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Hello fellow messyfurs,
I would like to take a moment to express some thoughts that I am compelled to share with you. It is not my intention to spark a political discussion thread upon this post, or to suggest affiliation with any larger cause, but rather, to highlight some of the issues and feelings that anyone one of us might be facing that I feel might have been increasingly defined in light of our current affair.
We live in a very divisive world where prejudices run ramped and no one seems completely safe from the hatred and intolerance of another. We as furries are often looked upon by the rest of society with a note of fringe to say the very least. One might think that within the fandom one could find a unity, a fellowship, where everyfur had a place. One would be rather naive. For as equal to the disdain that a non-fur might have upon a furry, so too might be the disdain of a furry upon a furry into coprophilia. Seems a bit counter-intuitive, yeah?, but it is the sad and true of the world that we live in. I was able to witness this intolerance first hand in a rather large way when I first registered and initiated the purpose of this account, and although such heat HAS tapered off as time went on, I don’t expect it to go away, ever.
Now what I would like to resonate with all of you and to our larger audience is that despite what our opposition might say or think of us, indeed we DO have a place here! A place here in cyberspace (appretiations out to FA staff), though more to the point, we have a place here in this world, in the ethos, to exist, to be, and to feel unashamed of who we are.
I want to share two rather anecdotal notes of progression that I’ve had the privilege of witnessing during my time as an admin of messyfurs. The first was when FA groups had approached me in regards to adding our account to their directory. I was elated. Legitimacy, validation, vindication.. would be few ways to describe it. =) To know that someone from outside our group saw us and thought it only fitting to include us in the dichotomy of the FA groups, well it spoke volumes to me just how much we mattered.
Next, is a notion that has been building more and more as our numbers continue to grow (now eight hundred strong!).. is to re-iterate to you now that we are not alone! So please, don’t ever let voices to the contrary, or your own self doubts, convince you otherwise. You have a place here, you matter, and to boot.. you are awesome!
Kindest Regards,
-Mougy
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Hello fellow messyfurs,
I would like to take a moment to express some thoughts that I am compelled to share with you. It is not my intention to spark a political discussion thread upon this post, or to suggest affiliation with any larger cause, but rather, to highlight some of the issues and feelings that anyone one of us might be facing that I feel might have been increasingly defined in light of our current affair.
We live in a very divisive world where prejudices run ramped and no one seems completely safe from the hatred and intolerance of another. We as furries are often looked upon by the rest of society with a note of fringe to say the very least. One might think that within the fandom one could find a unity, a fellowship, where everyfur had a place. One would be rather naive. For as equal to the disdain that a non-fur might have upon a furry, so too might be the disdain of a furry upon a furry into coprophilia. Seems a bit counter-intuitive, yeah?, but it is the sad and true of the world that we live in. I was able to witness this intolerance first hand in a rather large way when I first registered and initiated the purpose of this account, and although such heat HAS tapered off as time went on, I don’t expect it to go away, ever.
Now what I would like to resonate with all of you and to our larger audience is that despite what our opposition might say or think of us, indeed we DO have a place here! A place here in cyberspace (appretiations out to FA staff), though more to the point, we have a place here in this world, in the ethos, to exist, to be, and to feel unashamed of who we are.
I want to share two rather anecdotal notes of progression that I’ve had the privilege of witnessing during my time as an admin of messyfurs. The first was when FA groups had approached me in regards to adding our account to their directory. I was elated. Legitimacy, validation, vindication.. would be few ways to describe it. =) To know that someone from outside our group saw us and thought it only fitting to include us in the dichotomy of the FA groups, well it spoke volumes to me just how much we mattered.
Next, is a notion that has been building more and more as our numbers continue to grow (now eight hundred strong!).. is to re-iterate to you now that we are not alone! So please, don’t ever let voices to the contrary, or your own self doubts, convince you otherwise. You have a place here, you matter, and to boot.. you are awesome!
Kindest Regards,
-Mougy
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That's life. Simple as that.
No matter what anyone says, no matter what anyone does, no matter what happens in the world, prejudices will always exist. It's simply a fundamental part of the human psyche to form images of people based on information provided by third parties. If nothing else, -that- is something that transcends cultures, ethnicities, sex, whatever. We're all united in our fundamental capacity (and subconcious need!) for bigotry.
That might sound harsh, but alas, it's true. Before anyone says 'but I'm not a bigot', you're wrong. Everyone is, in some minor way. Even (especially, in my experience) the people that do their damned hardest to not be bigots.
I do want to make it clear that I'm simply using the word as a descriptor. It's not meant with the same insulting and degrading loading as people tend to use it. Everyone makes minute to major judgements on others before they meet. The trick is to be able to surpass them. To allow someone to prove to you that they are who they say they are, not who you think they are.
The best way to engender tolerance (not acceptance, they are two different words for a reason) is to be tolerant yourself. Of course, not of the most extreme forms of bigotry, but to stand up and start screaming about [insert form of bigotry here] when it's but a minor case doesn't help. It just drives people further apart.
Time is the only thing that helps in cases like that. Time for someone to realize that 'hey, person X isn't so bad'. This applies to every case and every person. Shoving your personality and identity (I hate that word nowadays, the SJWs have ruined it with their identity politics nonsense) down people's throats does nothing but make them want to vomit it back up.
Patience is a virtue. Prove to be the better person, morally, than the other. They'll come around eventually.
No matter what anyone says, no matter what anyone does, no matter what happens in the world, prejudices will always exist. It's simply a fundamental part of the human psyche to form images of people based on information provided by third parties. If nothing else, -that- is something that transcends cultures, ethnicities, sex, whatever. We're all united in our fundamental capacity (and subconcious need!) for bigotry.
That might sound harsh, but alas, it's true. Before anyone says 'but I'm not a bigot', you're wrong. Everyone is, in some minor way. Even (especially, in my experience) the people that do their damned hardest to not be bigots.
I do want to make it clear that I'm simply using the word as a descriptor. It's not meant with the same insulting and degrading loading as people tend to use it. Everyone makes minute to major judgements on others before they meet. The trick is to be able to surpass them. To allow someone to prove to you that they are who they say they are, not who you think they are.
The best way to engender tolerance (not acceptance, they are two different words for a reason) is to be tolerant yourself. Of course, not of the most extreme forms of bigotry, but to stand up and start screaming about [insert form of bigotry here] when it's but a minor case doesn't help. It just drives people further apart.
Time is the only thing that helps in cases like that. Time for someone to realize that 'hey, person X isn't so bad'. This applies to every case and every person. Shoving your personality and identity (I hate that word nowadays, the SJWs have ruined it with their identity politics nonsense) down people's throats does nothing but make them want to vomit it back up.
Patience is a virtue. Prove to be the better person, morally, than the other. They'll come around eventually.
I've always felt that who you are, what you do, is of no consequence or influence to those who voice their displeasure with you or what you do. Being on the internet or in any kind of public eye provides some focus for every response to you, and at times it can feel overwhelming. Even if you don't hear the prejudice, it's still there. A tree that falls with no one around still makes a sound, but that sound has no effect. I don't like to say "ignore them and they'll go away", but it's sometimes true
Here here! Well said Mougy! I know I might not post much on here, but I love how this group makes me feel! 2 years ago, I was terrified of anyone finding out I was into scat because I had lost friends over it. I had been following this account for many years prior, but was glad to be given a place in it! I'm a Minnesota local and if anyone needs someone to talk to or visit with, you know where to find me!
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