the most asinine thing about the US customs situation is that they're obviously putting all this bs in place to get consumers to buy domestically, but they're doing it when there's shit nothing that the US actually manufactures because all of these companies have been outsourcing
Also never got the whole hate around furry avatars not having clothes, as i thought that a good amount of fursona design goes to the body, so wouldn’t you want to show that? I don’t know if this opinion is more applied to furry NPC avatars, or if it extends to custom avatars.
I feel like the kind of people that wear these don’t really have a solid idea of what they want to wear yet, or what their fursona should look like, so it’s really just a starting point that looks good enough for a decent chunk of people.
not gonna lie I never liked any furries that have no other clothing rather than socks, those characters feel like they dont have any genuine thought put in to them as characters
As an autistic person, for me, masking has never been about pleasing people. It has been about keeping myself safe from the consequences of displeasing people.
The FDA has labeled MSG safe, noting you'd need to consume over 3 grams to feel any negative effect. Most foods top out around 0.5 grams. The "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" scare that demonized it was built on junk science (and, well, racism).
Unfortunately, after being surrounded with normies at work for a couple years, I can say that neurotypicals actually love to scrutinize other people's "oddities" and bond over gossip & mockery. The point is to not give a fuck about their opinions