Dude, that right there was gold.Blargh McBlargh said:
Everything I've ever felt regarding the furries on one page.
Why the internet hatred for furry?
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Everything I've ever felt regarding the furries on one page.
It's a difficult thing to be sure about, since a lot of people will give different reasons, but I think it amounts to the following two:
1. Misunderstandings and uncertainty.
2. Divisiveness and anger.
Not all furries want to screw animals or have any sort of fetish directly related to them being furries. Not all furries wish to be part of a movement, a lifestyle, go to conventions, or even associate with other furries. Not all furries are annoying, and not all furries are weird.
As far as I've seen, the main element in the life of furries may be an emotional disconnect from other people creating a hole which was filled by the presence of animals in some way. Some people may grow up finding that either anthropomorphic characters like Bugs Bunny meant a great deal more to them than other people in that time in their life, or that they appreciate the company of a pet or similar to the point of seeing it as fairly anthropomorphic itself.
Ultimately, the how and why of furries comes down to "they find contact with animals or animal-like forms much more enjoyable than contact with other humans, and that can be for a variety of reasons - many which are not that abnormal.
As far as the hatred, it is a combination, I think, of everyone loving a punching bag and the things mentioned above. They way to be disliked less is not to section yourself off from others. It is not to rally your group or to shout about persecution. Staying true to the less-socially-adept personalities that seem to be frequent in the group, however, they don't necessarily realize this. So they become like a dog's chew toy: it squeaks when you bite it, so you're going to enjoy biting it.
Also they are associated heavily with the sexual side because there is, naturally, a sexual side. Just because people associate better with animals or animal-like forms doesn't mean they suddenly don't have a sex drive. And for some people it is just another interesting kink.
1. Misunderstandings and uncertainty.
2. Divisiveness and anger.
Not all furries want to screw animals or have any sort of fetish directly related to them being furries. Not all furries wish to be part of a movement, a lifestyle, go to conventions, or even associate with other furries. Not all furries are annoying, and not all furries are weird.
As far as I've seen, the main element in the life of furries may be an emotional disconnect from other people creating a hole which was filled by the presence of animals in some way. Some people may grow up finding that either anthropomorphic characters like Bugs Bunny meant a great deal more to them than other people in that time in their life, or that they appreciate the company of a pet or similar to the point of seeing it as fairly anthropomorphic itself.
Ultimately, the how and why of furries comes down to "they find contact with animals or animal-like forms much more enjoyable than contact with other humans, and that can be for a variety of reasons - many which are not that abnormal.
As far as the hatred, it is a combination, I think, of everyone loving a punching bag and the things mentioned above. They way to be disliked less is not to section yourself off from others. It is not to rally your group or to shout about persecution. Staying true to the less-socially-adept personalities that seem to be frequent in the group, however, they don't necessarily realize this. So they become like a dog's chew toy: it squeaks when you bite it, so you're going to enjoy biting it.
Also they are associated heavily with the sexual side because there is, naturally, a sexual side. Just because people associate better with animals or animal-like forms doesn't mean they suddenly don't have a sex drive. And for some people it is just another interesting kink.
Well, as with anything, there's a vocal minority of people who leave a bad impression on the entire group.
Furries just happen to have one of the loudest (and weirdest, IMO) minorities around.
Furries just happen to have one of the loudest (and weirdest, IMO) minorities around.
Like with any kind of Internet sub-culture/fandom I theorise that it's the vocal minority that ruin it for the rest of them. I'm not really a furry, but I am a brony and I've noticed that it only really takes a few more vociferous ones to impetuously bring up ponies out of context, spam constant gif's and never leaving people be, when they've tried the show and not liked it which has made the general reputation rather infamous, sick of people trying to shove it down their throats. It's to the point where some people are perturbed at the mere sight of a pony avatar. So I highly doubt most users are that bothered by the furry's interests, but that their encounters with members of that fandom have been with the more obnoxious ones, that have coloured their perception of the group as a whole. If they got to know someone, then found out they were a furry later on, then I doubt they would be bothered if they like talking to them anyway. That's what I think for most people, of course there are probably some people out there who hate them purely because it creeps them out.
That text is only half-right. I'll get to that in a mo'.Blargh McBlargh said:
Furries get hated because of there being not a single piece of media outlet that depicts the actual facts, instead they overexpose the sexual minority within the furry fandom, which by the way is NOT in any way, shape or form, exclusive to us. Other fandoms have sexual lunatics in them too.
