Meandering with Awolf's point, it seems Furries want someone to call themselves a Furry if they're a Big-Name-Fan (BNF), but otherwise don't care. Greywolf leaps to mind as someone who is, but doesn't want to call himself one; however he's on the fringe enough that isn't "as offensive" as Herbie Hamil or Shawn Keller refusing to call themselves furries.
I seem to have lost my ball of yarn. I'm glad you liked that definition, I like it to, for many of the reasons Awolf and you outline. minion_rabbit first told it to me, and I'm not sure if he originated it, or transmitted it. I think it should be spread. Animal people are beautiful. They are, I think so.
I don't speak to my co-workers about Furry fandom. They're gamers, and they read Dork Tower, and they've seen some of my art, so they could guess perhaps. They haven't outright asked me. When I head out to a con, it's 'a science fiction'. Mostly, I am projecting 'cat-lover' using big-cat calendars and photos, followed by 'tech geek'. I do have a couple unusual minatures one a shelf. Mostly, I simply don't like to talk about my interests, furries, martial arts, art, guns, books unless it's with someone I think will appreciate that.
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Date: 2002-10-05 01:28 pm (UTC)I seem to have lost my ball of yarn. I'm glad you liked that definition, I like it to, for many of the reasons Awolf and you outline.
I don't speak to my co-workers about Furry fandom. They're gamers, and they read Dork Tower, and they've seen some of my art, so they could guess perhaps. They haven't outright asked me. When I head out to a con, it's 'a science fiction'. Mostly, I am projecting 'cat-lover' using big-cat calendars and photos, followed by 'tech geek'. I do have a couple unusual minatures one a shelf. Mostly, I simply don't like to talk about my interests, furries, martial arts, art, guns, books unless it's with someone I think will appreciate that.