What is a furry?

Originally Posted by aku

Most as Tails said are completely stupid, most of them are childish and morronic sex crazed individuals that cant lead a normal healthy life.
Anna Meets the Furries pt 1
Anna Meets the Furries pt 2
Anna Meets the Furries pt 3
This i find a bit creepy, especially the guy that alters his face.

Holy shit those people are creepy. Especially the huge sass sized woman who thinks she's a rabbit and even claims she can run as fast as a rabbit. Yeah, I'd like to see that. xD But yeah, those videos are a really good example of how stupid and creepy furries can be. Even Anna looks a bit freaked out from some of the crap they do.

And yeah, I'm mostly into it because of the art and the fact that I love animals and animal cartoon characters. I often have some sort of animal cartoon character as my avatar, whether it be a fox or a raccoon (my two favorite animals) and sometimes I'll make random furry comments just to annoy people but other than that I am seriously far from their level. I don't make animal noises and I'm not 500 pounds. I'm not gay and I would never go to one of those furry meets unless I was paid a large sum of money to do so.

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Why?

I thought this was just sad.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

I'm in it for the art. That's all. Just grab it and go, no sticking around for the fursona/fursuit/inner fox/drama bullshit.
And I'm not socially crippled or overweight either.

When furries get mocked, I laugh right along, because most of them deserve it.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by aku

Anna Meets the Furries pt 3

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I said wow!

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Of course from the outside it looks ridiculous but I'm guessing from the inside it's pretty awesome.

I guess that goes for most strange fetish groups (or, I suppose for less heavy-handed types, "special interest" groups).

I can't help but be very disturbed by furries though but I usually keep that to myself. I must admit, though, the fox and the fox-tail are very sporty.

FELIPE NO

Okay, I think I am really starting to understand this shit now That documentary Anna meets the furries was damn creepy. I had thought it furst was just a harmful fet OH FUCK IT'S STICKING TO ME OH MY GOD

Gawd, I just wrote furst instead of first unintentionally and I'm dead serious. Kill me before it's too late

noooooooooooooooooooo

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I like how the dude bunny rescued the chick bunny with his powerful ejaculation. Eat it, MacGuyver!

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Crash Landon

To prove, for once and for all, that some furfags take it waaaaaaay beyond the boundaries of all that is sacred and decent in this world, I present the following:

(lurker, I think you know what's approaching.)

Direct from Yiffburg

The fact that this shit not only exists but has apparently existed long enough to develop some form of canon is absolutely unforgivable. Let all those still wondering take notice: THIS ABOMINATION IS EXACTLY WHY THE WORLD HATES FURRIES.

It's not readily apparent by the current story arc, but the person who writes this comic self-inserts himself as a tall orange cat (since his name is Kat I think). He has also inserted his real-life wife, as a mouse, and her mother, as an overweight poodle.

he has sex with his wife in the comic.

his mother-in-law has watched them, in the comic, and touched herself to it.

the wife and mother-in-law both know about this comic and apparently approve of it.

I tried looking for the relevant links but i had to turn back, it was too much for me.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by a lurker

It's not readily apparent by the current story arc, but the person who writes this comic self-inserts himself as a tall orange cat (since his name is Kat I think). He has also inserted his real-life wife, as a mouse, and her mother, as an overweight poodle.

he has sex with his wife in the comic.

his mother-in-law has watched them, in the comic, and touched herself to it.

the wife and mother-in-law both know about this comic and apparently approve of it.

I tried looking for the relevant links but i had to turn back, it was too much for me.

I went through it once because I didn't believe it was as bad as you guys had been saying.

By then his father had also given the OK to the comic. And he did that by banging the author's mother in law. While the writer and his wife watched. And did each other.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Imagine the anime fandom, if there was no line drawn between conventional anime and hentai, and no distinctions made between the sub-genres. Anime means mecha, tentacle rape, Pokemon, and wierd incest porn all at once, and being a part of the fandom for one aspect means you're implicitly associating yourself with all of it, especially the fucked up shit like lolicon that will get you shunned from polite society in a heartbeat. That's pretty much the state furry is in.

