This thread is now about Furries, for some reason. Formerly: "So. Anonymous."

[BADGE OF HONOR]

Okay.  My problem with furries is the whole "fursona" thing.  I don't know if all furries do that, but the ones I have known/known of do.  And they're always a sexy purple fox with three tails and two dicks, incredibly suave and amazing and blah blah blah.  And that bothers me.  For some reason, these people are channeling their sexual identities into something that is pure fantasy, unsharable with the real world (unless you buy a fursuit), something that can only be acted out in masturbation fantasies.  BDSM and other fetishes can at least be shared between two people in a concrete way. 

I know a lot of furries are sexually repressed in some way or another, usually from a strict Christian upbringing.  And so, to me, it seems more like escapism and arrested development and fear all tangled together into a horrible and nasty paraphilia that I, personally, react to very badly.  That is why I do not like furries.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Okay.  My problem with furries is the whole "fursona" thing.  I don't know if all furries do that, but the ones I have known/known of do.  And they're always a sexy purple fox with three tails and two dicks, incredibly suave and amazing and blah blah blah.  And that bothers me.  For some reason, these people are channeling their sexual identities into something that is pure fantasy, unsharable with the real world (unless you buy a fursuit), something that can only be acted out in masturbation fantasies.  BDSM and other fetishes can at least be shared between two people in a concrete way. 

I know a lot of furries are sexually repressed in some way or another, usually from a strict Christian upbringing.  And so, to me, it seems more like escapism and arrested development and fear all tangled together into a horrible and nasty paraphilia that I, personally, react to very badly.  That is why I do not like furries.

Plus, "piling".

TGRR,
:puke:

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It's the bestiality component that makes it too fucked up for me.

hm.... i must've misread something somewhere. i thought it was the child nature of cartoon animals that made it unpalatable for you....

It does.

Combine that with the bestiality element and I'd just like to kick someone in the face.

Shadowfist's post seems pretty similar to the positions held by the few furries I know.

Ok, well that doesn't seem to be all that rational, but its entirely understandable. Personal opinion surely forms most of our reality

However, beyond the personal opinions of the posts here... it doesn't seem that there's any objective reason that furries would be more or less bad/troublesome/problematic/whatever than any other random weird fetish.

So before anyone takes this the wrong way... let me state clearly that I don't care what your personal opinions are, or what your opinion of furries are. I am not trying to say 'not rational therefore wrong". I'm really looking at my own opinion on this and trying to decide if there is some reason for it, or if its just another arbitrary brick in the wall of my BiP.

So far, it appears to be a brick for most of us, does anyone disagree? (and again, nothing wrong with picking and choosing which bricks to keep, if you want to have a wall ).

You fucked up my quote. Edit your post and fix it.

Also, invoking "objectivity" about this to support your own personal opinion is utter bullshit unless you have some hard evidence to cite.

Shadowfist's experience just supports my position that furries are closely associated with bestiality.

[PopeTom]

I like you.

I rather like the chick on the left (and the boy in the bottom middle, actually) but I've never understood the appeal of putting SPIKY things in your face.  Is that someone's way of saying "I really don't like oral sex," or what?

I am the boy in the bottom middle.

I gave away 22 or 23 pairs of kitty ears to girls I know.  Many of them were kind enough to wear them out clubbing for my birthday.  Others just wear them time to time to surprise me. 

[shadowfurry23]

Shadowfist's experience just supports my position that furries are closely associated with bestiality.

Now now, a 'zoophile' would insist on the distinction that beastiality doesn't imply consent, but zoophilia does.  And again I stress, I hung out with people who were weird even for furries.  As for practicing zoophiles, at a con of over 1000 I recall hearing there might have been 6 at an invitation-only and rather secret "zoophile brunch".

Okay.  My problem with furries is the whole "fursona" thing.  I don't know if all furries do that, but the ones I have known/known of do.  And they're always a sexy purple fox with three tails and two dicks, incredibly suave and amazing and blah blah blah.  And that bothers me.  For some reason, these people are channeling their sexual identities into something that is pure fantasy, unsharable with the real world (unless you buy a fursuit), something that can only be acted out in masturbation fantasies.  BDSM and other fetishes can at least be shared between two people in a concrete way. 

Soooooo... you don't like furries because they have a personal avatar that isn't anything like themselves?

Dude.  The future, especially the Internet of the future, is going to SUCK for you.  Seriously.  I'm going to stand over here and laugh at you now.

  BAWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *gasp* Bahahahaha.  heh.  *wipes tear*  That's precious, really.  Should I get off your lawn now?

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Shadowfist's experience just supports my position that furries are closely associated with bestiality.

Now now, a 'zoophile' would insist on the distinction that beastiality doesn't imply consent, but zoophilia does.  And again I stress, I hung out with people who were weird even for furries.  As for practicing zoophiles, at a con of over 1000 I recall hearing there might have been 6 at an invitation-only and rather secret "zoophile brunch".

Okay.  My problem with furries is the whole "fursona" thing.  I don't know if all furries do that, but the ones I have known/known of do.  And they're always a sexy purple fox with three tails and two dicks, incredibly suave and amazing and blah blah blah.  And that bothers me.  For some reason, these people are channeling their sexual identities into something that is pure fantasy, unsharable with the real world (unless you buy a fursuit), something that can only be acted out in masturbation fantasies.  BDSM and other fetishes can at least be shared between two people in a concrete way. 

