It is not only humans who have to deal with stereotypes. Animals have to deal with them too. For example, cats have to deal with the stereotype of being cold-hearted jerks, and while cats are indeed jerks, cats are also super affectionate to their humans. Birds have to deal with the stereotype that they are not loving, when birds are actually supper playful. And crocodiles, though terrifying, are also actually hilariously adorable underwater.
And now, we're about to defend sharks and make fun of some dolphins, tumblrstyle. Because for some reason, even though dolphins are super smart and could totally be jerks if they wanted to, they're the cute ones, while the hungry sharks who just see you as food if you're in their food bowl get all the bad rep. Pssh. We're not okay with that.
This is the kind of philosophy discourse that we're into. Yes, tumblr! Get sharks the respect that they deserve! We gotta do all animals right and give them all the love and respect that they deserve, yes, but if helping improve sharks' reputation means making fun of dolphins a little... we ain't too mad.
I mean, they are kind of right. Just look at how awwdorable dolphins are in real life. Look at their little faces with their cute smiles and their itty bitty sounds of joy. Oh my god, we're whipped for them aren't we? The stereotypes have gotten to us *faints*.
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