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Derek the Wolf · 26th Nov 2008, 08:08 PM

Okay, we all knew this was coming.
Who here is a furry?
What's been your experience with furries in the past?
How do you feel, generally or specifically, about furries?
Positive or negative comments appreciated!

GuitarGirl1350 · 26th Nov 2008, 08:48 PM

I'm neutral.
I appreciate the furry culture, and I admire anyone who's open about it. It's not the way I feel or live, but I do appreciate it.

=]]

squirrel · 26th Nov 2008, 09:04 PM

What's a furry? Is it like a Fury out of Greek Mythology?

Astaroth · 26th Nov 2008, 09:16 PM

Heh, that was cute, especially with the picture in your avatar ^_~

Assuming you weren't being sarcastic, a furry is someone who is attracted to or appreciates either art or roleplay that depicts humans as animalistic and romantic in some fashion. Whether it be dressing up in an animal costume or watching shows (generally anime and in particular yaoi/yuri) where characters have animorphic features such as human bodies with tails, ears, or excessive fur of some sort. For instance, the werewolves in Derek's signature are furry art. They're wolves with human qualities to them that are in love.

Hope that helps.

Davey · 26th Nov 2008, 09:18 PM

My boyfriend is a furry.
I don't really mind the whole thing i actually find it kind of cute in a way.

Derek the Wolf · 26th Nov 2008, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astaroth

Heh, that was cute, especially with the picture in your avatar ^_~

Assuming you weren't being sarcastic, a furry is someone who is attracted to or appreciates either art or roleplay that depicts humans as animalistic and romantic in some fashion. Whether it be dressing up in an animal costume or watching shows (generally anime and in particular yaoi/yuri) where characters have animorphic features such as human bodies with tails, ears, or excessive fur of some sort. For instance, the werewolves in Derek's signature are furry art. They're wolves with human qualities to them that are in love.

Hope that helps.

You got the general idea. But there's one thing you can say for all furries: they're all different. No 2 furries are alike. They can be artists who draw anthros (like in my signature), just fans of the art and the culture, fursuiters (people in the costumes), or it can go as deep as spiritual and religious. Some people just like the drawings, and some people feel a part of their spirit is associated with their fursona/species. It's all about creativity, imagination, and diversity (one thing I love about furry culture is a lot of furries are bisexual/gay, and they're ALWAYS the most accepting people).
If none if this helped, check out this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrg9K...eature=related Always good for a laugh.

**Lexington** · 26th Nov 2008, 09:28 PM

Not a furry, but furry-friendly. I was asked to work a furry convention once, and sadly, I had to decline (I was already booked). But I told them to please call me next time, and they promised to.

Lex

Nixon · 26th Nov 2008, 09:33 PM

furry-friendly
a little weired out but you could me a AB/DL those people are weird ( sorry if I offended anyone )

**Lexington** · 26th Nov 2008, 09:38 PM

(AB/DL - adult baby/diaper fetish. Now returning you to your regular scheduled thread, already in progress.)

Lex

Bunny · 26th Nov 2008, 09:49 PM

Apparently the term is 'furry-friendly'. :P

I don't mind furries at all, and I think it's really stupid how they've basically become the internet's punching bag.

Choucho · 26th Nov 2008, 10:35 PM

One of my friends at school does a lot of furry roleplaying, and also does furry art and stuff. I look at the art once in a while, but not on a very regular basis. It was one of those things when I first heard about it I was... hesitant, though that's putting it lightly, to want to learn anything more about it. Just fyi, I was the same in regards to homosexuality and transgenderedness, among other things.

But then I did learn more about it, and my ignorance has been happily whisked away to a magical far off land where it can die.

Also, there was an episode of CSI that featured furries. ^.^

xequar · 26th Nov 2008, 10:35 PM

I'm not a furry. Very furry friendly. Dated a furry once. I'm an AB/DL myself.

Wander · 26th Nov 2008, 11:29 PM

I'm not a furry, but I really don't care about those who identify themselves as one. I understand that not all furries are hypersexual fursuit cosplayers, and I still respect the ones who are. It's just not my thing.

26th Nov 2008, 11:34 PM

Not really my cup of tea.

**Corny** · 27th Nov 2008, 03:23 AM

bleep · 27th Nov 2008, 04:23 AM

And ^ was the comic I thought of when I saw this thread. Damn the fact that you got there before me.

Personally, it doesn't really bother me much, although I'm not a furry myself. In my opinion, there's worse and weirder fetishes.

Fiorino · 27th Nov 2008, 04:31 AM

not my thing, but it's cool.
I can kind of see how it'd be
appealing, but it's not for me.

Derek the Wolf · 27th Nov 2008, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maverick

Repulsed.

Then you probably don't understand.
Refer to my reply above.

27th Nov 2008, 10:16 AM

I'm not a fan.

But some of its kinda cute.
[I guess...]

Not a turn on for me personally.

Everyone likes what they like, except if its a poop fetish.
If its a poop fetish...you can guarantee I think you're kinda freakish...

I could never eat poop!!!
*flashbacks of two girls one cup*

Miaplacidus · 27th Nov 2008, 10:35 AM

Hmmm... to each his own. I'm very furry-friendly but it doesn't turn me on... As a fantasy, maybe. But fursuits don't turn me on at all.

