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« on: March 29, 2011, 09:19:24 PM »
Hi everyone. My name is Mike.

I just want to let you know that I myself am not a furry. I do respect your culture though. a few friends of mine are furrys.

I wanted to ask you all a favor. Im a college student and for my english class, we are supposed to take a subculture and classify it and explain why it does what it does. I chose to examine the Furry Culture. So if you would like to help me in my paper, i would really appreciate it.

To help, all u need to do is answer the following questions:

1. What level of furry do you think of yourself as?

2. Why do you do this furry stuff?

3. What kind of animal do you feel yourself to be? and would you rather be this animal than a human?

4. Do you believe yourself to actually be an animal?

5. Do you have any relation to real animals?

6. What is your average day like? (job, family, school, computer, etc.)

7. Do you feel that animals and humans are one in the same?

8. In regards to your animal, what do you do in your spare time?

9. How do you feel about the sexual appeal of the furry culture? even more, how do you feel about the sexual relations between people in animal costumes?

10. What is the difference between wearing an animal costume and a Cosplay?

11. How do u feel about the criticism toward you and your culture?

12. What do you do at these conventions?

If you feel like you can answer any or all of them, i would really appreciate if you did. This is your chance to speak up to the average world and get your thoughts recognized.

If i should post this on any other threads, please direct me so. I dont want to appear a problem to all of you.

Thanks
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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2011, 09:24:33 PM »
Well this is rather interesting, isn't it? I'd love to answer your questions but I'll send it in a PM to prevent any off topic mess.

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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2011, 09:28:37 PM »
I'll PM you as well.
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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2011, 09:30:48 PM »
are you a troll. T_T 'we don't serve your kind here.' <==(joking)

1. There are no levels of furries, and I thank you for not trying to make it look like it has a caste system.
2. Something fun to do. Besides, its all about the anthro art.
3. Polar Bear. Eh... I cant really say. I was born human.
4. No. That is a stupid question.
5. No. What do you mean?
6. How is it any different from yours?
7. They are both animals, technically. But humans are more intelligent, and should be more responsible.
8. I draw. Anthros.
9. That is NOT a question to be asking on a family oriented forum. I'm 14.
10. Nothing.
11. I don't like it. Most of the rumors are just that, rumors. I don't appreciate it.
12. See fursuits (cosplay outfits), draw, look at drawings, read fan-fiction, cosplay as your 'fursona', and basically anything you would do at an Anime Con.

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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2011, 09:39:11 PM »
He didn't say he was troll he said he had furry friends, that's kind of rude, are you sure your not a troll?  >.>

1. What level of furry do you think of yourself as?
medium

2. Why do you do this furry stuff?
to vague to answer

3. What kind of animal do you feel yourself to be? and would you rather be this animal than a human?
No, human are far more advance then most animals, and I don't believe my self o be an animal I know what I am. But my fursoan is a hybrid.

4. Do you believe yourself to actually be an animal?
Humans are animals, so yes

5. Do you have any relation to real animals?
If your implying something sexual, then no. Do I play with animals, yes.

6. What is your average day like? (job, family, school, computer, etc.)
School, like any one else.

7. Do you feel that animals and humans are one in the same?
No, each person is different, same with each animal. But deep down, yes we are all basically the same.

8. In regards to your animal, what do you do in your spare time?
Throw a ball.
 
9. How do you feel about the sexual appeal of the furry culture? even more, how do you feel about the sexual relations between people in animal costumes?
Everyone has a fetish, no can explain why whips make there experience better, or why leather might help satisfy. Same in the furry fandom, but no I don't.

10. What is the difference between wearing an animal costume and a Cosplay?
Its the same thing, your cosplaing your fursona.

11. How do u feel about the criticism toward you and your culture?
Ignorance is to judgmental, but that is with every culture.

12. What do you do at these conventions?
It depends on which one you go to, but the same thing you do at any other convention.

For a college paper, there are a lot of bias questions and fallacies, if you truly wish to get an accurate measure I would modify those.
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« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2011, 09:44:16 PM »
He didn't say he was troll he said he had furry friends, that's kind of rude, are you sure your not a troll?  >.>

i was joking. did you not notice the star wars quote?
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« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2011, 09:45:02 PM »
XD Nice, might want to clarify that then.
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« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2011, 09:57:43 PM »
Its a trap!!

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« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2011, 01:00:15 AM »
1. There aren't specific levels to being a furry.

