Furries Explained: What is a Furry?
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Why were so many people ready to believe the rumor that schools were putting litter boxes in bathrooms for students who identified as Furries?
In this 7 Minute Video we discuss the appeal of being a Furry, especially for Gen Z, and how to start a conversation about this with your teen.
We hope this video is encouraging, informative and helpful for stewarding great conversations.
Conversation starters:
1) What helps you feel confident?
2) What does it mean to you that you have been made in the image of the Creator of the Universe?
Click axis.org/blog/... to read our blog on why some Gen Zers are becoming Furries.
For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org
I can't speak for all of us, but Furries don't really "identify as being an animal". Many people are confusing the fandom with Otherkin. We just like anthropomorphic animals. Cosplay (fursuiting) is just a part of a very large fandom. Many us us don't have or can't afford those beautiful works of wearable art. We celebrate the fun in myriad ways.
Thank You! You said what I was about to say
Seek help, I feel horribly bad for your parents 😢
@@marcviola30 I would have if it wasn’t on RUclips
i met someone who i truly, deeply respect as a person and he's a furry and although i used to totally misunderstand that community before, i now don't think it's weird anymore. i doubt that wearing a fursuit would do anything for me but i really enjoy hugging furries and i respect anyone who has a passion and just lives his own authentic life. 😊 they don't hurt anyone, if they are happy, i am happy for them. ❤
A student from that school that was reported to have litter boxes in the bathroom confirmed that the litter boxes were for service animals
I appreciate this, we don’t think we are animals or identify as one (sure some do) but most of us just like the art style like myself, and others do it for just the fun and enjoyment, it’s just a way to be expressive and show who you are, thank you for representing us in a kind and civilized manor!
We are animals. Some just a little smarter and resourceful than others. With some creativity, these expensive outfits can be made without breaking the piggy bank.
@@MrKidQueso To wear to school? For Art or theater Arts? Or?
THERIANS, AS SOON AS I HEARD OF ALL 4’S, I THOUGHT THAT!😂❤
I mostly agree with you. I am a furry myself but you wont be able to tell if you interact with me in a normal setting. I find it disturbing that some people believe being a furry means that person believes they are an animal..... being a furry is just like you identified as a "sport fan", a "tech geek" or "audiophile".... its just a hobby..... a hobby you are very into. It may start to seek into your normal life which I think is ok to a certain point. For sport fan, they might use their favorite sport team lanyard for their work id.... use sport logo mug/wristband.... For audiophile, you may use all the good audio gear in their day to day life... for furry, its just having a furry phone wallpaper. Maybe some furry stickers on their laptop. Etc.... they are just normal people with a hobby.
I do agree there exists furries who may cross those lines of "just a hobby" but I dont want those minority to be the description of being a furry.
Thanks for watching! It sounds like you're mainly talking about otherkin or therian, which do seem different to us as well. We were kind of saying this in another comment, but it does still seem like there's a difference between something like playing a sport and being a furry though, because the one is just a behavior and the other often involves stepping into this new identity. Would you agree with that?
I know you weren't asking ME, but being a furry is just a hobby, it's not really an identity. However, it is pretty different from being a sports fan. It's a community. The furry community is there for one another. They are supportive of each other. Of course, there are always a few bad apples, as there are in any fandom, but the good ones always have one another's backs. It's a way to feel like you can be supported, whether you're lgbt, straight, neurodivergent, just "different" in some way, or even without anything like this. You can even be a straight, non-neurodivergent person who isn't very different from anyone else you meet on the street. That's why we love it so much. It's all-inclusive and supportive.
Dear colleague
I hope this message finds you well and in harmony with your reflections. Allow me to address a matter of delicate importance: the choice of image that represents you in the digital realm. While it is undeniable that a "furry" themed avatar may evoke certain nuances of individuality and creativity, it can inadvertently be perceived as inconsistent with the gravity and strength one might wish to project in certain social and professional circles.*
Therefore, with all due respect and consideration, I would suggest transitioning to an icon that captures the essence of rebellion and power that "rock" embodies so well. A skull, for instance, is not merely a symbol of mortality, but an emblem of resistance, challenge to conventions, and alignment with a culture of unyielding strength.
Consider this change as a strategic step towards a more dynamic presence that aligns with the indomitable spirit, which I am certain resides within you.
With my highest wishes for success and authenticity.
Very well done. Great job addressed a real cultural issue in a way that leads to compassion and understanding without shying from a biblical perspective. Love the questions at the end. The nuance of your approach is much appreciated too. Why are we so quick to believe these things? Why do we react the way we do? What is the deeper search beneath the movement? What does the Bible say about our nature and identity? I'm impressed guys.
AND (sorry thought I was done)...the choice of locations and cinematic shots interwoven with the personal story was very compelling. Way to put us in the shoes of someone thinking through this. Lots of work went into this and it was AWESOME.
