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   §ñühwö£f wrote:   
   > Dan Skunk wrote:   
   >> 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   
      
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