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Pornography

2007-10-13T13:48:48Z

71.99.185.104: /* Sexual leanings */

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[[Image:Blastgoggles.jpg|right|thumb|An example of pornography]]'''Pornography''' (also known as '''Pron''' or '''Pr0n''') is a word commonly used to describe sexually explicit imagery in artwork, photography, film, and writing. In its original definition, it meant "writing about [[wikipedia:prostitute|prostitute]]s" and was derived from the ancient Greek term for a writer who chronicled the lives of prostitutes. The word was first used in English in the 18th century.

The exact scope of what is called pornography is not well-defined: some people would classify all nude figures as pornography, while others only consider photographed or filmed sex acts pornography. Most people take a more moderate approach, considering the intent along with the content of the work. A common method for deciding if a work is pornographic ("obscene") is the [[wikipedia:Miller test|Miller test]].

== Pornography and furry ==

Within the [[furry fandom]], most explicit artistic or written depictions of sexual acts are considered "pornography", and such material is common and, by most part, freely available. Images or descriptions of single characters or groups of characters not explicitly engaging in sex acts but prominently displaying sexual organs (especially in a state of arousal) are also often considered pornographic. Pornography featuring [[furry]] characters is called '''furry porn''', '''adult furry material''', or '''[[yiff]] art'''.

There are a wide variety of online furry art and writing archives (both free and paysite based) that offer pornographic art and stories to the public, such as the [[VCL]], and [[FurAffinity]]. Some, such as [[Fchan]], [[Yiffstar]], [[PlayMouse]] and the [[Yiff Image Board]] are specifically intended for the showcasing of "furry porn." Age-restricted areas are popular in furry [[MUCK]]s,{{fact}} and the first adults-only furry MUCK, [[Tapestries MUCK]], is the most popular furry MUCK by attendance.{{fact}} Similarly, [[Furrabian Nights]] is one of the most popular areas in [[Furcadia]],{{fact}} and mature themes areas are common in various furry themed [[Island (Second Life)|sim]]s on [[Second Life]].

== Furry porn's sexuality and content ==
==== Sexual leanings ====

Furry pornography is often [[homosexual]] in nature. This was not always the case, though since 2000 the percentage of [[bisexual]] or homosexual furries was higher than that in the general population and rising fast. A detailed survey<ref>[http://www.tevildo.com/FAEStatistics.htm Tevildo's "fur.artwork.erotica" Statistics Page]</ref> by [[Tevildo]] of postings to the [[Furrynet|fur.artwork.erotica]] newsgroup between April and December 2001 revealed 45.6% of pictures to be "gay" themed and 48.9% to be "straight" ([[Wikipedia:heterosexual|heterosexual]]) themed. As of 2007, the ratio has been drastically shifted by as much as 71% gay-themed artwork. As of 2007, all furry publications (comic books) except Genus and Furrlough only cater to homosexuals, though even Genus (Radio Comix/Sin Factory), one of the last adult furry publications still around from the 90's, has created a spinoff title to appease the rapidly-rising gay furry population, titled "Genus Male".

==== Sex and species ====

Furry pornography commonly depicts [[species]] popular among the furry fandom, as many furry porn artists enjoy depicting their own personal [[fursona]]s in sexual activity,{{fact}} either with a fantasy mate or the fursona of a person to whom they are attracted in real life. Some pornographic artists draw generic characters as well, though these are usually species chosen for their sexual characteristics or stereotyped promiscuity, such as [[fox]]es, [[wolves]], and [[horse]]s.

==== Subject matter ====

[[Fetish]] imagery catering to various [[:Category:Paraphilias|paraphilias]] seems to appear with significant frequency in furry porn. [[BDSM]], [[vore]], [[pregfur|pregnancy fetish]], [[fursuit sex|costume play]], [[babyfur|infantilism]], [[inflatophilia|inflation]], [[rape fetish]], and other fetishes are often depicted in furry pornography, though the characters engaging in these fetishes are invariably [[anthropomorphic]] animals. [[Transformation]], in which humans turn into animals or furries transform into a different type of furry, is also popular in furry porn and regular furry art alike.

Most of these fetishes are not specific to the furry fandom, but merely furry expressions of them. While fetish porn is frequently attested to be unusually common in furry fandom — one of the complaints of the [[Burned Furs]] was its perceived popularity — it is, again, impossible to obtain a precise percentage of fetish pornography compared to other forms of furry pornography.

== Controversy ==

Often, members of the fandom and critics alike speculate that adult content makes up the majority of the fandom. The opposite point of view, voiced particularly in [[2 Sense]] shows, claims that this is caused by the [[Wikipedia:cognitive bias|cognitive bias]]: since pornography is not [[Wikipedia:taboo|tabooed]] in the [[furry community]], its relative percentage may be even smaller than in the [[mundane]] world, but the fact that it gets more exposure makes it appear to be a larger chunk.{{fact}}

No scientifically credible estimates of the exact ratio of pornographic content to family-friendly content in the furry community exist to date. A rough estimate from [[convention]]s which allow adult content in such activities as [[art show]]s and [[charity auction]]s and auction sites such as [[FurBid-SF]] suggest a proportion of 25-40%, with a higher proportion of mature [[:Category:Publications|publications]] and 2D artwork than sculpture and other constructed art.{{fact}}

== References ==
<references />

== See also ==

* [[Furry art]], the wider media genre of which furry porn is a subgenera
* [[Wikipedia:Pornography|Pornography]] on [[Wikipedia]]

[[Category:Arts and Crafts]]

Pornography

2007-10-13T13:47:36Z

71.99.185.104: /* Sexual leanings */

{{Unreferenced}}
[[Image:Blastgoggles.jpg|right|thumb|An example of pornography]]'''Pornography''' (also known as '''Pron''' or '''Pr0n''') is a word commonly used to describe sexually explicit imagery in artwork, photography, film, and writing. In its original definition, it meant "writing about [[wikipedia:prostitute|prostitute]]s" and was derived from the ancient Greek term for a writer who chronicled the lives of prostitutes. The word was first used in English in the 18th century.

