--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, "Phaedra Anthrowolf" <vinsondelphi@...> wrote:
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> I can only speak for myself and my observation of the local and thriving group of furries in Denver, CO. Furry, being a social culture, changes and evolves as any culture does. Some find change hard to accept, others embrace it, but chance it will. As for species dysphoria, that is not too common from what I've noticed. Therians (those who have a spiritual connection to their totem animal, not too unlike many native American beliefs) on the other paw are quite common. To be honest, when I look around and see all the ills of humanity, I am ashamed to be a part of it. As my favorite darkwave band says, "the human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and un fathomable cruelty". As for conventions, I don't go to buy art, I don't go to get laid, I go for the social aspect of it. I go to hang out and meet people. I go because in short, it's fun. Furry has evolved beyond a niche group and in essence turned into a microcosm of society. I admit I'm one of those collar wearing oddballs, but I also exercise discretion on when & where I wear my collar.
Pfff. Collars don't faze me, man. If you like 'em, wear 'em I guess. I certainly can't single out someone because they dress in their own way (man, you should've seen how _I_ dressed back in high school!)
--JMH
Received on Sun Jun 07 2009 - 00:07:06 CDT