[quote=Dervish]Yeah, I think you pretty much hit the nail on the head. People who feel socially outcasted tend to empower themselves with stuff that's not socially normal and then get really loud and obnoxious about throwing it in people's faces to show how different and independent they are and blah blah blah.In that sense, the deviant furries are like the goth kids who pretend they're vampires or the militant atheist neckbeards.I feel like we're writing a thesis on social studies.
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Seconded. As a furry myself, I feel like the least weirdest weirdo in a sea of even bigger weirdos, if that makes any sense. A bit of a self-esteem booster knowing that multiple people have bested me in being quirky as fuck, but the stigma around being a furry based on that vocal minority is still there. Hell, it's really hard for me to talk about being a furry, even with other furries.