Ya tenemos que admitir que Aguara es la que los deja en ridículo

Lately, I’ve seen far too many discussions about therians on the internet, and honestly, much of the debate feels like a conceptual mess.

I understand that therian identity, at least in its most common definition, does not imply literally believing oneself to be an animal in biological terms. It is more often described as an internal, symbolic, or subjective connection. Up to that point, I can see how this may be understood as an identity-based experience.

However, there is something I simply cannot ignore: when that narrative becomes intertwined with behaviors such as biting people, eating pet food, or attempting to physically behave like an animal, the situation changes entirely.

At that stage, we are no longer dealing with symbolic identity, but with behaviors that belong to a different domain. And I believe it is entirely reasonable to say this without it being automatically interpreted as hatred or intolerance.

There is a clear distinction between experiencing a subjective connection with an animal and acting in ways that compromise basic social coexistence or even one’s own perception of reality. Not everything can be reduced to “forms of expression.”

From my perspective, merging identity experiences with extreme behaviors only generates more confusion. It also causes any minimally serious discussion about identity to become blurred by representations that, frankly, are difficult to interpret as purely symbolic.

The internet often swings between two equally problematic extremes: automatic ridicule or the uncritical validation of absolutely everything. Yet I believe it is possible to adopt an intermediate position, where questioning does not require mockery.

Yes, human experiences are complex. But that does not mean that every behavior should be exempt from analysis or critique.

And personally, I think that completely ignoring these distinctions helps no one.