Part of that problem is the saying I heard once: Furry is the one fandom where you cannot get kicked out. There is NOTHING you can do that will get you disowned by your peers, except maybe disrespecting the almighty "copyright".

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by RacinReaver

I went through it once because I didn't believe it was as bad as you guys had been saying.

By then his father had also given the OK to the comic. And he did that by banging the author's mother in law. While the writer and his wife watched. And did each other.

I

you know this explains a whole hell of a lot

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Originally Posted by aku

And in case people missed him saying it Kanye West is a furry, he has performed in his bear suit before

No I'm pretty sure that's from not being able to hold onto sensible decisions or getting a good job.

Hahaha, I have a handful of furry friends and they seem like fine. It depends on the individual, but most of them are just like everyone else. Of course, it's kool2hate on things like this, so I can see why people dislike them. Or, oh god, maybe someone's had a personal encounter and that means all furries suck.

I'm sure there's some definition that defines the gap between someone liking furry art and someone liking the whole furry concept as a fetish (re: suits) but ehh whatever.

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There is NOTHING you can do that will get you disowned by your peers, except maybe disrespecting the almighty "copyright".

BERNAL WILL PREVENT FULL DISCLOSURE OF HIS WORKS.............

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Elixir

No I'm pretty sure that's from not being able to hold onto sensible decisions or getting a good job.

Hahaha, I have a handful of furry friends and they seem like fine. It depends on the individual, but most of them are just like everyone else. Of course, it's kool2hate on things like this, so I can see why people dislike them. Or, oh god, maybe someone's had a personal encounter and that means all furries suck.

I'm sure there's some definition that defines the gap between someone liking furry art and someone liking the whole furry concept as a fetish (re: suits) but ehh whatever.



BERNAL WILL PREVENT FULL DISCLOSURE OF HIS WORKS.............

Speak for yourself. These people seriously give me the heebie jeebies in a way I never would have thought possible.

You know, I always thought 'furdom' couldn't be that bad and all, but then I took the time to watch those youtube videos that were posted by aku. That little fur conference was weird, that cat dude is hella creepy too, and I can just imagine what it would feel like to be licked by a bunch of fat nerds. Of all the things I've seen on the internet. . . . . this . . . . just . . . . . . ugg . . .


. . . Seriously, this is really creepy. I think I'm going to go be sanitized in an autoclave now . . .
. . . Gross. I feel violated. etc. . .

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Originally Posted by Traumatized Rat

I can just imagine what it would feel like to be licked by a bunch of fat nerds.

You seem ok with just one of them doing it.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I thought that was Qube, not Rat.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Note to self: Watching those Anna videos during breakfast was a bad idea.

In general, I don't understand furries, but I'm not necessarily revolted by them either. I only really get repulsed by furries when their obsessions get to an unhealthy level, and when their main defining characteristic is their fursona, and nothing else. Those people in those videos are very good examples of that.

And that's the same for everything else, really. If, say, some teenager likes Mandy Moore enough to listen to listen to her music and maybe have a poster or two on his wall, that's not so unusual. However, if this kid likes to dress up as Mandy Moore, and, I dunno, meet up with Moore fans in real life, jump into writhing "Moore-piles" dressed in Moore suits while yelling "IMMA DOCKING IN YOUR MOORE~" -- well, yeah, I'd staaaayyyy awayyyyyy from the kid.

Same goes for furries. If a person enjoys furry art, has some animal he really like, that's perfectly fine! But if the furriness is the defining obsession of his life, and his behavior reflects it, that's when I'll start thinking of him as one of the weird ones.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I just watched those videos that aku posted and I had no idea that "furry" also included people like that. I just thought furries were people who liked furry art and got off to furry porn and the like. It seems my naivety has gotten the better of me again. I did know about Stalking Cat, though, as I'd seen him on television before. I find it a bit of injustice on his part, though, that the woman never mentions once in the documentary (from what I heard) that his "transformation" comes from some tradition of his Native American ancestors. The guy still seems weird but he at least deserves all of his story told.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Just watched that BBC documentary and, holy shit, although there's nothing new and earth-shattering there, it doesn't stop me from being weirded the FUCK out by these people. I'm all for the freedom to pursue an alternative lifestyle or what have you, but I'm just filled with overwhelming pity for these people.

