From: danskunk@hotmail.com   
      
   On 15-03-01 03:13 PM, §ñühwö£f wrote:   
   > 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,   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> furries   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> behave more like those ideals. There are always exceptions.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> People   
      
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