Talk:Therian

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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? Тy^Talk. 14:47, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Cat-boy?--Colonel Sanders (talk) 14:49, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

this guy. See this as well. Тy^Talk. 14:51, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Image: Offensive or not?

"(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!

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

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. Bicycle^wheel 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. Bicycle^wheel 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. Bicycle^wheel 11:26, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

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

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)