What do you think about the Furry Fandom

[axlryder]

In my own unfortunately extensive experience with furries, they're a heavily socially-defective bunch. That wouldn't be so bad if a lot of them didn't possess an egotistical self-righteousness and pridefully perpetuate even their more socially abhorrent characteristics. The sexual aspect is awkward too. I get the feeling that furries are the by-product of a developmental abnormality. I've met about 2 or 3 "normal" furries in my life.

That said, I still enjoy some anthropomorphic art and characters, I just wish furries didn't draw such a negative association.

 

[oZode]

Lemme put this in a overly dramatic way:

A plague on the human race because people whom are these beasts would rather think themselves animal than person. Identification to an animal that humans have thought of for traits to go with them sounds absurd,

Humans are better than every animal on this planet anyways, why ever long to be anything else?

We can fly in a plane, go through the sea in a submarine, breach the cosmic barrier that is space and more. No single species of animal matches or surpasses human greatness. So I see no reason to be a beast because I am already what I want to be, and there is no reason to be anything else.

Even just saying the word "furry" makes me feel sick to my stomach, seriously.

Although as long as you don't bring it up to me. I won't care. You are still a person at heart, no matter what.

 

[Proverbial Jon]

Its because, generally speaking, furries like to make a big deal of being furries. If a furry is in the room with you, he will mention he is one at least twice.

And since imagining someone masturbating to furry porn makes me sick, im not so keen.

Also, its worth mentioning I consider the normal-person-to-dangerously-insane ratio in furries much higher than in other groups. You get people who seriously think they were born as a human but have the soul of a wolf. Sorry furries, but that is fucking crazy in my book. Crazy enough to make the whole thing a little scary.

This is all just in my (admittedly limited) experience though. Maybe im just unlucky.

To be honest, thinking about anyone else masturbating makes me feel a little ill! But seriously, you make some valid points.

I think the normal:insane ratio within the furry fandom is all down to exposure. The more outspoken furries are more likely to make a scene whereas you probably won't even notice the more reserved members. But you are right, based on what you can easily find on the internet, it certainly does seem like there's a whole lot of nutcases. I can't speak for those who believe they are an animal in a human's body but I think they go beyond what we typically assocciate with the furry fandom.

Fuck my whole post just got eaten alive. TL;DR version - most of the furries I have seen at cons (D*Con anyway, don't think many furries dress up for Comic Con) are not afraid to display their in-character affection for each other. The sexual aspect is what creeps me out and its what I have been more knowingly exposed to.

Furries are typically very open people, which is certainly no excuse but I guess they don't consider how other people might view that. I can't say I would find it socially acceptable to be so intimate in public, furry or not, there's just some things you don't do, it's only polite.

But it's worth noting that there's a hell of a lot of variation amongst fandom members. Some furries, like myself, are happy to appreciate the artwork and maybe contribute on some level, creating our own art or being involved in discussions/roleplay. Roleplay, I hasten to add, doesn't necessarily mean the sexual kind! Others might involve themselves a little more actively.

I'm not trying to make our fandom sound appealing or recruit new members but when you get down to it, the furry fandom is a very positive and social one. Just like real life involving actual bonafide humans, everyone has different and preferred levels of social involvement. Some furries therefore, might take their social involvement to a higher level. These people are not ashamed and for that I hold some admiration, but there are limits and as much as we should be proud of who we are... well, no one likes having anything shoved in their faces, whatever the theme.

 

[Thistlehart]

I'm part of the fandom, and I've noticed that, like any other fandom, there are people in it that give the rest a bad name. No comment on the sex stuff. To each their own, after all. Though I have to say, it helps having a good mental filter so the really odd shit can be seen and passed by without comment.

I'm a fan of RPGs as well. A good game of furry D&D is a scream. Things can get wacky: a badger barbarian whose favored weapon seemed to be his teeth (he got shrunk, then enfeebled, then he got mad, guess what happened then), a spazzy bunny rogue that is his own ranged weapon (crazy leap-attacks), and a blind wolf paladin trying to keep everyone moral (actually, I kinda hated him, poorly played paladins wreck everyone's fun).

 

[Popadoo]

Lemme put this in a overly dramatic way:

A plague on the human race because people whom are these beasts would rather think themselves animal than person. Identification to an animal that humans have thought of for traits to go with them sounds absurd,

Humans are better than every animal on this planet anyways, why ever long to be anything else?

We can fly in a plane, go through the sea in a submarine, breach the cosmic barrier that is space and more. No single species of animal matches or surpasses human greatness. So I see no reason to be a beast because I am already what I want to be, and there is no reason to be anything else.

Even just saying the word "furry" makes me feel sick to my stomach, seriously.

