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This is an Opinion piece republished from AsylumCat’s site.  As stated on FNN before, there is little denying that there is a growing sexual side to the fandom.  This is not going away, and with media attention coming to the fandom like never before, it is something that we all need to learn to deal with.

Room 366 or “How furries need to realize that sex and sexuality ACTUALLY EXIST”

So it seems that a fairly tame, especially by today’s standards, furry-made fursuit video has made it publicly onto the web. The video in question? Room 366:

Some furs are absolutely up in arms about it “destroying our image.”  Others are happy it got leaked. And a lot of us are like “meh.”

For the most part I’m glad this was publicized. In all honesty that “squeeky clean” image of furry needs to go.  Everyone knows what exists beneath the fuzzy coat of furry, and it’s not innocent.  And no, it’s not everyone either.  Some furs are genuinely squeeky clean themselves.  For the most part tho the majority of furs have SOME sort of sexualization towards their interests. I mean COME ON look at what some of the most popular images, videos, and suits are… Sexy.  We are human after all, and sex is a innate part of our psychological makeup.  The groups of “furry police” that try to shield everyone from things like this are just doing a disservice to the fandom.  Saying “Oh no theres no sexual/kink/fetish component to furry, its just a bunch of creative people coming together for sheer camaraderie.” BULL.  SHIT.  All that does is shield the public from something that is there and they would eventually get used to.

Look at anime and hentai/tentacles/loli/yaoi.  Anime conventions are HUGE money and anime fans don’t feel like they have to “come out of the closet” when they tell their friends and family they are interested in it.  Then look at furry… People hide their interests like they are shamed by them, pretend that it doesn’t exist. Then eventually they “come out of the costume closet” and tell their families and friends like they are homosexual…

Look. Sex exists in the fandom. Suiters do it, random people do it, kinky furs REALLY do it. STOP marginalizing it and just EMBRACE IT.  You don’t have to do it, but you shouldn’t act like it doesn’t happen nor should you try to stop it. Grow the fuck up.

Like the current sentiment in the equal rights fight goes:

Don’t like gay marriage? Don’t get one.
Don’t like abortions? Don’t get one.
Don’t like drugs? Don’t do them.
Don’t like sex? Don’t have it.
Don’t like kink? Don’t be kinky.
Don’t like furry sexuality? Don’t participate in it.
Don’t like your rights taken away? Don’t take away anybody elses.

*steps off of soapbox*

Until next time,

RubberGator (Fetlife – Twitter)

The site(s) linked above is NOT SAFE FOR WORK – You have been warned.

From Xeni Jardin @ Boing Boing

Cowboys vs. Gray Wolves

In case you missed it, here’s video for +Miles O’Brien’s PBS NewsHour piece on the return of wolf hunting as sport in the American West. I accompanied Miles and producer +Jenny Marder on the trip, and shot some of the footage you see in the piece. My first television cameraman credit! Transcript here: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/july-dec11/wolves_09-19.html

For the first time in years, hunting season for the once-endangered gray wolf is underway in Idaho and Montana to reduce the predator’s population. Cattle ranchers say the hunts are necessary to protect their herds, but environmentalists disagree. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.

 

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submitted by TerrorBite
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http://toshcommunity.comedycentral.com/Video/Room-366-Music-Video--HD/050BFFFFF0248312A001B015EBD52

Some fur showed me this, all worried that the media had gotten a hold of it.

My reaction.

submitted by captainbozo
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After talking with a few friends, and generally getting a good review for it, I might be melding my main 'sona, and alt-sona into one. A raven/fox mix which resembles a gryphon-esque form. Now I come to you, oh inhabitors of /r/furry to possibly interest someone into providing a simple sketch of what this may look like. (I'll leave a sob story below for those interested in why I can't purchase a commish.) If you're interested in perhaps indulging me in my request, leave a message or note notifying me so. And be gentle. :3

And now, why I'm a cheap bastard. I'm in debt. Quite a bit. And the speeding ticket I got this morning rushing to my first day of work didn't help none. So there it is. My sob story. Flame away.

Tl;Dr: I'm damn poor.

submitted by sojahawk
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Author: E-Mail Hidden (..::XANA::.. Creations)

I think the first half of the show was so crazy it wasn’t even a show. But oh well! Some good points made, and one of the most confusing emails we’ve ever received in the second half. Have fun!

Download MP3 (Right-click, Save)

News:

• Glowing Kittens Fight Feline AIDS

• Elk rescued from tree

• Is that cow really a tank? Kill it!

• Furries: are we trending?

