I liked the whole video, it ought to be fascinating to the range of viewers who have seen animal people wearing collars and tails and wondered from a distance what it was all about. Even if a Furry isn't connected with the Otherkin scene, they can just politely explain that if someone asks.
Yeah, I'm trying to think where they got the idea that Furry was a subculture of Therian.. Maybe if you go from the idea that Furry has a base in something larger that people feel in their connection with animals, things we might all feel if we're more in touch with nature, then Furry might seem to be specific manifestation of that connection. If you look at Furry as a modern fandom around anthropomorphic animals, and Therian ideas and practices going back thousands of years with native peoples, I can see where they could come to that conclusion.
I liked Luna's statement above, that she's willing to accept negativity from the Otherkin community since she didn't go on the show for their benefit, she did it to reach out to others, that there are more who feel like this. I guess it happens everywhere, I had similar flac from a few old-line Furs who didn't like me going on the news with my name change story a few years ago.
It was great to see Shiro in the video and get to know him a little better. I'd barked to him before about name changes and what he did with his petition, and now I got to see it.
I had a similar situation with my parents and school, where it was kind of funny to act like a Dog early on, but later people were concerned and wanted me to put away the fun and games for more adult things. I got into some pretty big struggles over it, running away a couple of times for a day and things like that.
I also barked with my parents about changing my name to one or another Dog names I had, but it was more on a playful level, like when my dad's name change would come up or something. My dad went for a more Americanized name instead of his Italian sounding name, something that was brought up over the years when his old friends would call and use his given name.
Ahh parents.. Mine had to adapt to me being Canine too, they had to give in to it, and I think they could see that it made me happier to be a Dog, and to have something. I didn't have to search as much and find myself in jail or in an abusive relationship, that I had a pride and sense of concern for 'my Dog'. I'd like to think my parents accepted the compromise in some way. Dad would yell at me about my ways, then go, 'Oh well, at least you aren't going out and getting drunk every night'.
I liked those guys doing the radio show, I did high school basement radio with a Dog theme, and now an underground show with a Furry friend too, so that was especially interesting. It would be cool to know what that show is, I'd like to tune in. Impressive studios too, they even have wind screens on their mics!
All in all a great show, thanks to all the participants and Logo for taking on the topic!
I liked the whole video, it ought to be fascinating to the range of viewers who have seen animal people wearing collars and tails and wondered from a distance what it was all about. Even if a Furry isn't connected with the Otherkin scene, they can just politely explain that if someone asks.
Yeah, I'm trying to think where they got the idea that Furry was a subculture of Therian.. Maybe if you go from the idea that Furry has a base in something larger that people feel in their connection with animals, things we might all feel if we're more in touch with nature, then Furry might seem to be specific manifestation of that connection. If you look at Furry as a modern fandom around anthropomorphic animals, and Therian ideas and practices going back thousands of years with native peoples, I can see where they could come to that conclusion.
I liked Luna's statement above, that she's willing to accept negativity from the Otherkin community since she didn't go on the show for their benefit, she did it to reach out to others, that there are more who feel like this. I guess it happens everywhere, I had similar flac from a few old-line Furs who didn't like me going on the news with my name change story a few years ago.
It was great to see Shiro in the video and get to know him a little better. I'd barked to him before about name changes and what he did with his petition, and now I got to see it.
I had a similar situation with my parents and school, where it was kind of funny to act like a Dog early on, but later people were concerned and wanted me to put away the fun and games for more adult things. I got into some pretty big struggles over it, running away a couple of times for a day and things like that.
I also barked with my parents about changing my name to one or another Dog names I had, but it was more on a playful level, like when my dad's name change would come up or something. My dad went for a more Americanized name instead of his Italian sounding name, something that was brought up over the years when his old friends would call and use his given name.
Ahh parents.. Mine had to adapt to me being Canine too, they had to give in to it, and I think they could see that it made me happier to be a Dog, and to have something. I didn't have to search as much and find myself in jail or in an abusive relationship, that I had a pride and sense of concern for 'my Dog'. I'd like to think my parents accepted the compromise in some way. Dad would yell at me about my ways, then go, 'Oh well, at least you aren't going out and getting drunk every night'.
I liked those guys doing the radio show, I did high school basement radio with a Dog theme, and now an underground show with a Furry friend too, so that was especially interesting. It would be cool to know what that show is, I'd like to tune in. Impressive studios too, they even have wind screens on their mics!
All in all a great show, thanks to all the participants and Logo for taking on the topic!
Boomer