So your kid is a furry
whether you found out by them telling you, or by looking through their internet history,
just know there is nothing to worry about!
being a furry is no different from any other hobby or interest!
1. What is a furry? a furry is an anthropomorphic animal, or simply,
an animal with human like characteristics simba from the lion king is a furry
brian from family guy is a furry robin hood is a furry
the concept of anthropomorphic animals actually goes all the way back to ancient Greece and Egypt, and
maybe even before then!
if your kid is calling themselves a furry, it means that they are in what is called the
“furry fandom”
the furry fandom is simply a group of people who are fans of furries, nothing more, nothing
less
2. What does it mean to be a furry? it simply means that you think its really
cool when animals walk around on two legs and speak to each other.
many furries in the furry fandom actually create their own animal character known as
their “fursona”
a “fursona” is simply a furry persona.
lots of furries create their fursona out of their favorite animal and colors, and make
their fursonas personality match the personality they have or wish the had.
3. what do furries do? a lot of furries like to create. for example,
I create furry related videos for other furries to watch. My main goal with my furry videos
are to help others smile and to spread positivity.
other furries may create art. The furry fandom is pretty much revolves around art, and because
of this, many furries actually are able to make a living being a furry artist! furries
typically like to get art of their fursonas doing different things like playing tennis
or doing homework, or just simply making a cute pose
there are tons of other ways furries create. there are furries who create and perform their
own music, there are furries who DJ and create their own sets, and there are even furries
who dance and perform!
4. what is with the costumes? the furry mascot costumes, also known as fursuits,
is a way for furries to bring their character to life.
furries like to wear fursuits because its a way to actually step into their character
and become their character.
fursuits usually help furries become more confident about themselves, which can really
help them elaborate the personality of their fursona rather than the personality of who’s
under the costume and mask
there are hundreds of fursuit making companies who make a living out of creating these costumes,
its almost like being a furry can correlate with being an entrepreneur.
The main reason furries like to wear fursuits is just to have fun!
5. isn’t there a sexual side to all this? If you’re thinking this, then you’ve probably
seen furries before on shows like CSI or My Strange Addiction, which is probably why you’re
here in the first place.
There is a sexual side to the furry fandom, however, it is not the majority.
Media has portrayed the furry fandom as a sex crazed community, but these are simply
stereotypes.
While a majority of furries are not interested in the sexual side of the fandom, there are
the few that are, however, there is nothing wrong with that. It is no different from any
other sexual interest that you yourself might even have.
6. what happens at the conventions? furry conventions are a place for furries
to get together and have fun. furry conventions are a place where those
in the furry fandom can feel accepted no matter who they are
its a place where furries can feel safe to show their true colors and be themselves
furry conventions are safe for minors to attend, i went to my first one just after turning
17. it is not a place where your child can turn
a corner and get drugs from the people but it is a place where your child can turn
a corner and get a hug from a giant fluffy fox
7. do furries do anything good? furries are actually a very generous community.
At conventions, furries are able to easily donate to charity in multiple different ways.
The largest furry convention in the world is called Anthrocon, which takes place in
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
Not only does the economy BOOM in pittsburgh every year during Anthrocon, but in 2015,
furries raised $35,910 for The Western Pennsylvania Humane Society
furries don’t sound so bad anymore, now do they?
8. is being a furry safe? there are always going to be people on the
internet who hate on anything that is different
but, most people within the community are very friendly and harmless
just make sure to review internet safety with your child and they will be completely fine
So, hopefully you’ve learned a little more about what it means to be a furry and that
there is nothing wrong with your child for this interest
If you would like to see more of me as a furry then you can subscribe to my channel, but
if you want to see me as a person, you can also subscribe to my comedy youtube channel
where i post new videos every single week.
Thank you all so much for watching and remember, there is nothing wrong with being a furry.