FA+
Shop
Furry Fandom in Crisis?
7 years ago
General
I am bear.
I'm seeing more and more posts of disgruntled furries complaining about the current climate of the fandom--apparently caused by upset on two sides of the spectrum: one side calling themselves Nazi furs and the other side being altfurs. Even though most furries seem to acknowledge that these drama queens and trolls are a minority in the fandom, like most bad apples, they seem to be spoiling the bunch.
I'm inclined to remind furries that we've gone through such a crisis before. It was the Burned Furs versus Frozen Furs debate in which some furries were all upset about furporn and the other side were saying that furporn was fine. You know what happened after a slew of acerbic journals, posts, and tirades? Nothing. It all faded away and things went back to normal. In fact, younger furs have never heard of this whole issue at all.
So, now we have Nazi furs and altfurs and Confederate flag waving furs and social justice warrior furs blah blah blah.
Why? Well, the political climate in the USA currently sucks, and this negative climate of hate has seeped into the fandom. But the whole point of the furry fandom is supposed to be this: let's escape for awhile from the stupidity of the mundane world and have some fun with furry fantasy. Those who turn it all into politics are therefore missing the point of the fandom entirely.
This too shall pass.
I will always be a furry. I don't let other people's bad behavior determine who I am or what I believe.
I hope you won't, either.
Bear Hugs
I'm inclined to remind furries that we've gone through such a crisis before. It was the Burned Furs versus Frozen Furs debate in which some furries were all upset about furporn and the other side were saying that furporn was fine. You know what happened after a slew of acerbic journals, posts, and tirades? Nothing. It all faded away and things went back to normal. In fact, younger furs have never heard of this whole issue at all.
So, now we have Nazi furs and altfurs and Confederate flag waving furs and social justice warrior furs blah blah blah.
Why? Well, the political climate in the USA currently sucks, and this negative climate of hate has seeped into the fandom. But the whole point of the furry fandom is supposed to be this: let's escape for awhile from the stupidity of the mundane world and have some fun with furry fantasy. Those who turn it all into politics are therefore missing the point of the fandom entirely.
This too shall pass.
I will always be a furry. I don't let other people's bad behavior determine who I am or what I believe.
I hope you won't, either.
Bear Hugs
Wise words, as always. I've seen the results of people too immersed in politics to enjoy other aspects of life, and it ain't pretty. Long may the fandom continue to serve as an escape, filled with good company and your sage advice.
Here's wishing you the very best, kind sir!
I guess here's the bottom line: the furry fandom has NOT changed in this respect; there has always been drama, and it is ONLY a perception that there is a growing problem when there actually is not a growing problem. It's the same ol' same ol'.
Cheers
I do my best to try to ignore those knee-jerk reactionary responses, and evaluate any new introduction on its own merits.
There have always been assholes. There will always be assholes. Again, I try my best to ignore them, because there are also many wonderful people in the fandom, who I am honored to have call me Friend.