OPEN THREAD: what does being a furry mean to your personally? When you call yourself one, what does that convey?

@starkatt I feel most comfortable when I can express my identity, and experience the identities of others, via a symbol set that include animal traits (biological and cultural) as a significant component.

That leaves a huge gaping "WHY?" gap, but it does seem to address the "what." ^.^

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@starkatt For me the 'why' seems to be some combination of neurology, spirituality, and aesthetics.

This introducing three more realms of inquiry that make the question even more complex! \o/

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