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Who is a furry?
16 years ago
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I'm inspired to write this after reading a long drawn-out argument on a local mailing list regarding who furries are.
I've seen this debate come up before as the whole lifestyler vs. fan argument, with some lifestylers claiming that furry fans are not furries and with some fans saying that they are furries, but not "that kind," in reference to those "creepy" lifestylers. Again, I'm saying some fans and some lifestylers, obviously not all.
Soooo I humbly propose the following (although I'm hardly the originator of this point of view):
If claim to be a furry, you are a furry.
The fact there is no litmus test in this fandom I believe is one of its greatest strengths. Furry is however you care to define it on an individual level. The last thing we need is furry elitism and "furry tests" when there's already plenty of in-fandom drama.
Soooo yeah....raptorkitty pontificating as if it really matters XD
I've seen this debate come up before as the whole lifestyler vs. fan argument, with some lifestylers claiming that furry fans are not furries and with some fans saying that they are furries, but not "that kind," in reference to those "creepy" lifestylers. Again, I'm saying some fans and some lifestylers, obviously not all.
Soooo I humbly propose the following (although I'm hardly the originator of this point of view):
If claim to be a furry, you are a furry.
The fact there is no litmus test in this fandom I believe is one of its greatest strengths. Furry is however you care to define it on an individual level. The last thing we need is furry elitism and "furry tests" when there's already plenty of in-fandom drama.
Soooo yeah....raptorkitty pontificating as if it really matters XD
"Do you like anything in the subculture?"
If yes, yes. If no, you're free! FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! RUN WITH THE WINDS BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!
Because otherwise I would a human with fur. XP
I do consider therians/otherkin different, even though there's some overlap. We have a general definition: Your connection to your animal is strong to the point where you can sometimes (or always) feel you *are* that animal, mentally, spiritually, or physically (phantom limbs and the like). I think there are a lot of folks in the furry community who are therian, and just don't know the label. :)
That's the simple, straightforward definition I use when talking to people outside conventions.