Firstoff, I've been a part of the Furry Fandom for almost 15 years now and have watched it grow and progress despite considerable negative media attention and general trolling across the entirety of the internet. Despite it all however, the fandom thrives and grows larger by the day, with people finding their place in a niche of hundreds of thousands from all across the world. Frankly it concerns me to a point with the influx of the upcoming generations into a fan base for some, a religion for others, and for some, a generalized banner in which common ground is found. My reasoning for this concern is mainly as the kids get younger and younger, the less is being brought to the table, and by thus i mean that it's becoming more and more of a social application, and teenage rebellion tactic than anything else. Over the years I watched our family grow and expand despite everything negative and I've been happy to watch it perform as such, to thrive and grow underneath the heels of closed-mindedness and religious bigotry, but as of lately, I've been noticing that most are using it for an escape, and I say most as a generalized term as I am not one to use blanket statements for the primary reason that I don't like to generalize and sum up a populous when all parties involved may not share the same conclusions or beliefs.


In my opinion, that's what makes the fandom home for thousands upon thousands of people. From the socially awkward and inept, to the scientist with 3 PHD's in various fields, we share a common ground, while albeit not along the normal lines that traditional media and the onlookers on the other side of glass may agree with. Then again, show me a sect of culture anywhere in this world that is wholly agreed and and given the general "thumbs-up" from an entire party? They don't exist, Everyone has a problem with something and for a lot of people who truly only see the sexual aspects and the negative connotations portrayed by the media as "dirty, fetishist, creepy, pedophiles, etc." the list goes on with the words that have been thrown at the fandom whether the research has been properly done and portrayed efficiently. Let's face it, bad news sells, and with a group such as furries, it's all to easy of a target to pick on and point out. "Oh look, there's Jan and Margaret, that lesbian couple who dress up in costumes and go around town" what you don't hear, is that Jan and Margaret, while yes they dress up in fursuits, attend functions, parades, children hospitals, and other various public eye and civil duties to try and prove a point. Furries aren't bad, and to be honest, ifI was a 8 year old lying in a hospital bed with a body riddled with cancer or disease, to see someone take time out of their day to dress up and come see me would probably make me the happiest kid in the world.

Ladies and gentlemen this is what you DON'T hear in the news, all the good we do as a community and as a people. I'm not saying all of us are like that, as every batch of apples has bad ones in it.. What I am asking though, is if you stumble across my blog among the many thoughts and reviews I'll be posting, is that you keep in mind that on the other side of the screen, I'm a normal guy like yourself, rather than see what you hear, read and see for yourself and make your own decisions as to your opinion of me and my friends. In the end that's my ultimate goal, To break the chains that this country has wrapped about your minds and clouded your judgments by telling you when to eat and sleep, what to wear and what to watch. Think for yourselves, we've all been given a brain and I hope to pick at yours enough to get you to use it.