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[–] godrik@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (7 children)

I'm amazed how in fantasy settings with houndreds of humanized species, all being like horse, oxes, cows, pigs, parrots and what not... but acts like humans and have similar social status as humans.. still, meat is being pushed as the core diet in these worlds. It's so importantt to push this narrative that not even fantasy worlds are safe, even though it just gets weird (and prob really dark) with how that world otherwise works.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

still, meat is being pushed as the core diet in these worlds

The natural tension between herbavoires and carnavoires is a major plot point of Beastars. It's primarily used as a metaphor for the tension between age cohorts and genders, but vegans and anprims ahem eat it up, regardless.

Similarly, Attack On Titan is all about humans turning into giant cannibal monsters, then justifying it to themselves.

Also, a very popular trope in Vampire / Werewolf / Zombie settings. "How does cannibalism become socially appropriate?" has become a popular subject of modern fiction, particularly in the horror genre.

[–] godrik@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Yea there's are a few shows playing on the subject, but I promise you this is the case in the wast majority of fable indulgent isekais.

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