Because i'm a furry and i don't understand why so many people seem to hate me for being a furry or not playing the same mmos that furries play.
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Hate? I didn't realize people truly hated it. Not liking it because it doesn't make sense is more like it.Violence has resolved more conflicts than anything else. The contrary opinion that violence doesn't solve anything is merely wishful thinking at its worst. - Starship Troopers
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This is the second time you've brought this up. The first time, you accused Fratching in particular of being anti-Furry, which struck most of us as odd, since no one until that point had mentioned Furries in any context.
If you believe that Fratching and/or another forum is anti-Furry, state your case with examples. This is a debate forum, so we expect some good arguments to be presented.
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This kind of thread seems to be a symptom of anonymous internet attention-seeking. The topic has merit, as there is a lot of baseless hatred for furries out there, but without elaboration, without direction and it seemingly being a repeated instance, it starts to point to "people hate me cause I'm special"-ism.
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So why post it here? As far as I can make out, there are loads of people on here who are furries or have animal others.
Also, I hate to sound like a bitch (and so does my hyena other), but have you thought there might be another reason? That sounds a lot like pulling a discrimination card to me."Oh wow, I can't believe how stupid I used to be and you still are."
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This is from what I have seen. It's not a hate per se, but a squick.
Why you may ask?
It is a squick because of the way furries are depicted. Whenever I have heard or seen furries, they dress up in animal costumes and have sex.
That makes a majority of people squeamish or grossed out.
So, if that kind of furry behavior is all people hear about, they see a furry and automatically think "Ew. This person pretends to have sex with animals."
This is just from my observation. Take it as you will."It's after Jeopardy, so it is my bed time."- Me when someone made a joke about how "old" I am.
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Originally posted by Peppergirl View PostForgive my ignorance, but WTF is a furry?
Is that the same thing as I saw on one of the old CSI episodes?
Originally posted by McDreidel09 View PostIt is a squick because of the way furries are depicted. Whenever I have heard or seen furries, they dress up in animal costumes and have sex.Last edited by AdminAssistant; 01-07-2010, 05:15 AM.
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Originally posted by AdminAssistant View PostBetween that and the lewd pictures I've seen of Pokemon, Sonic the Hedgehog, and the Disney Robin Hood characters....yeah. I realize that's not fair, but it's a very knee jerk reaction. And I can never watch my favorite Disney movie the same way again.
But yea, I rarely see furries depicted in something that's not sexual and, well, seems kinda similar to a beastiality fetish to me.Violence has resolved more conflicts than anything else. The contrary opinion that violence doesn't solve anything is merely wishful thinking at its worst. - Starship Troopers
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Originally posted by axel View PostBecause i'm a furry and i don't understand why so many people seem to hate me for being a furry or not playing the same mmos that furries play.
Hitler was able to take hold of the national consciousness back in the 1930s and 1940s because of this facet of the human condition. Humans are very much a species that will identify with certain groups within it.
Babylon 5 creator J M Str... (however you spell his name) noted something interesting among his extras when shooting. With so many alien races represented amongst the background characters, he noted that at breaks and in the canteen the extras gathered together to chat in groups defined by the make-up they were wearing. He watched this for a while and then made behind-the-scenes arrangements to make sure that certain extras were given different races (and therefore make-up) and they showed signs of being uncomfortable in the same groups they used to chat with. After a few days, they migrated to the tables and groups where other extras with the same costumes etc were.
Fear and hate is rarely rational. Until you can design a better human, live with it.
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Originally posted by Greenday View PostBut yea, I rarely see furries depicted in something that's not sexual and, well, seems kinda similar to a beastiality fetish to me.
That's all I got from the wiki article. I'm still confused as hell as to what exactly it IS about.
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Originally posted by Boozy View PostI didn't know anything about furries, so I did some real quick research. Apparently it's not a sexual fetish. A fetish can be part of the furry lifestyle, but it's not common. Most furries don't report any attraction to animals, real or plush.
That's all I got from the wiki article. I'm still confused as hell as to what exactly it IS about.
But yea, I know it's not always a sexual fetish. It just always seems to be one when I discover someone is.Violence has resolved more conflicts than anything else. The contrary opinion that violence doesn't solve anything is merely wishful thinking at its worst. - Starship Troopers
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Ok, I'll bite. I've got friends who are furries. At its heart, being furry means you like animals, particularly anthropomorphized ones. (Like does not neccessarily mean sexual liking)
You appreciate artwork and stories with anthro animal themes and characters.
Some people do take it farther, getting into sexual attraction territory, but not all furries do. For some furries, it stops at the appreciation stage of things.
There's been a lot of debate in the furry community about what a "true" furry is, about the "lifestylers" or fursuit-sexers and plushophiles, and how they make the community look.
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