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Do you consider yourself a Furry?

Yes
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63%
No
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Nyeh...
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#1 Post by SpikeRulesHell »

Okay, so, there's no topic about this in the last two pages of threads, so it's been at least quite a few months since this has been discussed. I'm just curious as to what the ratio is.

I left only two options on purpose. It's a yes-or-no question, after all. :P



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#2 Post by Verilidaine »

But...I don't know :? This type of question definitely needs an "unsure" option.

Edit: There was a stickied thread once somewhere called something liked "Furry: The final word to end all arguing" and I can't find it. Where did it go?
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#3 Post by Sithil »

No. I may enjoy certain media wich includes anthromorphs, but I generaly don't. Twokinds is one of the very few things I enjoy(and really, it's most of all the Templars I love. Slaughter all the other inhuman races and take over the world, yes, thank you, and some craziness with that too, please.)
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#4 Post by bhomer2 »

yes.

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#5 Post by Talonmaster Zso »

No. I am involved in the Furry community - along with several others - and read Furry comics - along with several others - but that's the extent of it. I have no 'Fursona', I do not fantasize about anthropomorphic characters, I do not feel any superiority of animals over humanity, I do not have the wish to grow fur, etc.

And Verilidaine, that was de-stickied a few months back for reasons I cannot recall.
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#6 Post by cybeam100 »

bhomer2 wrote:yes.

wow.... quick to the point...


I dunno if I am a furry... wish I was irl...
but I'd like a tail..

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#7 Post by Blazeofspikes »

Hmm In some ways yes and some ways no. but it practically depends on what I feel like at this moment.
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#8 Post by Talonmaster Zso »

It also depends on what you define as a Furry. Some think anyone who even tolerates a picture of the typical catgirl (just the ears and tail, sometimes not even the later) is a furry because it's a human form with animal parts. Others think you can't even begin to call yourself a furry 'till you have a decked out Fursona and your porn folder has less human than furry porn.

EDIT: Not saying all furries like furry porn. Just stating what some people feel is the point one must cross to be a furry.
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#9 Post by Bane Dragon »

for the most part (in other words, yes.) still like humans, but anthromorphic beings (with the exception of a few) are nice to look at too. ^_^
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#10 Post by avwolf »

I'm a furry. Took me some years to be willing to admit it publicly, but I'm definitely a furry.

That said, I don't want to grow fur either, Tso, and I'm firmly in the camp of people who believe humans are far superior to the rest of the Animal Kingdom. :P

I think, to follow Tso's very good point about the definition, is that this is "self-definition." Just like the sexuality thread. This is how you consider yourself. Sure, sometimes we (or others) might give you guff about it and quibble over the definition (as we have over "asexuality"), but it's really a question that you simply answer personally. If you consider yourself a furry, no matter what the opinions or definitions another person my hold, then answer yes, otherwise answer no.
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#11 Post by Mysterious Old Guy »

Course, just look at the name.
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#12 Post by Tuna »

Yeah, sure...
:3

But, like has been said, the title is self-defined, which makes the requirements pretty fluid, resulting in a club that's pretty easy to get into...
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#13 Post by ButterBall »

Verilidaine wrote:But...I don't know :? This type of question definitely needs an "unsure" option.

Edit: There was a stickied thread once somewhere called something liked "Furry: The final word to end all arguing" and I can't find it. Where did it go?
Oh! I copied the definition from it before it was lost for this very situation. Here it is:
[quote=""Furry: The final word to end all arguing""]What is furry?

Anthropomorphic:

Attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena.

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WHAT IS A "FURRY"?

"Furry" when used as a noun seems to refer to one of two things:

a) An animal-like character known as a "furry"
b) A person who is a "furry fan"

The latter is easy enough (knock on wood) to define: A person who
particularly enjoys stories, pictures, dolls, video games or whatever
concerning "furry" creatures. Defining a "furry" creature is somewhat
harder, though. There are several definitions depending upon which "camp" in furrydom, for lack of a better term, you might be in.

