• MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io
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    This is your annual reminder that Santa’s steeds as classically depicted are all Ladies. Male Caribou shed their antlers before Christmas. That’s right! The sleigh runs on girl power! Red One even paid homage to this fun fact this year.

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      Well, we know that they’re typically referred to as male (as far as I know at least), so perhaps they’re all transmasc?

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    Wait till you’re German and hear that name.

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      I was waiting till I was German but it took forever so I gave up and looked it up.

      But I’ll have you know that I’m very familiar with wanking, but yes, it is a bit surprising to name your reindeer after foxes or wanks.

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    To be fair to Santa, foxes are known for their fleetness, agility and endurance, hence the whole chasing-after-with-horses-and-dogs ridiculousness. “Vixen” means she’s exactly what Santa needs on his team

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    So Santa is a furry, big deal. It’s nearly 2025, if you are not a furry yet, what are you even doing with your life. Look, all I’m saying is life is too short to miss out on all the furry porn out there.

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      Vixen isn’t humanoid, and my understanding is that furries make a differentiation between anthro (humanoid) and actual animals.

      So the real question is: does Vixen have sentience such that she can consent?

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      Then how the reindeer loved her
      As they moaned out with glee
      “Vixen the Red-Flapped Reindeer
      You’ll go down in history”