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How come older people like to act like furries are this outlandish idea but the thought of being with a mermaid has been around a lot longer (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] TrickDacy 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That might be fair in some contexts but I think most people would only make any connection to beastiality, which is probably fair, no? The whole thing is dressing up like an animal and it's confusing for most people who don't do it.

[–] webadict 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A furry is someone that identifies with anthropomorphic animal characters (or sometimes just animal characteristics). No dressing up required. Now, a lot of the people that go to cons tend to have more money, so you will see more fursuits and such, but most furries do not dress up.

[–] TrickDacy 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

TIL. I first heard of furries like 10 years ago and hadn't ever known this. I thought the entire thing was dressing up.

[–] webadict 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I used to as well until I looked into it, which is why I now know way, way more than anyone really needs to (there is... a lot.) Anyway, figured I'd explain just in case. You didn't seem like you had bad intentions, so thanks for being understanding.

[–] TrickDacy 2 points 2 months ago

Thanks for the info. I do appreciate the assumption that I was coming in good faith. So often people assume the opposite based on one comment that they misunderstand!