I noticed since Maskimals

I think it's because we're getting more people like SonicFox outside the furry community. Now, I only now of SonicFox (because I play fighting games) but there most like are many more being good ambassadors and exposing good parts of the furry community rather than the stereotypical sex parts. But that's just my thoughts.

Yes. I have personally experienced it at work talking to people who have never even heard of a furry before and after I explain it they go OH I get it! and never treat me any different. I also work with fellow furries although one has recently left the store sadly and mind you I work in Georgia kinda deep south and people I work with or come in contact with know I'm a furry, they know I'm gay, they know I crossdress and I have received nothing but support (and the occasional odd stare but whatevs). I have even shown a few of my non furry friends art in progress of my fursona Amunet and they ask questions about him specifically back story, what I'm going to be doing with him in the future even where he was in certain time periods because of his immortality.

What do I think caused the shift? probably generations growing up playing Sly Cooper and Ratchet and Clank and watching furry related Cartoons like Swat Kats or Zootopia recently(gods I'm old XD)

I told ya things were changing about how people perceive furries

Ive noticed this too. Occasional mentions in podcasts and normally just a "theyre weird but not freaks" kinda view at it. A few jokes or jabs but not anything too extreme. Granted, the extreme hate is still there , but there does seem to be both more exposure and less aggression lately. In my experience, at least.

I think the world is just becoming more accepting in general to be honest, which I'm all for =3

I've noticed more people mentioning us, yes. But I'm general the response is usually a torrent of people in the chats saying the normal, "Burn all furries!"

I very recently joined a large discord server for a game, and the topic of furries came up. A mod was forced to kick several people because they just would not stop insulting us and calling for violence. Another example is a fursuiter friend of mine who was assaulted and threatened by a man with a knife while suiting. Of course, police didn't respond.

Sadly, this has been my experience in most places online and offline. While the furry fandom is getting larger, there is still a very real, very vocal group who absolutely despise us.

Those are the same assholes being racist and hating on everyone else they don't like. I wouldn't take it so personally. Assholes gonna asshole. They're the minority.

Uhhh i went suiting around Seattle for years, roller skating around parks and the like. The only responses I ever got were positive. People coming up to get their picture or thanking me for brightening up their day and putting a smile on their face. So I think the irl public is a lot less dangerous than you assume. But maybe playing the beegees and roller skating in suit like it’s 1975 makes you immune to any hate ever.

It's not as dangerous as I "assume." There IS some danger in it. Now yes, the vast majority won't face that kind of violent reaction. But there are those who do from certain individuals who are absolutely hateful.

But there are people like that for anyone out there, I don’t think being a furry makes you more of a target than any number of other things that a hateful person will latch onto. If they want someone to hurt they will find anyone.

I have gotten pretty good reception at my workplace from those who know I'm a furry, because I explain all sides of the situation so they understand past the sexual parts. They think it is interesting and a good way of expression, even if they wouldn't participate themselves

Yeah, most people don't really care, and now that furries are no longer dwelling on the actual haters and just moving on? They are starting to act more acceptable so even more people don't care. Even of those finding it weird, it's like Trans people, just not really an issue but might be interesting if brought up.

If you dwell on the loud babies on either side, you'll bubble yourself into the belief it's an important topic in life.

I am noticing it particularly with some publicity like with mascots in the World Cup, and I think a US Senator has a fursona. But it's a wait and sees what the future holds sort of ordeal.

That senator is a right wing whacko who is just using fandom attention to push their agenda.

I had someone draw an "OwO Whats this" into a locker at my work....



Dunno if thats approval rising or just a rambunctious fuzzbutt I work with XD

I told my friend I was a furry and he said do you fuck animals I said no and he was like then that's fine lol

I think so. It's slow, but there's a general incline. People are legit interested and not because some dumb fuck on Dr. Phil made us look like assholes.

I blame furry mascots.

Pixas actively catered to furries on social media not just because marketing (I'm sure there was some of that). This after DECADES of Disney pretending the fandom didn't exist.Some of the people behind Zootopia include furries among their ranks and Its director sincerely appreciates our community. They wouldn't do that unless the stigma had disappeared enough and enough people were furries that they considered it financially viable enough method of making more profits. Another example is the recent episode of Lucifer that takes place at a furcon. Its production team went to great lengths to make sure they didn't put furries in a bad light. I think between there being a lot more furries now, the anime/cosplay fandom being so prevalent in western society now and the brony fandom have helped normalize the notion of fandom in general. The tabletop fandom blowing up has helped, too.

Furry started as an offshoot of the sci-fi fandom and has always had a lot of geeks in it. Geeks are a big deal now and it's led to being weird not being so...weird.

I have definitely noticed this. As I am actively dating I am pretty open about being a furry and most people are very accepting of it, and don't even jump to assuming it is a sexual fetish. There are a few who don't know anything about it still, and a few who look at me strangely but otherwise it's been something that I don't feel I have to hide about myself so I dont look like a freak who wants to bang a dog.

BTW there are also big name actors who are furry's as well such as Robin Lord Taylor (Gotham's Penguin) for instance