The worst part is when actual anti-LGBT people accuse furries of “trivializing” LGBT struggles whenever the subject is brought up.
As someone who falls under both umbrellas: I have about as much choice in one as the other, and in my experience the “furry” part brings about way more open disgust if not outright murderous rhetoric.
100% How a fandom comprised largely of LGBT people can appropriate LGBT struggles is a mystery for the ages. In my experience, such accusations mostly came from pickmes and assimilationists.
The worst part is when actual anti-LGBT people accuse furries of “trivializing” LGBT struggles whenever the subject is brought up.
As someone who falls under both umbrellas: I have about as much choice in one as the other, and in my experience the “furry” part brings about way more open disgust if not outright murderous rhetoric.
That’s not right because from what I’ve read, furry communities were really accepting of trans people when no one else was?
100% How a fandom comprised largely of LGBT people can appropriate LGBT struggles is a mystery for the ages. In my experience, such accusations mostly came from pickmes and assimilationists.