"Furries are autistic"

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I guess I change my mind, I do think so for furries in that case, yes. I don't have much knowledge on being furry. I do love anthropomorphic animals though. Never really considered but I guess in some ways I'm... furry? I love animals. Not in the weird way, though.

I don't like to admit it but I do like MLP. I always watch it as soon as it comes out. I just like cartoons in general though, especially kid ones.

But I'm not someone who thinks that everyone who watches MLP will enjoy it. Some people just don't like it. I don't see why people fight over it so much. It's just a cartoon. Either watch it or don't. If you don't like MLP, don't go to the comment section on a video about MLP. If you do like MLP, you don't need to post it everywhere just to provoke people. People who don't like the show get sick of seeing and hearing about it and I completely understand how the whole anti-brony movement started. But it's just making a big deal out of a show aimed at kids that some adults also enjoy. I think of it like disney, not everyone likes disney but some adults like it and it's not weird to like it.

"Anthropomorphic animals" are simply human-like animals, or another term for furry characters, if you will. I was a fan of a number of things featuring anthropomorphic animals long before I knew what the furry fandom was. Really, being a furry fan doesn't necessarily mean you do furry art or wear a suit or whatever, it just means you're a fan of furry characters. Now, some would argue that you can be a fan of anthropomorphic animals and not be a furry, but these people typically want to distance themselves from some of the things the furry fandom has become infamous for, like the porn, and some of the more obsessed fans. Fandoms are crazy, what can I say? Ironically, people who bash furries tend to be into other fandoms that also have their not-so-desirable elements. I don't see what's so wrong about liking furries or anime or whatever, just as long as you respect that other people may not dig what you're into.

MLP:FiM is a good show, though I will admit that it is a bit overrated. From what little I've actually watched of it, I find that a typical episode will either be totally awesome, or totally "meh". What really keeps me hooked on the brony fandom, is the astounding amount of fanwork that gets produced. Artwork, music, creative writing, comics, there's just sooooooo much to get into! But I can totally understand why it's not everyone's thing, and I'm OK with that. I just wish some of the more rabid bronies would cool their jets a bit and quit annoying non-bronies about it. If they're curious, let them look into it for themselves. I know I was reluctant to try it out at first, but I was curious enough to talk to my friends about it, and eventually, I found myself watching it.

An interesting thing I've noticed about MLP: FiM, I find the show is much more fun to watch with friends, which only makes sense given the name "Friendship is Magic". I wish I still had friends who would watch MLP with me.

Furries aren't autistic, they're moronic waterheads

This.

BTW, are bronies only adult males? My son is nine and loves MLP, though he no longer mentions it outside the house because kids at school picked on him about it. He considers himself a bronie.

I think a brony could be any male fan of MLP, or any female fan above a certain age.


Why do you say that? Are you just being sarcastic?

I thought the word "brony" came from "bro," meaning guys only.

Originally, older female fans were known as "pegasisters", but a lot of them have co-opted the "brony" label. I don't see the problem with it, a girl can be a "bro".

....did you just say "moronic waterheads"?

Okay, I've heard alot of things on the net, but that's a new one to me. What is a "waterhead"? I am confuse.

That's coming from someone who called people with down syndrome "feral" so I'm not sure.

I'm a furry too,i was diagnosed with aspergers at Johns Hopkins back in about 1988.

I also have a fursuit as well

http://i.imgur.com/ne1p2S3.jpg

I've been drawing anthropomorphic furry cartoon animals decades before the word "furry" became a noun. When I was a kid instead of the usual blankie or teddy bear my "transitional object" was a pink bunny costume. My mother drew the line at me wearing it at the store or school. I love to dress up for Halloween but if I dress in a full-bodied animal suit I get way too hot even at the end of October, especially if I go to a dance or party that's indoors. I collected G1 MlPs before they were called G1 and my mother thought 13 was too old for such things. I'm female so obviously I can't be a broney. A pegasister, maybe?

I worry a lot that people will label me as a furry just because of my cartoons even though I don't wear animal suits outside of Halloween. And if I show anything MLP-related on my YouTube videos I don't allow comments.

I think WP should have a furry club, what do you think? The thread for it should probably be kept in a members only area though.

I argue that females can be "bronies" too, but "pegasister" is still a fairly commonly used term. You don't have to adopt either label to be a fan of MLP though.

Again, you don't have to adopt the furry label to be a fan of anthropomorphic animals, and on the flipside, I also don't think one has to dress up in animal costumes to be a furry. I consider myself a furry, as I'm a fan of anthropomorphic animals, but I don't own a fursuit. I can see why people wouldn't want to associate themselves with that label though, as there are a lot of negative connotations that go with it. Even though both the furry and brony fandoms have a lot of rabid members I would rather not associate with, I still consider myself a member of both fandoms, I just distance myself from the more unsavoury aspects.



I like your fursuit. ^^ Did you make it yourself?

Someone suffering from hydrocephalus?

No,i commissioned it by a fursuit maker. Of course only about 20% wear a fursuit,most at the con in Pittsburgh were wearing tails and ears.

I recognize the con... as other furries I know have had pictures taken at the exact same location.

In terms of topic, 99.9% of the furries I know have either Aspergers or ADHD. The 0.1% are into the community for nefarious reasons, usually to get free sex or to find partners to murr with.

I have always been into anthro animals as they are called, since I can remember. I do think fursuiting is a worthwhile hobby, but, as with all things, the minority always screw it up for the rest of us.