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Rank: Super Veteran Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 1159

Ok, so for the past few days ive been meeting quite a few furrys. But, I found out they all have somthing that makes them the same. They were all white. Infact, I havnt met anyone whos a furry, who isnt white. Is it just me? Am I somehow racist, and thats forcing me too avoid furrys who arnt white?

Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 20 Oct 2009 Posts: 12351

Perhaps subconsciously you are just seeking a change. Not so much avoiding white, but rather, seeking non-whites for a bit of diversity?

Rank: Super Veteran Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 1159

No, I mean im only meating white furrys. No one else. And im just wondering why?

Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 05 Apr 2009 Posts: 1023

I never really noticed it before but I see what you're saying. Now I haven't been out doing "meet-and-greets" (my current situation kinda prevents that) but everyone that I have met is also white.

I don't have any issue with this at all, just a curiosity.

Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 4287

...actually he does raise a interesting point. Dont think ive ever noticed any cause my friends of... another color(no offense if any) usually hated the idea of looking at furry or like that.

Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 6010

Well, I never really considered color when I joined. I really only looked at the community in general because of a single common interest in the creating of a persona that was different from our appearance. Besides, don't most of our fur colors seem different apart from each other anyways? We have Violet is well....... um violet, Betty is a golden brown color, Betty is blue, Polyanna is green, etc. So even if the person who is white or black joins, its not that really big of a deal.

Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 20 Oct 2009 Posts: 12351

FA · Rank: Super Veteran Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Posts: 2070

Non-white furries arn't that hard to find. This one club I go to, about 5 that go there.

Rank: Super Veteran Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 1159

I was just saying how ive never seen or talked too one.

FA · Rank: Super Veteran Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Posts: 2070

They are honestly not that hard to find.

Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 4668

I'm sorry if this seems like a ridiculous question, but are you talking about furries with white fur or furries who people behind them who are white? I'm guessing the latter but I'm still slightly confused.

Rank: Senior Member Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 288

Ashton, I'm in the same boat. I think you guys are referring to the RL people behind the furries? Cause if its the actual furries, there is a lot of diversity of the fur color.
Which of course says that its the first option.

I've never really thought about it, is it really that much of a disparity?

Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 07 Sep 2006 Posts: 1000

He's referring to furries being Caucasian. And the answer is simple: Only white people generally have the luxury to get such silly notions into their heads like being a fur fan. Like it or not, our little pastime here is quite distinctly a bit of weird decadent culture. Razz

Couple that with the typically quite conservative upbringing of most minority groups, and you have a recipe that leads to a situation where non-whites tend to be left out, despite no one making any conscious choice to do so.

Of course, as times change, so does this. I imagine there is a fair bit more color in our little demographic these days. Not to mention that Asian people have long been a part of our group. I mean, it's a weird, highly-sexualized, infamous den of deviancy. I'm sure that Japan has a large presence here in addition to the USA and Europe.

Rank: Senior Member Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Posts: 312

i'm native american. does that count?