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Time and time again I keep seeing comments about how hard it is to convince friends that the furry community isn't as sex-crazed as it seems. I see people getting into awkward situations where they need to discuss the topic of the fandom and why not everybody in it wants to fuck dogs. Worse, I see people talking about how they will "come out" as a furry when it's seemingly perceived with such negative light.

First and foremost, you don't "come out" as a furry. To be a furry is nothing like being gay. Being gay is implied - your friends will notice eventually, and it'll be made especially obvious when you're constantly hanging out with "that one guy" so much more than the friends you've known for so long. Being a furry is different. There's no implication. It's a secret you could take to your grave and you wouldn't even need to try. In fact, quite the contrary, you'd have to be trying for people to think you're one to begin with.

There's no obligation for your friends to know you're a furry. Not telling them doesn't make you some kind of liar, or a fake, it just means you have some interests that you are safely assuming will not be mutual. Simple.

Moving on. Saying that the furry fandom isn't perverted is false, but I'm not just going to leave it there, I'm going to try and back up my point, so if you've made it this far, you might as well read the rest before making your judgment.

My first piece of evidence is how people have this concept that they absolutely have to dispel how sexualized the community is. If the community wasn't mostly perverse, then this wouldn't be an issue. I keep hearing the same retort that "every fandom has its freaks/perverts/weirdos", but you're cracking an unfunny joke the moment you imply that the furry fandom in particular isn't rocking an obscenely high amount of adult content in comparison to any other fandom I can think of.

The /r/yiff [NSFW] subreddit has more subscribers than the /r/furry subreddit, by a fair margin. This is probably one of my weaker arguments, but the point still stands. There's several specific NSFW furry subreddits that make this number more staggering, and in comparison there's much fewer SFW furry subreddits. Face it. Most people are here for the porn, and that makes them perverted.

But that's not a bad thing. I'm not bold enough to say that we ALL like the yiff art, but I really want to say that at least 3/4 of the fandom is totally into it. Everyone has their kinks, everyone has their "thing" that they're into that they don't talk about with friends because, well, there's no place for that kind of information. Yiff is no different. You'd never tell your friends because, first of all, they don't need to know - and probably don't want to know - but also because they probably won't understand why you're into it, and think lesser of you. That last part is the exact same reason why just about everyone keeps quiet about their fetishes when it comes to friends. Nobody wants to be mocked, so even if the opportunity presents itself somehow, keep it to yourself.

This right there is the issue I have. Keeping it to yourself. Being a furry is closely linked to yiff art because it should be. All things considered, it makes a lot of sense. A lot of the SFW furry art is fairly sexualized to begin with. Most male characters have a chiseled, rock hard sexy body and are frequently seen with their shirts off, whether it be a slender or a bulkier frame, and most female characters are seen with revealing clothes and a fine pair of breasts, which you can see more clearly due to the cleavage being shown.

So, don't ask how you'll explain to your friends that the community isn't mostly sex-crazed, because it totally fucking is. The community is just so big that it's easy to think that when we say "most of us are perverts", that all of the things furries do at conventions, or for charities, or for parades, or awareness, or anything else must also be about sex, and it's not. If most of the fandom is about the sex, then there's still a fair amount that don't care about the sex at all.

You are insanely delusional the moment you think that the people in it for the sex are the minority. Please be serious. There's an absolutely staggering amount of yiff art in existence and many people with fursonas pay a high commission for their character to be drawn having sex with another character.

We're furries, and we love sex. This is nothing to be ashamed of, it just shouldn't be paraded around, either.

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I just recently got over my whole "no no I'm not a furfag that's ridiculous" thing and accepted that I pretty much am at this point. I've even sort of created some characters. I would also like to create a fursona to represent me, but even after a lot of consideration, I can't pick an animal. Cats are my favorite, but I sort of want to be...uh..."unique", I guess. Lame, I know. How did you guys pick yours? Was it just your favorite animal, or did they have to have some meaning or similarity to you? People who are foxes, wolves, or any other massively popular animals, do you mind that there are so many like you? Also, is changing your fursona a common thing, or do people generally stick to one? I know everyone is different, but I'd just like to hear the input of some of you.

Edit: I resolved this quicker than I thought I would. I'm a caracal. Thank you for answering my questions :)

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Ive been trying to get some practice in with different species and hybrids so, for the next 24 hours, I will be taking request! Ill post the finished product to my deviant account. ( LyraTheFox) All I ask is that you tell me the name of your fersona so that you guys can tell which one is yours. Thanks! ~Lyra

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Here is an article, dated June 30, on the website of Pittsburgh TV station WTAE. It concerns the upcoming Anthrocon convention:

http://www.wtae.com/news/the-furries-are-returning-to-pittsburgh/7710362



PITTSBURGH —Downtown Pittsburgh will take another walk on the wild side with the annual Anthrocon, which falls on the July Fourth holiday weekend this year.

