Dogs wearing pantyhose flood Chinese internet

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I can't wait to go home and put pantyhose on my dog #meanwhileinchina @Jess1ca_Ann pic.twitter.com/PybcutJajzSarah Leach

There's much to love about Chinese Internet memes -- especially those involving pictures of cute animals doing funny things -- but a new photo fad called Gou gou chuan siwa (in English, "Dogs wearing pantyhose") has many divided this week over the ethics of putting hosiery on housepets.

Who would have thought that pups in pantyhose could prove so polarizing?

New trend? Dressing your dog up in pantyhose..?! Apparently people are doing this. #poorpuppies!~ @KelseyMooreYYC pic.twitter.com/B2tTuNWVW4AMP Radio Calgary

The trend is said to have originated with a single image posted to the massive Chinese social network Weibo by a user called Ulatang on April 2nd.

Knowyourmeme.com reports that by April 5th, Ulatang's photo had received over 16,000 comments and was inspiring plenty of copycats withing Weibo.

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Citing Hong Kong News site Sharp Daily, Kotaku's Brian Ashcraft wrote that "bored" users had been uploading the photos alongside jokes about how "sexy" the dogs look.

"These poor dogs! Seriously! While this does seem slightly mean (it really does), I guess it's no meaner than people dressing their pets up in outfits--or making them cosplay." he wrote. "Now, whether or not this is more humiliating, that's another matter altogether."

As news and photos of the trend spread through English blogs, more copycat photos appeared on Twitter and Instagram.

Lilly in pantyhoseSkyler Palmer

I found out Sunny's secret.... #pantyhoseChandler Bailey

I put my dog in pantyhose pic.twitter.com/LNqfgdyFm4Kristen Henrick

#husky #bombitaerikaeasy

#instacollage sexy dexy OMG ❤❌⭕ #dexter #poodle #maltipoo #moodle #pantyhose #stockings #fascinator #dress up #picture perfect #photogenic #petstagram #dog #animal #loveŚhärôñ Bęñįtęž

my friend put pantyhose on her dog:"@SocialClaire: @davidfarrier yep! pic.twitter.com/yWUaVwKZ6B"David Farrier

bringing the Asian craze of "dogs in pantyhose" to Chicago... #dogsinpantyhose #pantyhose #oakley #dogs #dogsofinstagram #sillypup #sillyasians #oaklovesmeBecky

And it looks as though there are more to come:

to cheer myself up, I'm going to put pantyhose and lingerie on my dog. byechola fag

brb putting pantyhose on my dog connie yu

just put pantyhose on my dog, yeah. he hates me.Madeleine Paige

My parents have been home for ten minutes and neither have noticed the dog is wearing pantyhosefonteindara

if u put pantyhose on your dog ill give you my soulObi Wan Kepony

Some are failing to see how this could be humorous, however. In an a PolicyMic post called "Five Reasons You Shouldn't Put Pantyhose on Your Dog" Elizabeth Plank writes that "dogs in pantyhose is part of a seemingly broader tolerance for dog abuse. Remember the time China thought it was entirely acceptable to dye and shave their dogs in the shape of other animals? Not cool."

Five Reasons You Shouldn't Put Pantyhose on Your DogA bizarre new Internet trend from China is making waves across social media. According to Kotaku, it's called "Gou gou chuan siwa," which...

She goes on to say that pantyhose are uncomfortable and cruel to squeeze a pet into. She is not alone in thinking this.

Honestly...what is wrong with people? You don't have anything better to do than put your dog in pantyhose? Why not try taking him for a runKadie Holmes

don't make your dog wear pantyhose. it is categorically wrong. I am an arbiter of objective and ontological categorical statements btwTotes McGoats

I don't understand the dog and pantyhose thing? Just doesn't make sense to me.L

I will never put pantyhose on you. Subtweet/promise to my dog.Michelle Anne

If I see one more dog in pantyhose I am quitting the internet.Morgan HOT 105.5

At least three people have tried to translate the meme into cat -- none with a great deal of success.

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cats in pantyhose. #cat #pantyhoseDavid Farrier

I don't think "Cats in Pantyhose" is going to take off quite the same way it did for dogs. #cats #dogs #pantyhose #dogsinpantyhoseDanayemaier

my cat bit my noseidk i guess they dont like pantyhose???¿rai yo ✌

What are your thoughts on this trend? Cruel act or harmless fun?

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