"The Furry Elite"

[lupestripe]

At Eurofurence, I heard this phrase mentioned for the first time.

Does a furry elite exist or is it merely a perception?

Does it consist of furs who just happen to be good at what they do - be it performing, drawing or writing - and who are appreciated because of it?

Or is it just a term made up by some who are slightly envious of their current situation and who are desperate to be appreciated themselves?

Comments

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I completely agree. There are a few I know too and it really rankles with me. I have heard cases of people being dismissive with aspiring young writers, artists or suiters and this really pisses me off too. Art is all about confidence and I think it is important to encourage people to be and to do what they want to do. This is also why I think that people should have the opportunities to do that and to be encouraged to do it but I fear that hearing the same names over and over, negates some of that.