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The furry meme
16 years ago
*Are you a furry?
- This is a stupid question. All of the subsequent questions are written assuming that you're going to answer "yes"
*If you have a Spouse/SO - Is he/she a furry too?
- No such person exists
*How long have you been in the community?
- I'd say I officially joined the community when I attended AC '07
*How did you find furry?
- I found furry a couple years previous, when my libido-driven google searching led me to macrophile.com :V
*What's your reason for furry (what interested you to get into the community)?
- Everyone seemed like they were having so much fun at Anthrocon, and I met
,
and 
, who were the most wicked-awesome people, so the fandom seemed like a nice place.
*What's Furry to you?
- I have a pretty broad definition. If you are fascinated by anthropomorphic ANYTHING, then you're in the boat
*What are your favorite aspects of our community?
- Lots of people around whom one can feel very comfortable with oneself :)
*Do you use any furry terms? (i.e. yiff, paws, murr?)
- I use words like "yiff" and "murr" for satirical purposes, but I do enjoy using the word "paws" to mean hands, but in a way that non-furry people can appreciate
*What do you wish furry was NOT associated with?
- I'm gonna hafta go with and say zoophilia 8D
*How strongly do you feel about someone bashing the community as a whole?
- If it's someone who's allegedly outside of the fandom who just pointlessly rants about how furries are terrible people, they probably aren't worth talking to :V
*How strongly do you feel about anyone bashing you yourself for your interest based on the media's aspect of what furry is?
- Like above, I probably wouldn't be talking to someone that idiotic in the first place
*We all know furries have a lot of sexual aspects in this fandom, What's your opinion on it?
- Sex is everywhere, and it's great stuff, but I also have a penchant for a certain amount of discretion.
Personal
*What is/are your fursona(s)?
- I have a simple honeybee character named Eddy, who reflects me insofar as the activities I do in real life (reading, doing field ecology, and more down the line). I suppose he's the closest thing to a fursona I'm gonna get, although I myself prefer to be called OneX or just David :)
*Do you have any fetishes that pertain to the fandom?
- The ones that are most prevalent for me are micro/micro and vore. They certainly pertain to the fandom, but they definitely aren't exclusive (I don't think any fetish truly is)
*If you could magically morph into your fursona would you?
- hahaha I don't think that would accomplish much.
*Do you believe you have a spirit animal?
- I'd say that my outlook on life and my actions towards myself and others are inspired by my species of choice. Now, I don't believe I have something extra inside me, but I am living "in the spirit of" my chosen species.
*What other fanbases/groups are you a part of?
- I'm really into video games, both new and (mostly) old. I like some anime, and consequently hang out with the anime kids at my school. Besides that, I'm currently submerged in the ecological research community, as I'm working on my very own research project! 8D
*Anthro/Feral, Therian or Kemonomimi (Not a furry, just a human with animal ears and a tail)?
- Anthro is definitely number one. Kemonomimi is good stuff too, and I like the idea of the therian thing too. Feral is kinda blah, though...
*Are you a fursuiter?
If yes, how many do you own?
If No, do you ever plan on being a suiter?
- No. I'd happily try out other people's suits, but I'd never get my own.
*How many of your friends are furry?
- I'd say it's a pretty even split :)
*How many pets do you own, if any?
- I have a few cockroaches of my own, and back at my parents house I have a Shih Tzu named Mei :)
*Aside from furry what other interests do you have?
- As mentioned above, I'm really into video games. I have a great fascination with Arthropods. I think they're all really cool, except I find crustaceans to be kind of boring.
I like reading... a LOT. Granted... a lot of the stuff I read is furry (Redwall, Watership Down, plus stuff produced by the fandom), but I'm also a huge fan of Margaret Atwood and George Orwell. My favourite book is The Handmaid's Tale. Sort of in line with my love of books is also my love of the English language. I find a certain beauty in both prose and poetry, plus I really like word puzzles, and etymology.
*Are you confident enough in yourself to say that you're a fur, no matter what the media says?
- I will not announce it to the world, but I make no effort to hide it from my friends, housemates, colleagues etc.
Meetups
*Do you attend any cons?
If no, would you attend any cons?
If yes, which cons have you been to?
- Yes yes yes! Anthrocon '07-'09 plus Furry Connection North '09. In 2010 (although this is quite funding-pending) I'd like to attend Furry Fiesta, Anthrocon, Camp Feral!, and maybe FCN again.
*Do you go to local meetups(bowling, public outings...etc)?
- I think the closest thing to that I've ever done was have a few furry friends over at my house
*Have you ever attended a furry party?
- Again, the closest thing has been me having a few friends over.
Online
*Have you ever met up with a fur you talked to online?
- Yes, plenty.
*What furry websites do you attend?
- FA, and occasionally ClubStripes and HardBlush >.>
*What non furry websites do you frequent?
- facebook, LJ, Hotmail, Youtube... that's pretty much it
*Has the fandom done anything for you that you're thankful for? Has it taught you anything or brought you anything you treasure greatly?
