Are we furries?

[Hamster]

I wonder, do having a werewolf character counts as being a furry? I have an werewolf, hamster, and snake character(I rarly use her) that I roleplay sometimes and I wonder does that count as being a furry?

[Black Shuck]

Hmm... I guess it'd depend on the character. I know furries aren't like how they're depicted on TV, but I'd think they'd be different than werewolves. I always think of furries as being cute and cuddly kinda things (a snake as a furrie, lol- cute and cuddly, hehe).

Maybe it's how the person classifies themselves. Like, if I say I'm a furrie, then I'm a furrie, even if my character's a werewolf.

I'm really not sure because I don't think I know enough about furries to say...that's what I think thus far though

[Hamster]

Hmm... I guess it'd depend on the character. I know furries aren't like how they're depicted on TV, but I'd think they'd be different than werewolves. I always think of furries as being cute and cuddly kinda things (a snake as a furrie, lol- cute and cuddly, hehe).

Maybe it's how the person classifies themselves. Like, if I say I'm a furrie, then I'm a furrie, even if my character's a werewolf.

I'm really not sure because I don't think I know enough about furries to say...that's what I think thus far though

Maybe I'm a scaley....sorry for the bad joke.

Well, My snake character have arms and a snake-like body and...oh, I'll draw it later. Just thinking about wolves on their hind legs made me think furry. I really think a furry have human feet though.

[Black Shuck]

Yeah. Do furries wear clothes? Wait- sometimes werewolves are in clothes.... It seems like a fine line. Furry? Werewolf? Which one?

On a different forum, I read that somewhere had guidelines on what constituted as werewolf art and what was furry art.

Scaley I can't think of anything better to call them Reptilian's too long and Reppy sounds like Scooby tryin to say Preppy

[WolvenOne]

The answer to this is quite simple. You're a furry if you want to be, cause really, as a person who dabbles in that sub-culture, I can conclusivly say that the definition is different to everyone.

[Hamster]

I know furries aren't like how they're depicted on TV

What do you mean? How were they shown on T.V.?

[Vuldari]

Indeed...there is no definate criteria that says that you are a furry or not. Some say that Furries are people who roleplay as animals, and/or dress up like them. Some say a furry is just a person who enjoys the concept of humanized ("Anthropomorhic") animals. Some say furries are Cute and Cuddly...while other definitions of Furries say they are "...anthropomorhic animals taken seriously".

As WolvenOne said...you are if you want to be, and are not if you don't.

Even if you are a person who dresses up as a different Animal Every holloween, or are a sports mascott by perfession, AND roleplay online as an animal, AND collect trinkets that represent a kinship you feel with a perticular Fuzzy tailed creature...if you say you are not a Furry, then you are not a Furry.

On the other hand, I am none of those things, but I am fond of Anthropomorhic characters beyond all logical reason. I say that I am a furry, so even though I do not actively partake in activities to support that stance, I AM because I say I am.

[Aki]

Yeah. Do furries wear clothes?

Depends if the art is G rated X rated...

No, wait, don't strike me with duckies! *aaiiie*


Anywho, Vuldari's post rings true. The defination of furry is rather blurry. As there are many takes on it. Go with what you will.

[Black Shuck]

I know furries aren't like how they're depicted on TV

What do you mean? How were they shown on T.V.?

There was this one episode of CSI called "Fur and Loathing in Las Vegas" and it made furries look like total freaks- people who get in fursuits and have sex with each other Lots of people think that all furries do that (yeah, and pagans worship satan and eat your children People *shakes head*)

Depends if the art is G rated X rated...

We are soooo not going there lol

[Aki]

Depends if the art is G rated X rated...

We are soooo not going there lol

Hehe.

I had to say it...

[Hamster]

I know furries aren't like how they're depicted on TV

What do you mean? How were they shown on T.V.?

There was this one episode of CSI called "Fur and Loathing in Las Vegas" and it made furries look like total freaks- people who get in fursuits and have sex with each other Lots of people think that all furries do that (yeah, and pagans worship satan and eat your children People *shakes head*)

I F&*^@ hate CSI. I always did. Why is Crime Scene Investigator is going about shooting guns and have all that damn action? I don't think detective have taht kind of action! I can't wait 'till that F@#^%$ show gets old like Cops.

[Figarou]

Depends if the art is G rated X rated...

We are soooo not going there lol

Hehe.

I had to say it...

Dag nabit Aki. I was going to say that.

[vrikasatma]

I consider myself a Furry...but I've been in Furry Fandom long enough to know there are different sub-genres within the genre. Vis-a-vis, classic "Disney-type" Furries, Titty Furries, Fursuiters, Plushies, Totemic Furries, Barr-type realistic Furries who draw their anthros in a very realistic way (take a look at some of Donna Barr's work — she draws her two-legged horse morphs with no breasts, because, well, horses don't have knockers!), et alia. I consider Weres to be in the culture, probably closer to the Totemics than anyone else.