Soooooo... you don't like furries because they have a personal avatar that isn't anything like themselves?

Dude.  The future, especially the Internet of the future, is going to SUCK for you.  Seriously.  I'm going to stand over here and laugh at you now.

  BAWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *gasp* Bahahahaha.  heh.  *wipes tear*  That's precious, really.  Should I get off your lawn now?

 

[shadowfurry23]

Ironically, your spammy use of that emoticon irritated more than any described fursona ever has.  And I used to hang out on FurryMUCK in my misspent youth, so I've seen a fuckton of 'em.

[shadowfurry23]

um, those actually improve oral sex.

Really?  Hm.

I'm afraid I will require a demonstration.

[BADGE OF HONOR]

Shadowfist's experience just supports my position that furries are closely associated with bestiality.

Now now, a 'zoophile' would insist on the distinction that beastiality doesn't imply consent, but zoophilia does.  And again I stress, I hung out with people who were weird even for furries.  As for practicing zoophiles, at a con of over 1000 I recall hearing there might have been 6 at an invitation-only and rather secret "zoophile brunch".

Okay.  My problem with furries is the whole "fursona" thing.  I don't know if all furries do that, but the ones I have known/known of do.  And they're always a sexy purple fox with three tails and two dicks, incredibly suave and amazing and blah blah blah.  And that bothers me.  For some reason, these people are channeling their sexual identities into something that is pure fantasy, unsharable with the real world (unless you buy a fursuit), something that can only be acted out in masturbation fantasies.  BDSM and other fetishes can at least be shared between two people in a concrete way. 

Soooooo... you don't like furries because they have a personal avatar that isn't anything like themselves?

Dude.  The future, especially the Internet of the future, is going to SUCK for you.  Seriously.  I'm going to stand over here and laugh at you now.

  BAWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *gasp* Bahahahaha.  heh.  *wipes tear*  That's precious, really.  Should I get off your lawn now?

Your reading comprehension is shit.  To reiterate, I don't like furries because they have to pretend to be animals to feel sexy. 

[Bruno]

Okay.  My problem with furries is the whole "fursona" thing.  I don't know if all furries do that, but the ones I have known/known of do.  And they're always a sexy purple fox with three tails and two dicks, incredibly suave and amazing and blah blah blah.  And that bothers me.  For some reason, these people are channeling their sexual identities into something that is pure fantasy, unsharable with the real world (unless you buy a fursuit), something that can only be acted out in masturbation fantasies.  BDSM and other fetishes can at least be shared between two people in a concrete way. 

I know a lot of furries are sexually repressed in some way or another, usually from a strict Christian upbringing.  And so, to me, it seems more like escapism and arrested development and fear all tangled together into a horrible and nasty paraphilia that I, personally, react to very badly.  That is why I do not like furries.

You make it sound like it is something they choose , again, much like the religious fundamentalists try to make the claim that gays choose to be gay. Personally, I don't see much difference between someone who thinks that, deep down inside, they're really a pink and purple polkadotted pony and a man who thinks he's a woman.

At least their delusions are obvious. "Normal" people are just as delusional about sex, but in a more subtle way. For example, it's pretty common for people to be sexually aroused by the idea that their sexual partner is "the one", or that they were "destined" for each other.

What the fuck is up with that?

[Kai]

Okay.  My problem with furries is the whole "fursona" thing.  I don't know if all furries do that, but the ones I have known/known of do.  And they're always a sexy purple fox with three tails and two dicks, incredibly suave and amazing and blah blah blah.  And that bothers me.  For some reason, these people are channeling their sexual identities into something that is pure fantasy, unsharable with the real world (unless you buy a fursuit), something that can only be acted out in masturbation fantasies. BDSM and other fetishes can at least be shared between two people in a concrete way. 

I know a lot of furries are sexually repressed in some way or another, usually from a strict Christian upbringing.  And so, to me, it seems more like escapism and arrested development and fear all tangled together into a horrible and nasty paraphilia that I, personally, react to very badly.  That is why I do not like furries.

You make it sound like it is something they choose , again, much like the religious fundamentalists try to make the claim that gays choose to be gay. Personally, I don't see much difference between someone who thinks that, deep down inside, they're really a pink and purple polkadotted pony and a man who thinks he's a woman.

At least their delusions are obvious. "Normal" people are just as delusional about sex, but in a more subtle way. For example, it's pretty common for people to be sexually aroused by the idea that their sexual partner is "the one", or that they were "destined" for each other.

What the fuck is up with that?

Okay....you're really trolling this time right?

[Bruno]

Nope. Dead serious.

Perhaps you can explain to me the difference.

[Kai]

Nope. Dead serious.

Perhaps you can explain to me the difference.

I'd rather just call you an idiot for comparing furries with transsexuals.

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Nope. Dead serious.

Perhaps you can explain to me the difference.

One is strongly associated with animal abuse, the other doesn't abuse anyone.

Fucktard.

[Bruno]

Nope. Dead serious.

Perhaps you can explain to me the difference.

I'd rather just call you an idiot for comparing furries with transsexuals.

That's definitely the easier choice.