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Furries; Why the hate?
Topic Started: 29th December 2010 - 07:09 PM (815 Views)
Oldenmw
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Why do people hate furries so much? I've honestly never understood it. Wherever I go, there's always a person or a group that makes it their job to hate on furries and bash them at every opportunity. To me, this is along the same lines as homophobia and racism: intolerable. I can understand people's points and their opinions and I respect them, I just have no respect for people who are discriminatory based on sexual orientation/race/gender/etc. Lately, my rage has been at furry haters. They're people just like you and me, why should they be different then you and me? Honestly, the furry community is one of the most accepting and kind communities I have ever encountered. They understand different points of view and accept everyone, which is a lot more then some others that don't quite appreciate furries. All I'm asking is why there is some much hate directed towards them, towards us.
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.....Uh, I hate to sound like a total idiot but....what are furries?

The word 'furry' does sound familiar, but I want to make sure we're talking about the same thing first. I know about animal/people on some sites called furries, but I think that's an adult thing. ;)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furry_fandom
I think this article should explain it pretty well. And yes, there are some adult parts to it, lol, but that's not all it is.
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Goodness me, I guess I've been a furry fan all along and didn't even know it. ^_^ I didn't know we had our own fandom. That's really cool.

Thanks for the link, Oldenmw.
That link mentioned Watership Down by Richard Adams.That immediately got my attention because I own that book and it's on my list of best books ever written, along with Fire Bringer and the Redwall series, which are all furries.

I don't see why people would hate furries. What're furry haters saying anyway? I didn't know that people had a problem with it. I even have my own OC furry for my fics called Melissa. She's a talking wolf in a red dress. There's nothing wrong with that.
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Another one! ^_^ Hooray!

It's more geared towards people hating people doing things that aren't "normal" like dressing up in costumes and being attracted to anthro animals and such. I've seen many websites on which people will just rant and hate on furries, such as http://www.godhatesfurries.com/. It's sort of the same deal as homosexuals and others that "don't fit in".
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Furries are on the bottom of the status ladder of the internet, right above weaboos. I understand why people hate them. They don't fit in the the norm. Personally, I don't hate them, but maybe that's because I don't know any. Furries are free to do whatever they please. I mean, they have sites for that stuff, you know? I would however feel awkward if a furry talked to me about being a furry from more then a "Well, these are my experiences" perspective, because, well, I'm not one. It's like having a gay person talk to you about why they're gay. It's just kind of awkward for them.

But, like I said, this is the internet. People are free to be who they are. There are communites for that sort of stuff, and if you don't like it, then don't join them. Let them be who they are, I say.
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Oldenmw
Dec 30 2010, 10:54 PM
It's more geared towards people hating people doing things that aren't "normal" like dressing up in costumes and being attracted to anthro animals and such. It's sort of the same deal as homosexuals and others that "don't fit in".

It really bothers me when people dislike others for 'not fitting in'. I've never 'fit in' with the norm, and I'm quite proud of that. ^_^ For starters I'm goth, I have friends who are gay, I like to cosplay, and I like furries. I was raised to be very open-minded and accepting of all different kinds of people.

Personally I like the thought of furries. I'll dress up as anyone and anything for the fun of it. :) I've even considered trying the whole Cat Girl thing. I wouldn't mind trying it, atleast for a day or two, just to see what it's like.
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Sadly, Kiyza, some people can't leave them alone and feel the need to bash and hate them..

If only people were more like you guys..

I don't fit in either, I'm bi, have friends who are bi, friends who are gay, I'm a furry, I have friends who are into all sorts of things, etc.

My ex dressed up as a cat girl for a day during school, just for the hell of it, and she got the weirdest looks. It was probably one of the funniest days ever xD
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I like to think that we're all different. Each and every one of us has something that makes us unique, and we should embrace our uniqueness as well as others. We're all human beings with our own wants, needs, feelings, and desires. Who knows why we like the different things we do? All that really matters is that those things we like make us happy. :)
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While I've been known to make the occasional joke about furries, it's mainly because my friend sort of kinda was a furry at one point in time, and she's usually the one propagating them. Usually just a comment like, "You mean like back when you were a furry?"(But then again, that refers more to interent past then being a quasi furry joke)

I generally make jokes about a lot of minorities, and majorities for that matter. I remember I pissed off some heavily Christian Dragon Ball fan from Finland saying that yeah, God's an accurate translation for Kami-sama. He's kind of, well, a god, even if he's not ominpotent like the Christian God. And from there on, it kind of became me, "Hey, let's build off of this experience!" joke. (If she's reading this, I'm really sorry for it, but I stand by my word. Just because he doesn't fit what Christan concepts of being a deity are doesn't mean he doesn't fit Eastern ones, or heck, a lot of other places too) It also doesn't help that I'm Christian myself, and I'm totally going to hell for my constant prodding at it. But hey, you know, you don't truly like something until you can laugh at. Just ask these guys.

