Big news out of Japan! 'Hello Kitty', an iconic figure that looks like a cat, talks like a cat and is uh, NAMED after a cat, is NOT a cat according to anthropologist Christine R. Yano. This earth shattering news came out before 'Hello Kitty-Con'. Yes, you read that right. 

She says:

"That's one correction Sanrio made for my script for the show. Hello Kitty is not a cat. She's a cartoon character. She is a little girl. She is a friend. But she is not a cat. She's never depicted on all fours. She walks and sits like a two-legged creature. She does have a pet cat of her own, however, and it's called Charmmy Kitty"

 Okey dokey. I've never gotten on the 'Hello Kitty' obsession train. The 9 year old was into about 3 years ago, but even she's over it. Comment here or on Facebook or on Twitter #hellokitty

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