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   Dan Skunk wrote:   
   > 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,   
      
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