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Counterpoint: sometimes it's just a funny picture I like, and sometimes it's some anime titties I like. Assuming it's always going to be a meaningful representation of the user is unrealistic.

Obviously anyone is free to judge anyone based on whatever criteria they want.

People are allowed to have whatever impression they want over something like anime pfps. That person who decides it's some crazy negative red light or whatever, just won't be my friend, which is fine. Sometimes people forget that not everyone has to be your friend.

it’s totally fair to judge someone

rarely

Fully agree, you choose profile pictures based on how you want to present yourself to the world. It does communicate a message. A message that if not chosen with some level of care will signal different things to different people.

If you come to a party wearing a stained shirt and haven't showered I will assume you don't actually care. Likewise, if you are arguing politics or mature topics and your profile pic is some obscure, underage anime girl, I will also make assumptions about how much actual media exposure you have that you choose to present yourself to the world with that image.

This isn't persecution or discrimination, this is just how people relate to each other, particularly in an information world where we can't judge the rest of you.

edit: based on the replies and threads in this post, it's wild how many people do not give a shit how they are perceived by others in any regard and are angry at the idea that someone might judge them for how they present themselves. And then we wonder why everyone is so lonely and angry and cynical. These are related concepts guys, you HAVE to learn to socialize better. Seriously, this avoidance of accountability is eroding the whole fucking world.

This but also unironically.

No How can you do this to me????!!! 😭😭😭😭 Please no J Slur

If the topic is tech related, the furry instantly gains +1 credibility

If you witness that kind of exchange taking place, you can probably toss the entire convo out.

Although, I would lean more towards the furry pic than the anime pic, at least furries are largely autistic adults who consume a ton of information and may have more educated opinions on some topics. At least from my experience working adjacent to the tech sector.

Whereas a suspiciously large percentage of people who choose anime profile pics are just saying "this is a cartoon girl I want to bang" while also being a raging nazi online.

Finally, something I'm qualified to do

I mean, back then, a complete Achilles rupture likely meant you were permanently disabled.

tbf, an arrow anywhere was bad news.

Me, a Classics enjoyer, immediately suspecting someone of fascism when they have a Graeco-Roman bust pfp:

Instead I now use C0d_G0dx69_420@proton.me

(much more professional)

[checks my profile pic]