Furry Nation v.4

[♥ fefetasprxte ♥]

I'm a Furry! Oh I'm a Furry!:
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Username: rejected furry
Preferred Name: furry
Fursona(s)/Main Character: Skye (i did not make her, but i do draw her more than my other characters, so i call her my "main character")
How long Have you Been in the Fandom? How did you find out about the fandom?: I've probably been in the fandom for a few years. to be honest, i can't remember how i found the furry fandom, but i'm glad i did!
Furaffinity?: none qwq
Toyhou.se?: Dont have one qwq
Favorite Color?: i love mint ovo
Favorite Animal?: i prefer canines, no real preference uvu
Other: Kon'nichiwa, kegawa --chanzu 〜 !

[Hyrule]

I'm a Furry! Oh I'm a Furry!:
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Username: Hyrule
Preferred Name: Hyrule or Lyrule is fine~
Fursona(s)/Main Character: Wind
How long Have you Been in the Fandom? How did you find out about the fandom?: It's been awhile. About 8-9 years, I think. When I was a kid a few years ago, in Youtubes early stages, I found fursuits on there and thought they were cool. Did more searching around the web, and found the fandom. :'D Been in it ever since. <3
Furaffinity?: Lyrule
Toyhou.se?: N/A
Favorite Color?: Blue. :'D
Favorite Animal?: I love all animals, and although cats have a special place in my heart, my favorite would have to be the Grey Wolf. <3
Other: I signed up on the other thread, but seen there was a new thread made and I don't see my username here, so here I am. c:

[Canis2954]

I'm a Furry! Oh I'm a Furry!:
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Username: Glow
Fursona(s)/Main Character: mimi
How long Have you Been in the Fandom? How did you find out about the fandom?: Since... 2010?? More than five years. I found out through CS, actually!
Favorite Color?: Soft soft pink
Favorite Animal?: Tiger

[Nessiie]

I'm a Furry! Oh I'm a Furry!:
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Username: .InSaniTy
Preferred Name: You can call me what ever you want, but Echo is also fine.
Fursona(s)/Main Character: Echo
How long Have you Been in the Fandom? How did you find out about the fandom?: Hmm, im not quite sure maybe a year to two years now?
Furaffinity?: Not atm
Toyhou.se?: ^^
Favorite Color?: Silver, scarlet red, and white.
Favorite Animal?: Fox
Other: Ahh, I hope this is active <33

[CorruptedPuppet]

I'm a Furry! Oh I'm a Furry!:
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Username:
Corruptedentities
Preferred Name:
Ari or Musket please~
Fursona(s)/Main Character: Musket
How long Have you Been in the Fandom? How did you find out about the fandom?:
It'd been apart of my life since a very young age actually, and I kind of eased into the fact that it was a fandom but i'd always known about it really
Furaffinity?:
Maurader~
Toyhou.se?:
I dont have one
Favorite Color?:
Love Orangeand Teal
Favorite Animal?:
Wolveswolveswolves
Other:
:3 Hai.

[LOCW_Bluestarwarrior]

So I was poking around Wikipedia and decided to search furries. Man, I didn't know just how many people think this fandom is messed up! Makes me really sad... Especially since I've loved anthropomorphic creatures since I was in kindergarten and had no concept of any of that sort of stuff! And in polls, lots of furries even admitted to doing some real messed-up stuff because of the fandom, so now it's really gotten a bad rap! I've even been insulted by one guy at my school a few years back...
What the heck can we do to stop this stuff?

[medicalpaws]

So I was poking around Wikipedia and decided to search furries. Man, I didn't know just how many people think this fandom is messed up! Makes me really sad... Especially since I've loved anthropomorphic creatures since I was in kindergarten and had no concept of any of that sort of stuff! And in polls, lots of furries even admitted to doing some real messed-up stuff because of the fandom, so now it's really gotten a bad rap! I've even been insulted by one guy at my school a few years back...
What the heck can we do to stop this stuff?

Theres not much we can do to stop people from thinking we're bad people. Human beings tend to be ignorant and one sighted. The furry fandom happens to be most known for the "bad stuff " but the "bad stuff" is in all fandoms really. We as a community can help educate people on what furries are with form posts, videos, anything to get the word ou t but that's obviously not gonna be enough. The younger generation of furries can simply be better remodels, we can be kinder to one another, be accepting, and cope with the haters because there will always be haters no matter what you do. I know this is really scattered and vague but I feel if we work hard enough we can change how were viewed to more of a community that cares about one another instead of nasty beings with a big sex drive for animals-- which we are not.

Will any of you be joining rainfurrest this year? Maybe I'll see you ;w;

[LOCW_Bluestarwarrior]

I never really looked at it in the sense of the next generation. If we educate them, maybe in the future the fandom will be saved. That's a good way of thinking of it!

Meanwhile I'll try and educate my friends and people at my school.

[ChompGod]

I never really looked at it in the sense of the next generation. If we educate them, maybe in the future the fandom will be saved. That's a good way of thinking of it!

Meanwhile I'll try and educate my friends and people at my school.

I'd be too embarassed to do that at my school. People get the wrong idea about furries...

But here's my fursona revamp so far! Species: Dutch Angel Dragon (owner is ino89777)
I don't know what to add to the front of the body, and I feel like it's just so plain... I can't add a belly spot ;-;

[Larkspur1678]

So I was poking around Wikipedia and decided to search furries. Man, I didn't know just how many people think this fandom is messed up! Makes me really sad... Especially since I've loved anthropomorphic creatures since I was in kindergarten and had no concept of any of that sort of stuff! And in polls, lots of furries even admitted to doing some real messed-up stuff because of the fandom, so now it's really gotten a bad rap! I've even been insulted by one guy at my school a few years back...
What the heck can we do to stop this stuff?

It's already gotten a lot better in the past few years. The media just exploits the people who make the best story. My advice would be to try and educate people that have have that bad view on what the fandom majority is really like, and stay away from the parts of the community that make you uncomfortable. Furries will always seem weird to some people, and there will always be a sexual aspect to furries that some people don't like. The problem I think is that there is just such a vast variety of people in the furry community. "Bad stuff" in the fandom has a lot of different meanings because of this, and people fight for different things. Some people want the entire sexual aspect gone and others don't mind as long no people/animals are hurt. This is a huge problem as well, because outsiders get mixed views, some furries will say it's not at all sexual, some will say it is a bit, some may even say a lot. This confuses outsiders, and if they talk to a person who says the latter they will think the whole community is like that, when in truth the fandom is very diverse and you can't call them all one thing.

Personally, I don't think a lot of people do "bad stuff"(hurting people/animals in my definition) in the community, it's just that you are mixing people who are in it for entirely different reasons, some like the sexual aspects and some don't, and these sides are constantly fighting over everything which makes problems seem worse than they are, the furry community is unfortunately prone to having tons of drama. Yes, furries don't have the best rap, but like I said, it is a lot better than a few years ago and I think a lot of this fear stems from the fandom itself hearing these horror stories, passing them on, and then no one comes out as furry or tries to educate people anymore. I believe that you just need to accept that the community is very diverse and it will stay that way even if you don't like all of the aspects, and that you have to open up to and educate people if we're ever to get a better rap.