[Romy Welsch]

A call out to BGSF furries. I decided to start this thread so that other furs can feel safe to say they are and not feel discriminated against. I simply ask that everyone treat each other with tolerance and respect.

[Jessie]

What's a furry?

[Dezzeh]

What's a furry?

Oh dear...

[Lyndsey Bird]

What's a furry?

Hahaha.
How do you feel about khajit (SP ?) ?

Dont seethe appeal, at all. But eye of the beholder and all that. But seriosuly why ? It makes no sense.

[+++CAZZY]

A furry can be described by a lot of things Seti. Such as a love for anthromorphic animal art (khajiits and argonians are anthromorphic cats and lizards). A lot of furries take on a fursona (an alternate 'ego' that is based on their personality and they pick an animal that is usually symbolic of it (for instance my friends say I'm quite clever, so they thought I was a fox (correct)). The fandom has a lot of definitions, drama, etc.

Some say a furry is someone who likes anthromorphic art to being people who dress up in fursuits (costumes of their fursona or favorite characters (Crystal from Star Fox is a fan-favorite)). Theres a lot more, but this is a summarized version.

[katie TWAVA]

I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

[Tiffany Castillo]

I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

Good news, everyone.



So, a furry is an animal lover who loves dressing up as animals? I'm not quite sure I understand it.

[Jessica Nash]

Seti, to an extent. Not bestiality though (whole different ball of wax). Imagine a khajiit. That could be considered something a furry would go for. Now imagine a house cat. A house cat wouldn't appeal to a furry at all.

[Cheville Thompson]

Now I know what a furry is, and I'm happy to say that I'm not a furry.

No offense. :tongue:

[ONLY ME!!!!]

I've heard of some people taking this too far. If anyone here fits that bill, I want pics. :hehe:

I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

:rofl:

[edit]

Should have mentioned; voted no.

[Steve Fallon]

I don't mind what they do behind closed doors... but when they go public with it and turn it into a fetish it gets quite creepy. :unsure:

I guess not all furries are like that, but a vast majority are.

[Melanie Steinberg]

I am what I call a "Mild" furry. I do enjoy Anthromorphic art, but my furry friends say I haven't fully embraced the Furry side, or something like that.

[Syaza Ramali]

Seti, to an extent. Not bestiality though (whole different ball of wax). Imagine a khajiit. That could be considered something a furry would go for. Now imagine a house cat. A house cat wouldn't appeal to a furry at all.

So... it involves a sixual attraction to humanoid animals? Or is it admiring animals, dressing up as them, and relating to them? Both?

[Sheila Esmailka]

http://friends.rmangio.com/Rus/furry.jpg

That is all...

[Naomi Lastname]

Well Nami, I started this thread a sa bit of a sanctuary (a lot of people are very anti-fur)

[The Time Car]

In reality, most furries are not what you see on, say, that one episode of CSI. It's like calling everyone in the deep south as ignorant, card-carrying members of the KKK- yes, a few people there are ignorant and/or members of the KKK, and yes, the media does tend to portray them as such because it gets ratings, but no, not everybody is like that. And most furries tend to at least look down on those nutjobs who want to emulate six in suits.

Unfortuantly, said nutjobs, like the Far Left and Far Right political nutjobs, get the spotlight 99% of the time.

But yes, Seti, it involves some form of preference or attraction to Humanoid Animals. Considering that shows aimed for young kids tend to feature such creatures...

[Ymani Hood]

In reality, most furries are not what you see on, say, that one episode of CSI. It's like calling everyone in the deep south as ignorant, card-carrying members of the KKK- yes, a few people there are ignorant and/or members of the KKK, and yes, the media does tend to portray them as such because it gets ratings, but no, not everybody is like that. And most furries tend to at least look down on those nutjobs who want to emulate six in suits.

Unfortuantly, said nutjobs, like the Far Left and Far Right political nutjobs, get the spotlight 99% of the time.

