Mister Poll: The furry fandom.

This rarely-known subculture is characterized by a passion for anthropomorphic animals and there is some art involved. There is also a sexual aspect in this subculture, but judging by all the videos I've seen of furry conventions, the furry fandom seems to be a hobby. History lesson: At Anthrocon 2007, four protesters stood outside the David L. Lawrence convention center bearing signs with anti-furry messages on them. Long after the convention ended, this hate got much worse. People left hateful, and even threatening, comments on furry videos on YouTube; they also made videos showing furry intolerance; and I don't know why they are doing it. I do not know what their motivations behind this intolerance are. What do you think of this subculture? I want to know who accepts, who loves, and who doesn't.

How old are you?

under 13

14 to 16

17 to 19

20 to 24

25 to 27

28 to 30

over 31

What is your gender?

Male

Female

How do you see the furry fandom?

I'm a mainstream person and I accept it.

I'm a mainstream person and I'm neutral about it.

I'm a mainstream person and I abhor it.

I'm a mainstream person and I'm worse than abhorring it!

I'm a furry.

What do you think of fursuits?

They're nice.

They're okay.

They're dirty!

What do you think of anthro art, an art form depicting animals with human characteristics?

It's awesome.

It's good.

Not my interest.

It's as unclean as the furry fandom.

What do you think of furry conventions and meets?

They're good.

They're just okay.

They are dirty!

For those of you who live in Pittsburgh, where Anthrocon - the largest furry convention in the world - is held annually, how do you feel about that?

I'm glad. This convention gives our city some good money.

I'm okay. It's just another one of the going-ons in the Burgh.

I'm not happy. Those subhuman freaks are filthing up my city with "AIDS" and f***ing failure.

I'm very, very unhappy! I guess I should move to another city.

I don't live in Pittsburgh.

What do you think of all the sports mascots you see at football games, basketball games, and other sports events?

Woohoo! Way to represent the home team!

Hmm. Just a man in a costume.

There could be a queer with AIDS in that costume.

What do you think of all the novels, like those by Brian Jacques, George Orwell, Paul Kidd, and Richard Adams, which feature anthropomorphic animals or talking animals?

Are you kidding me? I LOVE THOSE BOOKS!

I know those books but they aren't of my interests.

I never heard of those books.

Those pieces of $%#& are "gay" and they "further the spread of the mental abhorrance that is furrydom."

Here's a very important question: The influx of anthropomorphic animals into the mass media is at a zenith. Movies (such as Madagascar, Happy Feet, The Wild, Shark Tale, all the Disney movies, etc.), comic strips (Garfield, Peanuts, Calvin and Hobbes, etc.), video games (Starfox, Sonic the Hedgehog, etc.), cartoons (the Animaniacs, Loony Toons, Squirrel Boy, Spongebob Squarepants, etc.), and even Adrew Lloyd Weber's "Cats" have been made and released for the public to enjoy. How to you feel about that?

Those movies, games, and everything else are great!

Hmm. It's the beginning of an artistic boom or something.

These all have nothing to do with the furry fandom anyway.

I'm neutral about this.

You're creeping me out, Professor.

Go to see those movies. Read those comic strips. Play those games. Watch those cartoons on television. Go to see that musical. Burn in Hell!

Do you have friends who are furries?

I know some.

I don't think so.

I'm unaware of whether or not my friends are furries or not.

Consider this scenario: you have a child whom you love very much, who gets straight A's in school, has lots of friends, and is a very good kid to have. Then, you find out that he or she is a furry. How would you react?

Say "That's cool. Nice to know that you have a hobby." even though you may not know about the furry fandom.

You hate furries but your child dispells all your stereotypes and vices of them. So, you have a change of heart.

You undergo an intense internal conflict in which your hate of furries and the love of your child clash.

You suddenly hate your child. You treat him or her very badly and eventually land in prison for child abuse.

If you saw a furry in public, what would you do?

Wave hello.

Ask for a hug.

Take a picture.

Strike up a friendly conversation with him or her.

Continue going about your day.

Shout something hateful at him or her and also be heard by everyone else in the area.

This poll was created on 2008-04-23 05:14:26 by ProfRigeli