DevilishlyHandsome49 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Someone does a presentation in class about fandoms and one of the first fandoms they go over is the furry fandom and you're hoping to god they at least get some facts straight...Then they kinda make it a highlight that they all wear fursuits of their fursona, not even mentioning all the forms of art that are involved in the fandom and that not everyone wears fursuits...So now at the end of class, everyone (including the teacher) questions why grown adults dress up in animal costumes and how weird they think it is and you're the only person in the classroom who can clarify all that was in the presentation but you don't want to out yourself and bring the awkwardness to you *breathes* so you kinda have to deal with the fact that yet again, more people have misinformation as to what the furry fandom is.Now granted, he only had a limited amount of time to cover each fandom (he only covered two: furry and the tv show "Supernatural") but still.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissFleece Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Eh. People believe what they want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexxx-Returns Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Hey, THEY'RE the one who thought that furries all dress up in costumes and don't appreciate art. You wouldn't be the weirdest one in the room =D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I can tell you what the furry fandom is, but I don't think you'll like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilishlyHandsome49 Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) Hey, THEY'RE the one who thought that furries all dress up in costumes and don't appreciate art. You wouldn't be the weirdest one in the room =DWell its not that they thought that furries didn't appreciate art, they just didn't know that they did artistic stuff. Still, you're right! I'm the least weird of furries! :V@MissFleece Very true. No point in really getting hung up on it I guess. I just don't like misinformation or lack of it, on any subject, being spread out Edited November 2, 2015 by DevilishlyHandsome49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revates Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I find misinformation annoying because it spreads like wildfire. They could've got it more wrong though... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallium Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 You shoulda gone all Phoenix Wright in the classroom likeOBJECTION!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastryOfApathy Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Someone does a presentation in class about fandoms...I'm not gonna lie, I stopped reading right there. Because any expectations you may have had (for some reason) should just immediately dissipate at that exact moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilishlyHandsome49 Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 You shoulda gone all Phoenix Wright in the classroom likeOBJECTION!!!! Oh if only, but then I'd be holding up class for another 30 minutes I'm not gonna lie, I stopped reading right there. Because any expectations you may have had (for some reason) should just immediately dissipate at that exact moment. Yeah...a week prior he said he'd be doing a presentation on fandoms but he only thought of doing things like Anime or tv shows so that made me think he wouldn't touch on furry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysocyon Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 I think fursuits are what most people think of when they think of furries, so it's no big surprise. Fursuits are what's most public about the fandom, anyway, even though it seems like fursuiting is it's own fandom altogether sometimes, lol. But I mean really, it could have been worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charrio Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 (edited) Yeah, furry is not a subject you talk about in class, especially in front of everyone unless you want to be looked at like you just outed yourself.People have chosen to believe what is told to them over and over by friends and media and the every influential internet and it's thousands of forums. One voice will have little impact and be most likely forgotten by the end of the day and their old ideas will return.Also stuff like this doesn't help as well as BadDragon toysWarning MLP Sex Plush Edited November 3, 2015 by Charrio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewge Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 When people say stuff like that, I just cringe and say:Well, if someone watches a series, or plays a video game they enjoy, does it mean that they have to cosplay as their favourite characters? Of course not. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVir Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 whenever i hear someone do a presentation on any subject with an intent to present/spread false information or outright bash it, I have no qualms with utterly destroying their credibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilishlyHandsome49 Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 whenever i hear someone do a presentation on any subject with an intent to present/spread false information or outright bash it, I have no qualms with utterly destroying their credibility.I don't think he had intent to do it, but was probably ignorant on the subject or didn't have enough time to go over it in depth. If it was because he didn't have enough time to explain it properly, then he shouldn't have talked about it in the first place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phausk Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Well, could've been worse...After being exposed to the fandom for so long, I don't think some of the stereotypes are really that far off. It especially doesn't help their case when they tell blatant lies like "only a very small minority care about the porn!