I'm no furry, but I think some of it would be that despite the greats we've achieved, there is a lot more bad humans have done. Everyday we are bombarded with news articles about rape, murder, corruption, animal abuse, and more awful things. Admittedly, nature is far from fair and can be cruel at times, but in my opinion it's the humans that are a plague on the earth, not furries that are a plague on humanity.

OT: I don't mind them at all!
Let's get something straight, people who are calling it weird. Furry is not the same as bestiality. They don't go around fucking dogs or whatever. They like an art style, and even if that... gets them off, so what? They aren't hurting anyone.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

Looney Toons....which really Bugs me

was that a pun? (Bugs bunny)

Not intentionally, but now that you mention it

 

[Findlebob]

Dude its cool. Everyone is furry for krystal.

 

[oZode]

I'm no furry, but I think some of it would be that despite the greats we've achieved, there is a lot more bad humans have done. Everyday we are bombarded with news articles about rape, murder, corruption, animal abuse, and more awful things. Admittedly, nature is far from fair and can be cruel at times, but in my opinion it's the humans that are a plague on the earth, not furries that are a plague on humanity.

Humans a plague? Please.

We are still in the infant stage of our civilization, of course we are going to do tons of dumb shit. However, that doesn't make humans inherently evil, let alone a plague on the world. The world will go on if we destroy ourselves, it is so egotistic to believe that we can wipe out all life on the planet when the only thing we would be able to wipe out would be our civilization at worst.

Nature doesn't follow laws, and I find it so irritating when people think this. A single asteroid can cause more damage to earth than humans could. Humans even with atomic bombs will only temporarily screw up the atmosphere. Mass extinctions have happened numerous times and life still goes on.

Thankfully, we do realize that what we do can affect the air and make conditions for us harsher and causes famines and all if we do not realize what we are doing. The smog in LA used to be horrendous, but nowadays it is not due to smog reduction plans and cars with better MPG rates.

Rape, murder, animal abuse and so on happen in nature as well. It is just that we don't hear about it nearly as much.

(Wasn't able to properly quote you, sorry.)

 

[Fappy]

Its because, generally speaking, furries like to make a big deal of being furries. If a furry is in the room with you, he will mention he is one at least twice.

And since imagining someone masturbating to furry porn makes me sick, im not so keen.

Also, its worth mentioning I consider the normal-person-to-dangerously-insane ratio in furries much higher than in other groups. You get people who seriously think they were born as a human but have the soul of a wolf. Sorry furries, but that is fucking crazy in my book. Crazy enough to make the whole thing a little scary.

This is all just in my (admittedly limited) experience though. Maybe im just unlucky.

To be honest, thinking about anyone else masturbating makes me feel a little ill! But seriously, you make some valid points.

I think the normal:insane ratio within the furry fandom is all down to exposure. The more outspoken furries are more likely to make a scene whereas you probably won't even notice the more reserved members. But you are right, based on what you can easily find on the internet, it certainly does seem like there's a whole lot of nutcases. I can't speak for those who believe they are an animal in a human's body but I think they go beyond what we typically assocciate with the furry fandom.

Fuck my whole post just got eaten alive. TL;DR version - most of the furries I have seen at cons (D*Con anyway, don't think many furries dress up for Comic Con) are not afraid to display their in-character affection for each other. The sexual aspect is what creeps me out and its what I have been more knowingly exposed to.

Furries are typically very open people, which is certainly no excuse but I guess they don't consider how other people might view that. I can't say I would find it socially acceptable to be so intimate in public, furry or not, there's just some things you don't do, it's only polite.

But it's worth noting that there's a hell of a lot of variation amongst fandom members. Some furries, like myself, are happy to appreciate the artwork and maybe contribute on some level, creating our own art or being involved in discussions/roleplay. Roleplay, I hasten to add, doesn't necessarily mean the sexual kind! Others might involve themselves a little more actively.

I'm not trying to make our fandom sound appealing or recruit new members but when you get down to it, the furry fandom is a very positive and social one. Just like real life involving actual bonafide humans, everyone has different and preferred levels of social involvement. Some furries therefore, might take their social involvement to a higher level. These people are not ashamed and for that I hold some admiration, but there are limits and as much as we should be proud of who we are... well, no one likes having anything shoved in their faces, whatever the theme.

I totally understand where your coming from but I do think furry PDA is worlds different than normal PDA. Both are rude, yes, but many would consider furry-related sexual/intimate acts as a fetish and we both know how most fetishes make people incredibly uncomfortable especially when witnessed in public. Another issue is that its not realistic to expect people to differentiate between two people dressed up as animals who love/like/etc. each other making out in public and two people dressed as animals making out with each other because their cosplay turns them on. The fetish aspect is what creeps people out, though I am sure I am just preaching to the choir here.

