About Furry
What are furries?
 Furries
are a group of people that are fans of anthropomorphic
animals (animals with human characteristics) either in
physical form or in their abilities; from animals that
are almost human in form with the addition of animal
characteristics such as fur and tails and their faces to
distinguish them, to animals that are natural in form but
have the ability to think and speak as humans.
The word "furry" is used to describe an
anthropomorphic animal, a fan of anthropomorphic animals,
or all furries (the plural for furry) as a group. Furries
often create fursonas (furry characters that they use to
represent themselves). Fursonas allow furries to interact
with each other as furry characters; to play the role of
these characters in imaginary worlds.
What distinguishes furries from other fandoms (groups
of fans) is that furries create much of the art they
enjoy themselves. Furries are not limited by what someone
else creates for them and encourage each other's
creativity, imagination, and self-expression.
Many furries have art made of their fursonas and many
will create fursuits (furry character costumes) or wear
tails and ears which help identify themselves with their
fursonas and enhance their ability to interact with each
other as their fursonas. Fursuits are usually used to
perform for and entertain others and some fursuiters (those
that wear fursuits) do this as a profession as well.
The internet plays a large part in the furry community.
It allows furries to find each other and share ideas,
stories and artwork and it offers many different ways for
furries to interact with each other as their fursonas:
from text chat all the way up to creating full 3
dimensional worlds populated with furries of all shapes
and sizes. It also helps them meet each other in person
and organize furmeets (a meeting of furries) and
conventions.
Furries hold conventions all over the world where
hundreds and even thousands of furries will gather to
socialize, sell each other the art and crafts they have
made, fursuit (wear a fursuit), have stage performances
to entertain each other, and have panel discussions and
workshops to help each other with their creative pursuits.
Furries come from every nation and culture and every
age group; from every race and creed; they're all united
by their appreciation for anthropomorphic animals--these
fantasy creatures that stir their imaginations and warm
their hearts. All over the world they form strong
communities that help and support each other, not only
with being furry, but with things like finding jobs and
places to live. Furry includes some of the most open,
accepting, caring people there are.
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