The “furry” subculture is gaining popularity, what is it?

Among young people in the world, the “furry” subculture is gaining popularity. This is when people copy the habits of animals and dress up in costumes with their images.

Basically furries do not prefer any particular animal. Often these are hybrids that combine the features of several creatures (for example, a dog-wolf or a fox-wolf).

At the same time, buying an entire furry suit (furrisuit) will be quite expensive – in Western countries, you will have to throw away at least 2000 for it dollars Therefore, most followers of the subculture dress in fur partially (paws, tail, head) or simply wear accessories (for example, cat ears), and present themselves at fur meetings with their imaginary name.

In Ukraine, you can also buy parts of a furry costume, the price of which starts at 2,000 hryvnias.

Often members of the subculture get so used to the role of their characters that they begin to behave in accordance with the behavior of the animal with which they associate themselves. For example, furries can walk on four legs, purr or bark, bite and lick passers-by.

So, a scandal erupted in one of the US schools because some students dress up in fur and bite. About 75 students and parents walked out of the school, saying they were unhappy with how the administration handled reports of similar incidents. human-like creatures), the popularity of the subculture has increased several times in recent times.

Increasingly, photos and videos of young people in furry costumes walking the streets on all fours, holding “meetings” are posted on social networks.< /p>

In addition, although at first glance such a hobby seems innocent, some users on the Internet sexualize the subculture – erotic illustrations and animations are put up for sale. Prices for drawings start at 50 cents and reach over $800 per image (last screenshot).