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Furries and the Queer Community
Posted 10 years agoSorry again that I've been so absent lately. The upside to this is that I've still been pretty active in the furry fandom. In fact, I actually just finished a survey regarding furries and the queer community--take a look!
http://oxthebeardog.tumblr.com/post.....e-furry-survey
In a few days, I'll be finishing up an analysis for my Intro to Queer Studies class using this data--with any luck, I might continue this research throughout college.
http://oxthebeardog.tumblr.com/post.....e-furry-survey
In a few days, I'll be finishing up an analysis for my Intro to Queer Studies class using this data--with any luck, I might continue this research throughout college.
So
Posted 10 years agoSorry for the lack of literally anything. College is hitting pretty hard.
At any rate, though, I'm on twitter now! https://twitter.com/oxthebeardog Come say hi!
At any rate, though, I'm on twitter now! https://twitter.com/oxthebeardog Come say hi!
Response to Muzz's Journal
Posted 10 years agoI was gonna make this a comment on 
muzz's most recent journal, but I figured it probably wouldn't look the best to be super-personal on someone else's account.
This was really touching to read. I'll be honest: though I've been "stalking" the fandom since I was about 13, I've only been really involved since--what, April, I think? I've always been nervous about the whole thing--I've heard my fair share of all the crap that goes on on this website sometimes. But the number of amazing people I've met--even that I've just watched--has astounded me. I've never met a community of people that have been so close or personal without even really meeting face-to-face, and it's really inspiring to know that someone like me has the chance to really connect with someone who's been around, who has some ridiculous amount of artistic skill and popularity, whoever that may end up being. I guess accounts like this go to show that the best at anything was a beginner once.
Furries have gotten me through a lot, even having only really participated in the community for a few months, even without me realizing that they had. I just left the state to head off to college, and, conjunctively, lost pretty much all of my friends to other universities. A few weeks ago, I hadn't really counted the furries I knew exclusively through Tumblr as "friends," and yet they're the ones that I'm still talking to, they're the people who're really experiencing this "brave new world" with me. Hell, even the characters I've made have, at times, served as a "coping mechanism" for me.
In that time that I spent "stalking" the fandom, a lot changed about me. I had to cope with the aftermath of losing a parent; I questioned my sexuality in a conservative-leaning state; I left (as of now) the swim team that had made up my entire social life for the better part of twelve years; I watched my household war against itself until my brother was in therapy. And I haven't gotten any help back from Tumblr or FA, but that's because I've been quiet about it all. Rather, the furry community has been a rock, of sorts. It's the one consistent factor, the one place I can go where I know what I'll find. And that's been helpful to me in a way I don't think I've even realized until now.
It hasn't all been easy. A lot of the people I've met are plagued with anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicide. It's scary. And I've had a good scare or two, paired with furious midnight typing sessions. (Call me old-fashioned, but I've been praying for a good number of people.) But I sometimes wonder what would happen if I hadn't been there. I don't purport to have saved anyone's life, to have walked anyone off the edge of the bridge, but I'd like to think that I've helped a couple folks get through a rough night or two. It's still been terrifying, but given the chance, I wouldn't have missed any of it.
It's kind of funny to think about, really. There's one, maybe two, people that I know in real life who are even aware that I'm a furry, and none that have known how long it's been. Yet, this community is just as big a part of me as any other aspect of my life; bigger than most, even. And although I've only truly met a handful of people, those people are some of the most wonderful I've ever known--talented, enthusiastic, supportive. Seeing where other people like muzz started out and where they are now...I'm very excited for the future.
muzz's most recent journal, but I figured it probably wouldn't look the best to be super-personal on someone else's account.This was really touching to read. I'll be honest: though I've been "stalking" the fandom since I was about 13, I've only been really involved since--what, April, I think? I've always been nervous about the whole thing--I've heard my fair share of all the crap that goes on on this website sometimes. But the number of amazing people I've met--even that I've just watched--has astounded me. I've never met a community of people that have been so close or personal without even really meeting face-to-face, and it's really inspiring to know that someone like me has the chance to really connect with someone who's been around, who has some ridiculous amount of artistic skill and popularity, whoever that may end up being. I guess accounts like this go to show that the best at anything was a beginner once.
