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== [[WikiFur:News/WikiFur referenced in Pittsburgh City Paper|WikiFur referenced in Pittsburgh City Paper]] ==
Not only is ''[[Animal Passions]]'' ([http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/archive.cfm?type=Main%20Feature&action=getComplete&ref=6353 article], [http://community.livejournal.com/anthrocon/209057.html scanned pages with pictures]) a surprisingly fair article covering [[Anthrocon 2006]] - we actually got a quote in there, referenced from the [[What is Furry?]] page! I knew those 15 minutes I spent talking to a reporter wouldn't be wasted . . .

:''A fursona need not correspond to a person’s attire at a furry event. As described by WikiFur (www.furry.wikia.com), a WikiPedia-like online encyclopedia, “[S]omeone who says they are a Furry is expressing an interest in anthropomorphic animals and/or creatures. How deep or meaningful that interest is varies greatly from person to person. Also, the breadth of a person’s interest in the fandom, and what ultimately makes them Furry, is specific to each individual.”''

<small>[and yes, they got the URL wrong - fortunately the Wikia admins are on the ball and had a redirect in minutes after I mentioned it]</small>

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I think this calls for some celebration. Warm fuzzies all round! :-) --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]<sup>([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]])</sup> 10:05, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

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'''Yiffing''' is a term for [[wikipedia:sexual intercourse|sexual intercourse]] between furs.

==Origin==
The exact time the term "yiffing" was coined is disputed. The most popular etymology stems from the 1980s, citing that "yiff" was the sound foxes make while mating (there are many other disputed origins for the term, as well). Within the fandom today, the term can be used to describe either real sexual activity or gaysex/[[wikipedia:cybersex|cybersex]]; unless stated otherwise, uses within this article refer to the cybersex elements. "Mating" is sometimes used as well, in addition to all common real-life sexual euphemisms.

==Animal features==
Many furries that detail their character's form to include anatomical correctness need to choose whether to use human-like or animal-like genitalia. This is most commonly a question among male and hermaphroditic characters, since the penis varies much more widely between species than the vagina.

===Penises===

There are many that utilize a humanoid penis, many of which have such a penis inside a sheath. Many others include animalistic features. For example, canine male characters may have a canine penis with a chisel tip and the process of a knot at the base. Felines may have a sharply-pointed glans covered in soft barbs. Equines often have a comparatively larger penis, many with a flaring, mushroom-shaped glans. Serious kangaroo males may have a long, tapering, crooked penis, and even have their testicles hanging ''above'' their sheath instead of below.

The tastes of heterosexual females, herms and homosexual males in regards to genitalia varies greatly. Some may seek out animalistic features, while others may be ambivalent, and still others are averted from such features and favor humanoid genitals.

===Estrus===
The female choice in terms of animalistic features is mainly a choice of reproductive mode. Since virtually all real-life animal females go through an [[wikipedia:Estrus cycle|estrus cycle]], many females choose to consciously roleplay such a cycle when engaging in sexual roleplay. A female may roleplay being "in heat" to initiate a sexual roleplay that involves breeding and, in some cases, beginning a pregnancy. There are many female furs, however, that consciously roleplay a humanoid [[wikipedia:menstrual cycle|menstrual cycle]]. Females that do not consciously do either are assumed (a) to use the estrus cycle and simply not be "in heat" or (b) to use the menstrual cycle and be "on the Pill", as actual breeding and pregnancy roleplay are relatively rare.

==Motives for yiffing==
The most common reason for two furs to "yiff" is simply to relieve sexual pressure. Casual, monogamous and polygamous yiffing are all common. In most cases, it is done purely for pleasure, many times as part of a broader roleplay. Only in rare cases are more serious topics, such as breeding, involved.

Birth control is rarely involved in roleplay, and condoms are seldom seen since virtually all furs completely ignore the concept of sexually transmitted diseases in the context of cybersex. Those yiffing in [[RL]] are advised to read ''[[The Yiffy Guide to Safer Sex]]''.

==Euphemisms==
Yiffing comes with its own set of sexual euphemisms, in addition to many of the same slang terms used in human sex. For example, a popular term for male [[wikipedia:masturbation|masturbation]] is "pawing off". Replacing the "baby" in "baby batter", a slang term for [[wikipedia:semen|semen]], with the term for offspring for one's species can spawn a plethora of new slang terms (like "puppy batter" for a canine's semen). Of course there are also many euphemisms that pre-date the [[furry fandom]], such as "fucking like rabbits".

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