--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, Scrapper Black Dragon
<scrapperbd_at_...> wrote:
>
> --- Bob Zang <xdata666_at_...> wrote:
>
> > I already have some of JH's artwork on my bedroom walls
> > in my
> > apartment. It definitely gets some interesting reactions
> > from visitors...
> >
> Chakat Goldfur has furry artwork all over the wall of his
> bedroom - some of them are very nice originals - his
> housemates think it is a bit weird, but just accept that is
> the way it is. Visitors - particularly prudish ones - can
> find taurs in varying (including sexual) poses a bit
> intimidating, but he says the few kids who have come in
> (with their parents - that's what you get for being older
> and having relatives with children...) are not fussed.
>
> One of my adopted grandparents is in a wheelchair and she
> says children tend to be _far_ more accepting and less
> judgemental of people who are different than adults are.
> Kids will ask her questions and chat where adults tend to
> try and avert their eyes "Oh dear - there is an elderly
> person on an electric scooter!!!"
>
> Seems to be the values we are instilled with - welcome to
> Earth, may your stay be quirky.
>
> Something I have noticed is that our xenophobia or limit of
> experience tends to affect our judgement and prejudice.
> Most normals don't mind furries and many will admit to even
> finding a 'fine figured fur' sexy, but taurs really tend to
> mess with most people's heads. I'll admit to not been keen
> on them, but not that I am used to them, they don't bother
> me. Things we don't understand, we tend to fear or
> persecute - probably explains why some many places with
> people in them are as messed up as they are!
>
> > Normally I don't mind people seeing the art,
> > but having to explain what a furry is every day gets old
> > after a while :P
> >
> Goldfur has a clever picture on his bedroom door. It is a
> cute little toon bunny with rather large breasts, with the
> caption "Just because it is a cute little bunny doesn't
> mean you won't go to hell for staring at her tits!"
>
> Scrapper, Black Dragon, who should get working on his next
> submission to South Fur Lands fanzine.
>
Your ideia was great,Black Dragon!The reactions of the children
and - even more important- of the childrenīs parents show that the
censorship of the cartoons on the United States would shoud be
ligther.One more time,congratulations!
Brat Bat,a Brazilian furry fan.
>
>
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Received on Wed Jan 16 2008 - 23:08:07 CST