whats people's problem

[omega 616]

people dress up like cloud from FF fine, ironman fine, L (deathnote) fine, felicia fine ( stereotypical B).. but someone comes in a wolf costume then everyone wants to put on a hazard suit and back away and laugh.

I resent that! If people dress up as cloud, ironman fine, L, fine, felicia fine. I would still treat them like I would any furry or "anthro" ... I would back away and laugh.

Mainly 'cos I would think "why is ironman in town?" or "why is that 6 foot tall wolf, walking on it's hind legs buying beans?".

If I walk round dressed like that I would expect people to laugh, it would be my aim to be honest. If people acted normally I would think I was in the twilight zone.

Granted I don't exactly live in a gamer/internet centric town, so it's not like LARPERS are in the park every Saturday arguing over who is going to use the space near the hill with the furries.

 

[ShindoL Shill]

You heard it here first, 'furry' is just as bad as '******.'

That's not what the OP said[footnote]I hope.[/footnote].
He said it feels like a derogatory term towards the group, to him. You know, because it carries negative connotations in a lot of peoples' opinions.

Also, I've not heard a single furry call himself an 'anthro', and I go on a forum made up almost entirely of furries.

 

[ElPatron]

The hate for yiffing might come from the association with bestiality. See the people who argue that "guys who like shaved pies" are closet pedophiles? Same wretched logic, but a lot more widespread.

Anyway, if someone is dressed as an animal - does that mean that if by chance they are in hunting grounds I can just shoot and get away with it?

 

[Daystar Clarion]

My persecution senses are tingling...


Furries are furries.

You're the first person to consider the word something comparable to derogatory racial slang.

EDIT: If I have to come back to this thread in 2 pages time and lock it due to flaming and general nastiness then somebody is going in the bear pit.

AND LO, THE GREAT MODERATOR KNOWN AS "TIMELORD" DESCENDED FROM HIS THRONE AND SPOKE! All wise individuals shall heed his warning.

It was a chore to leave my throne let me tell you. It dispenses cookies and cider on demand so leaving it behind requires large amounts of willpower and some jumping.

And yes, I've seen too many furry themed threads end in bickering and name calling. My cookie dispensing throne has spoken!

I've seen your throne.

The catalogue lied, it said there were toenail massagers, but I only found ear lobe rejuvinators.

 

[ThePS1Fan]

Meh, if people are into that I don't care. If people want to talk about it amongst themselves then they can go right ahead. I don't want anything to do with the topic so I avoid it. There are a great many things people do that can be looked at in the same way. It's just a thing I don't get and have no interest in, and because of that I'm just going to leave it be and continue with my day.

 

[bjj hero]

Furry is nothing like the N word. Get some perspective. Race is not a choice, hobbies are, so they are fair game for ridicule. The same way I get grief for videogames/mma training from workmates. Ease up and take it in your stride and stop taking yourself so seriously. do you care what others think?

People laugh at the guy in the wolf costume because its out of the ordinary and funny. Its the same as if you ware a clown costume or any of the stag/hen costumes you see on a Friday night.

It gets strange comments the same way other minority past times people dont "get" do. Its no different than train spotting or stamp collecting and equally fair game for ridicule... Unlike say race or sexuality.

 

[TimeLord]

I've seen your throne.

The catalogue lied, it said there were toenail massagers, but I only found ear lobe rejuvinators.

Optional extra. I didn't see the need for them.

 

[BlindTom]

Whenever I discuss this with anyone the conclusion reached is that furries draw a disproportionate amount of ire because of threads like this. Nobody likes a persecution complex, especially not one that causes someone to compare the unpopularity of their fetish with the civil rights movement. It's really kind of laughable and offensive. I understand that not all furries are like this but an staggeringly large or vocal number are poisoning the well and I never ever see furries condemning their own for this disgustingly egotistical behaviour.