Thank you so much for watching and for your support!
@@axisconversationsalso this is not what a furry is😭😭😭
Wow, you covered this topic so well & in a kind manner!
That's awesome to hear, thanks so much for watching!
Furrys and therians are not he same just clarifying@@axisconversations
Being a young furry is pretty hard. Online, you're mostly shot out with death threats and hate just because they find it weird, It's a struggle but it makes me feel happy and it is not going to stop me from doing what I love, which is being a furry. It's not all about the NSFW stuff, it's mostly never, it's just people who just wanna have fun, help, and support others, all we wanna do is bring joy.
Edit: It's just a hobby nothing more, harmless. Then again people mostly look into the negative of things, never the positive. It's also good to get information from a very well-known person from the fandom than someone who isn't.
Fucking yapper
I’m 10 I’ve been death threatened by like 3 people and been bullied by so many anti furries
@@Sebastain_solace_1 then get off social media lmfao
So being a furry is similar to drag or cosplay. It's a way of taking parts of your identity and to amplify it or to completely become someone different for a moment. It's a form of escape.
I hope I'm getting it right. I'm not sure I get what being a furry really is about.
1. My fursuit and being myself
2. Special he made us this way so i embrace it.
Bro honestly in my opinion this still feels weird
And that's fine, but it's important to remember that a lot of it is just people trying to express themselves and find their place in the world. It's no different than goth or emo. Finding it weirder than that is fine, but also understanding that they are just humans like the rest of us trying to find their way when you have one who needs your support.
I guess what I'm trying to say is you can be both accepting of it and weirded out by it at the same time and this is perfectly OK :).
I think you're a bit off on your understanding of furries here. Being a furry is mostly just a hobby, for many, and while it may help some people feel more themselves in some way, it's not JUST that. Imagine if someone picked up a sport, and it helped them be more confident and sure of themselves. It's similar to any activity like that.
The trans community and furry community are very adjacent, but are not the same thing. Those people who made those claims were doing so while arguing about bathroom rights for trans students. You are right that there is no evidence of actual liter boxes in schools. That rumor was started by internet trolls who thought it would troll both sides of that particular agenda, and it worked.
Thanks for watching! It actually sounds like we mostly agree. I do see your point about sports but I think there's still a significant difference since picking up a sport is an action and becoming a furry is more like taking on a new identity.
@@axisconversations I think even then, when you pick up a sport, and you actually love it a lot, you do start to have a bit of an identity with it. Sports fans are also so into their own teams, it really can become an identity. The differences are there for sure, though!
We need more channels like this to explain stuff to young teens like me
Thanks for watching!
I really appreciate this video. I want to be able to embrace my family members where they are at in life.
No puedo creer que periodistas americanos se molesten mas en investigar el furry, mas que la mayoria de los periodistas latinoamericanos
In my school there were rules put in place against wearing ears and tails because of bullying which nearly drove one of my friends to end themselves. In my opinion it's the bullying that's the issue with them barking or growling at suspected furries.
Mental health is very important
And I think this platform, social media in general, is the drug that is and or isn’t the right drug and or the right or wrong dosage.
Like most drugs, not (recommend) for minors without a doctor or proper self-prescription.
Parent(s) or the like, listen to your child(ren) and child(ren), listen to your parent(s), have conversations.
@@MrKidQueso very well put!! I know my kids don’t like it now but they will love me for it as adults but they are only granted one hour of social media a day and only one platform to use in total
(As a furry myself)
I’d say I 100% don’t identify as a furry, or an animal.
I am a straight white 14 year old male. For me, being a furry is interacting with the community, drawing art, hanging out, helping others, and cosplaying.
For me at least there is a time and place to wear furry things. A furry shirt or hoodie is fine for wearing everywhere but ears/tails, let alone parts of a fursuit are semi-strictly for Halloween, conventions, hangouts, and when your at home.
I think that school is pretty much a kid’s version of work for them, and as such they should at least dress decently, I.e. hoodie, sweatpants, but when you incorporate more and more furry things into your look, there comes a border between appropriate and inappropriate.
A furry shirt, hoodie, or sweatpants is fine. Gloves with designs on them is fine, but then there are full on furry gloves, ears, and tails.
Which as I made clear before is unacceptable to wear in the school.
And beyond the furry border is the Therian border
A Therian believes that they are an animal spiritually, or acts like it sometimes.
But even with that, there is a time and a place.
My last point, beyond the Therian line is this stuff
People who *actually 100%* believe they are animals and act like it all the time, being constantly on all fours, barking, etc.
This is most likely due to mental delusion or disorder. When people ask for litter boxes to be in the school, something is *seriously* wrong with them
But that is just my opinion :3
you go girl !!
