Is being a furry wrong?

There is nothing inherently wrong with being a furry, liking anthropomorphic art, or the fursuit hobby. There’s a negative stigma because it’s an admittedly abnormal fandom and because some furries are disrespectful and/or perverted people, but that isn’t the whole fandom, unfortunately just the best known part of it.

Is being a furry a choice?

To answer yours, being a furry is a choice. You can like the animals and not identify as one. You can draw them and not identify as one. Being a furry is just like being a part of any other fandom.

What age can you be a furry?

Among their findings were that the average adult furry is between 23 and 27 years of age, with more than 75\% of adult furries reporting being 25 years of age or younger, and 88\% of adult furries being under the age of 30.

Who invented furry?

The novels of Felix Salten published between 1926 and 1945 which established the precedents of what would later be called furry fiction. With the advent of animation and comic books in the first half of the 20th century, anthropomorphic animals became a popular phenomenon with fans of all ages.

How do I know I’m a furry?

You know you’re a furry if:

1. “Animals” and/or “Lifestyle” appears in your YouTube recommended section with videos of giant animal costumes and art.
2. You call every animal you see cute.
3. Your go-to greeting is a tight hug instead of a handshake.

When did furries start?

But the furry fandom as we know it has its roots in the early-to-mid-1980s, when a group of sci-fi con attendees who bonded over anthropomorphic animals organized room parties devoted to their mutual interest before splintering off to form their own event.

Can a 10 year old go to a furry convention?

Erotic art is typically allowed if kept separate from other pieces, and shown only to adult attendees; a few conventions are rated strictly PG-13 but furry conventions are usually for all ages.