TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zoneM to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 1 month agoneurodivergence rulelemmy.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square88linkfedilinkarrow-up1331arrow-down112
arrow-up1319arrow-down1imageneurodivergence rulelemmy.blahaj.zoneTotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zoneM to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square88linkfedilink
minus-squareheliotrope@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40·1 month agoThere can be a few reasons. Sensory, coordination, neurological… Usually it simply feels more natural.
minus-squareQuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·1 month ago…pretending to have digitigrade legs…
minus-squaren0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·1 month agoto walk like animals who walk on their toes
minus-squareheliotrope@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-21 month 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 usually the reason for this behaviour. EDIT: usually
minus-squareTotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoI’m not really a furry, but this is still part of it for me
minus-squaren0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·1 month 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-up10·1 month 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-up6·1 month ago Heel first running Yes, I confused it with something I saw about running
minus-squareBobbysaurus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 month 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-up1·1 month agoYou are right. I was also talking about which part of the foot hits the ground first
minus-squareBobbysaurus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month 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-up3·1 month agoYes, I didn’t disagree with that. I just meant that I got two things wrong.
minus-squarewebp@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down4·edit-21 month agoFurry TIL 196 hates furries
minus-squareAxolotl@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoUsually when someone says “furry” without context is pointing out the other user is a furry, happens too often
minus-squareDon't forget to stay hydrated.🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoI think the person just listed another reason, walking somewhat like a digitigrade creature. (I see their comment just got downvoted so far.)
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 usually the reason for this behaviour.
EDIT: usually
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.
Furry
TIL 196 hates furries
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
I think the person just listed another reason, walking somewhat like a digitigrade creature.
(I see their comment just got downvoted so far.)
Thank you.
Oh, makes sense, thanks
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