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Furry fandom is a subculture centered around the appreciation of anthropomorphic animal characters, whether originating from popular culture or within the fandom itself | Furry fandom is a subculture centered around the appreciation of anthropomorphic animal characters, whether originating from popular culture or within the fandom itself. | ||
Activities associated with furry fandom include creating visual art and creative writing, creating and wearing costumes called fursuits, and role-playing. Many furries also create anthropomorphic characters that represent them (called "fursonas"), which they may portray through visual art or costuming. Furries socialize with each other in online and offline settings, including furry conventions and meetups. | |||
Genderverse FurCon, scheduled for September 2025, is a convention in Toronto, Ontario, catering to trans and gender diverse furries.<ref>"Genderverse Furcon- Into the Genderverse." Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/</ref> Both co-founders identify under the nonbinary umbrella (as agender and genderfluid respectively).<ref>"About the Staff". Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/about-the-staff/</ref> | Nonbinary people are well-represented in furry fandom, which is reportedly more accepting and inclusive than society at large.<ref>{{cite book|quote=And for many furs, Furry is more than a community—it's a family, a welcoming place for people whose furriness (or their autism, or their gender fluidity) made them outcasts among their peers.|title=Furry Nation: The True Story of America's Most Misunderstood Subculture|last=Shrike|first=Joe|year=2017}}</ref><ref>Baska, Maggie. "LGBTQ+ furries explain everything you ever wanted to know about the subculture, and bust some myths". ''Pink News''. Sept. 9, 2024. https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/09/09/furries-subculture/</ref> Well-known nonbinary furries include esports player [[SonicFox]]. | ||
Genderverse FurCon, scheduled for September 2025, is a convention in Toronto, Ontario, catering to trans and gender diverse furries.<ref>"Genderverse Furcon- Into the Genderverse." Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/</ref> Both co-founders identify under the nonbinary umbrella (as [[agender]] and [[genderfluid]] respectively).<ref>"About the Staff". Genderverse Furcon. https://web.archive.org/web/20250412193037/https://genderversefurries.com/about-the-staff/</ref> | |||
== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
Research by Fur Science suggests that furries are more likely to identify as transgender, nonbinary, or genderfluid than the general population. Three studies conducted between 2021 and 2022 found that when given six gender options, between 12.6 percent and 18.5̥ percent of furries in their samples chose "genderqueer", and between 4.2 percent and 7.9 percent chose "other".<ref>"1.3 Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity." Furscience. https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-3-sex-and-gender/</ref> | Research by Fur Science suggests that furries are more likely to identify as transgender, nonbinary, or genderfluid than the general population. Three studies conducted between 2021 and 2022 found that when given six gender options, between 12.6 percent and 18.5̥ percent of furries in their samples chose "[[genderqueer]]", and between 4.2 percent and 7.9 percent chose "[[Other gender|other]]".<ref>"1.3 Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity." Furscience. https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-3-sex-and-gender/</ref> | ||
== Identity Formation == | == Identity Formation == | ||
For some furries, fandom participation provides opportunities for gender exploration and identity formation. The fandom provides opportunities to meet people with whom they feel comfortable exploring their feelings about gender, and experimenting with one's gender presentation via one's fursona is also an option.<ref name=":0">Progress, Madison Rye, writing as Makyo. "Gender: Furry - An investigation into the interplay of gender and fandom". Madison Rye Progress's personal website. https://makyo.ink/gender-furry/</ref> | For some furries, fandom participation provides opportunities for gender exploration and identity formation. The fandom provides opportunities to meet people with whom they feel comfortable exploring their feelings about gender, and experimenting with one's gender presentation via one's fursona is also an option.<ref name=":0">Progress, Madison Rye, writing as Makyo. "Gender: Furry - An investigation into the interplay of gender and fandom". Madison Rye Progress's personal website. https://makyo.ink/gender-furry/</ref> | ||
Indi, a neutrois furry, described the furry approach to questions of personal identity as "fill-in-the-blank".<ref name=":0" /> Ve also described using vis fursona to try out different gender signifiers and sex characteristics (including non-normative combinations) | Indi, a [[neutrois]] furry, described the furry approach to questions of personal identity as "fill-in-the-blank".<ref name=":0" /> Ve also described using vis fursona to try out different gender signifiers and sex characteristics (including non-normative combinations). | ||
== Works Cited == | == Works Cited == | ||
Latest revision as of 10:45, 25 August 2025
Furry fandom is a subculture centered around the appreciation of anthropomorphic animal characters, whether originating from popular culture or within the fandom itself.
Activities associated with furry fandom include creating visual art and creative writing, creating and wearing costumes called fursuits, and role-playing. Many furries also create anthropomorphic characters that represent them (called "fursonas"), which they may portray through visual art or costuming. Furries socialize with each other in online and offline settings, including furry conventions and meetups.
Nonbinary people are well-represented in furry fandom, which is reportedly more accepting and inclusive than society at large.[1][2] Well-known nonbinary furries include esports player SonicFox.
Genderverse FurCon, scheduled for September 2025, is a convention in Toronto, Ontario, catering to trans and gender diverse furries.[3] Both co-founders identify under the nonbinary umbrella (as agender and genderfluid respectively).[4]
DemographicsEdit
Research by Fur Science suggests that furries are more likely to identify as transgender, nonbinary, or genderfluid than the general population. Three studies conducted between 2021 and 2022 found that when given six gender options, between 12.6 percent and 18.5̥ percent of furries in their samples chose "genderqueer", and between 4.2 percent and 7.9 percent chose "other".[5]
Identity FormationEdit
For some furries, fandom participation provides opportunities for gender exploration and identity formation. The fandom provides opportunities to meet people with whom they feel comfortable exploring their feelings about gender, and experimenting with one's gender presentation via one's fursona is also an option.[6]
Indi, a neutrois furry, described the furry approach to questions of personal identity as "fill-in-the-blank".[6] Ve also described using vis fursona to try out different gender signifiers and sex characteristics (including non-normative combinations).
Works CitedEdit
- ↑ Shrike, Joe (2017). Furry Nation: The True Story of America's Most Misunderstood Subculture.
And for many furs, Furry is more than a community—it's a family, a welcoming place for people whose furriness (or their autism, or their gender fluidity) made them outcasts among their peers.
- ↑ Baska, Maggie. "LGBTQ+ furries explain everything you ever wanted to know about the subculture, and bust some myths". Pink News. Sept. 9, 2024. https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/09/09/furries-subculture/
- ↑ "Genderverse Furcon- Into the Genderverse." Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/
- ↑ "About the Staff". Genderverse Furcon. https://web.archive.org/web/20250412193037/https://genderversefurries.com/about-the-staff/
- ↑ "1.3 Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity." Furscience. https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-3-sex-and-gender/
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Progress, Madison Rye, writing as Makyo. "Gender: Furry - An investigation into the interplay of gender and fandom". Madison Rye Progress's personal website. https://makyo.ink/gender-furry/