Long Furry Survey
Here is a meme about the furry fandom. It's basically a personal survey/biography. The idea came to me while I was taking a shower this morning, and comes to fruition thanks to vodka and OJ and boredom.
The meme, with my answers marked, is listed under the cut.
Feel free to fill this out on your own journal, and encourage others to do the same, following the instructions below:
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Instructions:
- Include these instructions with the meme.
- Copy the meme to your personal journal and fill it out in its entirety.
- Place an "x" next to any "yes/agree" answer.
- Leave any "no/disagree" answer blank.
- Place a "d" next to any line you specifically decline to answer.
- You should not modify any lines of the meme as found on the previous poster's journal entry (with the exception of proofreading errors; of course you are expected to modify/remove the previous poster's answers as appropriate).
- You are free to add lines or whole categories to the meme! (In other words, add, but don't subtract, from the previous poster's meme post).
- Encourage others to post the meme on their own journals.
About you:
I am a (pick one):
... (x) guy
... ( ) girl
... ( ) trans (female-to-male)
... ( ) trans (male-to-female)
... ( ) hermaphrodite
... ( ) decline to state
My age (pick one)
... ( ) 13-15
... ( ) 16-17
... (x) 18-21
... ( ) 22-29
... ( ) 30-39
... ( ) 40-49
... ( ) 50+
I live in:
... Country (specific): ___USA_______
... State/province/locality: ___Florida_______
I was born in (pick one):
... (x) Same country as above.
... ( ) Other country (specify):
Ethnicity (select all that apply):
... [ ] Decline to state.
... [x] European/White
... [ ] Hispanic/Latin American
... [ ] Middle Eastern
... [ ] African
... [ ] Asian
... [ ] Native American
... [ ] Other (specify): _________
General Furryness
[x] My close friends know I am a fur.
[ ] All my friends know I am a fur.
[ ] My coworkers know I am a fur.
[ ] One of my parents knows I am a fur.
[ ] ... both my parents know I am a fur.
[x] I have described the furry fandom to people I know when they asked about it.
[x] I advertise to others that I am a fur, through visual or audio clues, or by telling them outright.
[ ] I go out of my way to tell people I am a fur.
[x] I would consider furry my primary fandom/lifestyle.
[ ] I have been a roommate with/lived with another fur.
Social Activity
[x] I have chatted with another fur online.
[x] I have met another fur in real life.
[x] I know furs I would consider acquaintances.
[x] ... I know furs I would consider friends.
[x] ... Most of my friends are furs.
[ ] ... All of my friends are furs.
Pick one:
... (x) I want to meet more furs.
... ( ) I know enough furs, thank you very much.
[x] I regularly hang out with other furs.
[x] I regularly attend local furmeets.
[ ] I have organized a local furmeet.
Relationships
[x] I have dated other furs.
[x] I have had a serious relationship with another fur.
[x] I am currently in a serious relationship with another fur.
[ ] I have married/am married to another fur.
[ ] I am single.
... Assuming you checked "I am single", are you willing to date outside the furry fandom?
... ... ( ) definitely yes
... ... ( ) definitely no
... ... (x) yes, but I'd rather date another fur
... ... ( ) it doesn't matter
... Are you dating anyone currently?
... ... (x) yes
... ... ( ) no
... Are you open to a relationship?
... ... (x) yes
... ... ( ) no
How would you most likely refer to your significant other?
... (x) mate
... (x) boyfriend/girlfriend
... ( ) lover
... ( ) master/slave
... ( ) other; specify: ___________
Fursona
[x] I have a fursona.
[x] My fursona has a specific design.
[x] I have commissioned art of my fursona.
[ ] ... I have created art of my fursona.
Pick one or the other:
... (x) My fursona is the same as it was when I joined the fandom.
... ( ) My fursona has changed since I joined the fandom.
[ ] I have more than one fursona.
Art
[ ] I consider myself an art afficianado.
[ ] I have bought art from another furry artist.
[x] I have commissioned custom art from another furry artist.
[ ] I consider myself to have some artistic skill.
[ ] I consider myself an artist.
[ ] I have shared my art with others.
[ ] I have some of my art posted on the internet.
[ ] I have gifted art to someone else.
[ ] I have sold my art to someone else.
[ ] I have successfully completed a paid commission for someone else.
[ ] I make the majority of my income from art commissions.
[ ] I am known in the fandom primarily as an artist.
[ ] I make a living from art commissions.
Music
[x] I know how to play an instrument.
[x] I have played music for others.
[ ] I write lyrics.
[ ] ... I have written lyrics with furry themes.
[ ] I write music.
[ ] ... I have written music with furry themes.
[x] Others have heard my music.
[ ] I have recorded my music.
[ ] I have posted my music on the internet.
[ ] I have made money for performing music.
[ ] I have sold a recording of my music.
[ ] I am known in the fandom primarily for my music.
[ ] I am a professional musician.
Video
[ ] I have created a video.
[ ] I have showed others my videos.
[ ] I have posted a video of mine online.
[ ] I am known in the fandom primarily for my videos.
Costuming/Fursuits
[ ] I have worn ears in public.
[ ] I have worn a tail in public.
[x] I have worn a collar in public.
[x] I have seen a fursuit in person.
[x] I have interacted with a suiter.
[ ] I have worn a fursuit.
[ ] I have worn a fursuit in front of others.
Pick one:
... ( ) I don't want a fursuit.
... (x) I'd consider getting a fursuit, but have no plans to get one currently.
