One side-effect that hasn't been talked much about...
The Vanity Fair article hit a lot of different press people. Now, every single two-bit journalist wants to take photos of the 'weirdos'.
Expect that our conventions will be filled with journalists looking for a 'story'. And that they'll be looking for the absolute worst of the fandom to make their story.
The subsequent fear of unknown, new people will kill off furry fandom far more than anything else that could have been done.
One side-effect that hasn't been talked much about...
The Vanity Fair article hit a lot of different press people. Now, every single two-bit journalist wants to take photos of the 'weirdos'.
Expect that our conventions will be filled with journalists looking for a 'story'. And that they'll be looking for the absolute worst of the fandom to make their story.
The subsequent fear of unknown, new people will kill off furry fandom far more than anything else that could have been done.