>>6523 >Animal. The character has to have an animal base. so no mecha nor anything humanoid despite its appearance...alright.
>I think this is part of the problem right here. We have a word, *furry*, that can mean either the IRL person consuming entertainment, or the character on the screen providing that entertainment. absolutely. In fact, if I am struggling quite a bit with this debate is that the same word could imply different meanings at the same time yet you don´t know how the other person at X moment could interpret it. The problem relies on semantics from the very beginning and I find myself conflicted because of the word alone. The word brony only refers to person who consumes MLP content but not to the content itself, therefore I have it completely clear when it comes to MLP fans. As for the furry word, confusions escalate quickly and thus, this discussion could end up in very different places while we are talking about very different meanings simultaneously. So if I fail or find myself confused, it´s because I need another word that specifies one of those meanings so I could settle a more focused debate but..eh, it´s what we have to deal with.
>It's what about the thing excites and draws you, that makes you furry, and thus the art gets labelled 'furry' as a derogative term. This chases the individuals together as, on the internet, you can find anything. indeed. Most of the time, it doesn´t refer on the type of content but more like the fans and the community that is implied behind that word. As there isn´t any difference or any specific word that tags this fanbase, as a consequence, the word furry triggers the red alarm even when you are not referring to the community itself. So in practice, at least on /mlp/, it already carries the negative connotation on its shoulders and raise eyebrows (even though those same detractors may consume that same content behind the scenes)
>What appealed to early bronies seemed, to me, to be how happy everyone was, and how certain both that they had a place in society, and that that was the best place for them to be. the old love and tolerate phrase that dominated the early years...
