Well, plushies have always been there in the fandom. It's been forever since I've seen someone be so singularly obsessed with the issue of plushophile acceptance as opposed to just furry acceptance in general though. Almost reminds me of this guy on SoFurry forums who was obsessed with his lost foreskin and having it restored, seeing it as the singular root cause of all his other issues.
Well, plushies have always been there in the fandom. It's been forever since I've seen someone be so singularly obsessed with the issue of plushophile acceptance as opposed to just furry acceptance in general though. Almost reminds me of this guy on SoFurry forums who was obsessed with his lost foreskin and having it restored, seeing it as the singular root cause of all his other issues.