01-08-2013, 07:37 AM | #1 |
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Why Felicia Bioroids? : A memetic study from ancient times to 2100
Greetings, all!
Today our topic will be the Felicia. This bioroid is typically attributed to the whims of an eccentric millionaire in the Middle East. However, the 'eccentric' meme seems to be rather . . . dubious. The Felicia meme is ancient, even though it changed many names over the course of centuries. In the mid- to late-1900s, it expressed itself in such versions as the various Nekomimi, or the more Western Thundercats' Cheetara, or Batman's Catwoman. Or SPANC. But wait! The line stretches on and on. It can in fact be traced to at least 2500 BCE. Yes, the first known catgirl deity is named Bastet. So, the question really shouldn't be 'Why did the eccentric millionaire ask for such a bioroid model?', but rather 'Why is this meme so popular, so long-lived?'. So, anyone? Thanks in advance! Edit: I thought it's obvious that this post isn't a serious study. Guess the joke fell flat. Last edited by vicky_molokh; 07-26-2015 at 02:46 AM. |
01-08-2013, 08:09 AM | #2 | |
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Re: Why Felicia Bioroids? : A memetic study from ancient times to 2100
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01-08-2013, 04:05 PM | #3 |
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Re: Why Felicia Bioroids? : A memetic study from ancient times to 2100
I think the cleft lip birth defect is suggestive enough.
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01-08-2013, 05:05 PM | #4 |
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01-08-2013, 07:05 PM | #5 |
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Re: Why Felicia Bioroids? : A memetic study from ancient times to 2100
I don't subscribe to the strong Sapir-Worf hypothesis. It's still a person with an split-lipped animal feature, and cats are just as familiar as hares. And for that matter, lagomorphs seem to be just about as popular as catgirls.
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01-08-2013, 07:21 PM | #6 | |
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Re: Why Felicia Bioroids? : A memetic study from ancient times to 2100
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01-08-2013, 07:49 PM | #7 |
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Re: Why Felicia Bioroids? : A memetic study from ancient times to 2100
Presumably, birth defects and anthropomorphization were as much a part of the lives of ancient peoples as ours. It's not as if catgirls are the only animal people that have proven popular over the ages.
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01-08-2013, 09:30 PM | #8 | |
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Re: Why Felicia Bioroids? : A memetic study from ancient times to 2100
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01-08-2013, 10:24 PM | #9 |
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Re: Why Felicia Bioroids? : A memetic study from ancient times to 2100
If the "Furry" subculture exists in 2100 I have no doubt there would be many types of "animal" people to be found (bioroids, cosmetically altered people, etc)
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01-09-2013, 01:26 AM | #10 | |
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