The Sexist Reason So Many People Hate Cats

What happens when we place our terrible gender dynamics on animals.

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I kind of love animals. I say “kind of” because I didn’t know that for most of my life — I grew up in a no-fur household. This was perhaps my mother's attempt to suppress whatever latent Disney princess powers I have since it seems that no matter where I live, stray pets will…