you write cross-instance links like !furry_irl@pawb.social instead of full URLs, it opens on your instance instead of the target one meaning you stay logged in. Also it doesn't open a browser if you click it on mobile.

[–] match@pawb.social 15 points 11 months ago

Who will cheer for you, if not yourself?

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

I personally never have thought of it like that, but I might just have to start calling my fursona Ace my mascot.

[–] Knusper@feddit.de 3 points 11 months ago

I'm guessing, it's rather the other way around here. People saw OOP potentially portraying their persona onto a dog, by giving it sunglasses and a beer, so it's not just a mascot, it's more of a fursona...

[–] Remmock@kbin.social 19 points 11 months ago

It’s called a Patronus, my guy.

[–] Lizardking27@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah that's... not what a mascot is.

[–] Forester@yiffit.net 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Please define mascot... The root word of mascot being mask....

[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago

Got it! What you are saying is that wearing a mask and ascot makes you a mascot.

[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago

In my days we just called it a totem animal. Apparently I'm a chameleon.

[–] Emerald@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

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venusaurphobia

I think people should have mascots. Mine would be a golden retriever wearing sunglasses and holding a beer


venusaurphobia

I have been informed this is called a fursona