• jaybone@lemmy.zip
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    Let me know how that goes.

    Is there an Intro to Furry Guide and a FAQ?

    Are there classes I can take to get Furry Certified?

    Do I need to engage in sexual activity which doesn’t align with my current non-furry orientation?

    • Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world
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      Furries are typically nonsexual. It’s more often than not just roleplay for autistics.

      Source, autistic furry who doesn’t want to fuck in the extremely expensive fursuit

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      It’s a one question quiz, actually:

      Do you want to be a furry? Yes or no?

      If yes, congrats! You’re now a furry.

      I’m actually an asexual furry. So no, you don’t have to engage in any sex at all. I like the aesthetic and I’ve met a bunch of my friends through the fandom as a shared point of commonality.

      Probably the biggest question you’ll get asked as a new furry is “what is your fursona?” If you say you don’t have one, everyone will make a pitch to try to sell you on theirs. (psst Maned wolves are cool.)

      For a more in depth explanation, take a look at furscience. They’re an actual research institution studying the fandom.

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        Maned wolves are cool

        As someone who lives where they are naturally occurring, I can confirm that they are cool. There’s also a specific tree (lobeira, Solanum lycocarpum) that’s essential to their diet and needs those wolves to reproduce.

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          That’s awesome! I would imagine that the roar barks at night are probably the stuff of nightmares… unless you know it’s coming from those goofy ass noodle leg guys.

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      I’m guessing people would be weirded out if they knew you weren’t actually furry-inclined, so it’s probably more down to being a good actor, if you’re just there to network. And then basic networking skills, after that.

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      For the real Furry Certificate, you need long socks and to install and use specifically Arch Linux.