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The term "fursona" is a portmanteau of the words "furry" and "persona". [1] The term was first used in 1997. [2]According to Fred Patten, it was common for attendants to use their real names or nicknames at ConFurence (world's first furry convention) in 1989.
Some people create a "fursona," or an animal persona they dress up as with "distinct personalities, histories, relationships and attitudes," according to Furscience.
A large group of fursuit owners at a furry convention. The furry fandom is a subculture interested in anthropomorphic animal characters. [1] [2] [3] Some examples of anthropomorphic attributes include exhibiting human intelligence and facial expressions, speaking, walking on two legs, and wearing clothes.
A fursona reference sheet used as part of the design and build process for constructing a fursuit. Fursuits originated due to the dissatisfaction with the quality of mass-produced mascot costumes. [4] Fursuit making is a growing industry, with new costume makers who handcraft custom suits entering the market every week. [5]
The members of the subreddit r/meow_irl know this and give these furry icons the spotlight they deserve, offering an endless supply of hilarious, cute, and relatable cat memes.
Furry fandom, a subculture interested in non-human animal characters with human personalities and characteristics Furry convention, a formal gathering of those who participate in the furry fandom; Wendell H. Furry (1907–1984), an American physicist; Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, 1893 or 1899–1981), an American country blues guitarist and ...
Over the next several years, while McLean continued to play games, they came into the furry fandom around the age of ten or eleven, and developed the "SonicFox" character. [4] They are known to participate in tournaments in the fursuit of their fursona, a blue-and-white anthropomorphic fox. [4]
Fursonas is a documentary film regarding the furry fandom. Directed by Dominic Rodriguez, it was released in January 2016. Directed by Dominic Rodriguez, it was released in January 2016. It was produced by Olivia Vaughn and edited by Christine Meyer, among others.