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiy0 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 why does the teacher even allow fandoms to be a subject being taken care off in form of a presentation in the first place? mine would have executed me with a historybook if i would have even mentioned stuff like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Warning MLP Sex PlushKill me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilishlyHandsome49 Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 why does the teacher even allow fandoms to be a subject being taken care off in form of a presentation in the first place? mine would have executed me with a historybook if i would have even mentioned stuff like that.it was all about informational speeches and my teacher is pretty lax with topic choices, so long as the rest of the class can relate to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charrio Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 it was all about informational speeches and my teacher is pretty lax with topic choices, so long as the rest of the class can relate to itUnfortunately with furry they will only relate to it with what they are told or misinformation known.I think it's too big to explain really, like the culture of the Internet, you can't explain that to anyone they have to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilishlyHandsome49 Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 Unfortunately with furry they will only relate to it with what they are told or misinformation known.I think it's too big to explain really, like the culture of the Internet, you can't explain that to anyone they have to see it. Exactly! I thought it was a dumb topic for him to cover cause there was no way he could explain it in the time limit of 5-7 minutes. But hey, thats his grade, not mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axelthefox Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Yeah, one thing i noticed is that non furs seem to trust what the tv tells them about the furry fandom and often won't listen to explainations. Like it seems they think we have have fursuit sex. If they wore a fursuit,they would know why that perception is wrong. You can overheat in fursuit,the cost of a fursuit,plus the fact of heatstroke in a fursuit. I fursuit only for charity and making people smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vae Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Claiming that all furries wear fursuits is actually far less offensive than a lot of actual truths in the fandom.I don't see the complaint, here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Yeah, one thing i noticed is that non furs seem to trust what the tv tells them about the furry fandom and often won't listen to explainations. Like it seems they think we have have fursuit sex. If they wore a fursuit,they would know why that perception is wrong. You can overheat in fursuit,the cost of a fursuit,plus the fact of heatstroke in a fursuit. I fursuit only for charity and making people smile.Except, that there are people who'd buy a fursuit and cut SPHs just to do the nasty in it.Hell, if you look up "noble wolf", he practically makes yiffsuits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axelthefox Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 (edited) Not all furs wear fursuits. When i went to AC 2014,most were wearing ears and tails. Not many own a fursuit,due to fursuits being expensive or they don't like fursuits Edited November 9, 2015 by axelthefox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbra.Exe Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Not all furs wear fursuits. When i went to AC 2014,most were wearing ears and tails. Not many own a fursuit,due to fursuits being expensive or they don't like fursuitsI think you're preaching to the choir here... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Not all furs wear fursuits. When i went to AC 2014,most were wearing ears and tails. Not many own a fursuit,due to fursuits being expensive or they don't like fursuitsThe number of people who own pursuits in the fandom is about 1/3rd, and growing since there are now more resources for people to "do-it-yourself", as well as suppliers selling kits to make it cheaper and more affordable to have a partial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vae Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Not all furs wear fursuits. When i went to AC 2014,most were wearing ears and tails. Not many own a fursuit,due to fursuits being expensive or they don't like fursuitsIf you don't own at least five fursuits,and suit any time you present yourself in public,you're not really a furry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axelthefox Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) If you don't own at least five fursuits,and suit any time you present yourself in public,you're not really a furry. Wat I know of furs who only own one fursuit. Edited November 10, 2015 by axelthefox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vae Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Wat I know of furs who only own one fursuit.Five fursuits minimum.I don't make the rules. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axelthefox Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Five fursuits minimum.I don't make the rules.Furry is not a exclusive club. If someone says they're a furry then they're a furry. If someone says they're not a furry,then they're not a furry. http://fuckingfurries.tumblr.com/post/120818571609/about-that-previous-ask-yeah-seems-some-people Even tumblr agrees with me.Furry is only something that you can decide for yourself, there is no other prerequisite for being a furry other than ‘are you or are you not’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dijon Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 http://fuckingfurries.tumblr.com/post/120818571609/about-that-previous-ask-yeah-seems-some-people>destroyed my reputation>said that I'm not a furrywhat mirror world is this Even tumblr agrees with me.oh welltumblr has spoken guysthey are the authority on everything you might as well just stop posting now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axelthefox Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Even a few furries accept me as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dijon Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) Personally I think that axelthefox is already one of the furriest furries on this forum. ¯\_(-v-)_/¯ Edited November 10, 2015 by Dijon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axelthefox Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Uncle Kage doesn't have a fursuit,he has a lab coat. Yet he calls himself a furry. You're gonna deny him being a furry because he doesn't have 5 fursuits? