Furry: A Lifestyle Or A Fetish

[lupestripe]

I think the furry fandom blurs the distinction between fetish and lifestyle. I guess the two aren't mutually exclusive but some consider furry as being purely a fetish whereas others consider it a lifestyle. If you consider other fandoms - anime, Star Wars, cosplay etc - is the difference between sexuality and lifestyle so clearly marked there? I am not so sure.

So ultimately, what is furry for you - a fetish or a lifestyle? Or perhaps it's a little from both. When something is spiritual, is there a real distinction between lifestyle and sex anyway?

Comments

[mfwolf.livejournal.com]

Lifestyle. Sure there are some sexual aspects of it that some might consider a fetish, but I think that aspect, atleast in me, is much more than some simple fetish. Sex is a part of life, and so with furry it's part of the bigger picture.

That's my opinion, though because of the diversity and different cultures within the fandom, a unified answer will never be reached.

~Aerak

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I think we see things similarly. Sexuality and spirituality are closely related and I think that is the best way to sum up the Fandom - fetishes are a part of it and they can be expressed in the Fandom but the Fandom also allows you to express artistic and creative talent that is far beyond kinks. I guess kinks and the Fandom merely feed into each other in places.

As you say though, it's different for different people.