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Furries are cool (gregtech.eu)

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[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (16 children)

had a strange discussion a couple years ago with someone who insisted their fursona / fur suit outfit should be protected like LGBTQ rights have been enshrined. I took exception to that and still do because I do not want to see this as a lever to justify excluding / persecuting LGBTQ folk who have fought for a century for their rights. The way they put it was that 'stonewall' was for furry rights as much as LGBTQ rights and my mind said: yeah but they did the fighting, they've been in the struggle, you just showed up with a fox suit with crotch zippers.... my dawg...

I'm not advocating for their persecution, nor do I believe 'we have enough diversity and should close the door'.... but I still don't see it as an equivalent.

edit: and so instead of explaining, someone just downvotes. this isn't going to help your premise.

[–] FellowEnt@sh.itjust.works -1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Went to pride march recently. We obviously saw some absolutely wild costumes, lots of skin on show etc, but the furries took it to an extreme level. Like couldn't you just tone it down a little bit in public so you're not traumatising children.

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[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 1 points 6 days ago

furries tend to be gay men for some reason, I rarely see women in suits? they're like rare birds

[–] CompassRed@discuss.tchncs.de -2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (40 children)

I'm going to get a lot of hate for this, but for the majority of furries, their fandom is at least party sexual in nature with over 70% of furries reporting they they view furry porn. Personally, I find that disgusting and I feel that the furry community's constant need for validation detracts from the seriousness of LGBT issues at large. I may be wrong in my judgements, but the claim that furries are just people with a hobby is an attempt to sweep an inconvenient truth under the rug.

[–] astutemural@midwest.social 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I have literally never seen anyone claim being a furry is just a hobby lmao. Yes, it's sexual. Who gives a shit?

[–] CompassRed@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 5 days ago

Then we do not have the same experience. From my perspective, people have been claiming for years that the sexual aspect of the furry community is only popularized by a vocal minority and that most furries are just individuals interested in a hobby. If that isn't your stance, then you and I have no disagreement.

[–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world -1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Personally, I find that disgusting and I feel that the furry community's constant need for validation detracts from the seriousness of LGBT issues at large.

And the overt sexual displays in public places at Pride events don't? That is objectively much more damaging to the attempts by the queer population to not be seen as deviant sex freaks by the general population.

The irony is that most people who wear fursuits don't perform sex acts with them, while you won't be able to find a single person at pride wearing bondage gear who will tell you that what they're wearing is never 'utilized' in their bedroom.

Singling out furries in this way makes no sense, you're just personally squicked by it and trying to rationalize that feeling.

P.S. Is a Star Trek fan not a 'legitimate' fan if they lust over Seven of Nine or any of the other characters?

[–] CompassRed@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

The irony is that most people who wear fursuits don't perform sex acts with them, while you won't be able to find a single person at pride wearing bondage gear who will tell you that what they're wearing is never 'utilized' in their bedroom.

Yes. That is harmful too.

Singling out furries in this way makes no sense, you're just personally squicked by it and trying to rationalize that feeling.

I did say that I personally find it disgusting. My ability to reason is not somehow tainted by my opinions.

P.S. Is a Star Trek fan not a 'legitimate' fan if they lust over Seven of Nine or any of the other characters?

I never claimed that furries don't like anthropomorphic animals if they view furry porn.

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[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 0 points 6 days ago

My beef with furries is entirely my own derangement and has everything to do with beserkers. No I don't want to turn into an anthropomorphic bear, I want to embody a bear driven mad which is to say go apeshit hit someone with a yard implement and sacrifice them to an ancient god. If you call me a bear because of my weight and general looks I am going to hit you with a shovel and steal one of your kidneys.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 70 points 1 week ago (21 children)

I am sorry if this comes off as offensive to anyone, I'm not trying to be.

I don't get furries.

I also don't have to completely understand their ins and outs and complexities to know they're people who are worthy of respect for being other living people. (or non-people if they identify as non-people? Again I don't understand them as much as I probably should).

Regardless, shout out to all the furries out there who struggle with things I can't even imagine.

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