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a collection : gathering flowers ([info]anthologia) wrote in [info]fandom_wank,
@ 2013-01-19 05:14:00


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Entry tags:animals, community: fandom secrets

Who's a good wank? You are! You are!
An anon at [info]fandomsecrets is very concerned about typecasting huskies. So upset, in fact, that they make a secret about it.

"stereotype's there for a reason, though- they're highly active working dogs that need to be kept constantly engaged, a LOT of people who have them think they're cute and don't realize that, leading to destructive, unruly and often 'wicked' behaviour"

"and this absolves media of always sticking to the stereotypes

why, the black character is from the hood yet again?

but, stereotypes are there for a reason!"


"What is this, We Can't Read Day? It's not about anger, it's about how damn predictable it is to pick out the troublemaker in a sled dog movie before he even does anything. Right up there I indicate that I'd appreciate being surprised about it for once."

"OP here: The secret says 'Huskies who look like this', not 'huskies'. It's about the facial markings, not the breed. If I'd used an adult with that bandit mask it might have been easier to spot. Who could be mad and little puppy wuppy, even if he does have The Face."

Of course, then we have: What I'm getting from this thread is that apparently most people can't tell dogs' faces apart. Media huskies really do look all alike to you? German Shepherds? Bulldogs? You scare me, internet. Too much time looking at cats.

YOU CAN TAKE OUR FREEDOM BUT YOU WILL NEVER TAKE OUR CAT PICTURES!

Oh, also, an example of a dog racism bumper sticker.

And, finally, we have: SOSHUL EXPERIMENT!

But wait! Is there room for one more bombshell reveal? WHY YES, I BELIEVE THERE IS!

"Read through about half of this thread, and couldn't take it anymore. It's amazing how hyped up people are about a fairly inoffensive thing. I'm ashamed of myself for getting so hyped. I tried to walk away and focus my energies on something important, but I could not resist. DAMN YOU INTERNET.

People only mentioned two movies, Eight Below and Snow dogs. The masked dogs in those movies has the same canine actor in both films. Did any of you ever stop to think that masked dog in both those movies is the same actor and is used for those roles because. A) He has a really distinctive face and is easy for the audience to recognize or B) He is a really well-trained dog. So he can preform the difficult tricks needed for the rebel/troublemaker role."


OH SNAP!


Bonus non-wanky lulz: "Well, I completely missed the meaning of this secret. I thought it was related to shapeshifter AUs in fanfiction, with a specific type of character always being portrayed as that type of dog.

Carry on."


Also, concentrating on the IMPORTANT things!
"That puppy is so adorable and such pretty eyes!"

THE GODS OF WANK DEMAND PUPPY GIFS >|



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[info]iamnotyourmuse
2013-01-20 01:01 am UTC (link)
Some friends of my family had a small farm when I was little. Their farm dogs? Standard poodles (without the fussy poodle cuts). Those dogs were awesome working dogs who loved tromping through mud and keeping the geese from harassing us kids. They were my first experience with poodles, so I've always shaken my head at how they're generally seen.

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[info]hopsandbarley
2013-01-20 01:13 am UTC (link)
The closest my dogs come to the "prissy" stereotype is them enjoying visits to the groomer, and really, they just love the attention, not the hair cutting and washing and silly bows in their ears.

I can't tell you how many times Maggie's happily run inside from the backyard, demands me to let her sit next to me on the couch, only for me to notice too late that her paws are all muddy or she's got bits of mulch and grass stains in her hair. And then there's Allie, whose favorite pastimes include biting off branches from the big shrubs in our yard and covering the family room floor with bits and pieces of stuffed animals.

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[info]staroverthebay
2013-01-20 07:57 am UTC (link)
Poodles are #2 on the intelligence scale in terms of working and sporting intelligence. They can do almost anything, if you can look past the prissy stereotype. (At least, the standards can. The minis and toys can be kinda difficult if they've been bred to be prissy and petty. Standards are basically poodles without the toy baggage!)

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