Go ahead and beat off to as many toons as you please - just keep your fucking fursuit frolicking under wraps. aaaaaaahhhh

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by KrelEN

Just watched that BBC documentary and, holy shit, although there's nothing new and earth-shattering there, it doesn't stop me from being weirded the FUCK out by these people. I'm all for the freedom to pursue an alternative lifestyle or what have you, but I'm just filled with overwhelming pity for these people.

Go ahead and beat off to as many toons as you please - just keep your fucking fursuit frolicking under wraps. aaaaaaahhhh

Well that's the problem, isn't it? Weird sexual kinks are fine. Almost all of us have them, but it's the constant whining about it that's frustrating. This is why most furries on GFF are fine. They're just people who like drawings of anthros. Cool, great. But there is a brand of furry that can talk about nothing else. They fixate. Everything is animals or anthros or furry-speak. This is dull and irritating. People would hate someone who did this about something benign. Yogourt, for instance. If all you did was fucking blather on about yogourt and yogourt related topics, people would get irritated with you.

Now, couple that with trying to force the weird, niche sex shit on the public and be "accepted" for it? No, go fuck yourself. You have sex fetishes great, but don't expect people to hug you and say it's ok.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Once people say "yiff" or "scritch" or make kitty-cat noises or "glomp" someone or any of that bullshit, it's time for a public flaming. Online or in real-life.

...well, ESPECIALLY in real-life.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Most of the furs I know, I unfortunately know them from all variety, aren't that bad.
I have spoken with TygerCowboy before(yes the one from the video, and no I have never met him). I have also spoken with more sane furs that are just in it for the art and/or spiritual reason. I have met several Wicca that are furries, because they feel it helps them spiritually.
For most in the fandom, choosing a fursona is kinda like choosing an avatar for them selves. Some choose an animal they feel a 'connection' with, one that fits with their personality, some do it because in the fandom different animals represent some thing of a sexual preference. There are tons of reasons people choose their fursona, but is an avatar or a proxy for them selves basically.
Thats why you will find so many furs on Second Life and other programs like it, because they can make their fursona their character.

One major issue that seems to plague the furs i have spoken with is they are social idiots. They can not function correctly in a normal life. They dont know how to manage a job, nor do they try to get an real education.
But then again, I also know a few furs that own their own businesses and are doctors and such. but I would say the former is more true than the latter.
Most of the ones in the former group are the sexcrazed, obsessive people that are in the videos. Because the ones that are doctors and such have lives beyond furry, and are a bit more level headed about real life.

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I have met several Wicca that are furries, because they feel it helps them spiritually.

About a month ago, an SA goon on a US navy base posted a thread about just this. He and his buddies were going through the possessions left behind by a guy who'd been discharged after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Among them was about six months' worth correspondence between this guy, his inbred bumfuck nowhere family, e-friends he met on Furcadia, the gay furry lover he moved in with after being discharged, and various acquaintances and relatives who focused on their disapproval of 'Wicker'. His family's letters revealed that his siblings had been nothing but disappointment to them, and it was pretty easy to get the "you're my last chance" vibe from his dad's writings. Lo and behold, he totally fails everybody and kills any chance at success in favour of having bear sex with some guy.

This had a major hand in forming my incredibly biased view of furries. I only understand half this shit from a long time wasted reading ED articles. All I see the subculture as is an outlet for bored, pathetic, unattractive people who find friends through being utterly off the wall.