... ( ) I am planning to commission/buy a fursuit.
... ( ) I have commissioned a fursuit, but I haven't received it yet.
... ( ) I own a fursuit.
... ( ) I own more than one fursuit.
[ ] I have built (or are in the process of building) a fursuit.
[ ] I have built a fursuit for someone else.
[ ] Someone has commissioned me to build a fursuit for them.
[ ] I make the majority of my income from fursuit commissions.
[ ] I am known in the fandom primarily as a fursuiter.
[ ] I am known in the fandom primarily as a fursuit builder.
[ ] I make a living off of building fursuits.
Furry Conventions
[ ] I have been to a furry convention.
[ ] I have bought art at a furry convention.
[ ] ... bought adult art at a furry convention
[ ] I have sold something at a furry convention.
[ ] I have interacted with a suiter at a furry convention.
[ ] I have worn a fursuit at a furry convention.
[ ] I have performed at a furry convention.
[ ] I've hosted a panel at a furry convention.
[ ] I have been a staff member at a furry convention.
[ ] I have been chairman of a furry convention.
[ ] I created/helped create a furry convention.
Sex
[ ] Sorry, but I don't want to share my answers for this section. (If you x this, don't answer any of the questions in this section.)
Sexual orientation (pick one):
...( ) Straight
...(x) Bisexual - mostly straight
...( ) Bisexual - into guys and girls equally
...( ) Bisexual - mostly gay
...( ) Gay
...( ) Pansexual
...( ) Asexual
...( ) Undecided/not sure
...( ) I'd rather not say
[ ] I am a zoophile.
[ ] I am a plushophile.
[ ] I like vore.
[ ] I like macro and/or expansion.
[x] I like BDSM. If so, pick one:
... ( ) I am dominant.
... ( ) I am submissive.
[x] I have had sex.
[x] ... I've had sex with another fur.
Online Presence
I have an account at:
... [x] LiveJournal
... [ ] DeviantArt
... [x] FurAffinity
... [ ] VCL
... [ ] SecondLife
... [ ] IMVU
... [x] Other sites; list: __Pounced____
[x] I subscribe to a furry e-mail list. Specify: ___Florida Furs, Orlando Furs_________
[x ] If you search for my fursona name, you will find me on the internet.
[x] Type in these keywords and you will find me on Google (specify): __RexCanis__
[ ] I have a personal website. Specify: _______
[ ] I have domains registered under my name. Specify: _______
[x] I spend much of my free time on the internet.
... [ ] I spend most of my free time on the internet.
[x] I regularly log onto messengers.
[x] ... Without messengers I would feel disconnected from most of my friends.
Gaming
[x] I play console and/or computer games.
[x] I have played an MMORPG.
... [ ] I have max-leveled a character in an MMORPG.
[ ] I am currently playing an MMORPG.
I play/have played on the following:
... [x] PC
... [x] Xbox
... [x] Xbox 360
... [x] Playstation
... [x] Playstation 2
... [x] Playstation 3
... [x] Wii
... [x] Nintendo DS
... [x] Gamecube
... [ ] PSP
... [x] SNES
... [x] Game Boy
... [x] Game Boy Advance
... [x] Nintendo 64
... [ ] Dreamcast
... [x] Sega Genesis
... [x] Super Nintendo (SNES)
... [x] Nintendo (NES)
... [ ] Atari (anything)
... [ ] Other; specify: __________
I own/have owned the following:
... [x] PC
... [ ] Xbox
... [ ] Xbox 360
... [x] Playstation
... [ ] Playstation 2
... [ ] Playstation 3
... [x] Wii
... [ ] Nintendo DS
... [ ] Gamecube
... [ ] PSP
... [x] Game Boy
... [x] Game Boy Advance
... [ ] Nintendo 64
... [ ] Dreamcast
... [ ] Sega Genesis
... [ ] Super Nintendo (SNES)
... [x] Nintendo (NES)
... [ ] Atari (anything)
... [ ] Other; specify: __________
[x] I consider myself a casual gamer.
[ ] I consider myself a hardcore gamer.
[x] I have attended a LAN party.
[x] I have brought my own computer to a LAN party.
[x] I regularly attend LAN parties.
[ ] I spend most of my free time gaming.
[ ] I am/have been a professional gamer.
[x] I use or have used TeamSpeak or Ventrillo.
Furry fandom subgroups:
[ ] I am a babyfur.
... I am a (pick one):
... ... ( ) babyfur
... ... ( ) kidfur
... ... ( ) teenfur
... [ ] I wear diapers.
... [ ] I am a babyfur because I enjoy age regression.
... [ ] I am a babyfur because it is sexually arousing.
Other
[ ] I am a were.
[ ] I am a therian.
Pick from the list:
... ( ) I am a human that just likes animals and anthro characters.
... ( ) I am a human (who feels a connection to animals).
... (x) I am a human (who feels a connection to a specific animal).
... (x) I am not entirely human.
... ( ) I am an animal in a human body.
... ( ) I am an animal.
Open answer questions:
Other fandoms I consider myself a part of: none
Furry conventions I have attended: none yet (plans for Furloween 2008, FWA 2009)
... other conventions I have attended: Jacon 2008, Anime Festival Orlando 2008
How I feel about this meme: Way too damn long
Who I stole this meme from: VidanTiger
Favorite quote: "Mortality is the greatest gift of all; To be immortal is to be scarcely alive - life in its entirety is a prelude to death and if you cannot die you can never truly live." --Jane Lee
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