Now some or most of you might have heard this term flying around the interwaves over the past few years. It is something that has been slowly surfacing into the light. Some people hear furry and think of someone who is very hairy. Some people even think furry means someone who likes animals. But the term is much more broad than that. In fact the term furry is a simple sentence of understanding, someone who shows an interest and personifies themselves as an anthropomorphic animal with human personalities and characteristics. Anthropomorphic or Anthropomorphism centers around giving a non human object or being and giving them more human like characteristics. Take for instance Bugs Bunny or any of the Looney Toons, Micky Mouse, Tony the Tiger. All of these are examples of Anthropomorphism in society.
Well in the case of a furry, a person has taken it a step further and has created for themselves an image of an idea of what they may look like as a certain animal. In most often, these cases represent something in the people who see themselves as these characters. The character may have a different attitude, a different shape to their body, personalities may seem different. And in most cases these changes are characteristics that the users of these forms would like to see in themselves.
As a matter of fact there is an entire fandom centered around the furry population. Just like there is a fandom for Star Trek, Doctor Who and comics of all sorts. There are people who get together and holds get togethers, conventions solely around meeting with others that share their enthusiasm in personifying themselves as these furry characters. Now furries have actually gotten a bad rap from the news media since they started surfacing. Of course the media wants all the details about this specific group and of course they want to be left alone like any other group. this has given the media a field day. Now furries are often associated with sexual mediums, some even more outlandish thoughts of beastiality. This is not the case. Most furry fans are regular everyday people who like to see themselves as another form and even will go to the extent of dressing up as these forms. The furry fandom is a very creative and artistic group. If I have enlightened you into curiosity, I would recommend looking around for more info. Maybe even taking a look at some art or taking a glance at what sort of people are included in the fandom. I will admit that like with any fandom there is going to be sexual themes. but we have to remember that sex is a natural part of the human psyche.
I myself am one of these furries and I wouldn't doubt there are some on this forum. I would like to know how many there are. How many are hiding amongst the Kingdom Hearts fans. I would be astounded if I was truly the only furry in this large group of fans.
Well in the case of a furry, a person has taken it a step further and has created for themselves an image of an idea of what they may look like as a certain animal. In most often, these cases represent something in the people who see themselves as these characters. The character may have a different attitude, a different shape to their body, personalities may seem different. And in most cases these changes are characteristics that the users of these forms would like to see in themselves.
As a matter of fact there is an entire fandom centered around the furry population. Just like there is a fandom for Star Trek, Doctor Who and comics of all sorts. There are people who get together and holds get togethers, conventions solely around meeting with others that share their enthusiasm in personifying themselves as these furry characters. Now furries have actually gotten a bad rap from the news media since they started surfacing. Of course the media wants all the details about this specific group and of course they want to be left alone like any other group. this has given the media a field day. Now furries are often associated with sexual mediums, some even more outlandish thoughts of beastiality. This is not the case. Most furry fans are regular everyday people who like to see themselves as another form and even will go to the extent of dressing up as these forms. The furry fandom is a very creative and artistic group. If I have enlightened you into curiosity, I would recommend looking around for more info. Maybe even taking a look at some art or taking a glance at what sort of people are included in the fandom. I will admit that like with any fandom there is going to be sexual themes. but we have to remember that sex is a natural part of the human psyche.
I myself am one of these furries and I wouldn't doubt there are some on this forum. I would like to know how many there are. How many are hiding amongst the Kingdom Hearts fans. I would be astounded if I was truly the only furry in this large group of fans.
