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Furry Meme. (Oh noes)
16 years ago
*Are you a furry?
Yes.
*If you have a Spouse/SO - Is he/she a furry too?
N/A (That's right ladieeezz! I'm single! :) )
*How long have you been in the community?
To date, ~8 years.
*How did you find furry?
Chatting with people online.
*What interested you to get into the community?
Artwork & storytelling.
*What's Furry to you?
Something I could talk theory of ENDLESSLY!!!
Furry is based on two instincts humans are born hardwired with: a fascination with animal forms/types, and a fascination with intelligence.
Beyond this inherent appeal that animal-types-that-think have for any human mind, the Furry genre becomes a handy means of exploring what it means, as a thinking being, to be an animal, and what it means, as an animal, to be a social animal that thinks, speaks, creates, and dogmatizes (no pun intended!).
*If someone found out you're a furry and asked you about it how would you respond?
"Yeah. Whatta you wanna know?"
*What are your favorite aspects of our community?
Artistically and creatively, it is original, egalitarian, and not beholden to the crushing influence of corporatism.
*Do you use any furry terms? (i.e. yiff, paws, murr?)
In fandom contexts.
*What do you wish furry was NOT associated with?
Bestiality and pedophilia. "Zoophilia" and "Cub" my butt!
*How strongly do you feel about someone bashing the community as a whole?
Indifferent. I think it's pretty normal for there to be a certain amount of ignorance and skepticism about secretive in-cultures, and frankly there's plenty in the fandom (see above) that's widely accepted and ought not be.
*How strongly do you feel about anyone bashing you yourself for your interest based on the media's aspect of what furry is?
Um, the phrase "You speak from ignorance," is six short syllables. I'm an adult.
*We all know furries have alot of sexual aspects in this fandom, What's your opinion on it?
It's a little more influential than I'd like, but the folks who insist on an ethics of disgust are a lot sillier.
*What is/are your fursona(s)?
One is a polar bear who is for most purposes identical to myself. The other I more loosely identify with, since he's a fictional life of his own-- a Woolly Mammoth Shaman.
*Do you have any fetishes that pertain to the fandom?
I'm not a suiter, and I can't think of any other fetishes that pertain to the fandom.
*If you could magically morph into your fursona would you?
Too many ambiguities in this question.
*Do you believe you have a spirit animal?
Sure-- since I was 14. Crows.
*What other fanbases/groups are you a part of?
Nothing comparable in the intensiveness of its identity politics, except perhaps Atheism.
*Anthro/Feral, Therian or Kemonomimi (Not a furry, just a human with animal ears and a tail)?
Physiology isn't the sine qua non of anthropomorphism. Civil british working-class rabbits and not-quite-human catgirls all belong in the mix. Perfectly ordinary ordinary humans and animals with minor cosmetic adjustments don't.
*Are you a fursuiter? If yes, how many do you own? If No, do you ever plan on being a suiter?
No, and probably not, but I respect it.
*How many of your friends are furry?
Mmm, one and several fractions, probably summing up to 3 or so.
*How many pets do you own, if any?
None.
*Aside from furry what other interests do you have?
Philosophy, literature, fiction, ethics, music in the classical, techno, ambient, experimental, pop, rock, psychadelic, swing, and folk music genres, practicing Taekwondo, the cello, and the guitar, teaching, kids, my nieces and my ex-GF's boys,
*Are you confident enough in yourself to say that you're a fur, no matter what the media says?
Lemme try: I'm a fur.
Guess so!
Meetups
*Do you attend any cons? If no, would you attend any cons? If yes, which cons have you been to?
A couple local ones.
*Do you go to local meetups(bowling, public outings...etc)?
Not yet.
*Have you ever attended a furry party? If no, would you attend one?
If you count furry gaming groups. Or otherwise, yes.
Online
*Have you ever met up with a fur you talked to online?
Yes
*What furry websites do you attend?
FA, and if you count it, DA. Former contributor to Wikifur, Furtopia & Yiffstar.
*What non furry websites do you frequent?
Livejournal, Yahoo News, Facebook.
*Has the fandom done anything for you that you're thankful for? Has it taught you anything or brought you anything you treasure greatly?
Continued community with a wide variety of creative people = win! All the great artists on FA alone, sharing their work for free, that alone is highly worthwhile.
