The Internet hatred for furries always bothered me. I'm not into it, I think it's weird, but so what? I think BDSM is weird too, but we don't treat people into BDSM like we treat furries- as if they're some sort of disease. I've met a few working at sci-fi/comic cons over the years and they've always been really nice, decent people. They just have a kink. Lots of people have kinks.

[–] FirstPitchStrike@kbin.social 39 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)

I think it's the fact that furries tend to bring their kink public. I have not consented to engage in your sex games. If he showed up to a ceremony in leather and a ballgag no one would be ok with it, but the fur suit is the equivalent and I'm expected to applaud.

[–] Jimbo@yiffit.net 11 points 2 years ago

The fursuit is the equivalent??? I'm actually laughing rn people think this???

[–] Serinus@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

the fur suit is the equivalent [of] leather and a ballgag

I mean, no. It's really not.

I do get what you're saying and generally agree otherwise. That one was just a bit much.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I agree. I’ve seen furries in public and while I find them odd, I never saw any of their costumes as inherently sexual.

[–] BaroqueInMind@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

They do, though, and therein lies the non-issue.

[–] yuriy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

except they don’t though, where are you coming up with this?

say someone is attracted to women, right? is every female body they see gonna be viewed exclusively through a sexual lens?

some people get kinky with ropes, are those inherently sexual too? where’s the line?

[–] Azal@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Some do, many don't. A fursuit is a costume, as a cosplayer in fandoms do, and I guarantee there are cosplayers that have sex in their costumes.

Knowing quite a few fursuiters there's less of them that want to have sex in suit because it's hot as fuck, makes you a lot more clumsy, and those suits are expensive as hell as they're custom made.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 9 points 2 years ago

bring their kink into public

But it's not a kink for them.

[–] randon31415@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

You sound like the kind of person that wants to ban drag story time at the libraries because "kids shouldn't be exposed to someone's kink"

[–] PsychedSy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I mean if someone gets off by not hurting or interacting with you then your consent isn't important. What happens in someone else's head is theirs. How they act toward others is important. Feel free to be skeeved out, tho.

[–] Pizza@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

A big part of this misconception is actually from That Episode. You can actually google the phrase That Episode. No need to even specify the show, just those two words are enough (but the show is CSI). There's a bunch to read into if you'd like, but the important bit is that a big part of public opinion - which has only recently begun to change, and only in some parts of the internet - comes from That Episode's portrayal of furries

[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de -4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Would you say the same about police officers, nurses, nuns, motorcycle wear and so on?

If the body isnt indecently exposed i find it hard to draw the line, since everything and nothing is someones kink.

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