what’s exactly a furry?
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Furries are a sub-culture of people interested in anthropomorphic animals or animals with human like characteristics..
For most in the community it’s a hobby, for a handful they’ve made it a lifestyle.
On a low level Furries have a large online community that share stories, artwork, etc and is generally harmless fun.
Many go so far as to create avatars for themselves (referred to as a fursona), characters that represent their online persona within the furry community. For a percentage of furries this may extend to the real world where furries will create elaborate costumes to appear as their Furry persona in real life.
While a small percentage of Furries are known for getting sexual gratification from dressing up in costume and hanging out with other furries.
The Furry community unfortunately has a bad reputation as a result of the actions of a small percentage of the community. The online community is known for being extremely Toxic and due to numerous members being banned from various forums and chat rooms they tend to migrate from platform to platform.
Furries often find themselves marginalized or even barred from sci-fi and fantasy conventions due to their reputation for drug use, sexualization, and general debauchery. Many hotels have gone so far as to outright ban Furry conventions from their premises due to problems in the past.
Parents often take issue with Furries at conventions due to their association with sexual activity and drug use, and because their costumes can be mistaken for mascots or childhood Cartoon characters. While most in the furry community are harmless, a few incidents have marked the entire community.
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