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[–]Shadow_Lurker 27 insightful - 1 fun27 insightful - 0 fun28 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

You people really, and I mean really need to clean house.

[–]DifferentAirGC 16 insightful - 1 fun16 insightful - 0 fun17 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

At this point I think non-sexual furries should just invent a new name for themselves

[–]Shadow_Lurker 17 insightful - 1 fun17 insightful - 0 fun18 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

The problem is that since it's inception this whole furry thing was about sex, no kidding.

The first furry books published were erotica, so scrubbing away the sexualized stuff to sanitize the fandom will end up like what is happening currently with drag culture: it will be just for show.

[–]Feather 17 insightful - 2 fun17 insightful - 1 fun18 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I think adults need to play more. Not like sexual play - I mean actual play. Swinging on a swing at a playground is fucking fun! Climbing trees is fun! Pretend is fun! Being unserious and going wild with imagination in a totally unconstrained way is really fun.

I don't find dressing up as an animal to be appealing in any way, but I can see how people might find it fun.

But why does it always have to be about sex? Why do adults tend to play only if sex is involved? (Aside from board games I guess.)

Seriously, what's up with that? I genuinely want to know.

Sex is great. But I don't understand why sex should be the only way to play and why this sexual play should be a public identity rather than a personal activity.

Sexual activities shouldn't be anybody's identity.

[–]Shadow_Lurker 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Well, with e-sports getting more popular in the last decades the whole concept of non-sexual adult entertainment is also becoming more widespread, which is great!

Sex is great. But I don't understand why sex should be the only way to play and why this sexual play should be a public identity rather than a personal activity.

It's simple: non-sexual adult play is seen as childish even today by many people. It's not a coincidence that most people conflate sex with being an adult, or maturity itself..

[–]Feather 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You're right. And that reminds me of a quote by C.S. Lewis:

When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.