26th Nov 2008, 08:08 PM	#1
Derek the Wolf Furry Overlord Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Pansexual Out Status: Majority Location: Illinois Age: 20 Posts: 1,325 Join Date: Jul 2008	Furries Okay, we all knew this was coming. Who here is a furry? What's been your experience with furries in the past? How do you feel, generally or specifically, about furries? Positive or negative comments appreciated! __________________

26th Nov 2008, 08:48 PM	#2
GuitarGirl1350 EC's Resident Grammar Nazi Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Boobyloverr! Out Status: I'm out like shoulder pads. Location: New Caprica Age: 21 Posts: 884 Join Date: Apr 2006	Re: Furries I'm neutral. I appreciate the furry culture, and I admire anyone who's open about it. It's not the way I feel or live, but I do appreciate it. =]] __________________ " ...it is beautiful, it is fine, it is the noblest form of affection. There is nothing unnatural about it. ... That it should be so, the world does not understand. The world mocks at it, and sometimes puts one in the pillory for it." --Oscar Wilde, 1895.

26th Nov 2008, 09:04 PM	#3
squirrel time is irrelevant, not linear... Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: kinsey 2 Out Status: Some people Location: Wyoming Age: 17 Posts: 455 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Furries What's a furry? Is it like a Fury out of Greek Mythology? __________________ "Don't let people drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance!"

26th Nov 2008, 09:16 PM	#4
Astaroth ❀ Byakuren Hijiri ❀ Full Member Gender: Genderqueer Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Federal Way, WA Age: 30 Posts: 1,299 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: Furries Heh, that was cute, especially with the picture in your avatar ^_~ Assuming you weren't being sarcastic, a furry is someone who is attracted to or appreciates either art or roleplay that depicts humans as animalistic and romantic in some fashion. Whether it be dressing up in an animal costume or watching shows (generally anime and in particular yaoi/yuri) where characters have animorphic features such as human bodies with tails, ears, or excessive fur of some sort. For instance, the werewolves in Derek's signature are furry art. They're wolves with human qualities to them that are in love. Hope that helps. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Last edited by Astaroth; 26th Nov 2008 at 09:18 PM..*

26th Nov 2008, 09:18 PM	#5
Davey Here Then There! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Upper Sandusky, Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 954 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: Furries My boyfriend is a furry. I don't really mind the whole thing i actually find it kind of cute in a way.

26th Nov 2008, 09:28 PM	#7
Lexington The gay gargoyle EC Advisor Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Colorado Age: 42 Posts: 12,371 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Furries Not a furry, but furry-friendly. I was asked to work a furry convention once, and sadly, I had to decline (I was already booked). But I told them to please call me next time, and they promised to. Lex

26th Nov 2008, 09:33 PM	#8
Nixon EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Go to Catholic School So, NO Location: Dundee, Nebraska (It's in Omaha) Age: 19 Posts: 575 Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: Furries furry-friendly a little weired out but you could me a AB/DL those people are weird ( sorry if I offended anyone ) __________________ "I drink to stay warm, then kill selected memories"- Conor Oberst' "Some people don't know me neither do I"

26th Nov 2008, 09:38 PM	#9
Lexington The gay gargoyle EC Advisor Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Colorado Age: 42 Posts: 12,371 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Furries (AB/DL - adult baby/diaper fetish. Now returning you to your regular scheduled thread, already in progress.) Lex

26th Nov 2008, 09:49 PM	#10
Bunny EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Boys <3 Out Status: if they would only ask Location: Canada~ Age: 18 Posts: 430 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Furries Apparently the term is 'furry-friendly'. :P I don't mind furries at all, and I think it's really stupid how they've basically become the internet's punching bag.

26th Nov 2008, 10:35 PM	#11
Choucho 사랑안해 Full Member Gender: Androgynous-or-so Orientation: ♂ = ♥ Out Status: Some people Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 1,394 Join Date: Jul 2007	Re: Furries One of my friends at school does a lot of furry roleplaying, and also does furry art and stuff. I look at the art once in a while, but not on a very regular basis. It was one of those things when I first heard about it I was... hesitant, though that's putting it lightly, to want to learn anything more about it. Just fyi, I was the same in regards to homosexuality and transgenderedness, among other things. But then I did learn more about it, and my ignorance has been happily whisked away to a magical far off land where it can die. Also, there was an episode of CSI that featured furries. ^.^

26th Nov 2008, 10:35 PM	#12
xequar Diapered and collared! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: I have "The Gay." :) Out Status: Loud and proud! Location: Detroit area, Michigan Age: 30 Posts: 1,746 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: Furries I'm not a furry. Very furry friendly. Dated a furry once. I'm an AB/DL myself. __________________

26th Nov 2008, 11:29 PM	#13
Wander Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Parents, aunts, grandma, counselor, online friends Location: Central Alabama Age: 18 Posts: 2,360 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Furries I'm not a furry, but I really don't care about those who identify themselves as one. I understand that not all furries are hypersexual fursuit cosplayers, and I still respect the ones who are. It's just not my thing.

26th Nov 2008, 11:34 PM	#14
Drizzt DoUrden Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Furries Not really my cup of tea.

27th Nov 2008, 03:23 AM	#15
Corny Administrators EC Tech Admin Gender: Male Location: Germany (old europe) Age: 30 Posts: 799 Join Date: Dec 2004	Re: Furries

27th Nov 2008, 04:23 AM	#16
bleep EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few people Location: Queensland, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 305 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Furries And ^ was the comic I thought of when I saw this thread. Damn the fact that you got there before me. Personally, it doesn't really bother me much, although I'm not a furry myself. In my opinion, there's worse and weirder fetishes. __________________ "What do you mean you don't believe in homosexuality? It's not like the Easter Bunny; your belief isn't necessary." ~ Lea DeLaria

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