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[-] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 79 points 2 months ago

"Cool" is taking it a bit far.

[-] candyman337@lemmy.world 52 points 2 months ago

The furry community is one of the most accepting and open minded communities because they understand what it's like to be treated as outcasts and to be chastised for liking something that's completely harmless just because it's out of the norm. Most of the time it's not even a sexual thing for them, it's just something they like or something that makes them feel more comfortable out in public. It's a way to make their exterior to be exactly what they want it to be. So in that way I think they're pretty cool as a whole.

[-] veroxii@aussie.zone 19 points 2 months ago

In general that may be true, but not all furries are benevolent. Every community to have ever existed in history eventually gets some bad apples and gatekeepers when it gets to a certain size.

https://www.avclub.com/the-insane-story-of-a-furry-convention-undone-by-its-de-1798264086

[-] candyman337@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Obviously, there are bad people in everything everywhere. That's why I said as a whole not ALL of them EVERYWHERE, like come on man, no offense meant, but use some context clues

[-] HatchetHaro@pawb.social 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

My guy, you've literally just described the human race. "Not all of [insert community here] is benevolent" rings true everywhere, not just furries.

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[-] princessnorah 8 points 2 months ago

Yeah and Blaire White & Caitlin Jenner exist as trans people but most of us are pretty chill. What's your point?

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[-] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 38 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Honestly, it's the exact opposite. Furries are pretty hot.

Yanno, because of all the fur.

[-] GraniteM@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago

I'm perfectly comfortable with taking it as far as "so long as it's all consenting adults, it's none of my fucking business, and I wish them all well."

If it's not my thing, no big deal. Some people like feet, and it's not my thing, so no big deal.

Even if I find it personally gross, again, consenting adults, no big deal. Some people are into watersports, but hey, so long as they're not leaving a mess or hurting each other, no big deal.

We've got enough trouble in the world without also trying to police what adults are doing in their goddamn personal lives. I yearn for a day in which more people could accept the "it's none of my fucking business" ethos.

[-] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Yeah, I agree with all that. Doesn't make anyone "cool" based on their sexual preference.

[-] basiclemmon98@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 months ago

It's not a sexual preference, it's an artistic style and subject preference.

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[-] lena@gregtech.eu 18 points 2 months ago
[-] Zorque@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

"I do not like a certain subset of humanity because they are different than me and I feel safe punching down at them"

[-] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Woah, you put a lot of words in my mouth. I don't mind them at all. I just wouldn't say they're cool. Thinking about it now, it's weird to think anyone is cool because of their sexual preference.

[-] Zorque@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

Why is there this weird prudish subset of the internet that seeks to over-sexualize benign activities that make them uncomfortable.

Furries are, at most, a place where a minority find it easier to express sexuality (such as homo-, bi-, pan-sexuality amongst others). This isn't because it's inherently sexual, but because they feel comfort and lack of judgment from their peers.

It's a shame that you find that kind of acceptance to be uncomfortable

[-] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

It's a shame that you find that kind of acceptance to be uncomfortable

What the fuck are you talking about? I never said anything is the sort.

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[-] lena@gregtech.eu 11 points 2 months ago

Being a furry isn't inherently sexual

[-] arguablytheworst@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Its not punching down to be uncomfortable with people sexualising animals

[-] Zorque@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

It is when you generalize an entire subculture based on an episode of CSI from 1999

[-] basiclemmon98@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 months ago

Dude, are werewolves the same as wolf-wolves to you? Because they are really not the same at all. It's like saying a lemur is the same as a human. It is cognitively and anatomically very different.

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[-] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

"I don't think this particular hobby is cool" is not "I do not like a certain subset of humanity" and you are a clown for attempting such. If you've ever wondered why someone dislikes you, it is probably because of this behavior.

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[-] octoham@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

why? i think they're cool, is there smth i don't know?

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[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Yeah those fursuits look really hot to wear

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[-] SARGE@startrek.website 69 points 2 months ago

I am sorry if this comes off as offensive to anyone, I'm not trying to be.

I don't get furries.

I also don't have to completely understand their ins and outs and complexities to know they're people who are worthy of respect for being other living people. (or non-people if they identify as non-people? Again I don't understand them as much as I probably should).

Regardless, shout out to all the furries out there who struggle with things I can't even imagine.

[-] mriswith@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Simply put: It's a fetish.

It's pretty common to not understand why some people like the things they do in fetishes. Most people don't find feet attractive, but some people become just as aroused seeing feet as others do seeing breasts.

(Some furries will insist up and down that it's not a fetish, and those people are lying. They'll claim it's about a ton of different things, but it's pretty easy to tell. Because the ones who deny it are the ones who like to push their fetish onto others.)

[-] HatchetHaro@pawb.social 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Because it is not just a fetish. We claim it's about a ton of different things because it is about a ton of different things to so many different people.

