Are you a Furry?

[Guest Para Astaroth]

I'm actually not a furry. Just a struggling artist that has to put Krystal, or Neo, or KOS-MOS (with great frustration) in a piece to put my intended art across. Believe me, I have other problems.

I uh...see :P

[killacroc]

I uh...see

Yes, problem one: I'm a struggling artist. The rest kind of root from that.

[Kursed]

Yes, problem one: I'm a struggling artist. The rest kind of root from that.

welL all artist strive to be better at what they do.

[Mr. Krystal]

welL all artist strive to be better at what they do.

I can almost guarantee that that's not what Para's talking about.

[Guest Para Astaroth]

I can almost guarantee that that's not what Para's talking about.

I'm agreeing with killacroc because his problems relate almost completely with my own. :P

[Guest RedPhoenix32]

Im kind of half furry. I like just about any sci-fi/space thing. But I also kind of like furries. Even though I have a human personna, sometimes I like to be a wolf. But its not too common.

[ARWINGCOMMANDER 3987]

Being Furries wouldn't make us Zoophiles would it?

[killacroc]

Being Furries wouldn't make us Zoophiles would it?

I think it depends. If being a furry gives you those kinds of thoughts, then you could be a closet Zoophile. If you like the fact that they're anthromorphic characters, then you're a furry and furry only. If they could have been giant transforming robots, humans, or super carnivorous zombie ninjas, then you can't be considered one or the other, you just like the characters.

[Mr. Krystal]

Being Furries wouldn't make us Zoophiles would it?

No. There was a study done on furries a few years back. Furries are no more likely to be zoophiles than the average population, around 2%. Secondly, anthros aren't real anyway, so even if you claimed that anthros count as animals (questionable), there'd still be no way to to actually commit the act that makes one a zoophile.

[Guest Julius Quasar]

I wuv da' furry-wurry-woo-woos!  :D

[killacroc]

I wuv da' furry-wurry-woo-woos! 

I loved the 70's too. Not for that, though, for other things.

[ARWINGCOMMANDER 3987]

No. There was a study done on furries a few years back. Furries are no more likely to be zoophiles than the average population, around 2%. Secondly, anthros aren't real anyway, so even if you claimed that anthros count as animals (questionable), there'd still be no way to to actually commit the act that makes one a zoophile.

Good, 'cause I think Krystal's very sexy, so I was worried.

[ARWINGCOMMANDER 3987]

Just tell them what furries don't do, and what they do do. :wink:

[Star Fox Runner]

-_- No comment. No comment at all.

Well, I need a little help here. There's that common stereotypical idea that all furries want to sleep with animals. I call myself an anthro artist, not a furry artist, because I'm afraid that label will be slapped onto me.

Anthros and furries are two different things, right? And if they're the same thing and the stereotypical idea is the true definition, I'm canceling my account on FurAffinity and calling myself simply an animal lover instead. ._. Sorry, this just started worrying me after viewing a couple comics about furries.

I'm a furry, I don't go around proclaiming it in real life, that is a mistake. But on here its okay.

Not all of the furry fandom are sex freaks. The way I see it, every fandom or following of something popular is going to have its perverted sides. But because the idea of furries is so far out there as it is, the perverted side stands out even more, I'm a furry, and I WOULD NEVER have the notion to sleep with an animal, that's sick and wrong.

I would say that you have the characteristics of furry from your art I've seen, but its more of a choice to be one. I'm a furry in the fact that I like the concept of anthropomorphic beings, and I have a fursona, Dash Rylan, (which you helped me make.  ) I would say that you are a furry, but its still a choice, and you shouldn't judge an entire group upon the actions of a few bad eggs. Give it a chance.

[Guest Julius Quasar]

I'm a furry, I don't go around proclaiming it in real life, that is a mistake. But on here its okay.

Not all of the furry fandom are sex freaks. The way I see it, every fandom or following of something popular is going to have its perverted sides. But because the idea of furries is so far out there as it is, the perverted side stands out even more, I'm a furry, and I WOULD NEVER have the notion to sleep with an animal, that's sick and wrong.

I would say that you have the characteristics of furry from your art I've seen, but its more of a choice to be one. I'm a furry in the fact that I like the concept of anthropomorphic beings, and I have a fursona, Dash Rylan, (which you helped me make.  ) I would say that you are a furry, but its still a choice, and you shouldn't judge an entire group upon the actions of a few bad eggs. Give it a chance.

hear, hear!

[Fox-Shot]

You've got me convinced, lol. Yeah, I guess I am a furry. (Drawing anthros is a bit more fun and creative than drawing humans anyway. ;D)

Good to see.    Ya, many people kind of stay out of it because they are afraid of the stereotypes. I usually get laughs out of the insults, making it less affective.

[Chrono Reaper]

I wouldn't be posting in this thread if i weren't. It also has its upsides in art too.

[killacroc]

Hey, it doesn't bother me that you guys are furries. I've gotten more attention from this community than I got from the otakus, the fangirls, etc. Just keep it up and I'll keep it up.

[Guest RedPhoenix32]

I hate zoophiles.... grrrr.... I see it as animal cruelty and just plain wrong. But lets change the subject!

