When explaining what furry is to a new audience, I feel it's just as importaint to explain where furry comes from. It's difficult to understand the present if you don't know the past; the trends and characteristics of our fandom did not magically appear out of nothing.
It's fascinating how it started as a merge between Funny-Animal and Science Fiction fandom, how it changed and evolved with the advent of bulletin boards, MUCKs, online art sites and media coverage. It's also worth noting how the more modern flavours of social media has affected the furry community in later years.
When explaining what furry is to a new audience, I feel it's just as importaint to explain where furry comes from. It's difficult to understand the present if you don't know the past; the trends and characteristics of our fandom did not magically appear out of nothing.
It's fascinating how it started as a merge between Funny-Animal and Science Fiction fandom, how it changed and evolved with the advent of bulletin boards, MUCKs, online art sites and media coverage. It's also worth noting how the more modern flavours of social media has affected the furry community in later years.