Some people identify as their fursonas and are comfortable in that skin; some people think they're reincarnations of certain animals; some people like to write stories about furry characters; some people think furries are cool; some people have a favourite anthro character from games or TV shows; some people sexualize them; some people are in it for the community interactions and safe spaces; some people are in it for the lucrative furry art commissions.

None of those are mutually exclusive. One can find Veezara from Skyrim cool and hot. One can do art and enjoy the communal support without having a fetish for it. Being a fetish is just one part of furry culture.

To reduce an entire community to "it's just a fetish" is such a gross generalization. It's like saying "anime fans are perverts" just because a non-insignificant amount of anime feature sexualized depictions of girls.

Look, I understand if your immediate reaction to "furries" is "it's just a fetish"; there is a lot of furry porn out there! However, there's a problem with that view: you're so focused on the "furries just have a fetish" part that you're ignoring the mountains of regular human porn floating all around you.

[-] LadyAutumn 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

So your definition of furry is exclusively someone who wears fur suits in public? Because that's not most people's definition of that term. But either way, is it just beyond you that someone could like doing something others see as weird for any reason other than sexual gratification?

Also, why do you use breasts are your "sexual but not fetishized" example here lmao are you under the impression that the western sexual fixation on breasts is not fetishistic

[-] kshade@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That's too simple, you could subtract everything adult from the furry fandom and quite a lot would remain. If you did the same to an actual fetish-based community you'd have little left, if anything.

Furries like anthropomorphic animals in multiple ways. People tend to focus on (and scandalize) the sexual part when sometimes it's just cute, funny or invokes all sorts of other feelings. It's a full-spectrum interest.

[-] SkyeStarfall 8 points 2 months ago

As a response to you

Would you say that someone "thinking cats are cute and liking them" is just a fetish?

There's more dimensions of liking something and wanting to engage with it than just sexual

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[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 9 points 2 months ago

I also don't have to completely understand their ins and outs and complexities to know they're people who are worthy of respect for being other living people.

💜 Big true.

[-] cynar@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

I don't get them either.

What I do know, however, is that most of the ones I've met seen like great people. The community seems extremely friendly and welcoming. They also seem to be intelligent and willing to step up to help.

Ultimately, if it makes them happy, and doesn't hurt anyone, have fun! I'm sure others look at me similarly, for my weird hobbies.

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[-] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 66 points 2 months ago

Furries are an important indicator species for online spaces. They are a sign of a healthy platform.

[-] meyotch@slrpnk.net 13 points 2 months ago

Look, you want the guy I know to fix your computer? Maybe deal with the wolf costume?

[-] yyyesss@lemmy.world 36 points 2 months ago

I can respect that they deserve to be treated a humans and still find it gross. because it's gross.

[-] princessnorah 13 points 2 months ago

Gross? What's gross about it?

[-] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago

Mostly the related art. The amount of yiff communities I had to block to keep their porn out of my feed was surprising. I don't begrudge them their lifestyle. You want to put on something and have sex with somebody, go for it. I'm not into even 1%. The amount of erotic art that exists is beyond astounding to me. Meanwhile, I struggle to find active communities about Halloween, Lego, and various games I play. Granted, I haven't looked lately for new ones, but the ones I subscribed to previously aren't very active.

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 8 points 2 months ago

Fur suits and furry porn are two different things.

[-] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Sure, but nearly all of the furry art I've seen has been porn. I get that there are lifestyles and activities that are not porn-related. Either way if you're into it, you do your thing. I'm probably not going to be commenting on their creativity because I find the whole thing a little creepy, but I also wouldn't limit someone's ability to live that way.

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[-] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Y’all smell under that suit.

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[-] TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 20 points 2 months ago

A certified furry classic uwu

[-] HexesofVexes@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

Its one of those niche communities that makes me smile - a lot of creativity there. They're my kind of critters (absolute geeks and nerds).

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[-] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

To be clear: I harbor no resentment against furries. They have a right to do their thing, I just don't want to be involved.

If furry porn didn't exist, then I might have less of a prejudice against furries and furry content. But as it stands, I will actively avoid anything with the furry aesthetic, because the porn is too weird for me to stomach. You will never be able to remove that association; the damage is done. When I see video games that I might otherwise like, but the art is furry art, I think, "ah, that's a shame. Won't be playing that."

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[-] ordinarylove 14 points 2 months ago

i'm not a furry

i don't f/w spaces if i don't see furries around & welcomed

for one i want to know its a place people don't have to pass to feel safe

[-] k0e3@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I don't care for furries, but I actually dislike the common art style that Western furries use. They always have this aesthetic that make them look like knock-off DreamWorks characters. Not sure if they count as furries but I find animal-based characters in anime much cuter. Also, I'm not a huge fan of their R-18 stuff popping up on my feed.

[-] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Unless they are Nazi or pedo furries.

[-] lena@gregtech.eu 20 points 2 months ago

That goes for all people

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