Yes.
*If you have a Spouse/SO - Is he/she a furry too?
N/A (That's right ladieeezz! I'm single! :) )
*How long have you been in the community?
To date, ~8 years.
*How did you find furry?
Chatting with people online.
*What interested you to get into the community?
Artwork & storytelling.
*What's Furry to you?
Something I could talk theory of ENDLESSLY!!!
Furry is based on two instincts humans are born hardwired with: a fascination with animal forms/types, and a fascination with intelligence.
Beyond this inherent appeal that animal-types-that-think have for any human mind, the Furry genre becomes a handy means of exploring what it means, as a thinking being, to be an animal, and what it means, as an animal, to be a social animal that thinks, speaks, creates, and dogmatizes (no pun intended!).
*If someone found out you're a furry and asked you about it how would you respond?
"Yeah. Whatta you wanna know?"
*What are your favorite aspects of our community?
Artistically and creatively, it is original, egalitarian, and not beholden to the crushing influence of corporatism.
*Do you use any furry terms? (i.e. yiff, paws, murr?)
In fandom contexts.
*What do you wish furry was NOT associated with?
Bestiality and pedophilia. "Zoophilia" and "Cub" my butt!
*How strongly do you feel about someone bashing the community as a whole?
Indifferent. I think it's pretty normal for there to be a certain amount of ignorance and skepticism about secretive in-cultures, and frankly there's plenty in the fandom (see above) that's widely accepted and ought not be.
*How strongly do you feel about anyone bashing you yourself for your interest based on the media's aspect of what furry is?
Um, the phrase "You speak from ignorance," is six short syllables. I'm an adult.
*We all know furries have alot of sexual aspects in this fandom, What's your opinion on it?
It's a little more influential than I'd like, but the folks who insist on an ethics of disgust are a lot sillier.
*What is/are your fursona(s)?
One is a polar bear who is for most purposes identical to myself. The other I more loosely identify with, since he's a fictional life of his own-- a Woolly Mammoth Shaman.
*Do you have any fetishes that pertain to the fandom?
I'm not a suiter, and I can't think of any other fetishes that pertain to the fandom.
*If you could magically morph into your fursona would you?
Too many ambiguities in this question.
*Do you believe you have a spirit animal?
Sure-- since I was 14. Crows.
*What other fanbases/groups are you a part of?
Nothing comparable in the intensiveness of its identity politics, except perhaps Atheism.
*Anthro/Feral, Therian or Kemonomimi (Not a furry, just a human with animal ears and a tail)?
Physiology isn't the sine qua non of anthropomorphism. Civil british working-class rabbits and not-quite-human catgirls all belong in the mix. Perfectly ordinary ordinary humans and animals with minor cosmetic adjustments don't.
*Are you a fursuiter? If yes, how many do you own? If No, do you ever plan on being a suiter?
No, and probably not, but I respect it.
*How many of your friends are furry?
Mmm, one and several fractions, probably summing up to 3 or so.
*How many pets do you own, if any?
None.
*Aside from furry what other interests do you have?
Philosophy, literature, fiction, ethics, music in the classical, techno, ambient, experimental, pop, rock, psychadelic, swing, and folk music genres, practicing Taekwondo, the cello, and the guitar, teaching, kids, my nieces and my ex-GF's boys,
*Are you confident enough in yourself to say that you're a fur, no matter what the media says?
Lemme try: I'm a fur.
Guess so!
Meetups
*Do you attend any cons? If no, would you attend any cons? If yes, which cons have you been to?
A couple local ones.
*Do you go to local meetups(bowling, public outings...etc)?
Not yet.
*Have you ever attended a furry party? If no, would you attend one?
If you count furry gaming groups. Or otherwise, yes.
Online
*Have you ever met up with a fur you talked to online?
Yes
*What furry websites do you attend?
FA, and if you count it, DA. Former contributor to Wikifur, Furtopia & Yiffstar.
*What non furry websites do you frequent?
Livejournal, Yahoo News, Facebook.
*Has the fandom done anything for you that you're thankful for? Has it taught you anything or brought you anything you treasure greatly?
Continued community with a wide variety of creative people = win! All the great artists on FA alone, sharing their work for free, that alone is highly worthwhile.