But yes, Seti, it involves some form of preference or attraction to Humanoid Animals. Considering that shows aimed for young kids tend to feature such creatures...

As an addendum to this post, I just got done watching http://vimeo.com/17995012 on VImeo.

[Latisha Fry]

In reality, most furries are not what you see on, say, that one episode of CSI. It's like calling everyone in the deep south as ignorant, card-carrying members of the KKK- yes, a few people there are ignorant and/or members of the KKK, and yes, the media does tend to portray them as such because it gets ratings, but no, not everybody is like that. And most furries tend to at least look down on those nutjobs who want to emulate six in suits.

Unfortuantly, said nutjobs, like the Far Left and Far Right political nutjobs, get the spotlight 99% of the time.

But yes, Seti, it involves some form of preference or attraction to Humanoid Animals. Considering that shows aimed for young kids tend to feature such creatures...

I feel like I've stumbled across a hidden war, here, as I don't think I've ever heard of any of this.

Anyway, my vote is most definitely a no, although if someone is a furry, I have nothing against that person.

[keri seymour]

I feel like I've stumbled across a hidden war, here, as I don't think I've ever heard of any of this.

Anyway, my vote is most definitely a no, although if someone is a furry, I have nothing against that person.

You have no-o-o-o-o-o idea how much of a "war" this is. Basically, on the Internet, if you say you're a furry, you're going to get flamed to death. It's like going to a Republican forum and saying "I'm a communist/socialist!"

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FurryFandom

Here's a good link to read at your leisure.

[Esther Fernandez]

Oh goodness.

Well, for one, I'm a furry (gee, with that avatar? No way!). I have been active in the furry community here in Michigan for around six to eight years: I've gone to furry conventions (think anime convention but with more tails) and furmeets (much smaller meetings that tend to be near ad-hoc). Either I'm a psychologist because I'm furry, or I'm a furry because I'm a psychologist - not sure on that one yet.

There are many stereotypes perpetuated by the media regarding furries - and those stereotypes tend to portray furries in a rather unfair light. It's akin to stereotyping gamers as guys who live in their mother's basemant and only get a tan from the glow of their computer monitor (though gamers have, relatively recently, shrugged off many of these stereotypes to various extents). Stereotypes are just that - vague generalizations that tend not to pan out very well once thought out.

Have I met furries that were a little "out there" in terms of their beliefs or practices? Sure - those types exist in any cohesive group if you look hard enough - but the vast majority of furries I know simply either enjoy the artwork itself or enjoy going to conventions and having a good time with other people who have mutual appreciation for anthropomorphic artwork or stories.

As an addendum to this post, I just got done watching http://vimeo.com/17995012 on VImeo.

Wow. That's awesome. What's more awesome is that it was all done above-board. I'll have to watch this (and wonder why I wasn't in the video!)

[{Richies Mommy}]

I am not a furry, however I respect what you are trying to do and I think it's nice that we the boards are becoming a bit more multicultural :thumbsup:

[Natalie Taylor]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLmD_69pXpk

I'll just leave this here.

I'm not a furry, but I don't have problems with most of them. Only the...eccentric ones.

[Kevan Olson]

I once had someone from the forum PM me to ask if I was a furry, I can't remember who, but apparently my avatar sent the message that I was.

That's about as far as my furry adventure goes...

[Hella Beast]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLmD_69pXpk

I'll just leave this here.

I'm not a furry, but I don't have problems with most of them. Only the...eccentric ones.

It's just some girls who are furry (they do exist, you know) enjoying creating artwork - even if they are, as you say, eccentric about what they are doing, there is no reason to "have a problem" with them.

Give anyone a camera and a task that they enjoy and they'll do all sorts of things for the camera. Like a comic guy talking about the latest Green Lantern story or a video gamer talking about the latest Call of Duty.

[Conor Byrne]

Is furry the proper term for this? It just sounds like a slang term, to me, for some reason. :shrug: