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# I Respect Furries
2022-06-05
I respect furries. By "respect", I mean I acknowledge and appreciate
certain aspects of a furry's personality. As of 2022, I am not a furry.
But I know a thing or two about them. Despite this single umbrella term,
they are actually a diverse community. In this blogpost however, there
seems to be no point in taxonomy.
Warning: every sentence I write is speculation, i.e. not backed by any
scientific claim or even empirical observation. If you are a furry reading
this and what I wrote offends you, feel free to drop hatemail to my
mailbox at any time.
It takes a lot of effort to be a furry. A minimum of one fursuit is
a must, which often costs a handful to acquire and maintain. The
bourgeoisie have it easy, but the rest of them have to be frugal, while at
the same time taking care of their fursuit. I respect that, as much as
I respect aspiring musicians saving every penny for a new guitar.
It might seem strange to see a fursuiter on their way to a convention, but
what different is it from a fashion show? They both feature impractical
but aesthetic outfits. Despite the weird looks, the fursuiter does not
mind being in the spotlight. I respect that, as much as I respect people
who wear their favorite band's merch from head to toe.
The average person does not understand furries. Indeed, explaining the
life choice of being a furry is less straightforward than explaining stamp
collecting. Nevertheless, furries are unfettered. I respect that, as much
as I respect fans who enjoy a starting band "just because".
Furries are just people who happen to take an unconventional hobby that's
higher-profile than usual, such as stamp collecting, and not remotely
harmful, such as owning a fucking gun. I bet millions of non-furry people
call them weirdos. But I think what they represent is the fraction of
society who are just different, no more no less. I like things that are
different. Ipso facto, I respect furries.
## Errata
> As of 2022, I am not a furry. (Paragraph 1)
As of 2024-09-01, I am a furry.
> A minimum of one fursuit is a must (Paragraph 3)
The more inclusive definition of "furries" now include anyone interested
in anthropomorphic animals, regardless of fursuit ownership.
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