Retweet on Twitter Furscience! Epic Panda! Reply on Twitter Retweet on Twitter 2 Like on Twitter 14 Twitter Reply on Twitter Retweet on Twitter 10 Like on Twitter 52 Twitter It was great to have Dr. Nuka from furscience with us once again! Reply on Twitter Retweet on Twitter 1 Like on Twitter 5 Twitter Dr Roberts Answers by Video!
International Anthropomorphic Research Project. In the broadest sense, a furry is someone with an interest in anthropomorphized animals — that is, animals who have been given human characteristics, like an ability to talk or walk on their hind legs. Courtney "Nuka" Plante, a social psychologist at the University of Waterloo and member of the Anthropomorphic Research Project team, analogizes furries to other fan groups, like comic book enthusiasts or Trekkers.
A fursona inspired by The Lion King Nala A fursona is a " furry-themed avatar " which furries use "to represent themselves when interacting with other members of the fandom," according to a recent paper by social psychologist Plante and fellow Anthropomorphic Research Project members Dr. Sharon Roberts, Dr.
Stephen Reysen, and Dr. Kathy Gerbasi. Crafting a fursona involves picking an animal — real or mythical — to represent yourself as, or, less commonly, designing a new mythical animal for yourself. Fursonas typically have names and are often the inspiration for artwork or fiction, but the degree of investment in them can vary.
Of course! In addition to visual artists and fiction writers, many furries are accomplished musicians who create work with furry themes or otherwise blend their musical interests into their fandom. Here's Bucktown Tiger, a furry pianist, performing a movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata at Anthrocon, the world's largest furry convention held in Pittsburgh every year, in You can divide furry fan activities into online fandom and furry conventions. In each case, the analogy to science fiction and comic book fandoms is strong.
Fan art is an important part of furry fandom, just as it is for comic book fans. A synthesis from the Anthropomorphic Research Project, looking at several surveys conducted online and in various conventions, found that the vast majority of the most popular furry sites are art-related.
Many of those sites — like FurAffinity and SoFurry — also host furry-related fiction and music, and provide forums for fan discussion and community-building.
Conventions — which Plante says about half of furries attend on an annual or semiannual basis — create an in-real-life space for furries, many if not most of whom have met online, to hang out, and they also provide a way to talk to artists who are popular within the fandom. This is similar to how events like Comic Con let people talk to favorite movie directors and actors and comic artists.
But for others, meeting JJ Abrams or meeting the voice actors from your favorite show is very meaningful. Like fans in other communities, furries often report being bullied or ostracized in the past. No, but they're not totally disconnected either. Bronies share one basic commonality with furries: they're interested in anthropomorphized representations of animals.
Some people have fans or cooling units built into their suits, but it does cost a little extra. I myself do not have any cooling units, so I definitely feel hot at times. However, as long as I have a long straw and a bottle of water close by, I can usually power through the heat. Well, it is actually really hard to say. The furry community is a very diverse group of individuals and is composed of artists, fursuiters, and people who just want to have fun! As such, there is a lot of confusion around what exactly makes someone a furry or not.
Personally, I believe that, as long as you're a fan of anthropomorphic animal characters, then you're a furry in my book! I chose my fursona to be a werewolf because I have huge respect for werewolves. Werewolves not only have a loyal nature, but also embody the idea of growing positively over time.
In the beginning, werewolves start as simple and mundane humans, but eventually, over time, change into wolf-based creatures with supernatural abilities.
Just like werewolves, I try to positively change throughout my life. I've only recently started going to furry conventions, but I can say I've had some of the best times of my life at them. For Jordan Dreyer, her interest began while on active duty in the Navy. When she learned how expensive fursuits were, she tried her hand at making one for herself by watching online tutorials.
It's an exciting time because, for some, it's the first or only face time they get with each other. Interaction across the fandom happens mostly online: in chatrooms, discussion forums, and social media platforms including YouTube—a hub for furry TikTok compilations , channels for the parents of furries , and giving back. If the fandom is something you were interested in being a part of, the internet provides an easy and low-stakes way to join.
Furries find their tribes within the fandom by gaming with or messaging fans who are into the same characters they are, or they find ones who share a similar passion for fan art or films. From there, numbers are exchanged, the regular meet-ups start happening, and most make plans to attend conventions. Whether platonic or romantic, relationships within the fandom are why people love it. Fursonas are not ways for furries to identify as animals, nor do most furries think they're spiritually connected to the animal world.
Plante's studies show that while one in three furries don't feel like they're completely human, the majority of the fandom does.
Is there kink in the community? But, sexual preferences are up to the individual, not the fandom.
0コメント