If you actually took time out to do your research, you'd be shocked at how furries are no different than people who aren't furries. There are even furries that hate other furries for being furverts (read: shamelessly overexposed sluts). As a furry myself, I have and always will be condemning zoophilia/bestiality and anyone who says/thinks that said fetish is a "true fetish for any self-respecting furry", because it isn't. It's a fucking crime against Nature and I'm ashamed to know that I used to know a few furries who turned out to be closet zoophiles.
No, stop. Don't quote me and say that zoophilia = animal sex. "Zoophilia" refers to human-on-quadruped-animal sex, or animal-on-animal sex. None of the animals in question are biped or sentient. If they are actually sentient with human intelligence, they qualify as humanoids and are thus exempt from the fetish.
But this is the Internet, after all, where the stupids of the world are free to pitchfork-and-torch-mob anything Fox News tells them to. So get off your narrow-minded ignorant asses and actually LOOK into things before you judge.
Gah! Again, the vocal minority create a stereotype. I am a furry. And I get the whole yiffing, sexual fetish side of furrydom. But that's only part of being a furry. Being able to relate to an animalistic representation of yourself is a major part.Blargh McBlargh said:
For me, being a furry means exposing my own ideas about my personality to the world. My identity as I perceive it is demonstrated through my fursona. And I can see how others choose to express themselves in the same way.
Yes, part of being a furry is the sexual fetish side. And yes, there is Sonic porn and all kinds of weird-ass stuff out there. But that doesn't mean we all are yiffing-obsessed idiots. I've got good furfriends who I have never discussed or linked or beend linked to any yiff - related material. There was certainly romantic stuff, but more tactful than anything you see on TV these days.
For one: The only difference between furry porn and non-furry porn is that the furry porn is slightly closer to bestiality. Seriously, furries: Prove me wrong.
And for another: A lot of them won't shut the hell up about it.
And for another: A lot of them won't shut the hell up about it.
As far as I'm concerned, finding Renamon attractive is waaay more disgusting then having sex in a big, creepy furry suit.rbnttn said:
For a while, I just thought that furries were like normal people except they have a thing for animals or whatever. That's fine, don't really care about your personal business, but if you enjoy it and it doesn't hurt anyone, good for you.
Then I have a roommate who was a furry. I got to meet all his furry friends. They were the most socially awkward people I have ever met. I actually had a more positive view of them BEFORE I met them.
Then I have a roommate who was a furry. I got to meet all his furry friends. They were the most socially awkward people I have ever met. I actually had a more positive view of them BEFORE I met them.
lolwut.
I haven't seen furries being hated in a LONG time...
Though I think a lot of the hate came from people being prudish.
I haven't seen furries being hated in a LONG time...
Though I think a lot of the hate came from people being prudish.
I'm not sure why people think furries want to actually have sex with actual animals. If any do, they're the minority.
Anyway, I don't really care about them. I ignore them, they ignore me. Nothing is being crammed down my throat because if something furry is going on in some thread, I'm not interested in looking at it.
What I do dislike, though, is how everything that looks like a human with some animal characteristics (catgirl, Na'vi, whatever) is immediately shunned as being "omg, furry!!! Get it out of here, perv! WHY DO YOU WANT TO HAVE SEX WITH ANIMALS?!"
I happen to think catgirls are neat when they're done well (which they rarely are). I like the idea of creatures that are basically humans who are in touch with their feral roots, who have better senses of smell, hearing, and balance, and who are more graceful than the average human. They're just cool. People don't say satyrs, mermaids, and Egyptian gods are furry, and I would put them into the same category.
The internet just seems to have a tendency to dislike everything that could possibly be associated with something they already dislike.
Anyway, I don't really care about them. I ignore them, they ignore me. Nothing is being crammed down my throat because if something furry is going on in some thread, I'm not interested in looking at it.
What I do dislike, though, is how everything that looks like a human with some animal characteristics (catgirl, Na'vi, whatever) is immediately shunned as being "omg, furry!!! Get it out of here, perv! WHY DO YOU WANT TO HAVE SEX WITH ANIMALS?!"
I happen to think catgirls are neat when they're done well (which they rarely are). I like the idea of creatures that are basically humans who are in touch with their feral roots, who have better senses of smell, hearing, and balance, and who are more graceful than the average human. They're just cool. People don't say satyrs, mermaids, and Egyptian gods are furry, and I would put them into the same category.
The internet just seems to have a tendency to dislike everything that could possibly be associated with something they already dislike.