2. What do you mean, "furry stuff"? If you mean why do I participate in the fandom, then my answer would be because it's nice to talk to and hang out with people who share a similar interest.

3. A white tiger with black wings. And if you're talking the actual animal instead of my fursona, then no.

4. Humans are animals. But to answer the meaning of your question, no. I don't believe myself to be non human.

5. If you mean blood relation, then clearly no.

6. Wake up, eat breakfast, work on one of the novels I'm writing, got out to lunch, get back to work, play video games with friends or watch movies to blow off steam, eat dinner, go to bed. Wake up and repeat the next day. :)

7. Only in as much as we're simply a different species of animal.

8. Don't have any pets, but I want to adopt a kitten. They make great writing companions. :)

9. It's no better or worse than any other fetish. I don't participate though. If I'm having intimate relations with someone, I want to feel them, not a suit.

10. There is none. It's your fursona you're cosplaying.

11. It's like any other form of discrimination/bigotry. People demonizing something they don't understand because it's "weird", or makes them feel uncomfortable. It drives me crazy no matter what it's directed at.

12. Never been, so I can't tell you what I do specifically. I'd imagine I would meet and hang out with other furries and find some activities that would amuse me.

I'm not gonna lie dude, given your questions and the way you've worded them, I don't think our answers are going to help you much. You'll gain much more information out of actual conversations than you will a simple questionnaire like this one. Maybe hang out on the forums here for a while and explore. We won't bite. :P
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« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2011, 01:10:40 AM »
1. What level of furry do you think of yourself as?
I don't really get this question, but I guess like a low-medium?

2. Why do you do this furry stuff?
Because I like feeling like a kid :P and i have a great imagination.

3. What kind of animal do you feel yourself to be? and would you rather be this animal than a human?
A domestic cat, and no, I think I'd rather be human.

4. Do you believe yourself to actually be an animal?
Nope, just a human that likes this type of people and arts and stuff.

5. Do you have any relation to real animals?
I used to have a dog?

6. What is your average day like? (job, family, school, computer, etc.)
-Wake up
-Go to school
-Go to track
-Go home
-Spend some time on computer doing homework, whatever
-Go out with some friends most of the time to see a movie
-Go home
-Fall asleep next to my amazing boyfriend

7. Do you feel that animals and humans are one in the same?
Well, Humans are basically really smart animals :D

8. In regards to your animal, what do you do in your spare time?
I dont understand this D:

9. How do you feel about the sexual appeal of the furry culture? even more, how do you feel about the sexual relations between people in animal costumes?
I don't do that whole Fursuit yiffing thing  >.> but I do enjoy this type of art

10. What is the difference between wearing an animal costume and a Cosplay?
I don't do either, so i wouldnt be able to answer :P

11. How do u feel about the criticism toward you and your culture?
I feel like its really stupid, and geared towards the more radicals of the culture, like muslims are considered Terrorists by most people.

12. What do you do at these conventions?
I've never been to one xD

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« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2011, 04:05:40 AM »
You guys are seriously the coolest community ever haha. Thank you guys soooooooo much  :)

and btw, i am totally not a troll. actually i never really do forums at all. but yeah the paper is due on Thursday and im having a hard time finding sources, so i figured to get the most accurate info, id just ask the community themselves.

Again guys, thanks sooo much. if u want, ill put the paper up after im done with it.
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« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2011, 04:43:11 AM »
You guys are seriously the coolest community ever haha. Thank you guys soooooooo much  :)

and btw, i am totally not a troll. actually i never really do forums at all. but yeah the paper is due on Thursday and im having a hard time finding sources, so i figured to get the most accurate info, id just ask the community themselves.

Again guys, thanks sooo much. if u want, ill put the paper up after im done with it.

Yeah, the furry community can be pretty reclusive. But considering the way we're portrayed in the media, I'm sure you can understand why. There is only one person in my life who knows I'm a furry. And I am far from a social recluse.

While I can't speak for everyone, I would enjoy reading your final paper. :)
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« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2011, 09:00:05 AM »
Me too, I'd love to see an "outsider"'s honest view.

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« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2011, 10:33:54 AM »
You guys are seriously the coolest community ever haha. Thank you guys soooooooo much  :)

and btw, i am totally not a troll. actually i never really do forums at all. but yeah the paper is due on Thursday and im having a hard time finding sources, so i figured to get the most accurate info, id just ask the community themselves.

Again guys, thanks sooo much. if u want, ill put the paper up after im done with it.
Yeah, that'd be cool, I'd like to see how it turns out for you. :)
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