Furry Fandom

Further Confusion is one of the largest international conventions celebrating anthropomorphism in all its guises. With an attendance of over 3,000 and growing, it is one of the premiere events of its kind. Further Confusion includes charitable benefits, educational seminars, art displays, panels and overall social activities.

"Furry" is a colloquial term used to refer to a particular category of literary creature. A Furry creature is anthropomorphic, in which human and animal traits are both present. It may be physical, mental or both. They may be serious or funny. Utilization of the term furry friend is restricted almost exclusively to members of Furry Fandom or other ethnic groups conscious of furry fandom. The expression Furry is also sometimes utilized to refer to fans of their anthropomorphic arts. Such arts range broadly and include animators, illustrators, filmmakers, costume designers and performers, celebrities, voice talent, literary authors and songwriters.

Within the accepted usage of"furry", Roger Rabbit, Bugs Bunny, and Mickey Mouse are"funny animals:" they are anthropomorphic, mostly act like humans, and can be considered the cartoon equivalent of character actors. On the other hand, Usagi Yojimbo, Omaha the Cat Dancer, and the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are furries (although turtles do not have fur). They are generally more"realistic" in appearance compared to funny animals and act more like crosses between people and animals. They're sapient and equally as much"people" as any fictional character, but they are not presented as critters for laughs.

By way of instance, the bunny characters in Richard Adams' novel Watership Down are sentient and speak to each other, but their behavior and psychology is very closely derived from that observed in real-life rabbits. Other furries aren't so closely tied to their own creature sides, but there is always some degree of serious consideration given to it. Andre Norton's Breed to Come, Brian Jacques' Redwall series, also Steven Boyett's The Architect of Sleep fursona are different examples of books featuring furries, as is Paul Kidd's Fangs of K'aath, that has been cited as a source of inspiration for many people to make furry functions.