I tell people that I am an Anthropomorphic Enthusiast. It keeps people guessing.

I guess I kind of combined those two, but yes, that is BETTA!

well before it was Anthro artist.

but lately everyone just refers it as Furry.

Old school is better then lol, at least for me.

And I think that change may come from younger and younger people joining it, adding lingo and stuff.

well before our community was quite small, until every outcast of the internet came here because he heard "furries" accept everyone XD

Anthro fan?

Makes more sense than "furry", but of course people have to know what the word Anthro means.

*nods* if I were telling someone outside of the fandom, that's what I'd use, and then just explain what 'anthropomorphic' literally means. it's kinda a roundabout way, but it's good generalization of the fandom without sounding as silly as the term 'furry.'

Anthro is an abbreviation of the complete morpheme "anthropo," which means human. Therefore, technically, anthro is short for human.

So, you'd have to be more specific, Anthropomorphic. Which can apply to any non-human thing. The Brave Little Toaster is anthropomorphic.

So then, Anthropomorphic Animal. Although, you YOURSELF are not an anthropomorphic animal. you're a FAN of anthropomorphic animals. Or, an anthropomorphic animal fanatic.

You're a member of a "fandom" of anthropomorphic animal enthusiasts. Fandom, of course, is an abbreviation for fanatic kingdom.

So, anthro is short for Anthropomorphic Animal Fanatic Kingdom, in this case. Though, in its typical use, it doesn't refer to the fanatic or the fanatic kingdom, but to the creature itself.

Either way, you're a dork, and anthro makes about as much sense as furry. :P

I call my roommates two-legged fuzzy tail things :p

But anthro artist or anthro enthusiast seem to roll off the tongue a lot easier.

Furry doesn't bother me. It's not broke, why fix it? Not to mention anthropomorphosizing is not animal exclusive. Names are what you as a person make of them.

true dat. you can anthropomorphize a lamp, and it's "anthro."

I also always hated the word "anthro" because it's like cutting a morpheme in two. The complete term is "anthropo." And, it means humans. Which doesn't make any more sense than furry. It's an abbreviation, just like furry. I mean, at least we're not "members of the funny animals fanatic kingdom."

Trufax

Пушистый?

Looks better in Russian

if you want bad ass suits? Lion of the Sun ^^ they have some kick ass awesome realistic suits.
Someday i will go with them for a feral looking snow leopard.

Sounds cool!

I prefer the term homosapienly challenged.

Anthropomorph writer/artist/fan here.

I associate to that more than furry because furry has like, no clear definition/is so so so broad.

And I agree with you - it's rare to find badass looking suits, or artists that are more complex than drawing goodlooking/random movie situation/omgcute/equality for all just on face value pics...it's rare to find an artist/suit that involves more on the complexity of a human being and deep stuff, etc.

Never really thought of it like that, heh. I'd have to agree.

getting murry with the murrypurryfurries

FOR YOUR HEALTH!

Whenever I write, it's anthro. When people ask me what I write, I tell them I use anthromorphic themes. :U

I dont like the word furry cause that shit is gay, as simple as that. And I also dont like being known as a "furry" because said to say, that name has a horrible reputation. I just tell my normal . friends im into the "Anthro thing. Some know its furry, some know its not, but it makes people not judge you immediatly like you would be if you told someone you didnt know well you were a furry . Thats my two cents

in that light, it sounds like "anthro" is a euphemism for the unpleasant term "furry." Sort of like the "urban" section at FYE.

kind of makes finding an alternative seem foul x3

A "Animorph" you know like the series of books/tv shows. Or Anthromal

Misanthrope?

+1

If you're looking for B.A. suits, I discovered this guy the other day: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6513024/

Holy buffness Batman!

I saw that guy at MFM this past month :D

Yeah. I've never met him, I just saw his suit on FA. It's pretty cool!

Zoomorph? :P

Can't say "Zoo" by itself, of course.

hmm...

haha, Animorph :P ahh, the 90's.


Therian, maybe, could work. It implies a more spiritual connection, but it sounds cooler. "Secular Therian"?