My opinion on this whole thing is Mark 10 verse 6 says “from the beginning of creation, god made them male and female” therefore there are two genders and god made u one of them, no switching or changing of this. There is male and female xx and xy. Not to hurt any bodies feelings.
Nice video
This is so helpful, thank you!
Thanks so much for watching!
Like I don't see anything wrong with furries like yeah it's a little weird but like what did they do to you they're still humans after all you don't have to put litter boxes it's just cosplaying like dressing up for Halloween like it's a hobby for them so I don't mind they can have their fun we can have our fun
Very interesting, thank you for bringing it full circle back to Genesis.
Thanks for watching!
There is a type of them "furry normal is not sus" Or another side "furry sus"ya? Im...And im not furry 😑
I’m a therian I came here to learn more about furrys as one of my friends are a furry so I wanted to learn more about them I hope this is more aless a perfect explanation I’m a therian but I do have otherkin animals
Thank you, Axis!!
Doesn’t this guy look a little like Elon musk.
Btw I like your style of videos
This country is getting sicker by the day.
lol School students walked out in protest today. Better correct your video.
Appreciate this but….not all furrys identify as animals. If we were to identify as animals that would be trans species it’s where you want to change the species who are instead of being a human let’s say you’re really into Kats if you want to be a cat that doesn’t make you free that makes you trans species being a furry it’s just a hobby some thing we like to do, as you said we’re about anthropomorphic animals not about being an animal something that sort of relates to that is the alterhuman community, where you have some sort of connection with being an animal in your past life but then there’s also other connections you can have to animals and then there’s specie dysphoria where you feel like you are not your actual species hope this helps out I don’t know if it will but but : )
Thank you for potraying us in a kind and positive manner
So helpful! Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Not just in the usa but in Ukraine Poland and russia too 💀
Awesome video, thank you!
Thanks so much for watching!
While it's understandable for a shy person to find confidence in playing a different character, the danger there is that people are actually taking on another persona. Some, whether knowing it or not, are allowing spirits to enter their bodies and control them. I notice that most or all of the people who identify as something other than what God made them to be also say that they have mental health issues. Instead of bringing healing, the authorities and adults in their lives are encouraging them to take their brokenness to the max.
Thanks for watching, Pamela. You bring up some interesting points. I think there's an important distinction here between furries and people who identify as "otherkin" or "therian," both of which seem to actually believe they really are an animal or some other non-human thing. As for your point about spirits, as Christians, we definitely believe that in a spiritual world, there will always be some sort of spiritual component to everything we do. But having said that, a recommendation we've heard pretty consistently from Christians who work in mental health spaces is that it's often good to try to address natural causes before supernatural causes. For example, if adjusting someone's diet and the amount of exercise they get can help reduce their anxiety, that can often be more straightforward than trying to pursue something like deliverance ministry-although we do believe there are also things that can have direct spiritual causes. Obviously these are massive topics, so feel free to email us at support@axis.org if you have further questions! Thanks again for watching.
Stop trying to make your religion everyone’s, not everyone believes in god and he might not even exist
First off: glad you're here. Second, Christianity is our religion because we believe it to be true-just as presumably you're an agnostic because you believe that's true. It affects how we see everything-including furries.@@Boredability
@@axisconversations I was more talking to him
@@axisconversations I mean even if I was christian I would think this comment is garbage. SPIRITS ENTERING YOU FOR WEARING A COSTUME? I mean come on man
Ha. There is a litter box in our midfke school. Confirmed.
The video is alright spoken but the end was not it for me personally I am an atheist I do not believe in the whole " creator/god" thing being a furry has nothing to do with God it's a costume with a hobby nothing more xd
Maybe it's not the best idea to name your yt channel axis?
Why is that?
I think it’s because some people only hear the word “axis” when studying World War Two history instead of thinking about a cultural turning point or intersection of belief and practice.
@@svenmaakestad3058 yes
hmmm, interesting....
Thanks for watching!
People are getting this mixted up with therion
It is watch craft and evil. It belongs in drama class, not reality or during study
Do furries go to heaven?
Depends if they are a good person or not, furry doesent affect their ability to go to heaven
I'm a furry and therian/otherkin, I think its incredibly important to have people talking about these topics and the difference between them.
Although i dont quite agree with the way you mentioned otherkins, since we know we're human and would never use a litterbox or anything like that, im still glad you mentioned it.
Being a furry is just a silly hobby and being otherkin is a involuntary identity but i still see many people who think they're the same things. I'm glad you made this video, it would be great if you could make another video explaining otherkin. :3
Thanks for your thoughts and watching our video. I would be happy to pass your video suggestion over to my team to consider for the future.
But they still think dey furry??😂
Thank you for spreading awareness about furries if you could do one on therians/ontherkinity that would be awsome
Thanks for watching. I would be happy to pass your suggestion over to my team!
