It's certainly a possibility; interest in humanised animals (or animalised humans) is pretty universal across the world and throughout history. I simply meant that there's currently no reference point for other people to empathise with my experience. If I was to say, "I feel like a man", at least half the population could empathise because male gender identity is so common and understood. But if I was to say, "I view animal forms as an extension of my humanity.", that's not something most people would immediately understand.
It's certainly a possibility; interest in humanised animals (or animalised humans) is pretty universal across the world and throughout history. I simply meant that there's currently no reference point for other people to empathise with my experience. If I was to say, "I feel like a man", at least half the population could empathise because male gender identity is so common and understood. But if I was to say, "I view animal forms as an extension of my humanity.", that's not something most people would immediately understand.