To me, really, the fandom is like having a favorite genre of film. In this case, the favorite genre is anthropmorphic. It's like how people have horror movie conventions and fan groups. And really, people complain about furries, I've seen people get obsessed over serial killers, and not one person ever says, "Hey, that might be a bit odd." In a world where people attack video games for violence, it's totally acceptable to find serial killers awesome, but liking Disney's Robin Hood is like saying, "I love satan and want to eat babies."
Weird.