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From: ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) l_c_h_a_n |
Date: July 15th, 2005 06:51 am (UTC) |
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Slight rant but you mostly rock. -|-
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The sibling/kinship thing is normal in my group. Even among some non-fur friends. (My brother's a fur but doesn't exactly know it. We all know he's a cat, but he's funny about it.) Another group thing we all seem to do is tails. Any type of fur that can have a tail and we relate to, we have one in our closet somewhere. I'm primarily a raven, but have hare and raccoon tendencies too. I have a raccoon tail completed (made out of yarn), a rabbit tail in the works, and a full raven costume planned for my very first con. I find it a little sad that there are so few "featheries" as we call ourselves. Most artists won't even draw birds, or if they do, they draw them with mammaries. Y'know, BOOBS. A bird is not a mammal. Therefore: birds should not have mammaries. I have heard so many arguments against this theory, mostly having to do with artstyle, gender, and metamorphic construction and I have a few things to say about each. ^_^ But I won't burden this post any further. Wonderful site. Very informative. Maybe I'll show it to my parents. ~_^
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| From: (Anonymous) |
Date: October 3rd, 2005 04:08 am (UTC) |
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Thank you..... =^_^=
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Hey. My name is Anthony S., my E-identity is Wyntre Wolfe. I've been a furry basically all my life, but I didn't know there were others like me out there until a friend of mine, Adia, asked me if I was one. I didn't know what it was, she filled me in, I finally knew what to call my, shall we say, nonconformity. Anyway, I knew what I was, but I never really thought much about it until 15 minutes ago, when I was bored, I Googled "furry", and clicked on your article.
As I read, I literally got goosebumps. This was me in a way I'd never thought about myself before. I have to thank you, because for about the first time in my life, I actually felt accepted. And I want to do all I can to get into this group, to find other furries because I love this. I love these people. Do you perchance know of any prominent furry groups around the Dallas, TX area? If so, my email address is wyntrewolfe@gmail.com , and I'd appreciate any help, or just talking to someone who understands me finally. I can't thank you enough for what you've unknowingly done to help a lost soul, perhaps finally on his way to finding himself.
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| From: (Anonymous) |
Date: February 14th, 2006 01:14 am (UTC) |
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Wow
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This was probably the most informative thing I've ever read. It described me, as someone said above, in ways I'd never really thought of, but they were definitly big connections. I never knew it was really a "subculture" I always kinda thought it to be my own little quirk. I read this probably about 3 months ago, and since then, I've been exploring the entire furry community, from furryMUCK to the comunity on Second life. It's realy a great thing to feel such a strong connection with other people I never knew I could have before. I'm probably more comfortable with myself thanks to reading this essay. You, my friend, are amazing. Thanks for helping me feel "normal" at least in some aspect, to some people.
Again, Thanks Vexen.
~Qip (pronounced like Kip, as i've had trouble with other people understanding the name too, especialy since it's not my real name )
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| From: (Anonymous) |
Date: May 6th, 2006 09:08 am (UTC) |
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My own thoughts
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Most seem to use "mate" in place of "significant other" or "spouse," for this is a very broad term that can denote either a transient or lifelong relationship; most seem to use the term by habit, even around non-furs. The political leanings of most furs I've encountered tend to be radical, liberal, or strongly centrist. The custom of sibling adoption, spoken or unspoken and under several terms, seems to be taken very seriously, and I've known some to travel thousands of miles to provide companionship or aid to such a close friend. Though the smut can get out of hand, this might have something to do with their strong identification with their characters combined with the fact that everyone, including you, enjoys pornography. Unlike the overwhelming majority of such fandoms, most furs tend to be very discreet about the matter, which is a refreshing change from raving anime fans who can't seem to work out how not to be annoying. The majority of furs seem to like anime. Most of the art stinks; however, this is mostly because it seems that most furs are either amateur artists or are in the midst of begging someone to teach them to draw (I'd sell a cure for AIDS for this request to be fulfilled more often), which, as you may guess, can create an ample supply of painfully bad efforts. Everyone wants a fursuit, and hardly anyone ever gets one. Some furs seem a touch weird.
These are my perceptions.
V Gryph
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I liked this, because it looks like you got alot of good unbiased info, even though there is alot of untrue info meant only to cause trouble out there. but I do see a few errors.
First of all, Furries don't do Mental Shifts. Therians, a completely different group, do. it is a common mistake to group Therians and Furries together, or mistake the two, but Furries do not expklicitly blieve in any spiritual type things, like therians. Furries are simply fans.
second, there are some serious gaps in here, I would suggest you try the people at WikiFur ( furry.wikia.com ) they would love to enlighten all who ask. ^_. .^
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Wow.