If there's one thing I still fail to understand about humanity, it's why people assume that someone is a terrible human being that they could never get along with, just because of one attribute about them. Whether it be because they play World of Warcraft, dress up in fursuits, or really, really like Touhou, these simple interests do not define the entirety of a person. In general, the majority of humanity is somewhat stupid, and I'm sure a lot of people here would agree, being the internet nerds that we are.

Internet nerds can be misanthropic all they want, and complain about how so and so is the reason humanity is broken, but of anything, humanity is broken because the majority of us can't learn how to look past one another's differences, and will go to war with each other over the stupidest little things.

In this case, I'm referring to how the general populous of the internet seems to have the mindset that if, you associate yourself with the furry fandom, you're unlikable filth. I mean, I certainly understand where this stigma comes from, as the majority of furries, as with humanity, are pretty goddamn stupid (although the majority with furries is probably larger).

If there's any one thing that I think alludes many people on the internet is this: You are all nerds. Furries, Videogamers, Anime fans, 4Chan dorks; they're all the same. So most furries are socially awkward morons who cruise for typefucking on the internet and get themselves into unnecessary drama; but that doesn't mean they all do. Assuming the majority represents everyone is a foolish mistake, and I would hope people would know better.

Now, I know furry isn't a race (believe me, I know I'm a human being), and this isn't some stupid-ass "fursecution" rant, which of course may lead someone to ask "Well, why even be a part of the whole furry thing at all?"

Mainly, I have met a shitton of cool people in this fandom, ones that by no means fit the stereotype of the typical idiot furry. They don't typefuck, they're not socially retarded, and they actually have common sense, and I have probably a good two or three dozen friended on Facebook. I've looked at their pages, and they all come off as fairly normal people, and I'm honestly not ashamed to talk about them to people I know in person, because if my school friends met my internet friends in person, I'm sure they'd think quite highly of them.

In essence, this all boils down to the Kindergarten moral of don't judge a book by its cover, and really, I wish it was a moral more people would hold close to heart. Whether it be for tabloid junkies who scrutinize over the outside rather than what's inside, or internet nerds who can't bring themselves to realize that we're all losers on some level, it matters not, for acceptance of our differences is what goes best towards building a strong society.

Alright, I'm done preaching.