"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 - and indeed you might like some stuff from a certain writer but not other stuff. I tend to take each piece of work on its own merits, if I can. But I would still always encourage to get involved, particularly if they have their hearts set on it.

[schnee.livejournal.com]

Aye, same for me.

Of course, there is such a thing as technical merit, and some people really do not exactly rank very high in that regard, but that's not a reason to disparage them, either. (And it's not like anyone was born with the ability to write brilliant prose, anyway...)