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fursona-resources · 1 year

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Are You A Furry?

I believe there's a fundamental misunderstanding on what people believe a furry is, so I decided to answer some common questions and misconceptions about the fandom. This is especially dedicated to those unsure of their furry status!

What Is A Furry?

Furries are fans of anthropomorphic animals, meaning animals that have human-like characteristics - this may manifest in them just having human intellect or speaking, or they may walk on 2 legs, or be fully humanoid.

Is Being A Furry Sexual/A Kink?

It can be, but it's not inherent. A good portion of the fandom is completely sfw, a good portion is completely nsfw, with many enjoying both sides. Liking wolf ass is neither a requirement nor a disqualifier, and being a furry isn't about nsfw, the wolf ass is a bonus feature.

Is Being A Furry Zoophilic?

No, and the vast majority of the fandom despises harm done to animals. Unlike nsfw, being a zoo is a disqualifier and zoos are excluded from the fandom however possible. There is some debate on wether some types of nsfw cross a line, but this is being discussed within the fandom exactly because furries don't want zoos to be part of it.

Do Furries Believe They're Actual Animals?

Not inherently - the terms for those who believe they're non-human is otherkin and therian. While many otherkins/therians are furries, they're just separate communities with some overlap. The majority of furries is human.

Is being A Furry An Identity In The Same Way Being Queer Is?

No, being a furry is a choice because the fandom aligns with things you enjoy, or other parts of your identity. Being a furry can become part of your identity due to attachment to the label and/or fandom, but it is identity by choice; this doesn't make it any less valid than identity you didn't choose, but it's helpful to know the difference.

Do You Need A Fursuit To Be A Furry?

No, fursuits are completely optional. Also, they're very expensive.

Am I A Furry?/Does Liking X Make Me A Furry?

That can be answered with just 2 questions!

Do you like anthropomorphic animals?

Do you want to be a furry?

If the answer is "yes" to both, congrats, you're a furry.

If you answer "no" to either, then you're not.

If you answered "yes" to the first but "no" to the second, I'd recommend also finding out why - whatever your reason may be is valid and you're allowed to like anthro animals without being a furry, but you may find the reason is some unconscious bias too, and you may want to work on the part of you that said no because "I don't want to be lumped in with the weirdos".

What Is A Fursona?

A fursona is a furry character that in some way rappresents yourself.

Do You Need A Fursona To Be A Furry?

No, it's optional. Most furries have one, but you can go without if you'd like.

How Do I Find Out What My Fursona Is?

Like being a furry, fursonas are not an inherent part of you (with perhaps some exceptions in the case of otherkins/therians) - you choose what your fursona is, what species they are, how they look, how they act. Luckly for you, this blog is dedicated to helping people out in the fursona creation process.

What Can I Do In The Fandom?

Whatever you'd wish! The world is your oyster. Do oyster anthros exist. Make art, draw, sculpt, sew, make music, make movies, make fursuits, wear fursuits, dance, roleplay, jack off, talk to people, go to cons, show everyone the cool collar you bought, howl at the moon, whatever. You are free, and you have the power to use your freedom.

Any more questions? Let me know!

#fursona resources #furry #fursona #furries #am i a furry?#furry fandom #guide #what's a furry?#reference #resource

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sylvies-kablooie · 4 months

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i do unironically think the best artists of our generation are posting to get 20 notes and 3 reblogs btw. that fanfic with like 45 kudos is some of the best stuff ever written. those OCs you carry around have some of the richest backstories and worldbuilding someone has ever seen. please do not think that reaching only a few people when you post means your art isn't worth celebrating.

#i often wonder about how many things would be considered classic or high art had they only received the marketing #how many short films that were made for class could have been the most powerful thing you'd ever seen? if you'd seen them?#“you know the greatest films of all time were never made” etc etc #but like. these works of art ARE being made. it's just enjoyed by a smaller audience with equal impact though #i think about this one furry i used to follow on insta who had the coolest worldbuilding ever. it's been years.#thought prompted by that sketch of nimona from ten years ago that was just for a character design #posted to the creator's tumblr and now it's nominated for best animated feature film at the oscars #and by the genuine emotional reaction a fan comic made me feel. how much work had gone into it. how beautiful it was to me.#idk what to tag this but i hope whoever needs to hear it does #writing #writer #fandom #fandom culture #artist

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surkeart · 9 months

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be free!!

