Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.org to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWhy people say they have a "boy cat" or a "girl cat" but when the cat grows up, they don't call is a "man cat" or "woman cat"?message-squaremessage-square68linkfedilinkarrow-up1127arrow-down110
arrow-up1117arrow-down1message-squareWhy people say they have a "boy cat" or a "girl cat" but when the cat grows up, they don't call is a "man cat" or "woman cat"?Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.org to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square68linkfedilink
minus-square👍Maximum Derek👍linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoThat’s true for dogs, less so for cats. It’s also immaterial since we’re talking about present attitudes toward pets.
minus-squareBussyGyatt@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI feel like the factors that shape our drive towards cuteness and what we find cute are not immaterial to our present attitudes towards pets… but no doubt you’re right to point out that there can be more than one factor at play.
That’s true for dogs, less so for cats. It’s also immaterial since we’re talking about present attitudes toward pets.
I feel like the factors that shape our drive towards cuteness and what we find cute are not immaterial to our present attitudes towards pets… but no doubt you’re right to point out that there can be more than one factor at play.