Talk:Therian

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Changes[edit]

Why were these changes made? I'm not Jesus (talk) 14:44, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Seems to be removing snark and offensive categories, Americanizing spelling, and removing vanity.--Colonel Sanders (talk) 14:47, 7 June 2011 (UTC)
Could it be the cat-boy? ТyTalk. 14:47, 7 June 2011 (UTC)
Cat-boy?--Colonel Sanders (talk) 14:49, 7 June 2011 (UTC)
this guy. See this as well. ТyTalk. 14:51, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Image: Offensive or not?[edit]

"(I think you need to spend a little time learning about the character of the articles here. And please, tell me, what exactly is offensive about the image in question?)" -i dont know the users name rn


I thought the character of the articles here were supposed to be rational?64.113.191.46 (talk) 19:16, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

See here Scream!! (talk) 19:22, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

Ah right, I understand now. I apologise for the misunderstanding. Iruki (talk) 19:24, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

Strange link![edit]

Hello,

I just wanted to point out, in case someone wants to fix it, that the link provided on this page (www.therianthropes.com) opens a Japanese page describing medication available for male pattern baldness.

Question[edit]

Do Therians tend to support bodies 'looking after' their preferred alternative species, and if not should they be encouraged to do so?

If they are happy with their 'empathy with' a particular other species and do not annoy other people with discussing the topic excessively, is therianism a problem? (Probably most of us have the occasional daydream about having superpowers etc - and some actually write and publish the stories.) 86.191.125.209 (talk) 10:15, 10 April 2017 (UTC)

Well RW's mission includes "Documenting the full range of crank ideas" but therianism is a little quiet example that doesn't try to get itself taught in science classes, or fund politicians, so we don't (2009 drama aside) discuss it much. 159.15.128.166 (talk) 11:38, 10 April 2017 (UTC)
How does therianism link up with/compare with those cultures where people are 'associated with' particular animals? 86.191.125.209 (talk) 13:25, 10 April 2017 (UTC)
You'll have to explain what you mean by 'asociated with' I'm afraid; it's a little vague. The first thing that sprung to my mind was the Leopard Men of West Africa, but you almost certainly meant something a little less obscure. BicyclewheelToxic mowse.gif 13:34, 10 April 2017 (UTC)
Being vague to be neutral/inclusive - eg the clans with totem animals, and certain types of shaman. 86.191.125.209 (talk) 21:38, 10 April 2017 (UTC)
Sometimes it helps to be specific. BicyclewheelToxic mowse.gif 10:56, 11 April 2017 (UTC)
Some of us are vague as to specifics and do not wish to unnecessarily exclude groups/unknown unknowns. 86.191.125.209 (talk) 09:32, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
Yer what? Christopher (talk) 09:45, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
Then you probably won't get a precise answer. BicyclewheelToxic mowse.gif 11:26, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

Idea: break off the #Subculture section into a separate article, "therianthropy"[edit]

To my (admittedly limited and uncitable) knowledge, "therian" in the subculture context is a rather unfortunate clipping of the term "therianthropy", which one might consider a near-synonym or coördinate term with "lycanthropy". Ellenor2000 (talk) 18:02, 7 May 2024 (UTC)