I also know that there's a LOT of backstabbing, piss-taking and snubbery in Furry Fandom, with the cliques circulating more in some sub-genres than others. For instance, the Plushies are refreshingly free of cliques and politicking; however way you may feel about people who have sex with stuffed animals, they have at least that much going for them. (And no, they are <u>not</u> pedophiles...in fact, most Plushies I know are repulsed by children and want nothing to do with them). So far I've found that the Weres are another good group...probably for the same reason that Thrashers are fairly easygoing people, because they get their frustrations and hostilities out under very controlled, specific circumstances. Our angst is focused and tempered, it doesn't splash around with no real purpose.

[Terastas]

It more or less depends on how anal retentive you are about your definitions. A lot of therians and werewolf fans like to say they have absolutely nothing in common with furries (apparently because calling CBS a bullshitter is too much of a workout for them), but I tend to think of furries as just people with an interest or affiliation for any nonhuman animals or animals (and how they express that interest or affiliation is their business).

By that definition, werewolves could be included, but again, it depends on how detailed you want your definition of a furry to be.

[Searif]

I guess werewolves could be classed as furry, because they are quite close to anthro's((half human half animal))

[Searif]

I know furries aren't like how they're depicted on TV

What do you mean? How were they shown on T.V.?

There was this one episode of CSI called "Fur and Loathing in Las Vegas" and it made furries look like total freaks- people who get in fursuits and have sex with each other Lots of people think that all furries do that (yeah, and pagans worship satan and eat your children People *shakes head*)

hey children are quite tasty... whoops did I say that out loud

sorry couldnt help myself, but yeah people base to many things off books(*cough*bible*cough*) and TV shows, they need to see the truth sometime

[Scott Gardener]

The furries are part of a movement that is independent of but parallel to the therianthropy movement. Because both cover a lot of common themes, there's a lot of overlap, and there are some who can proclaim to be members of both camps. But, being therian doesn't make you a furry; they're different cultural movements. They just run into each other a lot.

[outwarddoodles]

I'm agreeing with what has been said, and dispite the fact I'm just repeating things already said here, I'll still do it anyway.


Your a fur if you want to be. Quite frankly I don't find it bad at all. I like anthro animals, some furry art, and may even want to fursuit. Most furries I meet are really nice people.

I really agree with Scott. Therianthropy is not the same as liking Anthro animals. People who are therians are often interesting in such things, I for am example am a therian, werewolf fan, and may be referred to as a furry. People who are a furry are not always a therians, and same goes for the other way around. It is very strange how alot of people here are therians, yet thats only because it seems as those therians are interested in Furry.

[Set]

Ask ten people what furry is and get eleven different answers. I don't have much to add here, as pretty much what I would've said has been covered already. My definition of furry is this: A fan of anthropomorphic animals. Furry is a fandom. It started as a fandom, and it still is a fandom. Anyone can be a part of it. All you have to do is be a fan of anthro animals and want to call yourself a furry.

As for reptiles and such, they're still called furries but the alternative of scalie is often used. I haven't come across any alternate terms for anything else without hair though. Most people will still call you a fur regardless of what your fursona is. They'll call you a fur even without a fursona. Just as long as you want them to.

Of course...you could always go to Furtopia and ask the people there.

[Xodiac]

As someone who is interested in werewolves, some versions of which are anthropomorphic, you can be considered a furry. If you want to be.

As someone who is interested in werewolves, nearly every version of which by definition is not a wolf or part-wolf all the time, you can be considered not part of furry. If you want to be.

It's up to you.

[outwarddoodles]

Furry is really much more of a love or fandom. The thing is I guess that confuses people is the adding of a name. We love werewolves, doesn't mean we have placed on a fun name to repersent us, we just like werewolves. I like llamas, and so far I haven't given myself a title or ran around with a badge saying 'Proud to be a Llama Llover'. I like llamas because I like llamas. We like werewolves because we like werewolves. Anyone may like anthro art because they just do, Furry is just a fun name or nickname to people who do like anthro animals. Anyone can call themselves a furry if they do or don't please.

[Shadow Wulf]

I see myself as mostly an anthro, but I do make some furries stuff. from Goldenwolf's diffenition, a werewolf doesnt speak human language, has degrated legs aswell as really sharp claws while a furry speaks human language and wears cloths like we do and have planted feet most of the time, but Ive seen people overlap some of these things sometimes.

[outwarddoodles]

I see myself as mostly an anthro, but I do make some furries stuff. from Goldenwolf's diffenition, a werewolf doesnt speak human language, has degrated legs aswell as really sharp claws while a furry speaks human language and wears cloths like we do and have planted feet most of the time, but Ive seen people overlap some of these things sometimes.

I think Goldie did that picture more for fun. She did not create the rules for whats a were and whats a furry. Just like you said they 'over lap', yet there really arn't any rules.

[Akugarou]

"Furry" can mean a lot of things.

I had gotten used to the term, Funny Animals before the internet became easily accessible. A "Furry" could be any anthropomorphic animal, or even the fan who loves them.

[Morkulv]

Isn't most furry-art X-rated?