Hello everyone! Shaanis here again!
So a post or two ago I discussed how I was making a community and how I viewed WoW from an FFXIV player PoV in the links below, This time I am going to start with a new topic! How the perception of furries has been tainted and how we as individuals can fix it!
As this pertains to the community I am building, I believe now is the time to address this and help cultivate a new understanding for what we are all about.
So lets begin!
Furries have been known for a very wide array of different things, ranging from how friendly they are to how nasty they can be in terms of behavior! Unfortunately the concept of a person in a suit modeled after a anthropomorphic animal has been tainted over time by highly publicized gatherings such as Rainfurrest.
Such events and things that took place during them are honestly frowned upon by the majority of furries and for the actions of others? I humbly apologize, though it might not be my responsibility to do so? I still feel it best to start there.
Now! To start with how to change the perception of how furries are viewed, this is actually very simple but I will go in depth with some personal views as well.
Above all, we as furries should not be hostile to those with negative views towards us. But instead accept their views and understand that those views are there from personal experiences be it their own or others. We cannot force a change on others, we can try to help them understand what we stand for but hostility is never the way for this.
Secondly, while a lot of the perception of furries is based on acts of a sexual nature? or even certain things related to it (you know what I am referring to, art and so on.) this is actually not the foundation for what we stood for, actually our views align more accurately with what the LGBTQIA+ community core values are.
Acceptance, love, and compassion above all. In a world where chaos is all around us, a little bit of light shining through goes a long way to soothe the hearts of others.
And with this it is our role to try and show such on a consistent basis even in the face of judgement and adversity.
Thirdly, A highly important part we must remember is that above all? We’re just like everyone else, we need not act differently just because we give ourselves a title. We’re all trying to live on the same planet, all playing the same games, all interacting with each other.
This is why while I do run a furry community? You don’t see me acting differently inside or outside of it, I am Shaanis first and foremost.