I think the borderline between reagular furry and obsession has to be having a fake furry girlfriend. My friend has that problem. But he hasnt started drawing anything too serious unless he keeps it to himself.

[Sabre]

Hey, it doesn't bother me that you guys are furries. I've gotten more attention from this community than I got from the otakus, the fangirls, etc. Just keep it up and I'll keep it up.

You like attention? *stares

I think the borderline between reagular furry and obsession has to be having a fake furry girlfriend. My friend has that problem. But he hasnt started drawing anything too serious unless he keeps it to himself.

How is that a problem?

[Andrew McCloud]

Not sure what you mean by 'fake'. >.>

I don't think anyone should be ashamed of being furry. It makes me sad when I hear people say they either don't want to be furry, or call themselves something else because they don't want to be 'grouped' with the worst of the fandom. I'm sorry, but that comes with the territory. If we had more people that proclaimed themselves furry that held ideologies that differed from the 'stereotypical' furry, then maybe people would listen up and stop reaming the fandom for being 'perverted zoophiles' or 'fursuit freaks' and the like.

I'm very open with my furriness IRL, and most my friends don't really care. Do I get made fun of? Yeah, but I know how to laugh it up at the silliness of some of it. And you can bet as soon as they slip up I get to jab right back at them for something stupid they've done Furries are getting out there in the media, and as far as I'm concerned, the more of us in the open that -aren't- stereotypical furres, the better off the public view will be of the fandom.

[Koco]

I'm probably less fanatic about the fandom than the average furry. I love anthropomorphic animals and any stories and media that involves them, and I love the idea of a fursona. (mine is in my avatar)

But you see, like some of the previous posts have mentioned, I'm not sure I would feel comfortable going to a fur meet because of what I hear about the general behavior of many furries when they get together.

I would love to someday be able to attend a convention though, for sure! And I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I'm really hoping to get a fursuit of my character done someday as well. Speaking of, I have a question: Why are so many people disturbed by fursuiting?

And why is it believed that if you're a fursuiter, you must radical furry lifestyler? I watch videos of friends fursuiting together and it looks to me like harmless fun. =)

Honestly, I know it's not something to be ashamed of, but it seems that no matter how hard you try, it's nearly impossible to get the perverted side of furry out of the average persons head. How do I convince them that I'm not involved with it in any shape or form? And how do I convince them that it's not only me who feels this way but that there are thousands of other furries who like the fandom for what it was meant to be? This is why I've never spoken of it to anyone.

[Sabre]

But you see, like some of the previous posts have mentioned, I'm not sure I would feel comfortable going to a fur meet because of what I hear about the general behavior of many furries when they get together.

I would love to someday be able to attend a convention though, for sure! And I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I'm really hoping to get a fursuit of my character done someday as well. Speaking of, I have a question: Why are so many people disturbed by fursuiting?

I wanted to attend a convention, and I still really want to see uncle cage, but it's not going to happen. I have been to a meet, and given that a con is basicly just a huge meet, then I will be avoiding it. Plus I'm not really a people person.

People are disturbed by fursuiting the same way people would be disturbed by anime cosplayers or someone walking around in bondage gear. Its either weird people who you wouldn;t trust with sharp things, or it's a kink outfit.

How do I convince them that I'm not involved with it in any shape or form? And how do I convince them that it's not only me who feels this way but that there are thousands of other furries who like the fandom for what it was meant to be?

This won't happen as long as most people remain the brain dead band wagon jumping social climbers. This miss information started when popular shows and magazine went after furries as their sensationalism of the week, and it's just kind of stuck. It's a bit like the current status of games, it's not going to shift unless people in all the right places make it cool and marketable. Problem there is most of the fandom will be the badwagon jumpers, and it will turn sour.

[Andrew McCloud]

I agree with both of you, of course. I may have come a bit off in my first statement of fursuiting. I think it's completely fine, and if I had the money you can bet I'd do it as well, what I meant were the people who do fursuiting for -other- reasons.

To be honest, convincing those you know and those you don't that furry isn't a bad thing can be hard. It just takes a lot of patience, and a lot of defensive rhetoric when it comes to the fandom. Get some statistics from famous surveys and try to find people who will speak up for your cause- that's the only way people will listen. If one or two people say it's not bad, it may be hard for others to believe, but if you get a handful of people to agree with you and -prove- that they represent the fandom as it should be, I'm sure those you know and love will come to understand, over time.

[AAAA]

I have been a member of the furry fandom for ...for long enough to form a opinion on the matter XD

am I a furry? Yes

by what standards do I define a furry?

anyone that finds some sort of joy or enjoyment out of anthros and could see a wold of them being an ok thing...something like that XD

but fursuiting THAT is where you have to be careful, because as with all fnadoms there are some who go to the very very far extreme and as they show us on tv...

for my part fursuiting is fine as long as your not doing it to hide who your human persona is for the simple fact of mindless shameless annoymous sex.. as some in the furry-animie cosplaying fandoms do.

To me that is the only time anyone should think badly of it, the rest the time it's just an escape or something done for personal reasons or enjoyment and there is nothing wrong with finding happyness in anything that you choose.

and that probably all sounded stupid XD