In my novels I have invented a species of mutant humans called lamiae who are covered in fur and scales. Me being who I am and my books being what they are, of course I’ve included a few scenes where my main character has gotten a little freaky with these freaks. So far I’ve managed to gloss over the peculiarities of their appearance when describing the sex, but I’m coming up on a scene where it might not be possible or desirable to do so. And I’m at a loss. As much I love these characters, I’m honestly not turned on by my own creations. They are almost too bestial.
Which got me to thinking about furries. Now, I understand that the majority of furry fandom is not focused on having sex in animal costumes. They run the gamut from just enjoying anthropomorphic animal artwork to feeling a spiritual connection to a specific animal (which is called – try to keep a straight face, now – a fursona). But I’m not interested in them. Oh no. I want to know about those people who have a sexual fetish for it.
I’ve dug into the Internet, trying to understand what makes these people tick. At first it seemed to me to be just one step away from bestiality and Ckazaal, she don’t go there. I’m all about consent, and I’m sorry, but your dog is not consenting to sex when it licks peanut butter off your hoo-ha.
But the more I look at furries, the more I think it’s about the humanity of the beasts in question. To seek out that which we have in common with something that is alien to us seems almost noble. Just because a being has inhuman attributes, that does not make them an animal.
Right? That kinda makes sense, doesn’t it?