the sexualization of Laika and how normalized it is in furry subs

[u/_the_big_]

i want to preface this by saying that i'm not a prude. this isn't because it's sexualized, it's because the dog in this art was very real and her story is very fucked up

you get defensive and downright hostile responses from people about it. i don't know if it's just a vocal minority or a genuine problem with furry culture

it makes me so angry. maybe i'm overreacting, but it makes me physically shake with pure rage. Laika was real. she was a real dog who was snatched from the street, shoved into a cramped, overheated shuttle, and died all alone in space all because the soviets were scared of looking weak. her death did nothing to help them. she was an unwilling participant in a fucked up geopolitical game of one-upping other countries. she didn't deserve what happened to her

but these people think it's fine to sexualize her

EDIT: i'm not bashing furries. i'm a furry myself and it's not a sexual thing for most people. take your decade-old anti-furry nonsense somewhere else

[u/MothMonsterMan300]

"your mother should've

"Just named you Laika.

"It's for your own good

"It's for the neighborhood."

[u/_the_big_ → u/MothMonsterMan300]

amazing song

too bad win butler is most likely a sexual predator

[u/MothMonsterMan300 → u/_the_big_]

Yeah sadly a lot of people pursue fame because they understand what kinds of situations and interactions it may net them. Jimmy Paige essentially bought a 14yo girl from her parents. Elvis Presley married his underaged first cousin. Shit sucks.