TheBadgerminis a theramin installed in a taxidermied badger. Theramins are electronic instruments played without physical contact, made famous by b-movie soundtracks. Badgers are medium-ish mammals who are not usually involved in music making, electronic or otherwise.
To see a human wiggle his fingers over a badger and make sounds emerge, please watch this video. For more fanciful instruments including the Furby Gurdy, please check out creator David Cranmer’s website.
Everyone should aspire to a cat’s understanding of healthy relationships
-they are vocal about their emotional as well as physical needs (alerting you when they need affection or entertainment in addition to when they need food), demonstrating an excellent example of self care and open communication
– they can enjoy being in a space with you while you’re each doing your own thing, demonstrating the healthy boundaries and separate interests
– they also like learning about what you’re doing and being involved in your hobbies (e.g. sitting on your laptop, cuddling while you read a book or knit a scarf or play a game)
-they consistently enforce their boundaries. first with nonverbal communication, then verbal (hissing/growling), then violence (scratching/biting) when needed, demonstrating that it’s 100% appropriate to defend your bodily autonomy by any means necessary, even against those you love and depend on.
-they demonstrate the importance of ongoing consent by respecting their ability to change their mind during physical affection and stop at any point
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