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Home About Kiran Literature Engineering Sports Furry Links	Furry About Anthropomorphics (or "furry"): "I think one of the best parts about furry is all the wonderful people I've met. There's a certain 'emotional rush' that comes from meeting people that share your same interests - one that never gets old no matter how many 'paws' you shake, as it were. Through the common bond that is furry, I've met probably 40 or 50 really nice people that I wouldn't have otherwise met. To me, THAT is the true power of the fandom: getting together with friends and having a good time." Put simply, anthropomorphic is endowing human characteristics to nonhuman objects. Usually taking the form of human characteristics given to animals, anthropomorphics have been with humanity from the very earliest cave paintings to our modern marketing icons and sports mascots. It is only in the last several decades that the study of and fandom for anthropomorphics (commonly called the "furry" fandom) has been recognized as unique and deserving of attention. Furry Weekend intends to provide a place where fans of anthropomorphics can come together for fun, fellowship, and education. Unfortunately, as with many subculture groups, the furry fandom is often misunderstood by the mainstream media. Images of the fandom have been greatly exaggerated and played up for pure shock value by programs on MTV and a recent episode of CSI. These images portray negatively - and falsely - a group that is simply misunderstood. Many of our fans are well educated, gainfully employed members of society who simply have a hobby. It's a hobby that's not different from Star Trek "trekkies," comic book fans, or those interested in reliving past times like the Civil War or the medieval period. Doctors, lawyers, writers, artists, programmers, students, and more. All professions, genders, ethicities, and walks of life are represented among the furry fandom, and we are all bound together by our interest in this fascinating cultural phenomena. We invite the curious to toss aside the uninformed opinions of others and come find out more about what the Furry Fandom is really about...
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About Anthropomorphics (or "furry"):

"I think one of the best parts about furry is all the wonderful people I've met. There's a certain 'emotional rush' that comes from meeting people that share your same interests - one that never gets old no matter how many 'paws' you shake, as it were. Through the common bond that is furry, I've met probably 40 or 50 really nice people that I wouldn't have otherwise met. To me, THAT is the true power of the fandom: getting together with friends and having a good time."

Put simply, anthropomorphic is endowing human characteristics to nonhuman objects. Usually taking the form of human characteristics given to animals, anthropomorphics have been with humanity from the very earliest cave paintings to our modern marketing icons and sports mascots. It is only in the last several decades that the study of and fandom for anthropomorphics (commonly called the "furry" fandom) has been recognized as unique and deserving of attention. Furry Weekend intends to provide a place where fans of anthropomorphics can come together for fun, fellowship, and education.

Unfortunately, as with many subculture groups, the furry fandom is often misunderstood by the mainstream media. Images of the fandom have been greatly exaggerated and played up for pure shock value by programs on MTV and a recent episode of CSI. These images portray negatively - and falsely - a group that is simply misunderstood.

Many of our fans are well educated, gainfully employed members of society who simply have a hobby. It's a hobby that's not different from Star Trek "trekkies," comic book fans, or those interested in reliving past times like the Civil War or the medieval period. Doctors, lawyers, writers, artists, programmers, students, and more. All professions, genders, ethicities, and walks of life are represented among the furry fandom, and we are all bound together by our interest in this fascinating cultural phenomena. We invite the curious to toss aside the uninformed opinions of others and come find out more about what the Furry Fandom is really about...