The basic definition for a "furry" is an anthropomorphized animal
character. In other words, an animal character given human-like
attributes, such as sapience and often a humanoid form. The term "furry"
is a misnomer, as a creature does not need to have fur to be "furry" in this sense. Other terms sometimes interchangeable with a "furry" in this
sense are "zoomorph", "morph", "anthropomorph" or (debatably) "funny
animal".

he core definition of a "furry" seems to include basically humanoid-formed
creatures with animal faces, fur/scale/feathers/whatever, and often
appropriate tails, wings, claws, etc., able to speak, and with a human-like
personality, though quite often with "quirks" hinting at the real-life
animal upon which the character is based.

A broader definition will sometimes include other odd creatures that simply
have some sort of animal features in their makeup. Such would include
mythical creatures such as centaurs, manticores, satyrs or harpies, all of
which have human faces though more-or-less animal-like bodies. This
broader definition might also include the human-like characters that appear in some Japanese animation that have an animal tail and ears, but otherwise look about as human as any other anime character.

One of the narrower definitions held by some is that in order for a
character to be truly considered "furry", the character must exhibit
animal-like characteristics in behavior. Optionally, the fact that the
character is an "animal" must be a major ingredient to the story. This is
exhibited in a frequent criticism of "furry" stories by those who hold this
view: Many stories, while featuring characters fitting the core definition
of "furry" given earlier are criticized as being "humans in animal suits"
if their behavior isn't distinctly animal-like in some way.

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Anthropomorphic is a term used to describe ANYTHING with human like features that isn't human. The tucan from froot loops is a anthro, the poptart from the comercial is an anthro. Simba from the Lion King is an anthro, and a robot girl is indeed an anthro.

Furry is a term that relates to the animal section to that term. Such as Simba would be a furry, but a can of soda that talks would not be. Inuyasha would be a fur, Jabber Jaw would be a fur. Bugs Bunny is a Fur. And yes, catgirls are indeed furs. This is speaking from a politically correct point of view, not sided for individual beliefes. If you have a problem with this, please private message me and it will be discussed from there, but for now, this is the final word.

*Beastiality, and people who believe they are really animals are not Furrys*


March 30th edit: Tom's comic. Is it furry?

Strait to the point, this is basically a side chooser. And neither one is wrong. Some consider it an anthropomorphic comic because half the people in it are furs. Some consider it manga because of the style used, and still some think of it as something else.

None of these are wrong, But technically doesnt make them right, Because the last time I checked everyone was allowed to have opinions.

Tom, If you have something to add, please edit this. (and dont kill me!)

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Forgot to add this a long time ago - Kemonomimi - thats what catgirls and fox girls and dog girls are if they arent covered in fur. Kemonomimi includes characters or people that wear just cat ears and or a tail. The point at which a Kemonomimi becomes a furry is when that character has fur over more than %50 of the body. Thus a catgirl with cat ears, tail, hands and feet can still be a Kemonomimi rather than be classified as your usual furry. The only character that is sorta yes and sorta no that I know of is Felicia from Darkstalkers. She has probably just around 45-55% fur - its hard to put her in either catagory for sure because according to the history of her character she is capable of appearing completely human - thus she can transform to any point on the "not furry to furry chart"

Anyways- Catgirls are furries if you define furry as "any creature that has animal characteristics as well as human characterisitcs."

But the argument that catgirls are NOT furries is not wrong either based on the definition that a Kemonomimi is not a furry but a small mix between an animal and a human

Much like the argument to be percise - In an anime convention if you say Catgirl everyone thinks a Kemonomimi and at a furry con everyone thinks (yiff! - haha-- a joke at the furry expense...) they think of a furry with catgirl traits.

The defining line is - Catgirl Kemonomimi is anime style AND is more human than animal. Catgirl Furry is an american style- more rare anime style but there are some and more because of Animes current popularity- and they are more of an animal than human.
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But really, it's what Av and Zso said. It's more of a self-definition. And by my own definition of "furry" I do not consider myself to be a furry.
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#14 Post by SpikeRulesHell »

Verilidaine wrote:But...I don't know :? This type of question definitely needs an "unsure" option.
Tuna wrote: the title is self-defined
Just like that. If you were being divided into groups, which would you go with?



EDIT: Oh, and yeah, 'course I am, thanks to the lovely members of you-know-where. :wink:

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#15 Post by Sage Asuka »

Well, going by the above definition I consider myself a foxgirl Kemonomimi. Asuka the Sage of Magic is my net and personal cartoon persona. She's a shapeshifter who usually stays in Kemonomimi form but can take on the form of an animal if she wishes or the occassion demands it.
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