Furries have gotten me through a lot, even having only really participated in the community for a few months, even without me realizing that they had. I just left the state to head off to college, and, conjunctively, lost pretty much all of my friends to other universities. A few weeks ago, I hadn't really counted the furries I knew exclusively through Tumblr as "friends," and yet they're the ones that I'm still talking to, they're the people who're really experiencing this "brave new world" with me. Hell, even the characters I've made have, at times, served as a "coping mechanism" for me.
In that time that I spent "stalking" the fandom, a lot changed about me. I had to cope with the aftermath of losing a parent; I questioned my sexuality in a conservative-leaning state; I left (as of now) the swim team that had made up my entire social life for the better part of twelve years; I watched my household war against itself until my brother was in therapy. And I haven't gotten any help back from Tumblr or FA, but that's because I've been quiet about it all. Rather, the furry community has been a rock, of sorts. It's the one consistent factor, the one place I can go where I know what I'll find. And that's been helpful to me in a way I don't think I've even realized until now.
It hasn't all been easy. A lot of the people I've met are plagued with anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicide. It's scary. And I've had a good scare or two, paired with furious midnight typing sessions. (Call me old-fashioned, but I've been praying for a good number of people.) But I sometimes wonder what would happen if I hadn't been there. I don't purport to have saved anyone's life, to have walked anyone off the edge of the bridge, but I'd like to think that I've helped a couple folks get through a rough night or two. It's still been terrifying, but given the chance, I wouldn't have missed any of it.
It's kind of funny to think about, really. There's one, maybe two, people that I know in real life who are even aware that I'm a furry, and none that have known how long it's been. Yet, this community is just as big a part of me as any other aspect of my life; bigger than most, even. And although I've only truly met a handful of people, those people are some of the most wonderful I've ever known--talented, enthusiastic, supportive. Seeing where other people like
muzz started out and where they are now...I'm very excited for the future.Just opened up Buck's account!
Posted 10 years agohttp://buckthebeardog.tumblr.com
Come take a look if you're interested!
Come take a look if you're interested!
Art Stream
Posted 10 years agohttps://www.picarto.tv/live/channel.....sanityPrevails
First try--come visit if you feel like it!
EDIT: Restarting stream in about 10 minutes (from 9:30 AM, Eastern)
First try--come visit if you feel like it!
EDIT: Restarting stream in about 10 minutes (from 9:30 AM, Eastern)
Expressions!
Posted 10 years agoJust got an expression sheet from the amazing 
banzai-jinto!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17484217/
I'm really happy with it, so check it out and toss him a favorite!
banzai-jinto!http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17484217/
I'm really happy with it, so check it out and toss him a favorite!
Out with the old,
Posted 10 years agoin with the new.
I've been meaning to get this account for years. Hell, I've been stalking the furry fandom here on FA with an empty account since I was 13 and I put this off till now. Part of it was a lack of confidence in my ability. I've seen the amazing people in this fandom--Strype, Fox Amoore, Kacey...I've got a long way to go before I ever reach that sort of skill.
And of course, part of it was all the rumors and drama.
Honestly, I didn't really know how I felt about moving in here. I still don't. What with all the people who left for Weasyl a few years back, it feels like I'm condoning everything that's been going on behind the scenes just by being here. And yet, there's no other good option for getting in touch with the furry community. I just don't know.
There's no true good answer for all this. Yeah, there are a lot of problems here on FA, both past and present--I ended up hearing about the most recent "transparency" drama the day after I made this account. (What a welcoming party, huh?)
I guess, in the end, the only way to justify being here is to try to bring some positivity to counter all the negativity. I hope, in the end, I can help make this community a better place.
Well, better get to uploading some art.
I've been meaning to get this account for years. Hell, I've been stalking the furry fandom here on FA with an empty account since I was 13 and I put this off till now. Part of it was a lack of confidence in my ability. I've seen the amazing people in this fandom--Strype, Fox Amoore, Kacey...I've got a long way to go before I ever reach that sort of skill.
And of course, part of it was all the rumors and drama.
Honestly, I didn't really know how I felt about moving in here. I still don't. What with all the people who left for Weasyl a few years back, it feels like I'm condoning everything that's been going on behind the scenes just by being here. And yet, there's no other good option for getting in touch with the furry community. I just don't know.
There's no true good answer for all this. Yeah, there are a lot of problems here on FA, both past and present--I ended up hearing about the most recent "transparency" drama the day after I made this account. (What a welcoming party, huh?)
I guess, in the end, the only way to justify being here is to try to bring some positivity to counter all the negativity. I hope, in the end, I can help make this community a better place.
Well, better get to uploading some art.
