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This meme thing again (outside looking in)
16 years ago
The FURRY MEME! stolen from a lot of people
*Are you a furry?
This is a loaded question. I've seen a few people say (on this website, no less) that they aren't. Personally, I feel that if you like and appreciate anthropomorphic art, then you are. And I do. But, do I believe I'm an animal trapped in a human body? No, I don't go for that whole lifestyle thing.
*If you have a Spouse/SO - Is he/she a furry too?
Yes.
*How long have you been in the community?
Define "been in". How long have I've been aware of fandom and participated in it in some small way? Since 1994.
*How did you find furry?
It was kind of a confluence of events that led to me finding the fandom. I had long been interested in the notion of transformation and animals, particularly dragons. (My favorite ending for a D&D Choose Your Own Adventure book was when the spell backfired and you became a dragon.) But being shy and in the pre-Internet age, I had no idea what anyone else had similar interests.
Forward to 1993. I had gotten back into animation around 1989 (Disney Afternoon & Project A-ko to start), and I was really excited about Animaniacs. I was also going to college, and I had a physics professor rave about this thing called the "Internet" you could talk to people all around the world. So, somehow I found the Usenet groups, and eventually alt.tv.animaniacs. About the same time, I started going to a local comic store, to see if I could find some manga when I wandered back into the "adult" section and found an early copy of Genus. "Oh interesting...a comic book with animals doing sexual acts."
It was only later through Usenet and IRC did I find out there was an entire community devoted to this stuff. I remember embarrassedly looking at Doug Winger's Minerva pictures in the library. Yeah, I got exposed to the "hard" stuff pretty early on....
*What's your reason for furry (what interested you to get into the community)?
I like hanging out with my little subgroup of friends, and mostly for the art, man. I know I complain about how furry fandom tends to mostly visual (if you don't do art and/or fursuiting, you're invisible), but I can't deny it's pretty powerful.
*What's Furry to you?
When it combines animal and human characteristics, be it in comics, music, movies, or stories. "Furr" by Blitzen Trapper, Hyper Police and Redwall are all furry as far as I'm concerned. I will note that furry fandom, though, still remains the only fandom that is mostly inward facing; that is, it's not based off an outside source.
*If someone found out you're a furry and asked you about it how would you respond?
I'd emphasize that's it's about portraying human-like animals.
*What are your favorite aspects of our community?
Mostly I appreciate the talent that often goes on display in this community. I've made some pretty lastly friendships indirectly because of this fandom.
*Do you use any furry terms? (i.e. yiff, paws, murr?)
Mostly as a joke. Like I said, I'm not into this whole "lifestyle" thing.
*What do you wish furry was NOT associated with?
Some of the more extreme fetishes, like vore. That's just creepy. Cub porn/babyfur is also borderline distasteful, though lolita/shota in manga also makes me uncomfortable.
*How strongly do you feel about someone bashing the community as a whole?
I feel that they are trolls at worst and misguided at best. Disappointed, but not OMG!! Let's burn the infidels! crazy.
*How strongly do you feel about anyone bashing you yourself for your interest based on the media's aspect of what furry is?
See above. Though I tend to keep my furry interest pretty low key (professional necessity).
*We all know furries have alot of sexual aspects in this fandom, What's your opinion on it?
I'll find the stuff I like, and pass by the rest. Kinda like Vargas pinups, except with fur and tails.
Personal
*What is/are your fursona(s)?
Wilford B. Wolf (swiped from Animaniacs, if you didn't know), occasionally Felina J. Fox.
*Do you have any fetishes that pertain to the fandom?
None... specifically... >.> <.<
*If you could magically morph into your fursona would you?
No... I write about transformations a lot, but more as an exercise to explore the reaction to the change in others. I have no desire to transform myself.
*Do you believe you have a spirit animal?
Not really.
*What other fanbases/groups are you a part of?
MST3k, Homestar Runner, anime/manga... those are the ones I feel the strongest to.
*Anthro/Feral, Therian or Kemonomimi (Not a furry, just a human with animal ears and a tail)?
Anthro, though I appreciate art in all styles.
*Are you a fursuiter? If yes, how many do you own? If No, do you ever plan on being a suiter?
Fursuits creep me out, so no. Very no.
*How many of your friends are furry?
Most of them, and the rest are at least sympathetic.
*How many pets do you own, if any?
Zero
*Aside from furry what other interests do you have?
Japanese popular culture, music, reading, teaching, history
*Are you confident enough in yourself to say that you're a fur, no matter what the media says?
I wouldn't say it to any and all. It's a personal matter, and something that I do outside of normal times.
Meetups
*Do you attend any cons? If no, would you attend any cons? If yes, which cons have you been to?
A couple times to Conifur before it folded. I probably wouldn't mind going to another, but I'd have to go with someone; I just don't know enough people to just wander around.
*Do you go to local meetups(bowling, public outings...etc)?
No. I just started lurking on the local email lists, but they seem much younger than I.
*Have you ever attended a furry party? If no, would you attend one?
No. No one has invited me to one (or likely to do so.)
Online
*Have you ever met up with a fur you talked to online?
Yes; several times.
*What furry websites do you attend?
Mostly FA at this point. There are others?
*What non furry websites do you frequent?
HRWiki, Livejournal, lately Discogs.com
*Has the fandom done anything for you that you're thankful for? Has it taught you anything or brought you anything you treasure greatly?