#surkeart #my art #cringe culture is dead #keep doing what makes you happy no matter what others think #youre awesome #sonic #furby #long furby #furry #fursuit #brony #mlp #naruto #cosplay #gengar #people #trans #DO NOT REPOST thanks

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little-klng · 1 year

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i think kids online should really get back to making internetsonas instead of whatever fuckshit this is with putting their entire real faces, names, ages, and such everywhere. you're not gonna realize how nice internet privacy is until you dont have it anymore and no chance at getting it back. make up a guy and a name and just be that online. make up conflicting details about your completely made up backstory. make a fursona or something

#unironically furries keeping their online anonymity by making a persona to use online? class #like what do you think the point of a sona is. its to stick to the bit and keep your privacy

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rakruined · 3 months

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#furry #furries #fursona #polls #my polls #not sure what else to tag but have fun and please reblog!!!

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mikus-socks · 7 months

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The creature

#not sure what compelled me to create this #my art #furry #queer #dyke #Pokémon #lesbian #embrace butch and transness #butch #lesbian art #trans

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obm-avenquire · 1 year

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as promised (thumbs up) heres a lil uhhhh simple breakdown of how i general do fur things! can be applied to hair in general and also clouds and grass depending on how you work it (thumbs up pt2) feel free to request other tutorials

#art tutorial #art tips #drawing tips #furry #art #illustration #aventips #as an extra note the textures were referenced from animals people requested from me!! been getting a lot of comments on the curly section #which i get why!! but i was straight up referencing curly haired cows #wasnt sure what else to call it!!

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crimezi · 10 months

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end an argument for me

and for the sake of my data add your region/country, reblogs would help for proving my bias wrong

#dolls #barbie #bratz #monster high #i was THE biggest polly pocket kid but i had so many cabbage patch kids #autumn argues that most of our age where bratz kids and shes right but i'm petty and know its monster high #but caelum most 99-04 girls where mlp freaks #yeah and they also all had monster high dolls i don't care about animals if that was the argument id ask what your furry awakening was

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puppyeared · 5 months

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these two are so interesting to me

characters belong to @canisalbus

#clenches fists. im so sosososo normal about them. i think about them a normal amount (lying)#actually the 2nd image is based on some sort of anime couple pose template(?????) that i saw a while back and wanted to draw them in it #but i swear to god i CANNOT FUCKING FIND IT. i was literally knee deep in yuri and yaoi fanart for hours trying to find that god damn photo #but i dont even know who the characters were and pinterest just shows me bakugou and deku making out sloppy style whenever i try #so i gave up an tried drawing it from memory and cried the whole time. i hate anatomy.. but they look so happy so its fine #god whenever i see Lore or sweet little tidbits for these two i want to tear into something with my teeth and throw something /pos #i genuinely want to study these gay little renaissance dogs under a microscope #what fucks me up is the fact that we all know it ends horribly but u cant help loving them anyway.. they are so. incoherent hand gestures #my art #myart #others ocs #vasco #machete #vaschete #furry art #fur #anthro

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nicopossum · 4 months

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they're fixing your car!!

#kobold #mechanics #trust them they know what they're doing #kobolds #sfw #furry

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ot3 · 1 year

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as someone who doesnt care about vampires or werewolves at all i think we should start sexualizing ghosts. you could make lingering, strong feelings that tie you to something and leave you a shadow of your former selves Sexy. you could see the eroticism and intimacy of possession. theres so many angles here people. lets branch out a little.

#bloodsucking this furry bf that.#you know what's sexy. the personification of regrets grief and resentment

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spectral-honey · 2 years

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AU where Jason gets his revenge by becoming a lawyer and getting joker sentenced to the death penalty

Bruce is conflicted about it but any time he tries to say anything on the subject Alfred just talks over him like "oh we're so proud of you master Jason you finished college and you didn't even use your father's extensive resources that could've easily gotten someone in this family a degree aren't we so proud master Bruce that Jason got himself a respectable profession--"

#jason todd #red hood #batfam #i also think it would be funny if thats literally the only thing jason does as a lawyer after that he just goes back to being a vigilante #everyone on the internet is like 'the iconic career of jason todd wayne: came back from the dead got a college degree got the joker-#-sentenced to death (finally) and then immediately fucked off to do whatever the hell it is he does for fun'#any time bruce and jason disagree jasons like 'excuse me which one of us is the college drop out and which of us is a practicing attorney?'#alfred 'you could have been a doctor but you became a furry themed vigilante instead' will never let this go #also btw jason just stole reasources from the league to get thru college. maybe at first talia was like what & then jason was like #'my alternate plan was to either get bruce to kill the joker or kill all three of us in an explosion' and talia is like #'okay. have fun at school sweetie'#BTW AN EDIT: this post is not reflective of my IRL beliefs about the criminal justice system or the death penalty #IRL those are way more complicated than gotham city/the joker/jason make it out to be #saw a few people tagging this post mentioning stuff about that

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missinglaterals · 9 months

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