I really like quadrobics! It's a way for me to keep all my limbs fit and stay entertained at the same time because i'm connecting to my (unlabeled) theriotype. Although i dislike how they are often portrayed as a very important part of therianthropy, or how many people brush off the fact it's a sport and don't appreciate the amount of strength you need to pull it off.

I think it's a lot of fun, and I can see why some people doing quadrobics would want to post videos of them doing it. It feels good to share your skills online, but I do not like the amount of misinformation that comes with it. I've been keeping an eye on therian tik tok lately, to see if it's improving, and I think it has. Where it used to be 80% of what was on there, now it's only like 30%. These aren't real numbers just estimates, but I think it's improved a lot. Some of the stuff on there is kind of cringey, and misinformative, but that's only a little bit. Basically, I see where the little kids are coming from, just, they should do more research before calling themselves therians.

I don't understand how quadrobics got associated with therianthropy -- it wasn't historically part of it and only seems to have arisen in the last decade or so. On TikTok it appears to be the primary aspect of the community there, which is quite baffling to me.

I find it fun, but I don't like the whole "Quads make you a therian" thing that's been going on. I also don't feel any need to post any videos of me doing it, it's sort of a weird thing to become a trend XP

For me, connecting with others helps me to feel more safe and comfortable, really.

Personally I believe that while quadrobics is a nice excersize and all, it's a little bit overrated.
I don't blame the younger quadrobicsts and therians for getting the two confused and mixed up, although it can get very tiring. A lot of these people WANT to be therians; so they will try to find information on why "quadrobics makes you a therian" etc, children are spreading misinformation. This is just what I have seen, though.
-As well as the misinformation, the quadrobics trend has made many people find out about our therianthrophic experiences, and as many people are there educating them, in return a select few have found out about their therianthropy as well.
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-Personally I really like quadrobics, but I think it's a bit overrated in the therian community. Just my opinions though, I still do occasionally and it's a great sport to do-!

(2022-10-23 17:58)Pushy zver Wrote:  yous exaggerate the importance of the community.

@WolfThing and you Pushy: Please calm your emotions. Take 30 minutes and come back to it with a cool head. I have archived your argument.

I think people often misunderstand Pushy (myself included), because he says things that seem to be meaningless or obvious, etc. He's just stating his opinion on the topic and if it doesn't mean anything to you, you can safely ignore it.

In this case the context of his words is that in the Russian therian community, the importance of the community itself is much less pronounced than in the west. In effect, they call our brand of Therianthropy a subculture / fan club, kinda like the furry community.

I have considered both perspectives and it seems somewhat reasonable, because the core of therianthropy is in fact the therian experience itself and the culture of it (therian gear, packs and activities like quadrobics) shouldn't play a role. I think there is something to be gained from mutual understanding here.

LP,
Dusty

yous exaggerate the importance of the community.
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and lash out at participants whose opinion does not coincide with yours.
which also doesn't fit the definition of "community".

@Taguel

I think your perspective is important and I'd like to see you stick around. I find that empathy is a limited resource which consumes energy and people only have so much of it. This is something I struggle with a lot as a trait of my dead "kintype." It's easier for wolves to empathize with other wolves than with rabbits. I understand your feelings of alienation and I'm sorry you feel your perspective is not taken seriously. There are some things that have upset me about people's attitudes at times too.

On the other hand, for a very empathetic person it can be hard to set boundaries and it becomes very draining. That could put you on the defensive because you feel exhausted already. I get this defensiveness of being more easily irritated and shutting people out to conserve energy. It might help you feel better if you consider whether there are things in your personal life where you could establish better boundaries.

I hear your points and while I do not agree with them, I respect your right to share them. I do not think we are going to see eye to eye on this matter. If you would like to discuss ways that the community can be more comfortable for prey/herbivore types, please let me know. Otherwise, I believe we will have to agree to disagree on this point. I don't think there is more that can be said that will not devolve this conversation into an argument because, personally, I feel angry and upset, so I am going to step out and allow the thread to continue as it was intended.