Everybody has their kinks. Not everybody posts about them all day asking them to be accepted (as if it should matter to a mature adult) or even forced into every subject because if you don't like it you are obviously oppressive in exactly the same way as a racist. Some of the most disgusting behaviour of this kind I have witnessed online has come from furries and it leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

I am sure many people I interacti with are furries. In fact some have brought it up when discussing fetishes, but as soon as they try to elevate it to the level of- and thus trivialise- genuine human rights issues I lose all respect for them, and they seem to fucking love doing that.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

I've seen your throne.

The catalogue lied, it said there were toenail massagers, but I only found ear lobe rejuvinators.

Optional extra. I didn't see the need for them.

I envy the individual who has no need for toenail massagers, for he is the wealthiest of men.

 

[Danceofmasks]

If you like something that weirds out other people, then get offended when they are weirded out, there's something wrong with you.

My second cousin owns a dog farm. Dog tastes yummy.
Do I expect people who own dogs as pets to be cool with it?
Fuck no

You want to know why?
Because people have to draw the line somewhere.
Even if their line is in the wrong place, or crooked, or otherwise bullshit, having no line means you don't have standards.

 

[Filiecs]

People don't need a reason to do anything other than they feel like it.
As such this can cause them to be both altruistic and sadistic. Even though sadism is illogical and irrational in the long run, I guess that some people just somehow ENJOY hating others.

I mean, if you don't like being angry or full of rage, why would you not make constant efforts to prevent yourself from being angry? It's a win-win situation.

On the topic of Furries, this is the first time in a long time I've ever seen a furry-hate topic. I just assumed that most of the internet finally accepted them.
I thought that they were replaced by Bronies, which are going to be replaced by something else eventually...

 

[CManator]

this is a forever going topic but please enlighten me

"why do you hate furries"
normally we say "Anthro" but when I hear "furry" it sounds a slag like "black" or white" or the N word for people to use to classify a group they don't like, so its like people have made jokes and hatred towards something that doesn't really exist in reality but to me its terribly sad and pathetic to have so much angsty towards something thats declared fantasy
people dress up like cloud from FF fine, ironman fine, L (deathnote) fine, felicia fine ( stereotypical B).. but someone comes in a wolf costume then everyone wants to put on a hazard suit and back away and laugh.

or is it a human thing, humans can only stand to look at themselves and everything else is nothing, soo..fearful of something different something new, you reject it, to me its F-ing sad I like "Anthros" to be honest not just because I don't like people ( tho thats certainly a big part of it) to me its something different. but my main question is "WHY DO YOU HATE IT"

P.S and any one that wants to call me out of being furry I'm going to reported you, so watch what you say.

First off, there is a lot of context missing here. No examples given on the persecution (lol) you or your friends have had to endure. It sounds like you just don't like the word "furry" or saw it used in a way you don't like and made a knee jerk topic about it. Or it's simply a flamebait topic.

Secondly, the "N word" has a much darker history than "furry" could ever hope to achieve. And I swear, if people have to say"anthro" with the same half heartedness required to say "african american" heads (and eyes) will start rolling.

Thirdly, back to context, if you are not a mascot, or at a convention/costume party/masquerade ball, and it's not halloween, you WILL be ridiculed for wearing any costume, animal or not. Blame society. If you do have an excuse to wear one and people are laughing at you, chances are it's a shitty costume.

Fourthly, as mentioned, any real hate is towards the fetish side of it. Mainly because it's equated with people who have sex with animals (I thought that's what it actually meant for a while) It's unfortunate but you kinda have to just deal with it. You can't make everyone understand or accept you, simple as that.

And lastly, on a more personal note, you might want to rethink the whole not liking people thing. To quote a great man, "All of my best friends are humans and some of them are alright!"

 

[lacktheknack]

I've said this before, I'll repeat it.

I have a rather odd turn-on that results in turned heads everywhere I see it mentioned. Many respond to it with hostility. It confuses many. In many ways, it's comparable to furries.

What is it? I'm not telling you.

And THAT'S the difference between people with this turn on and furries. The reason I don't suffer internet persecution is because I keep my mouth shut about it unless I'm in the correct boards to talk about it. Too many furries are more than happy to tell you ALL about their furriness, irregardless of whether or not I brought it up. This doesn't bother me too much, but it really ruffles other peoples' feathers.

