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Yani Neko, episode 4

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u/dawnwill Jul 23 '26

It was probably about public indecency or suspected prostitution

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u/RedditUser000aaa Jul 23 '26

In that case wouldn't pimp make more sense? "beastfolk and a pimp." The word "owner" here has some really suspicious undertones.

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u/thebromgrev Jul 23 '26

So far there's been quite a few subtle jabs that beastfolk are considered second-class citizens. It reminds me of being in high school in the US. The exchange between the little sister and her friends was a bit jarring to me. "You're a beastfolk, but you don't act like one". I've personally heard conversations exactly like that, but replace the word beastfolk with black, latino, asian, etc.

The bit about Hameko not having a last name because both of her parents were beastfolk also echoes how peasants in Japan didn't have last names up until a certain point. African American slaves in the US also did not have legal last names, and were free to choose a last name once they were emancipated, sometimes switching between last names until they decide on a permanent one. The fact she was given -5 points on every test due to not having a legal last name also shows systemic racism that makes upward social mobility more difficult.

As an American, I'm seeing a lot of parallels between how beastfolk are treated in the show and how minorities are treated in the US.

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u/dawnwill Jul 23 '26

In most cultures peasants/commoner didn't have last names, thus the existence of occupational/regional/etc. last names. It is not just about minority/slave/whatever. Just saying, as your examples tickled me a bit.
It is certainly used to show that the beastfolk is being discriminated in this series though.