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallium Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Uncle Kage doesn't have a fursuit,he has a lab coat. Yet he calls himself a furry. You're gonna deny him being a furry because he doesn't have 5 fursuits?Dudebro, on thingyou gotta learn about Phoenix is sarcasm, Vae was making a sarcastic joke post and wasnt at all being serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolflich Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Dudebro, on thingyou gotta learn about Phoenix is sarcasm, Vae was making a sarcastic joke post and wasnt at all being serious Someone always has to ruin it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallium Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) Someone always has to ruin it. Sorry x3 it was awkward seeing the newbienot get the memo, haha! As much fun as it would be to see a bunch of people make irreverent posts about it and watch him try to answer seriously...guess I had to crash the party. Edited November 10, 2015 by WolfNightV4X1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dijon Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Dudebro, on thingyou gotta learn about Phoenix is sarcasm,Vae was making a sarcastic joke post and wasnt at all being seriousi can't believe you've done this >; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axelthefox Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Dudebro, on thingyou gotta learn about Phoenix is sarcasm, Vae was making a sarcastic joke post and wasnt at all being serious K,sorry dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissFleece Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Uncle Kage had fursuits though... he had Chester for a while...and I think if it's not a rumor, Rogue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axelthefox Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) Uncle Kage had fursuits though... he had Chester for a while...and I think if it's not a rumor, Rogue? nopehttp://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Chesterhttp://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Uncle_Kage Uncle kage doesn't have a fursuit. Give it up. You can't get to pick and choose who can be in the fandom. If someone calls themselves a furry,then they're a furry. There is no prerequisite for being a furry. Only thing that matters is appreciation of Anthropomorphic art. Anything else about the fandom is secondary. Edited November 10, 2015 by axelthefox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dijon Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Uncle_Kageit says RIGHT ON THIS PAGE that Kage wore the Chester fursuit :M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissFleece Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Lol if you don't have a fursuit they won't let you into some cons. Totes srs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axelthefox Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) Lol if you don't have a fursuit they won't let you into some cons. Totes srs. You're wrong. You don't need a fursuit to be a furry. http://www.anthrocon.org/faq/fursuitAbsolutely not! Fewer than 25% of our attendees wore fursuits (as determined by the number in our Fursuit Parade). The great majority of our attendees enjoy the convention without ever wearing a fursuit.Do I need a fursuit to attend Anthrocon Edited November 10, 2015 by axelthefox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbra.Exe Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I found a sarcasm detector... Did somebody drop one? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dijon Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 You don't need a fursuit to be a furry.Yeah, you need five. Haven't you been reading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axelthefox Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Yeah, you need five. Haven't you been reading?Stahp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolflich Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I found a sarcasm detector... Did somebody drop one?It seems to be stuck at the highest setting. What could this mean?I think it must be broken. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axelthefox Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 At the AC fursuit parade i think i saw someone with a tv box on their head as a costume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vae Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Furry is not a exclusive club. If someone says they're a furry then they're a furry. If someone says they're not a furry,then they're not a furry. http://fuckingfurries.tumblr.com/post/120818571609/about-that-previous-ask-yeah-seems-some-people Even tumblr agrees with me. I can say I'm a floor lamp, but it doesn't make me a floor lamp.Get these fake furries out of my fandom.Also, Tumblr believes space and bunnies are genders. Its reputation in judgement isn't exactly stellar.Uncle Kage doesn't have a fursuit,he has a lab coat. Yet he calls himself a furry. You're gonna deny him being a furry because he doesn't have 5 fursuits?Yes.Dudebro, on thingyou gotta learn about Phoenix is sarcasm, Vae was making a sarcastic joke post and wasnt at all being serious No I wasn't.Shhhh. I mean we can't just have people claiming they're furry left and right, without following proper protocol.Then where would we be? A fandom without any standards?Psh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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