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Nov. 13th, 2009
Furries On The BBC
Nov. 13th, 2009 01:44 pmThanks to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
rustyfox for pointing this out - there is a massive feature on the Furry Fandom on the front page of the BBC News website. The article can be found here: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8355287.stm
The article is extremely well-written and balanced, although I wouldn't expect anything less from the BBC in general. Congratulations to all the furries who were interviewed or who donated pictures. Hopefully this will redress the balance of the tabloid journalism to which we have been subjected in the past. The only negative I can see is that the article concludes with the sexual aspect of the Fandom. This may stick with some people.
Still, in the main, I guess this is the good journalism that many in the Fandom have been waiting for and the fact that the BBC have now reported on us will surely enhance the credibility of the Fandom, as well as reducing the power of some of the negative things that are said about us.
Whether this publicity will see another upsurge in wannabe furries or whether the populace at large will now start to understand the Fandom waits to be seen. Either way, the increased publicity proves that the Fandom is no longer underground and is becoming more mainstream. I am sure that some will find that difficult to deal with but as the Internet gains ever more power in people's lives, I guess that was inevitable.
Anyway, on a superficial level, top article and an excellent representation of the Fandom. The deeper ramifications - both positive and negative - wait to be seen.
And I will be following people's comments on this story on the BBC with considerable interest.
Addendum: Currently (3:22pm GMT) it is the 8th most read article on the BBC site and the 1st in terms of Most Emailed. I think it's fair to say that today is the day that furry went mainstream.
Addendum II: Now my ex-girlfriend (non-furry) is emailing me, linking me to it...
Addendum III: The people in my office now know about me being furry. Their responses: "I want to be a Tyrannosaurus Hamster" and "I want a fursona - it's my new favourite word!"
Addendum IV: Looks like the BBC have disabled comments now. I wonder why.
rustyfox for pointing this out - there is a massive feature on the Furry Fandom on the front page of the BBC News website. The article can be found here: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8355287.stmThe article is extremely well-written and balanced, although I wouldn't expect anything less from the BBC in general. Congratulations to all the furries who were interviewed or who donated pictures. Hopefully this will redress the balance of the tabloid journalism to which we have been subjected in the past. The only negative I can see is that the article concludes with the sexual aspect of the Fandom. This may stick with some people.
Still, in the main, I guess this is the good journalism that many in the Fandom have been waiting for and the fact that the BBC have now reported on us will surely enhance the credibility of the Fandom, as well as reducing the power of some of the negative things that are said about us.
Whether this publicity will see another upsurge in wannabe furries or whether the populace at large will now start to understand the Fandom waits to be seen. Either way, the increased publicity proves that the Fandom is no longer underground and is becoming more mainstream. I am sure that some will find that difficult to deal with but as the Internet gains ever more power in people's lives, I guess that was inevitable.
Anyway, on a superficial level, top article and an excellent representation of the Fandom. The deeper ramifications - both positive and negative - wait to be seen.
And I will be following people's comments on this story on the BBC with considerable interest.
Addendum: Currently (3:22pm GMT) it is the 8th most read article on the BBC site and the 1st in terms of Most Emailed. I think it's fair to say that today is the day that furry went mainstream.
Addendum II: Now my ex-girlfriend (non-furry) is emailing me, linking me to it...
Addendum III: The people in my office now know about me being furry. Their responses: "I want to be a Tyrannosaurus Hamster" and "I want a fursona - it's my new favourite word!"
Addendum IV: Looks like the BBC have disabled comments now. I wonder why.
Furries On The BBC
Nov. 13th, 2009 01:44 pmThanks to rustyfox for pointing this out - there is a massive feature on the Furry Fandom on the front page of the BBC News website. The article can be found here: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8355287.stm
The article is extremely well-written and balanced, although I wouldn't expect anything less from the BBC in general. Congratulations to all the furries who were interviewed or who donated pictures. Hopefully this will redress the balance of the tabloid journalism to which we have been subjected in the past. The only negative I can see is that the article concludes with the sexual aspect of the Fandom. This may stick with some people.
Still, in the main, I guess this is the good journalism that many in the Fandom have been waiting for and the fact that the BBC have now reported on us will surely enhance the credibility of the Fandom, as well as reducing the power of some of the negative things that are said about us.
Whether this publicity will see another upsurge in wannabe furries or whether the populace at large will now start to understand the Fandom waits to be seen. Either way, the increased publicity proves that the Fandom is no longer underground and is becoming more mainstream. I am sure that some will find that difficult to deal with but as the Internet gains ever more power in people's lives, I guess that was inevitable.
Anyway, on a superficial level, top article and an excellent representation of the Fandom. The deeper ramifications - both positive and negative - wait to be seen.
And I will be following people's comments on this story on the BBC with considerable interest.
Addendum: Currently (3:22pm GMT) it is the 8th most read article on the BBC site and the 1st in terms of Most Emailed. I think it's fair to say that today is the day that furry went mainstream.
Addendum II: Now my ex-girlfriend (non-furry) is emailing me, linking me to it...
Addendum III: The people in my office now know about me being furry. Their responses: "I want to be a Tyrannosaurus Hamster" and "I want a fursona - it's my new favourite word!"
Addendum IV: Looks like the BBC have disabled comments now. I wonder why.
rustyfox for pointing this out - there is a massive feature on the Furry Fandom on the front page of the BBC News website. The article can be found here: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8355287.stmThe article is extremely well-written and balanced, although I wouldn't expect anything less from the BBC in general. Congratulations to all the furries who were interviewed or who donated pictures. Hopefully this will redress the balance of the tabloid journalism to which we have been subjected in the past. The only negative I can see is that the article concludes with the sexual aspect of the Fandom. This may stick with some people.
Still, in the main, I guess this is the good journalism that many in the Fandom have been waiting for and the fact that the BBC have now reported on us will surely enhance the credibility of the Fandom, as well as reducing the power of some of the negative things that are said about us.
Whether this publicity will see another upsurge in wannabe furries or whether the populace at large will now start to understand the Fandom waits to be seen. Either way, the increased publicity proves that the Fandom is no longer underground and is becoming more mainstream. I am sure that some will find that difficult to deal with but as the Internet gains ever more power in people's lives, I guess that was inevitable.
Anyway, on a superficial level, top article and an excellent representation of the Fandom. The deeper ramifications - both positive and negative - wait to be seen.
And I will be following people's comments on this story on the BBC with considerable interest.
Addendum: Currently (3:22pm GMT) it is the 8th most read article on the BBC site and the 1st in terms of Most Emailed. I think it's fair to say that today is the day that furry went mainstream.
Addendum II: Now my ex-girlfriend (non-furry) is emailing me, linking me to it...
Addendum III: The people in my office now know about me being furry. Their responses: "I want to be a Tyrannosaurus Hamster" and "I want a fursona - it's my new favourite word!"
Addendum IV: Looks like the BBC have disabled comments now. I wonder why.