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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 7977030" data-attributes="member: 2209">Relevant concerns:The relationship between humans and domesticated animals is one of a power disparity.Does the player identify as a cat person or a dog person or neither? Have they consulted with someone who does?Does the player have a personal connection to the species in question, have they lived in close proximity to a member of the species? Have they consulted with a person who has?Remember the asserted unwritten rule about not producing material based on another culture if it is not dominant if the material is for public consumption (or at least hire a relevant consultant if you do). If you put your play experiences on Youtube or you play at a con or a public space remember that.Consulting is the best you can do. And how hard is it to do the research and consultation? It is not a high bar.Also real non-human mammals are not people so that has some relevance on the harmfulness that can result.Serious considerations would be are you using the nonhuman mammals or your portrayals of them as metaphors for human issues. That can be interesting and potentially add depth but also open it up to problematic issues such as racist or sexist portrayals. Also things like ideas about a dog's pack dominance or a cat's cruelty could lead to problematic play. Even just crude sexual expressions based on species could come up. Things to be conscious of ahead of time to avoid unpleasantness.</blockquote>

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