I have no issue with people partaking in a fanbase centered around bipedal animal people but I do get a bit irked when they're dressed as Fox and Falco dry humping each other at the hotel bar >.>

 

[axlryder]

I'm no furry, but I think some of it would be that despite the greats we've achieved, there is a lot more bad humans have done. Everyday we are bombarded with news articles about rape, murder, corruption, animal abuse, and more awful things. Admittedly, nature is far from fair and can be cruel at times, but in my opinion it's the humans that are a plague on the earth, not furries that are a plague on humanity.

Humans a plague? Please.

We are still in the infant stage of our civilization, of course we are going to do tons of dumb shit. However, that doesn't make humans inherently evil, let alone a plague on the world. The world will go on if we destroy ourselves, it is so egotistic to believe that we can wipe out all life on the planet when the only thing we would be able to wipe out would be our civilization at worst.

Nature doesn't follow laws, and I find it so irritating when people think this. A single asteroid can cause more damage to earth than humans could. Humans even with atomic bombs will only temporarily screw up the atmosphere. Mass extinctions have happened numerous times and life still goes on.

Thankfully, we do realize that what we do can affect the air and make conditions for us harsher and causes famines and all if we do not realize what we are doing. The smog in LA used to be horrendous, but nowadays it is not due to smog reduction plans and cars with better MPG rates.

Rape, murder, animal abuse and so on happen in nature as well. It is just that we don't hear about it nearly as much.

By fucking up our environment and being excessively destructive, we're being a plague. Plagues can come in all shapes and sizes. Being deemed such was never contingent on wiping out all life or breaking some "natural order". If it were, humans wouldn't exist anymore, having been subjected to quite a few "plagues". Your post reminds me of a George Carlin rant though. Humans probably won't make it much longer anyhow.

 

[Popadoo]

I can definitely see why someone would think other animals are "kinder" than humans, but I wouldnt say humans are a plague on the Earth. It kind of implies theres some purpose to the Earth given by a God, that everything is meant to live in harmony together, and thats really not the case. We do not destroy nature, we are part of it.

I agree there isn't a purpose for earth or, well, life at all. But I think we can all agree that harmony is something everyone would enjoy, and even though it seems to be a dream, unreachable, I hardly think the kind of stuff humans do is helping us achieve this harmony that we all truly desire.
We're a long way from Equestria, and even though we are part of nature, we aren't playing by the rules.

 

[oZode]

I'm no furry, but I think some of it would be that despite the greats we've achieved, there is a lot more bad humans have done. Everyday we are bombarded with news articles about rape, murder, corruption, animal abuse, and more awful things. Admittedly, nature is far from fair and can be cruel at times, but in my opinion it's the humans that are a plague on the earth, not furries that are a plague on humanity.

Humans a plague? Please.

We are still in the infant stage of our civilization, of course we are going to do tons of dumb shit. However, that doesn't make humans inherently evil, let alone a plague on the world. The world will go on if we destroy ourselves, it is so egotistic to believe that we can wipe out all life on the planet when the only thing we would be able to wipe out would be our civilization at worst.

Nature doesn't follow laws, and I find it so irritating when people think this. A single asteroid can cause more damage to earth than humans could. Humans even with atomic bombs will only temporarily screw up the atmosphere. Mass extinctions have happened numerous times and life still goes on.

Thankfully, we do realize that what we do can affect the air and make conditions for us harsher and causes famines and all if we do not realize what we are doing. The smog in LA used to be horrendous, but nowadays it is not due to smog reduction plans and cars with better MPG rates.

Rape, murder, animal abuse and so on happen in nature as well. It is just that we don't hear about it nearly as much.

By fucking up our environment and being excessively destructive, we're being a plague. Plagues can come in all shapes and sizes. Being deemed such was never contingent on wiping out all life or breaking some "natural order". If it were, humans wouldn't exist anymore, having been subjected to quite a few "plagues". Your post reminds me of a George Carlin rant though. Humans probably won't make it much longer anyhow.

You really just want people to destroy themselves, don't you?

I can say all living things are a plague and it would be no less valid. Like, gee why is there even bacteria or RNA? The universe is in perfect hamron-

Oh right, gravity sometimes goes overboard and creates black holes, planets may sometimes be thrown out of orbit by rogue stars, hell even black holes even may go "rogue" and fly through space destroying everything in their path excessively!

I guess all of existence is plague too then, right?

So nothing can be a plague because you can say anything is a plague if they have any record of destroying things.

So I guess this fandom is more of a massive irritant than a plague.

I can definitely see why someone would think other animals are "kinder" than humans, but I wouldnt say humans are a plague on the Earth. It kind of implies theres some purpose to the Earth given by a God, that everything is meant to live in harmony together, and thats really not the case. We do not destroy nature, we are part of it.

