Recently I found a post on 2  the Ranting Gryphon’s Live Journal   about Michael Cogliantry soon to be released book Furverts, the secret life of furries. I do agree with some of his points that we have nobody else to blame but out selves, but there is more to the subject at hand: how furry fandom reflects a post Christian/Modern era   

Fist let me deal with Mr. Michael Cogliantr. Furverts is nothing more that repackaging and recycling his earlier work Furry Kama Sutra. The videos have been around since 2006 and he displayed his work in 2008. I guess the art show circuit is not bringing in the bucks so he recycles his trash.

Now back to the point being how furry fandom’s desire to be inclusive is a fine example of an observation I see, furry fandom is a case of art initiating reality The fury culture is a microcosm of a post Christian or post modern philosophy especially when it comes to morality. In a post modem culture, morality is a personal choice including how one publicly displays one’s choice; furthermore, there are no absolutes.  For example it doesn’t take long in a discussion on cleaning up furry fandom until somebody will post “no, do not force your morality on me” line. Another example was the hostility and criticism over Megaplex attempt to impose a PG13 standard. It also doesn’t help that the vast majority of furries were born after 1980 and are the generation raised and taught on a steady diet of relativism.  

The problem I have with this openness and the criticism of any moral standard in the fandom is it will eventually drive furry fandom to obscurity.  More troubling is how non furry related, sexual fetishes like BDSM and balloon fetish are finding avenues in furry fandom. The tragedy is a small minority will deprive the majority of the richness of furry fandom as society and business will not lend support, good press, or even convention space.

If the fandom is to survive it will not be in the  obscure niche of sexual fetishes but opening up to mainstream public, this include bringing in families and older adults. I would love to see furry become like science fiction where I see fans from young children to senior citizens.