TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zoneM to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 13 hours agoneurodivergence rulelemmy.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square68linkfedilinkarrow-up1235arrow-down19
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minus-squareheliotrope@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37·12 hours agoThere can be a few reasons. Sensory, coordination, neurological… Usually it simply feels more natural.
minus-squareQuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·9 hours ago…pretending to have digitigrade legs…
minus-squaren0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·5 hours agoto walk like animals who walk on their toes
minus-squareheliotrope@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 hours agoI do not believe that is as relevant as you think it is. There is a certain overlap between autistic people and furries/therians, but that is very much not the reason for this behaviour.
minus-squareTotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·30 minutes agoI’m not really a furry, but this is still part of it for me
minus-squaren0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·11 hours agoI don’t walk like this, but it is more natural. We would walk like that barefoot. Heel first is a shoe thing
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 hours agoHeel first walking is entirely normal on most flat-ish surfaces. Heel first running quickly becomes painful on anything but soft grass, if you don’t have modern shoes.
minus-squaren0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 hours ago Heel first running Yes, I confused it with something I saw about running
minus-squareBobbysaurus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·10 hours agoThat is simply not correct. The development happened when humanity started walking upright. It had nothing to do with shoes. So it is not more natural.
minus-squaren0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 hours agoYou are right. I was also talking about which part of the foot hits the ground first
minus-squareBobbysaurus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 hours agoI understood what you meant, I’m just saying heel first is not a shoe thing. It’s a walking upright thing.
minus-squaren0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 hours agoYes, I didn’t disagree with that. I just meant that I got two things wrong.
minus-squareEdna (dey/sie)@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 hours agoNever thought about that thanks for educagting :3
minus-squarewebp@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down4·edit-210 hours agoFurry TIL 196 hates furries
minus-squareDon't forget to stay hydrated.🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 hours agoI think the person just listed another reason, walking somewhat like a digitigrade creature. (I see their comment just got downvoted so far.)
minus-squareAxolotllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 hours agoUsually when someone says “furry” without context is pointing out the other user is a furry, happens too often
And why is that?
There can be a few reasons. Sensory, coordination, neurological… Usually it simply feels more natural.
…pretending to have digitigrade legs…
to walk like animals who walk on their toes
I do not believe that is as relevant as you think it is.
There is a certain overlap between autistic people and furries/therians, but that is very much not the reason for this behaviour.
I’m not really a furry, but this is still part of it for me
I don’t walk like this, but it is more natural. We would walk like that barefoot. Heel first is a shoe thing
Heel first walking is entirely normal on most flat-ish surfaces.
Heel first running quickly becomes painful on anything but soft grass, if you don’t have modern shoes.
Yes, I confused it with something I saw about running
That is simply not correct. The development happened when humanity started walking upright. It had nothing to do with shoes. So it is not more natural.
You are right. I was also talking about which part of the foot hits the ground first
I understood what you meant, I’m just saying heel first is not a shoe thing. It’s a walking upright thing.
Yes, I didn’t disagree with that. I just meant that I got two things wrong.
Never thought about that thanks for educagting :3
Furry
TIL 196 hates furries
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I think the person just listed another reason, walking somewhat like a digitigrade creature.
(I see their comment just got downvoted so far.)
Oh, makes sense, thanks
Thank you.
Oh wow, and?
Tf you mean and?
Usually when someone says “furry” without context is pointing out the other user is a furry, happens too often