I agree there isn't a purpose for earth or, well, life at all. But I think we can all agree that harmony is something everyone would enjoy, and even though it seems to be a dream, unreachable, I hardly think the kind of stuff humans do is helping us achieve this harmony that we all truly desire.
We're a long way from Equestria, and even though we are part of nature, we aren't playing by the rules.

Rules are meant to be broken after all. If we just stayed nomadic hunter gatherers than that would have been such a waste. We have gotten quite far and giving up now out of fear of "disrupting nature" and destroying ourselves would be as bad if not worse as getting ourselves destroyed out of lack of awareness of our impact.

Simply making more economic tech, which is being done already is what needs to be done in my opinion.

 

[Doclector]

Meh, live and let live. It's not doing any gorram harm, and I should be the last person to criticise someone for being wierd.

The more sexual ones? Similiarly feeling. It's the internet people, rule 34. Whatever exists, someone gets off to it. Unhealthy? I'll poaraphrase the previous statement and say I should be the last person to pass judgement on someone's mental health. I certainly haven't seen any psycho furry nymphos running around, have you?

There is one thing that bothers me, though. The community seems kinda sealed off. Hell, I live with one at uni, and he's constantly complaining about being lonely despite there being plenty of opportunities to socialise. Why? Well, he seems to only want to socialise with other furry fans. Apparently, he had a group of likewise people at home, and was thinking there'd be people here. We've all suggested that he seek them out, but he just doesn't do anything, not a furry thing though, I think that's just him. Me and my other flatmates have kinda tired of this constant self-sabotage and given up on him, but that's enough of me complaining about my housemate.

Generally, I get the vibe furry fans don't want to communicate with anyone else that much. I could understand that, as, well, how much abuse gets hurled at them? Thing is, it seems to have come full circle. I've had many occasions where they've been instantly hostile. This isn't isolated to them, of course. We see this kind of behaviour all over society, between metalheads and chavs, hipsters and well, everyone. So I guess, in a way, this kind of isolation completes their transformation from internet oddity into a fully fledged social group. All very intriguing.

 

[Relish in Chaos]

I think it?s a perfectly harmless pastime, and it?s unfortunate that it has such a negative stigma due to just one insignificant sub-section of the fandom.

 

[axlryder]

You really just want people to destroy themselves, don't you?

I can say all living things are a plague and it would be no less valid. Like, gee why is there even bacteria or RNA? The universe is in perfect hamron-

Oh right, gravity sometimes goes overboard and creates black holes, planets may sometimes be thrown out of orbit by rogue stars, hell even black holes even may go "rogue" and fly through space destroying everything in their path excessively!

I guess all of existence is plague too then, right?

So nothing can be a plague because you can say anything is a plague if they have any record of destroying things.

So I guess this fandom is more of a massive irritant than a plague.

Think in the context of being an irritation. By recklessly destroying things and fucking with our environment we're an irritation to our ecosystem and thus a plague. When people say earth, I assume they're referring to this, and not just the giant rock itself. If a giant meteor came crashing into the earth, it actually wouldn't be a plague on life. It would just kill everything almost immediately. In terms of pure semantics, since the definition never actually specifies that a plague MUST irritate living things, I guess you could say almost everything in existence is a plague to something else on a molecular level. However, everything being a potential qualifier doesn't suddenly negate the status itself. Furries are also a plague depending on your perspective, since they too are a massive irritation. In fact, that meets one of the very definitions of the word.

Also, people simply are destroying themselves, bro.

p.s. hamrony should totally be a word.

 

[waj9876]

I personally see nothing wrong with people that are "furries". I will admit some images I have seen of these kinds of drawings are kind of arousing. And I'm not even a furry.

 

[Proverbial Jon]

I totally understand where your coming from but I do think furry PDA is worlds different than normal PDA. Both are rude, yes, but many would consider furry-related sexual/intimate acts as a fetish and we both know how most fetishes make people incredibly uncomfortable especially when witnessed in public. Another issue is that its not realistic to expect people to differentiate between two people dressed up as animals who love/like/etc. each other making out in public and two people dressed as animals making out with each other because their cosplay turns them on. The fetish aspect is what creeps people out, though I am sure I am just preaching to the choir here.

You are, of course, right. I would be totally uncomfortable if I was in a group of people who all had an affinity for a particularly niche fetish and all they did was talk about it, or worse, demonstrate it in front of me.

There are so many aspects to the fandom and it's a real shame that the most prominant is the sexual fetish part...

I have no issue with people partaking in a fanbase centered around bipedal animal people but I do get a bit irked when they're dressed as Fox and Falco dry humping each other at the hotel bar >.>

And therein lies the problem! When the world is exposed to behaviour like that as their only reference on furries... well, let's just say that some of us will not be crawling out of our prejudice-safe hidey holes any time soon!