I may not be a furry, but I get where they're coming from. I've long been someone who's an outcast among most people, and you know, it feels good to know that I have friends, thankfully most offline. ^^;

Heck, we need a furry on this site. It's the only thing it's missing. We've got me, that person who rejects your opinion and substitutes their own as much as possible, Yellow and Ruby, stereotypical Dragon Ball fans, (That's not meant in a bad way, guys! ^^;) Anti, our semi-omnipotent God person. Though deep down he's more in line with Dragon Ball's God, someone who sits as his palace, making Mr. Popo do the gardening, maybe reading something while the rest of the world/site is up in flames/flame wars. JoAnne, our ACTIVE fanfic writer, Zidane the obligitory necropost king, Silver, who's the nice person, Leah and Spencer, those adorable little kids I'm actually not too much older than. ^^; And everyone else who makes this place a wondeful one. All we need now is a troll... (I just doomed us all.)
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Well you got your furry, and lets hope we don't get any trolls here, that would be very bad... very bad indeed..

And Kiyza, that makes me think of a quote from Mythbusters...

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All in all if we weren't different, there would be nothing to discuss, nothing to do, nothing to talk about. We would all just agree with each other and conversation would be oh so dull.
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But hey, you know, you don't truly like something until you can laugh at [it].
Somebody put this in the Wise Phrases thread!

Kiyza
 
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Don't you mean Sora? :P

I'm a troll when I'm in the mood for it, so let's hope that's enough. XD And I believe I've found a new title for myself: "Our semi-omnipotent God person". Thanks for that. :P

P.S. Mythbusters is awesome. Currently torrenting it incidently.

P.P.S. Still need to make that Hetalia thread sometime. :P

P.P.P.S. Still need to finish watching the bugger.

P.P.P.P.S. Still gotta get an "XD" smiley.

P.P.P.P.P.S. I'm going WAY off topic here.
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Mythbusters is amazing! :D glad there's another fan here..
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Funny thing is, my name's Jamie and my surname ends in "man". [Insert manly joke here.]

Anyway, let's make another thread for that.

Furries, furries, furries, furries, furries, furries, furries, furries, furries, furries... (try saying THAT 10 times fast)
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i have a friend who does amazing furrie art. she's a brilliant artist, she's doing a tatooing apprenticeship at the moment.
i should find the link so i can show you all
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Oldenmw
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Awesome! I'd love to see it, and maybe she could do some furry tatoos :D that would be neat
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Yellow and Ruby, stereotypical Dragon Ball fans, (That's not meant in a bad way, guys! ^^;)

Don't forget I'm also the #1 yaoi fangirl on this site, Kiyza! :D

Methinks I should post Melissa's profile in the fan charecters section. ;)
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i'm also a yaoi fangirl. :D i have a furry OC too (birds count, right?) . i should post her profile in the fan charecters section like Ruby's thinking of doing.

okay then.... since we're all being open aboit ourselves, i'm an outcast too. i have only a few friends becuse i'm a pratising witch. there, i said it. i'm a witch. well part witch, part Christian. Cristopaganist is correct term.

i know youre all going to kill me now...
*ducks and hides from incoming flames*
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Why would we kill you? It doesn't matter what religion you are or what you practice.

And yes, birds do count :) so do reptiles and dragons and such.

I guess you could call me a yaoi fanboy.. though probably not to the extent of you two xD
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really? you're okay with who and what i am? YAAAY! i've made a new friendly friend!

like evrywhere i go on thevnet i've been flamed for what i am. people hate me, they tell me i'm going to hell. i've been run off of so many sites. its very very sad. :( people are so mean and hurtful to me. this is the only site i've found so far where people aren't mean. i justwant to be friends.
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