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Published: 2016-01-29 07:27:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 10992; Favourites: 100; Downloads: 0
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Description So, yes, I am a furry, and I do not like having sex with animals or have sexual fantasies about animals. Yay. 

I'm really tired of a lot of the backlash this fandom gets, so I made a stamp. For me, being a furry means being part of a community that is fun, creative, and artistic. On Thursdays a bunch of us meet up and play card games and have fun. We have conventions that are the most fun I've had in a long time. I am a fursuiter, and I feel so much more confident when I am in suit because no one can see my face, and I don't have to worry about people judging me. I was actually able to do a dance competition with my fiance because I had the confidence I don't have in everyday life when I wear my suit. This is what being a furry means to me.

But, like EVERY FANDOM there is a sexual side. First off, trust me. There are so few people who have sex in fursuits, because those things get damn hot really fast. And people who do, why is it your business? What people do in their bedroom is not really your business. It's no different than BDSM or roleplay. Just because it is not your thing, doesn't mean you get to shame people for doing it. It might be weird to you, but that doesn't give you the right to judge people. I more think people who have sex in suit are fucking crazy because they are going to die of heat stroke. But this is a kink, not a fetish.

NEXT. YIFF. There is porn in the fandom, LIKE EVERY OTHER FANDOM. Just because an artist draws yiff, doesn't mean they have a fetish either. I myself have drawn lesbian porn, but that doesn't mean I have a fetish. It means that I enjoy drawing women, and I am bi, and I like sex. Some people can only draw animals or anthro, like how I can only draw humans and how I struggle with animals. Some furries or the same. Or they want to draw whatever the fuck they want because they aren't hurting anyone. There is only a problem with this art is when it crosses over into the areas of bestiality, pedophilia, or general non consensual content. Porn art exists everywhere, it is not unique to the furs.

FURRIES DON'T WANT TO HAVE SEX WITH ANIMALS. 

NOT ALL FURRIES ARE GAY. Just kidding. Yes we are. Did you know that 80% of the fandom is queer? Wild. So much gay.

TL;DR

There are a lot of weirdos in the fandom that give furries a bad name. Furries are just like any fandom, and we all have that weird sexual part that the rest us really just want to separate ourselves from, like the actual fetish people, or the bestiality people. But think of it in terms of anime. People gather and spend hundreds of dollars on cosplay and pretend to be those characters, take pictures, and hang out with friends. They create OC's and write fanfic, and probably roleplay as well. But, there is such thing as anime porn, but despite the fact that there are some people who watch this, not all anime fans are labeled with a fetish. Furries are the same. We gather, wear/make certain things, create characters, and roleplay. But because we like animals, we are all labeled as a bunch of people with a fetish.

Being a furry isn't about sex, and there are a lot of bad people in the fandom who take over the google searches and make it difficult for us to have any good rep. 

Hope you learned something about furries today. 
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Sheen-Estevez [2025-05-12 05:40:16 +0000 UTC]

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Doomguy575 [2021-05-23 15:37:24 +0000 UTC]

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artloverpop [2020-08-05 22:20:17 +0000 UTC]

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amadeus1928 [2019-12-11 23:32:39 +0000 UTC]

Unfortunately every fandom has those people and you can't do anything about it. I'm not a furry but I have friends who are so saying they are all disgusting is something that actually makes me very angry.

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Swedenball [2018-10-14 02:09:37 +0000 UTC]

Aaaah finally i founded this

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TheAugmentedScyther [2018-08-26 01:51:19 +0000 UTC]

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Finland-Skywalker In reply to TheAugmentedScyther [2018-11-21 20:29:02 +0000 UTC]

The furry fandom isn't all sexual.

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TheAugmentedScyther In reply to Finland-Skywalker [2018-11-22 22:55:37 +0000 UTC]

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Finland-Skywalker In reply to TheAugmentedScyther [2018-11-22 23:12:05 +0000 UTC]

I'm saying that you're wrong. Yiff is the fetish part which is what you keep coming across. Some fandoms have a lot of sexual art. The MLP fandom an example. General furry art isn't sexual.

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TheAugmentedScyther In reply to Finland-Skywalker [2018-11-29 01:21:03 +0000 UTC]

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Finland-Skywalker In reply to TheAugmentedScyther [2018-11-29 01:43:48 +0000 UTC]

Pornography is found at all conventions.

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Madeleine-Me0ws [2018-08-14 02:40:14 +0000 UTC]

As a furry artist i wholeheartedly agree I draw furries and I would like to get a fursuit one day simply because it's fun and I enjoy doing it.

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Killgara [2018-07-08 20:26:37 +0000 UTC]

At this point, I'm starting to wonder myself...

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savvygamer [2018-06-07 01:06:32 +0000 UTC]

Exactly! Furries are just so fun and cute to draw!

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ThunderSnowolf [2018-03-15 02:30:09 +0000 UTC]

Not everyone who has sex in a fursuit gets hot. You're basically calling all of them crazy, which is still discriminatory.

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ElyssaJM In reply to ThunderSnowolf [2018-03-16 01:15:38 +0000 UTC]

As someone who overheats in a fursuit, I think it’s a crazy idea and it’s not my cup of tea. I literally go on and on about how people shouldn’t judge furries who do have sex in suits because it’s no one’s business. My phrasing could have been better, I admit, but I’m literally defending people who do have fursuit sex. But go off I guess. 

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Creepy-Chocoball [2018-01-16 22:03:52 +0000 UTC]

Used ! 

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rainywolfypaws [2017-07-20 15:36:35 +0000 UTC]

using

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ElyssaJM In reply to rainywolfypaws [2017-07-20 16:42:03 +0000 UTC]

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RainikaWerewolf13 [2017-03-21 22:37:34 +0000 UTC]

So true

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JohnSpartan1982 [2017-02-28 06:12:11 +0000 UTC]

And same if your a brony or pegasister right? it's not a fetish either like some say.

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ElyssaJM In reply to JohnSpartan1982 [2017-02-28 17:14:35 +0000 UTC]

Well it's not a fetish as long as you don't specialize the ponies, but as soon as someone starts getting off to mlp porn, that's when it becomes a fetish. But enjoying the show for what it is doesn't mean you have a fetish. I don't really watch the show or know any bronies though

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BunnyAdrienne [2017-01-07 01:54:05 +0000 UTC]

I agree.

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Bonehead-Newt [2016-07-18 06:48:36 +0000 UTC]

I like this stamp and the description. I have been trying to explain this to my classmates and friends for so long but I haven't had the words to help them understand. I eventually just stopped trying to explain and denied even being a furry or drawing anything remotely furry. Which is very sad because I'm not good at drawing people. I was just going to ease into drawing people by drawing anthropomorphic animals but then people started giving me weird looks and treating me different because they think furry = fetish. Thank you for uploading this. It makes me happy to see I'm not the only one.

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ElyssaJM In reply to Bonehead-Newt [2016-08-20 02:23:32 +0000 UTC]

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Bonehead-Newt In reply to ElyssaJM [2016-08-20 03:26:46 +0000 UTC]

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CoinKat [2016-05-06 05:49:03 +0000 UTC]

Same!

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DaiKunz [2016-03-30 21:13:11 +0000 UTC]

*agrees* :3

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ShowerGel3 [2016-01-30 17:14:17 +0000 UTC]

Flagged as Spam

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ElyssaJM In reply to ShowerGel3 [2016-01-30 18:10:16 +0000 UTC]

YOU JUST SOLVED ALL THE WORLDS PROBLEMS CONGRATS. I don't give a fuck if people hate me for something that hurts no one

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