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Arex · 18th Feb 2011, 01:45 AM

I'm pretty sure this has been brought up in the past but when I searched for it, the most recent one was 2008 I believe, I don't necro so I decided to make a new post.

Do we have any furries here? I'm personally a cat fur and have been in the fandom for about a year and I'm enjoying it immensely. If you don't know what a furry is I'll be glad to explain it to you or if you have the misconceptions about it being beastiality or a fetish, it is not.

Just kinda wondering if there's any around :3 Please keep it civil.

Taurusguy92 · 18th Feb 2011, 01:46 AM

I kinda am... I <3 the art and don't rly have a fursona but kinda want to come up with one!!!!

Arex · 18th Feb 2011, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Taurusguy92

I kinda am... I <3 the art and don't rly have a fursona but kinda want to come up with one!!!!

Kinda figured it when I saw the collar x3

x2x2x2x2y2 · 18th Feb 2011, 02:46 AM

It's not a fetish???

adam88 · 18th Feb 2011, 05:05 AM

One of my roommates is (the queer one, not the straight one), as well as a group of his friends that I was invited over to play boardgames with once. However, I don't think they know that I know that they are furries - I know basically by putting two and two together, being observant, and because one of his freinds introduced me to another as "he's what we'd call a 'mundane'". I don't think he realized I knew what "mundane" meant. Oh well.

Cool story bro?

Arex · 18th Feb 2011, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by x2x2x2x2y2

It's not a fetish???

One of the biggest misconceptions, but no, it is not a fetish. ^^

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One of my roommates is (the queer one, not the straight one), as well as a group of his friends that I was invited over to play boardgames with once. However, I don't think they know that I know that they are furries - I know basically by putting two and two together, being observant, and because one of his freinds introduced me to another as "he's what we'd call a 'mundane'". I don't think he realized I knew what "mundane" meant. Oh well.

Cool story bro?

Yeah, it's pretty easy, in my opinion, to pick them out in real life unless they are pretty good at hiding it.

djt820 · 18th Feb 2011, 08:42 AM

I typically masturbate in a skunk outfit I made.

18th Feb 2011, 08:44 AM

I like the art as long as the anatomy is human..but I don't have a fursona..or anything like that..so I guess? But not really?

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Originally Posted by djt820

I typically masturbate in a skunk outfit I made.

lol I can't tell if you're being serious or not.

Pseudojim · 18th Feb 2011, 09:40 AM

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One of the biggest misconceptions, but no, it is not a fetish. ^^

just curious as to where the distinction lies?

Markio · 18th Feb 2011, 11:09 AM

I sort of am. I used to draw cartoon alligators that would turn me on. Now for the most part though, I am more turned on by human people.

If by furry fandom you mean non-fetish enjoyment of animal characters, then I guess I liked the show Rocko's Modern Life, and the comics Ozy & Millie and Calvin & Hobbes. Those things have no sexual association for me and I like them.

Austin · 18th Feb 2011, 11:21 AM

kwyjibo · 18th Feb 2011, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Pseudojim

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One of the biggest misconceptions, but no, it is not a fetish. ^^

just curious as to where the distinction lies?

I'm not a furry, but I think this is right.
Most furries do not find it at all sexual, and for those very small proportion who do, it is not bestiality- no real animals are involved. The line can be quite blurred, but it can't be a fetish if it isn't sexual.

Zontar · 18th Feb 2011, 12:52 PM

I've been involved a fair bit in furry happenings. I've even gone to local furry meets and met new friends along the way.

Furry is not...exclusively...a fetish. When you're in person with other furs, the fetish element tends to disappear completely, mainly because that stuff's awkward as all hell when you're face-to-face. When I go to meets, we tend to do stuff typical nerds do...video games, arguing over sci-fi characters, etc. Nothing odd goes on. It's not like the news media will have you believe.

That's not to say we got our weird ones though. They mostly hide online though, behind the anonymity of text and drawings. By far though, these people are not the mainstream. They are a rather loud minority though; go on FurNet (an IRC furry network) and the majority of channels blend fetishistic interests with furry interests. Go on Anthrochat, though, and most channels are family-friendly. It depends on where you go.

We don't think we're animals. We don't fuck animals. Only some of us fuck in fursuits. We're not any more bizarre than the common nerd (and most people in this fandom are nerds.)

Feel free to ask me anything...I've pretty much been in the belly of the beast.

**Owen** · 18th Feb 2011, 03:00 PM

I've wondered whether I may be a furry or not. Hearing descriptions of some of the things they do, they sound like things that would be enjoyable, and when looking at anthro artwork, I find it just as pleasing as I would find identical artwork that featured fully-human characters, instead. But I've never had any actual urges to do any of the things furries do, so I count myself as a sympathizer.

**Lexington** · 18th Feb 2011, 03:24 PM

Not a furry, but friends with several.

