From: danskunk@hotmail.com   
      
   On 15-03-01 08:33 AM, §ñühwö£f wrote:   
   > Dan Skunk wrote:   
   >> On 28/02/2015 3:04 PM, §ñühwö£f wrote:   
   >>> Dan Skunk wrote:   
   >>>> On 28/02/2015 8:32 AM, §ñühwö£f wrote:   
   >>>>> Dan Skunk wrote:   
   >>>>>> On 27/02/2015 9:25 AM, §ñühwö£f wrote:   
   >>>>>>> Dan Skunk wrote:   
   >>>>>>>> On 21/02/2015 9:21 AM, §ñühwö£f wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>> Dan Skunk wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>> On 20/02/2015 3:40 PM, §nühw¤£f wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>> Dan Skunk wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> On 20/02/2015 9:22 AM, §ñühwö£f wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> Dan Skunk wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18/02/2015 9:22 AM, §ñühwö£f wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Raynardine wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 02/17/2015 03:54 PM, Raynardine wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 02/05/2015 07:49 AM, coombeso@gmail.com wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "I like cuddles now... I love the fandom. I feel safe   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> here"   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not if you're being cuddled by   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a Nazi sympathiser,   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a bestiality-apologist,   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a commissions junkie or   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a childporn/NAMBLA advocate.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or Ross Reddick, who might beat the crap out of you.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [...]   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Say what you want, but diversity is part of what makes the   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fandom   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> great.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Haters gonna hate.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are quite a few things I like about the furry   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> subculture.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1) The fandom focuses on cuteness and a sense of innocence   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> purity   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that cannot be found elsewhere.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2) The fandom largely portrays sex as something natural and   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pure,   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which is rare.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3) Furries are generally sexually liberated to an extreme   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> degree.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4) Further, furries are generally extremely sex-positive.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 5) Furries are extremely tolerant of diversity, which is   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rare in   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> many   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cultures.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 6) The fandom gives people chance after chance to change   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> improve.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Too many cultures treat criminals as permanently damaged   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> refuses   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to permit them a single chance to reintegrated into   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> society.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> furry   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fandom gives criminals a chance to redeem themselves.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 7) The fandom ignores race, color, creed, physical sex and   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> other   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> physical attributes, permitting you to represent   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> yourself as   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> truly   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8) Furries generally enjoy having fun and focus on fun,   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can be   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rare in some cultures.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 9) Furries are open, expressive, authentic and accessible   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> emotionally.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They are who they truly are, when among fellow furries.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> openness   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is vanishingly rare outside the fandom.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10) The fandom focuses on art and culture above all else,   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> even   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sex.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> While a large portion of furry artwork is sexual in   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> theme, a   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> great   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> deal of it is not. There is also a very large portion of   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> artwork,   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stories and whatnot that is primarily non-sexual but has a   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> significant   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> amount of sex included in it.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The fandom has a lot to offer, and while it is not for   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everyone, I   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> consider being a furry the only reasonable approach to   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> life.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are additional reasons, as well.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 11) The fandom is autistic-friendly. Because individuals   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> living   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> neural diversity and mental challenges are   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> over-represented in   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fandom, individuals who are living with   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> differently-operating   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> minds   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are more accepted and supported than they would be   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> elsewhere.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 12) The true diversity of the fandom is staggering, You'll   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> find   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> almost   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> every kind of person imaginable all coexisting behind the   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fluffy   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> exterior of their fursona.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 13) Furries tend to communicate honestly and   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> straightforwardly,   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> simplifying and minimizing the complexity of social and   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> linguistic   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> protocols, making it easier for those who are socially   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> challenged to   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interact meaningfully with others. The furry fandom uses   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> animal   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> kingdom as a model to follow, keeping shit real, as it   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> were.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Others may have other reasons why they love the fandom, but   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> accessibility, openness and sincerity are the biggest   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things I   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> love   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about it. Other cultures may preach diversity and   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tolerance,   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> furry fandom actually walks the walk, not just talks the   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> talk.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My experience has been different.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You can find jerks and bigots in the "furry subculture" the   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> same as   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cross section of humanity.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> For the most part, what he says is true. At the very least,   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> furries   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> behave more like those ideals. There are always exceptions.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> People   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> spreading promoting hate tend to be ostracized from most   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> furries.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hmmmm...do you remember alt.lifestyle.furry? I was posting   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> there   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> towards   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> the end of the group activity and since I posted "off topic" I   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> was not   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> treated all that well, to put it mildly. There were cliques   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> and   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> such and   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> my experience was that furries (assuming that ALF was a   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> representational   
      
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