"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?

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[rustyfox.livejournal.com]

It's subjective but using furry cons as an example, one can normally tell the difference between people who genuinely want to perform a service to "the fandom", and people who want the kudos for doing so.

The former individuals lurk in the shadows. Things just happen. You never know who made events work out - or only pick up bits on the grapevine.

The latter persistently make a song and dance about what they are doing for or at a particular function.

(Of course this is just human nature - everything that happens in "the fandom" is ordinary human nature and no different to any other group of people, which is why I always wince a little when I find myself referencing "the fandom". We're no different to any other bunch of people and we shouldn't really reference ourselves as if to infer we're anything otherwise).