Lex

18th Feb 2011, 01:45 AM	#1
Arex Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Mom and dad and now some of the school Posts: 112 Join Date: Feb 2011	Any furs around? I'm pretty sure this has been brought up in the past but when I searched for it, the most recent one was 2008 I believe, I don't necro so I decided to make a new post. Do we have any furries here? I'm personally a cat fur and have been in the fandom for about a year and I'm enjoying it immensely. If you don't know what a furry is I'll be glad to explain it to you or if you have the misconceptions about it being beastiality or a fetish, it is not. Just kinda wondering if there's any around :3 Please keep it civil. __________________ ~~P.L.U.R.~~ ~Peace, Love, Unity, and Respect~ ~The four pillars of rave.~ =^.^=Your Friendly Neighborhood Furry=^.^=

18th Feb 2011, 01:46 AM	#2
Taurusguy92 EC's Cascada Fanboy Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: I'm tired of trying to label myself Out Status: Some people Age: 20 Posts: 783 Join Date: Jan 2010	Re: Any furs around? I kinda am... I <3 the art and don't rly have a fursona but kinda want to come up with one!!!! __________________ "If thou live according to nature, thou wilt never be poor; if according to the opinions of the world, thou wilt never be rich." Author: Seneca

18th Feb 2011, 02:46 AM	#4
x2x2x2x2y2 PARAWHORE!!!!!! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: ~I like guys~ Out Status: Everyone, pretty much. Location: Wonderland (and California, USA) Age: 18 Posts: 3,971 Join Date: Oct 2009	Re: Any furs around? It's not a fetish??? __________________ "THINGS ARE LOOKING UP, OH FINALLY!!" "I believe that there's hope buried beneath it all and...Hiding beneath it all and... GROWING beneath it all!!" -Paramore ...and the lesbians

18th Feb 2011, 05:05 AM	#5
adam88 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Pansexual. Or bi. Same thing. Out Status: Yes. Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 30 Posts: 797 Join Date: Nov 2009	Re: Any furs around? One of my roommates is (the queer one, not the straight one), as well as a group of his friends that I was invited over to play boardgames with once. However, I don't think they know that I know that they are furries - I know basically by putting two and two together, being observant, and because one of his freinds introduced me to another as "he's what we'd call a 'mundane'". I don't think he realized I knew what "mundane" meant. Oh well. Cool story bro? __________________ --Brendan A coming out is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is it early. You come out precisely when you mean to. -not Gandalf

18th Feb 2011, 08:42 AM	#7
djt820 Brutally Honest Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: DICKS EVERYWHERE Out Status: Like A Cock Slapping Your Face Kind-of Out. Location: SoCal Age: 19 Posts: 1,282 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: Any furs around? I typically masturbate in a skunk outfit I made. __________________

18th Feb 2011, 11:09 AM	#10
Markio EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Family, friends, and staff! Location: California Age: 21 Posts: 1,140 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Any furs around? I sort of am. I used to draw cartoon alligators that would turn me on. Now for the most part though, I am more turned on by human people. If by furry fandom you mean non-fetish enjoyment of animal characters, then I guess I liked the show Rocko's Modern Life, and the comics Ozy & Millie and Calvin & Hobbes. Those things have no sexual association for me and I like them. __________________ Celebrate diversity!

18th Feb 2011, 11:21 AM	#11
Austin Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people in my life. Location: Orange County, California, USA Age: 19 Posts: 1,790 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Any furs around? Nope __________________ Can I sail through the changing ocean tides, can I handle the seasons of my life?

18th Feb 2011, 12:52 PM	#13
Zontar Mister Funny Man Full Member Gender: Male Location: Binghampton, NY Posts: 1,534 Join Date: Oct 2010	Re: Any furs around? I've been involved a fair bit in furry happenings. I've even gone to local furry meets and met new friends along the way. Furry is not...exclusively...a fetish. When you're in person with other furs, the fetish element tends to disappear completely, mainly because that stuff's awkward as all hell when you're face-to-face. When I go to meets, we tend to do stuff typical nerds do...video games, arguing over sci-fi characters, etc. Nothing odd goes on. It's not like the news media will have you believe. That's not to say we got our weird ones though. They mostly hide online though, behind the anonymity of text and drawings. By far though, these people are not the mainstream. They are a rather loud minority though; go on FurNet (an IRC furry network) and the majority of channels blend fetishistic interests with furry interests. Go on Anthrochat, though, and most channels are family-friendly. It depends on where you go. We don't think we're animals. We don't fuck animals. Only some of us fuck in fursuits. We're not any more bizarre than the common nerd (and most people in this fandom are nerds.) Feel free to ask me anything...I've pretty much been in the belly of the beast. __________________ Get up and open your eyes...Don't ever let yourself ever fall down... Get through it and learn how to fly...I know you'll find a way...today. -Days of the New, "Dirty Road"

18th Feb 2011, 03:00 PM	#14
Owen Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult EC Admin Gender: Agendered dude Orientation: Panromantic androsexual Out Status: Everyone and their mother Location: Massachusetts, USA Age: 21 Posts: 2,872 Join Date: Jul 2007	Re: Any furs around? I've wondered whether I may be a furry or not. Hearing descriptions of some of the things they do, they sound like things that would be enjoyable, and when looking at anthro artwork, I find it just as pleasing as I would find identical artwork that featured fully-human characters, instead. But I've never had any actual urges to do any of the things furries do, so I count myself as a sympathizer. __________________ "Stand firm for what you believe in, until and unless logic and experience prove you wrong. Remember, when the emperor looks naked, the emperor is naked. The truth and a lie are not sort of the same thing. And there is no aspect, no facet, no moment of life that can't be improved with pizza." -Daria Morgendorffer

18th Feb 2011, 03:24 PM	#15
Lexington The gay gargoyle EC Advisor Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Colorado Age: 42 Posts: 12,372 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Any furs around? Not a furry, but friends with several. Lex