• Cuddly Like A Fox: Meet Gizmo, A Pet Fox, And His Keeper

 

E-mails:

• Anonymous – “A simple yet difficult question”
• Short Wolf, Matt – “Is it okay to want to be gay”
• Troll – “MUST HAVE INFO”
• Anonymous – “Dear Furcast”
• Arctic Wolf, Isaiah – “A God Complex & Apathetic Parents
• Arctic Wolf, Bael – “Question that has been bugging me for a while”
• Dragon, Zelig Wiegand – “That email”
• Klein Loutre – “Furries and Therians and… I can’t think of any-fucking-thing else…?”
• Skyler – “Convention info requested”
• Black Foot – “Hyptnotism VS. Mateship2?

Shout-outs:

• Dashofweak – “I need advice”
• Rabbit, Sume – “Thank you and here’s more!!!”
• Wolf, Gunnolf – “Amazing Therian/Furry books for all (Contains romance & wolves)”

Find the full article here: FurCast

The contents of this Podcast may have adult language and adult themes. The content is not produced by Furry News Network, but is posted for your convenience.

Author:
Howdy folks!

We’re back for episode 17a (good lord!) of the Bad Dog Book Club, and we’re pleased to present Rechan’s story “Fireworks”, read for us by the ever talented Sparf.  Rechan is making his BDBC debut, and if you enjoy the story be sure to check out his other works.  We’re also very pleased to have “Fireworks” as it’s a special sneek peak…

…read more at www.baddogbookclub.com

Find the full article here: The Bad Dog Book Club

The contents of this Podcast may have adult language and adult themes. The content is not produced by Furry News Network, but is posted for your convenience.

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submitted by 123not-it
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As I just got the time off work, now comes the fun part of finding a room.

Anyone out there need a singular, normal, (weird as fuck), sometimes drunk, though all around nice and clean and shower-y hyena as a roommate at Furfright?

(Thinkin of bringing partial suit if it matters. +booze perhaps. Room-owners word is law on booze / trees / whatever in my book.)

If you wanna chat, feel free to leave a comment. And/or my FA page. And/or my AIM: Kravenyena /// YIM: Kraven_Lupei . And/or my email: Kraven_Lupei@yahoo.com

OR SHOUT REAL LOUD. I MIGHT HEAR YOU.

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Source: The Virginia-Pilot, September 20, 2011

It would appear that PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is up to its old tricks once again; old tricks, new weapons. The radical Norfolk, Virginia animal rights group has announced that they are going to undertake an extreme attempt to turn even more people to their cause. Their plan this time is to release pornographic images on the new .xxx domain coming in November. These pictures will also harbor strong vegan and animal-friendly overtones throughout their pictures.

“As soon as we heard that the.xxx domain was becoming available, we thought that would be triple extra effective in helping us bring our important issues of animal rights and eating a vegan diet to a greater number of people,” Lindsey Rajt, the organization’s associate director of campaigns, said Monday. According to The Virginia-Pilot, the site will contain “sexually suggestive” erotic images but will not contain hard-core porn.

 “A lot of people distinguish between erotica and pornography, this will be erotica. [The images] …will lead viewers to information and graphic images of how animals suffer in the food industry. That’s what we hope will shock people, get them talking, question the status quo and take action to benefit animals,” Rajt said.

Daniel Howard, a marketing professor at Southern Methodist University of Dallas, believes this plan will backfire on PETA. “It makes them appear as if their organization is extremist based. Even though some have accused them of being that way in the past, they’re about to confirm it. There are a lot of ways to get your message out there, but doing it through a pornography website is not a socially acceptable way of going about it, at least according to a vast majority of Americans.” Howard said.

Rajt fired back with her own rebuttal defending the decision to launch the soft-core porn site. “We live in a 24-hour news cycle world. We’ve found that it’s the racier things we do that are most effective in grabbing people’s attention… Nudity is a tactic PETA uses with some regularity.”

This tactic, however, is believed to be a step above and beyond the previous campaigns of scantily clad women protesting the abuse and use of animals. PETA has drawn fire from feminist support groups for their previous campaigns, such as “I’d Rather Go Naked than Wear Fur,” which held at least one all nude demonstrations. Rajt claims that the women photographed in the previous promotions, as well as those to be featured in the .xxx website, “…were willing adults dedicated to defending animals.”

The website is scheduled to receive approval for the site by November 7th. PETA partnered with ICM Registry, based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida to create peta.xxx.

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You can read the full article at: http://hamptonroads.com/2011/09/peta-plans-erotica-website-promote-cause

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-Rainstar

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submitted by HappyWulf
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Hey, I'm a newbie to the whole scene and wondered if there's anyone in the UK who could point me in the right direction of any 'safe' sites to visit or groups I could join? It'd really be appreciated.

Anyone around the world feel free to say hi too, I'd love to get to know more people with the same interests :]

EDIT: Thanks to everyone for the welcome & for the help :]

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