I'm sure there are plenty of exceptions. I have no problem with anthro art. That, however, doesn't seem to be the majority.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

My question is, why animals. Can't they pretend to be something slightly less embarassing when they attempt to hide their social ineptitude.

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Originally Posted by Megalith

My question is, why animals. Can't they pretend to be something slightly less embarassing when they attempt to hide their social ineptitude.

You mean like pretending to be Zeal when you're inept socially? Is that less embarrassing?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

The biggest problem with trying to mention "furries" on the Internets is that the Internets is, by this point, pretty much drunk on its own kool-aid of memes, fads, slang, and a massive filter that is designed to distort everything on it for the amusement of the Internets. Going and finding Youtube videos of people being stupid or trying to make "comedy gold" is not exactly an objective take on reality.

The reality with furries is that by any realistic standard, they're /geeks/. Their particular geeky fixation is anthropomorphic animals. The irony of furries being popular for gamer geek and computer geek culture to pick on, is that by the lights of the rest of culture, gamer and computer geeks are often see as "losers who fail at life" precisely because they "don't act, behave, have the manners, or interests" of "the rest of us, who are the NORMAL ones". I've been involved or around furry (and other, such as anime) fandom for a number of years. I've met a lot of people who have issues. Being objective however, I've met just as many people who have issues among Linux geeks, gamers, anime fans, and what have you. People who think they're "normal" and mainstream have just as many issues a lot of the time, that are more easily covered up by those issues blending in to mainstream society.

Furries do however, stand out because their particular gimmick is especially easy to notice. This does also make it easier for furries who have issues to make more dramatic displays with themselves. It /also/ makes it easier for everyone else to create simple stereotypes and slap them on everyone they possibly can.

Having said all that however, my experience has shown me it is also pretty true that "Internet Furries" do have a higher instance of living up to stereotypes, and that online furry culture is often a wriggling mass of bizarre fandom politics and drama. The problem there, again, is that it's the Internets. Put somebody on the Internet and give them an audience, and every bit of social conditioning that makes them behave in front of real live people flies out the window. For those who actually might be curious about all this wackiness, here's another secret of furry subculture: there's quite a split between "internet" and "real life" furries in many regions. Tons of furries have little to do with the online furry crowd and stay away like the plague. Tons of online furry fans don't even realize that the other kinds of furries exist, and this is one reason why you'll find strange, bizarre statements and explanations of what the whole thing is about in many online quarters.

It's interesting to watch the media's reaction to furry fandom continue to evolve for instance, as furries don't just run away after a few MTV specials. Over the last couple of years there have been more reporters attending furry conventions to see what the "controversy" is about. What has happened is that the reporters have had to go home mostly empty handed, having found a bunch of shockingly normal geeks who are almost indistinguishable from any other group of geeks and fans. Even the costumers, fursuiters, cosplayers, LARPers, and the like, have a regretable tendency to just not be, in person, what the Internet would prefer for its idle amusement. Yes, even with teh pr0n lurking in the corners.

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Originally Posted by Denicalis

You mean like pretending to be Zeal when you're inept socially? Is that less embarrassing?

If your culture pool says stuff like Zeal is cool, then of course it's less embarrassing! Or if emo death metal is your thing, of course it's awesome and not lame to go dress up like a goth rocker. Or maybe you're part of the cultural armada of sports fans and armchair quarterbacks, living out their penis-enhancing fantasies via their athletic heroes. It's certainly not stupid or embarrassing to go around wearing imitation football jerseys bearing the name and number of the substitute, modern-day war-god that you worship and identify with to bolster your self-image.

Anything can be made to seem stupid, foolish, or lame, and embarrassing. Sometimes, I think what really pisses certain people off, is seeing somebody happily doing or being something the viewer is embarrassed by personally. It's like a challenge to the onlookers security. I remember knowing a guy who was embarrassed whenever cartoons - any cartoons - were playing on a TV in the room. He thought all cartoons were idiotic and for 5 year old children. He further felt that just by being nearby a cartoon, he would be associated with them and thus seen as "immature".

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.