I mean, I think the people who thought that kitty was a cat are in the majority.
But nope! The beloved cartoon character, now celebrating its 50th anniversary—which officially occurs on November 1—is most definitely not an animal at all, but rather a little girl of the Homo genus.
Today, on July 18, Jill Koch, the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Brand Management at Sanrio, Hello Kitty’s flagship company, explained in six words that quickly left us unsettled, “Hello Kitty is…