TLR: Please stop talking about it outside of designated boards.

 

[Hero in a half shell]

honest question and query but could the OP explain what fu.. anthros are/do?

ive always thought it was the fetish some people have for sex in animal constumes and im gathering there is more to it than that and its popular or something on the net.

I'll let Monty Python explain it 20 years before it actually became a thing:

 

[lacktheknack]

honest question and query but could the OP explain what fu.. anthros are/do?

ive always thought it was the fetish some people have for sex in animal constumes and im gathering there is more to it than that and its popular or something on the net.

Not OP here, but anthropomorphism is the "attributing human qualities to inhumans".

For instance, here's an anthropomorphic donkey.

http://www.filmgazing.com/images/anthro7.jpg

Lots of kids' movies have anthropomorphism as well (Kung Fu Panda with animals, Wall-E with robots, etc).

In terms of the sexual fetish (the most common context, because this is the internet), or "furry", it means you're sexually attracted to animals with very humanoid traits. For instance, a humanoid with a horse's face, hooves instead of hands and feet, and horse's hide, which talks and walks on two legs.

The community is HUGE, and outputs massive amounts of fan-art (either "fursonas", which represent the artist, interacting with other "fursonas", or anthropomorphic versions of popular characters from movies/books/games/etc) and discussion boards everywhere. So yes, it's more than steamy fur-suit sex.

(Information gathered from a friend of mine who's quite active in the furry community.)

 

[lacktheknack]

What is it? I'm not telling you.

It's too late, you must tell us or

You can't leave us in the dark!

STOP INQUIRING ABOUT MY FETISHES! YOU'RE PERVS! ALL OF YOU! D:

Except seriously, no. I just used it as a point. I don't wanna tell everyone.

 

[SciMal]

this is a forever going topic but please enlighten me

"why do you hate furries"

Hate? Nah, that's only a few people. A lot of people do feel uncomfortable around the fetish, though.

normally we say "Anthro" but when I hear "furry" it sounds a slag like "black" or white" or the N word for people to use to classify a group they don't like, so its like people have made jokes and hatred towards something that doesn't really exist in reality but to me its terribly sad and pathetic to have so much angsty towards something thats declared fantasy

Don't mistake apathy for hatred. I didn't know you said 'Anthro' - it's not like Anthros/Furries/whatever are a huge movement with respect to the other slurs you mentioned. I don't participate in the group, and I would say Furries first.

It's the same thing with the LGBT community. Now it's like the QLAYVUGGTAYTBT community. No offense to anyone that is, but I'm not going to remember any of that besides Gay/Lesbian/Transexual because I really don't care what you are unless I'm trying to sleep with you.

people dress up like cloud from FF fine, ironman fine, L (deathnote) fine, felicia fine ( stereotypical B).. but someone comes in a wolf costume then everyone wants to put on a hazard suit and back away and laugh.

Cosplay already went through the ridicule phase, and still gets ridiculed outside of certain communities.

Though, if you were to ask me to go deeper, I'd say sincerely wanting to be something other than human is a huge psychological trigger to most people.

...or is it a human thing, humans can only stand to look at themselves and everything else is nothing, soo..fearful of something different something new, you reject it, to me its F-ing sad I like "Anthros" to be honest not just because I don't like people ( tho thats certainly a big part of it) to me its something different. but my main question is "WHY DO YOU HATE IT"

Here's a better question:

If you don't like people, why should people care what you think? That's not the path to tolerance. Tolerance develops through commonality, not aggression. Through education and mutual respect.

P.S and any one that wants to call me out of being furry I'm going to reported you, so watch what you say.

Threats on the internet are pissing in the wind, just so you know.

 

[clippen05]

P.S and any one that wants to call me out of being furry I'm going to reported you, so watch what you say.

I'm going to reported you for telling me I can't think something is weird or not. There's a difference between tolerance and preference.