- The fandom has opened my eyes to a world of fun, weird, and enjoyable people. Perhaps ironically, it has taught me the value of not being unnecessarily judgmental, and well... a lot of learning who your real friends are :3
- This is a stupid question. All of the subsequent questions are written assuming that you're going to answer "yes"
*If you have a Spouse/SO - Is he/she a furry too?
- No such person exists
*How long have you been in the community?
- I'd say I officially joined the community when I attended AC '07
*How did you find furry?
- I found furry a couple years previous, when my libido-driven google searching led me to macrophile.com :V
*What's your reason for furry (what interested you to get into the community)?
- Everyone seemed like they were having so much fun at Anthrocon, and I met
,
and 
, who were the most wicked-awesome people, so the fandom seemed like a nice place.*What's Furry to you?
- I have a pretty broad definition. If you are fascinated by anthropomorphic ANYTHING, then you're in the boat
*What are your favorite aspects of our community?
- Lots of people around whom one can feel very comfortable with oneself :)
*Do you use any furry terms? (i.e. yiff, paws, murr?)
- I use words like "yiff" and "murr" for satirical purposes, but I do enjoy using the word "paws" to mean hands, but in a way that non-furry people can appreciate
*What do you wish furry was NOT associated with?
- I'm gonna hafta go with
and say zoophilia 8D*How strongly do you feel about someone bashing the community as a whole?
- If it's someone who's allegedly outside of the fandom who just pointlessly rants about how furries are terrible people, they probably aren't worth talking to :V
*How strongly do you feel about anyone bashing you yourself for your interest based on the media's aspect of what furry is?
- Like above, I probably wouldn't be talking to someone that idiotic in the first place
*We all know furries have a lot of sexual aspects in this fandom, What's your opinion on it?
- Sex is everywhere, and it's great stuff, but I also have a penchant for a certain amount of discretion.
Personal
*What is/are your fursona(s)?
- I have a simple honeybee character named Eddy, who reflects me insofar as the activities I do in real life (reading, doing field ecology, and more down the line). I suppose he's the closest thing to a fursona I'm gonna get, although I myself prefer to be called OneX or just David :)
*Do you have any fetishes that pertain to the fandom?
- The ones that are most prevalent for me are micro/micro and vore. They certainly pertain to the fandom, but they definitely aren't exclusive (I don't think any fetish truly is)
*If you could magically morph into your fursona would you?
- hahaha I don't think that would accomplish much.
*Do you believe you have a spirit animal?
- I'd say that my outlook on life and my actions towards myself and others are inspired by my species of choice. Now, I don't believe I have something extra inside me, but I am living "in the spirit of" my chosen species.
*What other fanbases/groups are you a part of?
- I'm really into video games, both new and (mostly) old. I like some anime, and consequently hang out with the anime kids at my school. Besides that, I'm currently submerged in the ecological research community, as I'm working on my very own research project! 8D
*Anthro/Feral, Therian or Kemonomimi (Not a furry, just a human with animal ears and a tail)?
- Anthro is definitely number one. Kemonomimi is good stuff too, and I like the idea of the therian thing too. Feral is kinda blah, though...
*Are you a fursuiter?
If yes, how many do you own?
If No, do you ever plan on being a suiter?
- No. I'd happily try out other people's suits, but I'd never get my own.
*How many of your friends are furry?
- I'd say it's a pretty even split :)
*How many pets do you own, if any?
- I have a few cockroaches of my own, and back at my parents house I have a Shih Tzu named Mei :)
*Aside from furry what other interests do you have?
- As mentioned above, I'm really into video games. I have a great fascination with Arthropods. I think they're all really cool, except I find crustaceans to be kind of boring.
I like reading... a LOT. Granted... a lot of the stuff I read is furry (Redwall, Watership Down, plus stuff produced by the fandom), but I'm also a huge fan of Margaret Atwood and George Orwell. My favourite book is The Handmaid's Tale. Sort of in line with my love of books is also my love of the English language. I find a certain beauty in both prose and poetry, plus I really like word puzzles, and etymology.
*Are you confident enough in yourself to say that you're a fur, no matter what the media says?
- I will not announce it to the world, but I make no effort to hide it from my friends, housemates, colleagues etc.
Meetups
*Do you attend any cons?
If no, would you attend any cons?
If yes, which cons have you been to?
- Yes yes yes! Anthrocon '07-'09 plus Furry Connection North '09. In 2010 (although this is quite funding-pending) I'd like to attend Furry Fiesta, Anthrocon, Camp Feral!, and maybe FCN again.
*Do you go to local meetups(bowling, public outings...etc)?
- I think the closest thing to that I've ever done was have a few furry friends over at my house
*Have you ever attended a furry party?
- Again, the closest thing has been me having a few friends over.
Online
*Have you ever met up with a fur you talked to online?
- Yes, plenty.
*What furry websites do you attend?
- FA, and occasionally ClubStripes and HardBlush >.>
*What non furry websites do you frequent?
- facebook, LJ, Hotmail, Youtube... that's pretty much it
*Has the fandom done anything for you that you're thankful for? Has it taught you anything or brought you anything you treasure greatly?
- The fandom has opened my eyes to a world of fun, weird, and enjoyable people. Perhaps ironically, it has taught me the value of not being unnecessarily judgmental, and well... a lot of learning who your real friends are :3
