Fathers, older brothers, school boys and other male peers all push boys into putting down their love of soft animals in favour of "real" manly interests. The sexuality of young guys is also attacked in their family and school life. A grown man playing with soft toys is seen as a loser and a virgin. These furry spaces don't really offer solidarity or protection in the face of all this. They don't even offer an explanation on why thing are the way they are for boys and young men.
Fathers, older brothers, school boys and other male peers all push boys into putting down their love of soft animals in favour of "real" manly interests. The sexuality of young guys is also attacked in their family and school life. A grown man playing with soft toys is seen as a loser and a virgin. These furry spaces don't really offer solidarity or protection in the face of all this. They don't even offer an explanation on why thing are the way they are for boys and young men.