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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]soc_puppet
2013-01-20 11:05 pm UTC (link)
My fifth grade teacher literally defined sled dogs* as "Any animal with four legs and a tail, capable of pulling a sleigh". I assume she meant something about breed standards, but that didn't stop me from imagining a team of mountain lion "sled dogs".


* I think she may even said Alaskans specifically, but I'm erring on the side of caution here.

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[info]honorh
2013-01-21 12:42 am UTC (link)
Yeah. Mushers don't care what their dogs look like, which is why the AKC doesn't recognize Alaskan huskies as a breed. The only standard is how they perform. They need to be fast, they need to be strong, and they need to be smart. And they need to love what they do. You don't go anywhere with huskies that lose heart, as many a musher has discovered.

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[info]silrana
2013-01-22 06:49 am UTC (link)
This reminds me of one of my high school teachers, who bred border collies. He fought tooth and nail to keep them from being recognized as an AKC breed, because he said the AKC standards ruined breeds. I can remember him ranting, "You have retrievers who can't retrieve their own tails, hunting dogs who wouldn't know what to do on a hunt, and shepherds who would let all your herd wander off. But they sure are pretty."

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[info]singe
2013-01-21 01:30 am UTC (link)
Yukon Cornelius would agree with her.

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[info]cmdr_zoom
2013-01-22 02:06 am UTC (link)
"A fluorescent nose (of any color) is considered a non-desirable trait in this breed."

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[info]singe
2013-01-22 04:07 am UTC (link)
Snerk!

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