Furries -- people who are fascinated with anthropomorphics -- will begin arriving this week for their national convention at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. It begins Thursday and continues through Sunday.

Many of the five thousand-plus visitors stay dressed in full or partial animal costumes as they walk through the streets of the Golden Triangle while they're in town.

Anthrocon includes workshops, panel discussions, art exhibitions and vendors catering to fans of the human-like animal characters.

VisitPittsburgh estimates that the convention has brought more than $28 million in direct spending to the city since it first arrived in 2006. Anthrocon has also raised more than $140,000 for local charities. This year's charity is the National Aviary.

"They’ll buy souvenirs, they’ll eat and drink in our restaurants, they'll ll park in our parking lots, and that, as an economic benefit, is pretty big," VisitPittsburgh CEO Craig Davis said during last year's convention.


The station also has a page ("Furries from Anthrocon 2014: Complete Coverage") where people can upload photos of the event:
http://www.wtae.com/ulocal/photos-anthrocon-on-u-local/20820826

Hey everyone!

I'm going to be driving for the nex 10 hours solid, and was hoping y'all could make the trip a little more bearable by recommending furrystuff I can listen to on the way.

I'm already caught up on knotcast on the way here, and I'm not sure what's popular in the community anymore.

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I want to know what some habits that you do in public or secrecy that bring you closer to your animal/fursona/mythical creature/character. Constantly lick your lips like a dragon? Flex your ears as an alert rabbit would? Curl in a ball to find your comfort spot? Make low grumbling noises when displeased?

My biggest habit is walking barefooted a lot which gives me the chance to walk digitigrade. My biggest secret is eating raw meat whenever I'm alone to prepare dinner by that I'm not saying eating a whole raw steak on my own-- I might snatch a peice of uncooked bacon therefore I will eat sushi any chance I get. Yes, I understand the dangers of bacteria and parasites that lurk in raw meat but I have done this more than once and have never been sick.

The point of this post to investigate how the people of /r/ furry are once alone. So please leave the judgement out of this and pick up a point of view.

Edit: It's nice to see this thread is getting alot of attention despite the karma. Please keep sharing.

Edit 2.0: This post extends out to mythical creatures, hybrids, and etc. Not just real wild animals!

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I have received many comments about my fursona so thought I would share the first commission I have had done of her.
It was done by sannamy; a very talented artist from deviantart.
Enjoy!

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Hey guys I was looking to get some custom picks any idea where to find them ?

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Doesn't matter what it is as long as there are anthropomorphic animals involved. Comment your favorite sites!

Edit: Okay. I'm seeing that Fur Affinity's going to be a popular entry here. Anything else?

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Why are e621 people so rude and mean? They take your art and upload it on there, then when you say something, they attack you like you are out of line for doing so! This has happened to me 3 times now with my lioness character. Every time I asked to have it taken down, I received a note from the uploader that I was an asshole or a baby.

edit:Ok people are getting the wrong view of this. What I mean by this post Is I do fill out the take down forms, However, the people who uploaded the image find out it was taken down and have noted me on FA, at least in the 3 cases in which I did this.

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Author: Dear Papa Bear, I’ve got quite a personal issue I’ve never really come to a conclusion on. From a very young age, I’ve never been truly able to identify with myself as a female. When my father lived with us, he constantly discouraged me from my passion, weightlifting, terrified of the thought of me becoming “bulky.” My […]

There's been a HUGE increase in the number of NSFW posts, discussions, and commissions in /r/furry. Either we find a new subreddit home for this stuff, or we'll have spend a helluva lot more time convincing our friends that we aren't crazy sex pervs.

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The unstoppable international phenomenon known as Rovio Studio’s Angry Birds continues with the new Angry Birds full-color comic book series from IDW Publishing. It’s written by Jeff Parker and illustrated by Paco Rodriques. “Angry Birds is based on the wildly popular mobile game by Rovio in which less-than-pleased birds launch all-out attacks on nefarious porkers. IDW’s series is just the latest feather in the cap for Rovio’s monster franchise, which has already spawned countless toys, shirts, games and more, including a film set to land in 2016.” Now you know. Check out the interview with Jeff Parker over at Comic Book Resources.

image c. 2014 IDW Publishing

I've been on DA for a good while now and i havent really gotten too much attention i was looking for ideas? Here's my profile http://kinilkyway.deviantart.com/

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For instance, sometimes, when I picture myself, I think of one of the anthropomorphic animals we all love. I know I'm human, but I still get these occasional thoughts. Is this abnormal?

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