Nahhhh furrys you fr gotta slow down now like you even take your child to the furry convention like that's fucked up bro nahh
Thank you for the informational video in a relatively short video.
Absolutely! Thanks so much for taking time to watch. :)
Im a bit weirded out by the litterbox part personally, but i understand it, it just feels like its too far, but it couldnt be, be yourself.. sometimes lol
You’ve explained this so nicely nothing mean all just nice talk and the ones that walk on all fours are most likely therians
Interesante
This IS actually happening. Do you really think the schools would admit to this? They won’t even tell parents if their kids want to transition. This has been confirmed that it was going on in UK schools as well - in fact a couple schools acknowledged it, surprisingly enough.
Do you have evidence of this? We tried to find evidence and could not.
It's not happening. It was discovered the "info" was originally given to certain people as an effort to troll them, and it worked. So no. It is not.
@@arvurebantra7639 Apparently you don’t watch global news. The UK had so many issues they had to finally put their foot down and say they were not going to give in to anyone proclaiming themselves to be “animal-people”.
The litterbox claims originated in Colorado because parents found out the Columbine kept kitty litter as part of their lockdown kits and then it was blown out of proportion, with many politicians using it to push their campaigns. Theres no evidence and there never has been. It was just something for media and politicians to puck up so people would pay more attention to them
It REALLY itched my skin when he said that furries identify as animals. We don’t-people confuse furries with the alter human community. I’m a therian, furry, and a quadrobist just btw. Furries don’t really identify as their fursona or anything like that-but I guess some people could take it to that level.
Uhhh they shouldn't be teaching this to kids. They shouldn't be teaching kids about trans.
Excellent presentation !
Thank you!
Thank you so much for addressing this issue. I have been asking different content creators (Christian) to do a video about this. My daughter who is a twenty something is heavily into this, which has also led her to join the alphabet group. She has stopped communication with me because of what I guess is her fear of conviction. You are correct when you say this is a way for them to feel confident, and she was also into theater when she was younger. After theater came an interest in anime which I noticed was very gender bending. Escape is never the answer but a full acceptance of who we are in Christ. I pray that my daughter is able to come out of this lifestyle and come back to her family. Please make more videos and articles about this mental health phenomenon capturing Americas children and young adults, it has been flying under the radar for a while.
Thanks for sharing this. We are grateful to be able to come alongside you for the ups and downs of the journey.
You don’t know your own daughters age. “Twenty something”. You don’t deserve her.
Ask your daughter how she will support herself when she grows up.
@@normaray3901 I would if she would speak with me, she seems to be happy going from job to job. She had a state job at one time but quit because she didn't want to work from home. Now she wants to work for the state again. I had her in a Christian college once but she quit that also. She is lost, that is why she has embraced this alternate persona.
How do you feel confident after hiding your face? Work on yourself and stop being childish.
As a Christian furry we don’t identify as animals, it just a hobby. So don’t spread false rumors or information
If you don't want the publics opinion then why do you insist on making your hobby a public display ? I agree with SherryCororan7533 Save it for Art or drama class and stop demanding so much attention on yourself. Are you really ignored that much? And to all you teachers involved in this. Are you preparing your students to go out into the real world ,or are you teaching them to be annoying?
@@normaray3901 now I do agree with your statements, but I wish people wouldn’t go into something so blindly. All I was trying to do was state facts about the community. I am sorry if I offended you in anyway, have a good rest of your day.
I'm a furry, its just a fun silly little hobby. It has nothing to do with using litter boxes, barking (anti furries bark more than furries), etc. It has nothing to do with my identity.
For the questions at the end of the video,
1) wearing my masks and tails
2) im an atheist and i dont believe in that stuff but i kinda dont like my body
Fun silly hobbies, ok no problem. At school ? That's a problem, because school is not the place for your hobbies. School is a place for learning the basics you will need to work and support yourself. Silly hobbies waist taxpayer money that goes to support schools as learning facilities. Tell me how silly hobbies will help you get a job?
@@normaray3901 i go to a private online school (i dont think thats funded by the government and taxpayer money but if i find out I'm wrong, i will come back and edit my comment). The fact that i sometimes have my masks with me during class does not really affect my learning. How could my silly hobby of being a furry help me get a job? I could be an artist, i could be a fursuit maker, content creator and or an animator
@@IrkenEmpireFurry Someone had to pay for your online school be on line. To coordinate an outline , prepare the sessions , record them, coordinate the study format, etc. It didn't magically appear on the internet.
@@normaray3901I mean sports was just a hobby but has been integral to the school's identities. To the point that some schools cut funding in other funding like orchestra, arts and other side classes. But you know we're used to that.
wtf is this? im 36 and this generations bs is making me look as if I was born in the 19th century. insanity all over the place...
Teaching children to have mental illness instead of reading, writing and arithmetic. Teaching Social Rejection instead of healthy social behavior.