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150 points archagon | 3 comments | 26 Apr 25 19:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.661s | source
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zaptrem ◴[26 Apr 25 22:07 UTC] No.43807628[source]▶
Lol why do the info sheets include blood type?
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creata ◴[26 Apr 25 22:15 UTC] No.43807692[source]▶
Giving the blood type of the character is common in anime and manga. Wikipedia links it to a belief that blood type can predict personality.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_type_personality_theory

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godelski ◴[26 Apr 25 22:31 UTC] No.43807798[source]▶
Okay, but why are we importing pseudoscience?
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1. bitwize ◴[26 Apr 25 22:35 UTC] No.43807827[source]▶
Because it's fun.

I don't believe astrology is real, but I've assigned birthdays to some of my characters based on zodiac signs which are said to align with their personality, simply because it's cute and fun. I was inspired by the characters of Sailor Moon, each of which have a birthday in a zodiac sign ruled by their associated planet. (So Moon is a Cancer, Mercury is a Virgo, etc.).

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2. godelski ◴[26 Apr 25 22:43 UTC] No.43807888[source]▶
I guess to each their own. I can see how it can be fun but when zodiac signs are discussed it is disproportionately about more than "fun" and that certainly biases me (and I think many others).
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3. Lammy ◴[26 Apr 25 22:53 UTC] No.43807971[source]▶
Homestuck and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race (Terezi is my fav)