Pawcon Attendance
Further Confusion is one of the biggest international traditions celebrating anthropomorphism in all its guises. With an attendance of over 3,000 and growing, it's one of the premiere events of its type. Additional Confusion incorporates charitable benefits, educational conferences, art displays, panels and general social activities. It was the first event sponsored by Anthropomorphic Arts and Education Inc. and continues to be its largest.
"Furry" is a colloquial term used to refer to a specific category of literary creature. A Furry monster is anthropomorphic, in which animal and human traits are equally present. It may be physical, psychological or both. They may be serious or funny. Utilization of the term furry friend is restricted almost exclusively to members of Furry Fandom or other ethnic groups aware of furry fandom. The term Furry is also sometimes used to refer to lovers of their arts arts. Such artwork range widely and include animators, illustrators, filmmakers, costume designers and performers, actors, voice talent, literary writers and songwriters.
Within the approved use of"furry", Roger Rabbit, Bugs Bunny, and Mickey Mouse are"funny animals:" they are anthropomorphic, largely act like people, and can be regarded as the animation equivalent of character actors. On the other hand, Usagi Yojimbo, Omaha the Cat Dancer, and the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are furries Further Confusion (although turtles don't have fur). They are usually more"realistic" in look than the funny animals and act more like crosses between people and animals. They're sapient and just as much"individuals" as any fictional character, but they are not presented as animals for laughs.
By way of instance, the rabbit characters in Richard Adams' novel Watership Down are sentient and speak to each other, but their behavior and psychology is quite closely derived from that detected in real-life rabbits. Other furries aren't so closely tied to their creature sides, but there's always some degree of critical consideration given for this. Andre Norton's Breed to Come, Brian Jacques' Redwall series, and Steven Boyett's The Architect of Sleep are other examples of books featuring furries, as is Paul Kidd's Fangs of K'aath, which has been cited as a source of inspiration for many individuals to create miniature functions.