Why do furries exist?

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ToroidalBoat said:
The late 80s and early 90s -- a time when the oldest Millennials weren't yet in high school -- was a time when furry characters were prominent in American media. Sonic the Hedgehog was the "way past cool" answer to Mario by SEGA. There was also that furry Robin Hood cartoon by Di$ney someone already mentioned. And I wonder how many impressionable youth were seduced down the dark path by that Ninjara character in the Ninja Turtles comics...

Maybe that's why it seems furries are always Millennials?
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Cartoons have definitely gotten more sexual since the 80s; in the sense that the female characters are modeled to appear more feminine. Whether that be Minerva Mink, Lola Bunny, or the bat lady from Sonic. Every 90s kid had a thing for Lola Bunny in Space Jam. The outcasts and the kids on the spectrum just took it to furrydom, while everyone else forgot about it and daydreamed about human characters like The Baroness.

I think that, coupled with various spectrums, gets us most furries. When I was in high school, I recall two furries during my entire time I was there. I sat with them in the library one morning before classes began, before I knew they were furries. They always had D&D books, and holy fuck, that looked cool to me. They seemed kinda autistic, but who fucking cares if they're nice guys?

Until one of them showed off his drawing book filled with big-tittied fox furries. I had made a critical error in judgment.
 
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I think it’s to do with hiding from the world. If you’re a socially awkward person, the concept of becoming an entirely different being is quite appealing. It puts a buffer between them and reality. Some go into theatre, some LARP, some become furries. Suddenly life becomes easier, because while Eugene Nerdlinger can’t even look a stranger in the eye, Canis Lupo never hesitates.

As for why furries, I think it’s a combination of anthro cartoons at a formative period and finding people with a similar level of awkwardness.
 
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Cactus Wings said:
Imagine being a fucking loser with no friends and not even a kiss to your name. One day you go onto whatever game you play and some rainbow husky goes "You're pretty cute uwu" because you spent $3 on a skin. The attention goes right to your loins and the stiffy in your pyjamas pants now demands more. Maybe it's a girl on the other end, so you might as well flirt back! And then once you see a picture of their wrinkly dick, you're already addicted to the attention and become a homosexual.

Change every variable around and you pretty much got the vast majority of furry origin stories. It's attention given to someone who had never received any; bound in a fandom that promotes creeping and uwu'ing on people. It basically sets up losers to repeat the vile grooming that got them into being faggot furries in the first place onto others.

Then they get a job, buy art, and suddenly all those favs and comments only cements their desire for more art, and eventually a fursuit. It depends on which time in their lives this happen that it may end abruptly or go twice as far as it should be. "Oh wait, $5500 for a fursuit is fucking stupid", or "You know what? It's tiring to jerk off all day and not be productive beyond writing erotica for the 99th time this week".

The whole animal fucker ordeal is a minority. The only 'purpose' the animal part of the fandom plays is removing the bluntness to what is actually going on. You're not making some hairy, fat dude from Minnesota's dick hard; you're playing with his cute kitty OC. That's why conventions often make or break the continued business with the fandom to a lot of people. Suddenly it's not a cute husky but a dude who already fucked 3 before you and demands an HIV test because you, the virgin, are risking his reputation.
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This is the definitive answer. Thread over IMHO
 
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I think its a number of things. The community is so diverse with a gradient of interests and degeneracy there isn’t just one reason why they exist.

1. Animal characters are often more customizable, expressive, and creative so they are often a favorite among animators and artists.

2. Because of #1, many people have grown up with anthro characters in media, which I think can ultimately lead to the fascination.

3. Many people have a favorite animal they relate to and find interesting, which could also lead to a fascination or a creation of a character which gives them a gateway to the fandom.

4. This is how I think explains the sexual side of the fandom (not zoo.) Because of anthro characters being animals with human characteristics, its only natural for some people to be attracted to them, especially those with a extremely feminine or masculine figure such as Lola Bunny for example. I think to some the idea of a monster/animal partner adds to the fantasy as well. A lot of people don’t want to admit it but there are plenty of alien and monster girls gamers and other people find sexy, which is borderline furry as it is.

5. To those who have social anxiety or feel like a outcast to the world, being involved in a subculture which is known for its acceptance gives them a sense of belonging.

6. I think for many the idea of becoming something else also comes to play. I know the fandom is popular with people who suffer from low self esteem and anxiety, and using a mask like a fursona gives them a sense of anonymity as well as comfort that no one can judge them for their appearance and so on. They get to be who they want to be.

7. Most people love animals, especially the ones we call pets. Many even like them more than humans themselves because animals often lack the ability to judge us for our mistakes. Someone might feel more of a connection with animals then they do people.

8. This is going to be a controversial one but its just how I am currently viewing things on the zoo situation. I think in the recent years the furry fandom has been used as a excuse and outlet for zoophiles to be themselves. I do not think they are the majority, but they are there regardless.
 
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So what’s the reasoning behind FurAffinity and Bad Dragon?
 
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So what’s the reasoning behind FurAffinity and Bad Dragon?
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Furaffinity in my opinion is just to show off people’s own furry media or to meet people who similar interests. Although its riddled with porn, many of which are degenerate, there are a lot of SFW furries on there too.

Bad dragon is just a sex shop for people who are into fantasy shit like being fucked by a dragon, tentacles, etc. there are plenty of people who aren’t furries that own bad dragon stuff.
 
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I've had bad experiences with IRL furries and thus I don't look fondly on them or their ideas of community. The whole thing is way too clouded in fetish and sexual rampancy for me to appreciate any aspect of furry culture.

Which bums me the fuck out because I actually really get a kick out of the idea of having furry characters in stories and worlds I'd want to write. An animal already has traits that are unique to it in a way that a person-to-person isn't. Y'know what I'm talking about: "Sly as a fox. As subtle as an elephant. A thieving rat." For me, the idea of a character having traits almost literally written on their face presents tons of opportunity of mystery. I'd never write a story or world with just furry characters; I think they're far more interesting as a faction or race with their own political and social structures through which they interact with the world. Stuff like what are the advantages of being half-animal? What are the drawbacks? Where did they come from? How does a society of predatory and non-predatory sentient beings coexist?How does being part animal change the tech and architecture? How important is their animal biology to stuff like combat or athleticism?

There's such an inherent intrigue and mystery to furry characters. It's just a shame that, at least I feel, most of it is wasted on mindless sexual and community pandering. I hated Zootopia so fucking much because of how surface level the whole film felt but my voice gets drowned out by all the people celebrating the word "anthro" being referenced in a mainstream Disney film, even if just for marketing.

I don't doubt that other furries feel similar to me in regards to the potential venues of exploration you can take with furry characters, but I don't associate with people because that type of thinking is so rare. I'm sure the way I feel about those types of characters is something that's clicked with actual furries. However, I just don't have the interest in fursuits, bizarre sexual fixation, and cultish lifestyle shifts surrounding the topic.
 
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