It brought me my SO and many of friends. If I didn't have that, I'd be really lonely.
*Are you a furry?
This is a loaded question. I've seen a few people say (on this website, no less) that they aren't. Personally, I feel that if you like and appreciate anthropomorphic art, then you are. And I do. But, do I believe I'm an animal trapped in a human body? No, I don't go for that whole lifestyle thing.
*If you have a Spouse/SO - Is he/she a furry too?
Yes.
*How long have you been in the community?
Define "been in". How long have I've been aware of fandom and participated in it in some small way? Since 1994.
*How did you find furry?
It was kind of a confluence of events that led to me finding the fandom. I had long been interested in the notion of transformation and animals, particularly dragons. (My favorite ending for a D&D Choose Your Own Adventure book was when the spell backfired and you became a dragon.) But being shy and in the pre-Internet age, I had no idea what anyone else had similar interests.
Forward to 1993. I had gotten back into animation around 1989 (Disney Afternoon & Project A-ko to start), and I was really excited about Animaniacs. I was also going to college, and I had a physics professor rave about this thing called the "Internet" you could talk to people all around the world. So, somehow I found the Usenet groups, and eventually alt.tv.animaniacs. About the same time, I started going to a local comic store, to see if I could find some manga when I wandered back into the "adult" section and found an early copy of Genus. "Oh interesting...a comic book with animals doing sexual acts."
It was only later through Usenet and IRC did I find out there was an entire community devoted to this stuff. I remember embarrassedly looking at Doug Winger's Minerva pictures in the library. Yeah, I got exposed to the "hard" stuff pretty early on....
*What's your reason for furry (what interested you to get into the community)?
I like hanging out with my little subgroup of friends, and mostly for the art, man. I know I complain about how furry fandom tends to mostly visual (if you don't do art and/or fursuiting, you're invisible), but I can't deny it's pretty powerful.
*What's Furry to you?
When it combines animal and human characteristics, be it in comics, music, movies, or stories. "Furr" by Blitzen Trapper, Hyper Police and Redwall are all furry as far as I'm concerned. I will note that furry fandom, though, still remains the only fandom that is mostly inward facing; that is, it's not based off an outside source.
*If someone found out you're a furry and asked you about it how would you respond?
I'd emphasize that's it's about portraying human-like animals.
*What are your favorite aspects of our community?
Mostly I appreciate the talent that often goes on display in this community. I've made some pretty lastly friendships indirectly because of this fandom.
*Do you use any furry terms? (i.e. yiff, paws, murr?)
Mostly as a joke. Like I said, I'm not into this whole "lifestyle" thing.
*What do you wish furry was NOT associated with?
Some of the more extreme fetishes, like vore. That's just creepy. Cub porn/babyfur is also borderline distasteful, though lolita/shota in manga also makes me uncomfortable.
*How strongly do you feel about someone bashing the community as a whole?
I feel that they are trolls at worst and misguided at best. Disappointed, but not OMG!! Let's burn the infidels! crazy.
*How strongly do you feel about anyone bashing you yourself for your interest based on the media's aspect of what furry is?
See above. Though I tend to keep my furry interest pretty low key (professional necessity).
*We all know furries have alot of sexual aspects in this fandom, What's your opinion on it?
I'll find the stuff I like, and pass by the rest. Kinda like Vargas pinups, except with fur and tails.
Personal
*What is/are your fursona(s)?
Wilford B. Wolf (swiped from Animaniacs, if you didn't know), occasionally Felina J. Fox.
*Do you have any fetishes that pertain to the fandom?
None... specifically... >.> <.<
*If you could magically morph into your fursona would you?
No... I write about transformations a lot, but more as an exercise to explore the reaction to the change in others. I have no desire to transform myself.
*Do you believe you have a spirit animal?
Not really.
*What other fanbases/groups are you a part of?
MST3k, Homestar Runner, anime/manga... those are the ones I feel the strongest to.
*Anthro/Feral, Therian or Kemonomimi (Not a furry, just a human with animal ears and a tail)?
Anthro, though I appreciate art in all styles.
*Are you a fursuiter? If yes, how many do you own? If No, do you ever plan on being a suiter?
Fursuits creep me out, so no. Very no.
*How many of your friends are furry?
Most of them, and the rest are at least sympathetic.
*How many pets do you own, if any?
Zero
*Aside from furry what other interests do you have?
Japanese popular culture, music, reading, teaching, history
*Are you confident enough in yourself to say that you're a fur, no matter what the media says?
I wouldn't say it to any and all. It's a personal matter, and something that I do outside of normal times.
Meetups
*Do you attend any cons? If no, would you attend any cons? If yes, which cons have you been to?
A couple times to Conifur before it folded. I probably wouldn't mind going to another, but I'd have to go with someone; I just don't know enough people to just wander around.
*Do you go to local meetups(bowling, public outings...etc)?
No. I just started lurking on the local email lists, but they seem much younger than I.
*Have you ever attended a furry party? If no, would you attend one?
No. No one has invited me to one (or likely to do so.)
Online
*Have you ever met up with a fur you talked to online?
Yes; several times.
*What furry websites do you attend?
Mostly FA at this point. There are others?
*What non furry websites do you frequent?
HRWiki, Livejournal, lately Discogs.com
*Has the fandom done anything for you that you're thankful for? Has it taught you anything or brought you anything you treasure greatly?
It brought me my SO and many of friends. If I didn't have that, I'd be really lonely.