The exact scope of what is called pornography is not well-defined: some people would classify all nude figures as pornography, while others only consider photographed or filmed sex acts pornography. Most people take a more moderate approach, considering the intent along with the content of the work. A common method for deciding if a work is pornographic ("obscene") is the [[wikipedia:Miller test|Miller test]].

== Pornography and furry ==

Within the [[furry fandom]], most explicit artistic or written depictions of sexual acts are considered "pornography", and such material is common and, by most part, freely available. Images or descriptions of single characters or groups of characters not explicitly engaging in sex acts but prominently displaying sexual organs (especially in a state of arousal) are also often considered pornographic. Pornography featuring [[furry]] characters is called '''furry porn''', '''adult furry material''', or '''[[yiff]] art'''.

There are a wide variety of online furry art and writing archives (both free and paysite based) that offer pornographic art and stories to the public, such as the [[VCL]], and [[FurAffinity]]. Some, such as [[Fchan]], [[Yiffstar]], [[PlayMouse]] and the [[Yiff Image Board]] are specifically intended for the showcasing of "furry porn." Age-restricted areas are popular in furry [[MUCK]]s,{{fact}} and the first adults-only furry MUCK, [[Tapestries MUCK]], is the most popular furry MUCK by attendance.{{fact}} Similarly, [[Furrabian Nights]] is one of the most popular areas in [[Furcadia]],{{fact}} and mature themes areas are common in various furry themed [[Island (Second Life)|sim]]s on [[Second Life]].

== Furry porn's sexuality and content ==
==== Sexual leanings ====

Furry pornography is often [[homosexual]] in nature. This was not always the case, though since 2000 the percentage of [[bisexual]] or homosexual furries was higher than that in the general population and rising fast. A detailed survey<ref>[http://www.tevildo.com/FAEStatistics.htm Tevildo's "fur.artwork.erotica" Statistics Page]</ref> by [[Tevildo]] of postings to the [[Furrynet|fur.artwork.erotica]] newsgroup between April and December 2001 revealed 45.6% of pictures to be "gay" themed and 48.9% to be "straight" ([[Wikipedia:heterosexual|heterosexual]]) themed. As of 2007, the ratio has been drastically shifted by as much as 71% gay-themed artwork. As of 2007, all furry publications (comic books) only cater to homosexuals, and Genus (Radio Comix/Sin Factory), one of the last adult furry publications still around from the 90's, has created a spinoff title to reflect the rapidly-rising gay furry population titled "Genus Male".

==== Sex and species ====

Furry pornography commonly depicts [[species]] popular among the furry fandom, as many furry porn artists enjoy depicting their own personal [[fursona]]s in sexual activity,{{fact}} either with a fantasy mate or the fursona of a person to whom they are attracted in real life. Some pornographic artists draw generic characters as well, though these are usually species chosen for their sexual characteristics or stereotyped promiscuity, such as [[fox]]es, [[wolves]], and [[horse]]s.

==== Subject matter ====

[[Fetish]] imagery catering to various [[:Category:Paraphilias|paraphilias]] seems to appear with significant frequency in furry porn. [[BDSM]], [[vore]], [[pregfur|pregnancy fetish]], [[fursuit sex|costume play]], [[babyfur|infantilism]], [[inflatophilia|inflation]], [[rape fetish]], and other fetishes are often depicted in furry pornography, though the characters engaging in these fetishes are invariably [[anthropomorphic]] animals. [[Transformation]], in which humans turn into animals or furries transform into a different type of furry, is also popular in furry porn and regular furry art alike.

Most of these fetishes are not specific to the furry fandom, but merely furry expressions of them. While fetish porn is frequently attested to be unusually common in furry fandom — one of the complaints of the [[Burned Furs]] was its perceived popularity — it is, again, impossible to obtain a precise percentage of fetish pornography compared to other forms of furry pornography.

== Controversy ==

Often, members of the fandom and critics alike speculate that adult content makes up the majority of the fandom. The opposite point of view, voiced particularly in [[2 Sense]] shows, claims that this is caused by the [[Wikipedia:cognitive bias|cognitive bias]]: since pornography is not [[Wikipedia:taboo|tabooed]] in the [[furry community]], its relative percentage may be even smaller than in the [[mundane]] world, but the fact that it gets more exposure makes it appear to be a larger chunk.{{fact}}

No scientifically credible estimates of the exact ratio of pornographic content to family-friendly content in the furry community exist to date. A rough estimate from [[convention]]s which allow adult content in such activities as [[art show]]s and [[charity auction]]s and auction sites such as [[FurBid-SF]] suggest a proportion of 25-40%, with a higher proportion of mature [[:Category:Publications|publications]] and 2D artwork than sculpture and other constructed art.{{fact}}

== References ==
<references />

== See also ==

* [[Furry art]], the wider media genre of which furry porn is a subgenera
* [[Wikipedia:Pornography|Pornography]] on [[Wikipedia]]

[[Category:Arts and Crafts]]

Pornography

2007-10-13T13:44:25Z

71.99.185.104: /* Sexual leanings */

{{Unreferenced}}
[[Image:Blastgoggles.jpg|right|thumb|An example of pornography]]'''Pornography''' (also known as '''Pron''' or '''Pr0n''') is a word commonly used to describe sexually explicit imagery in artwork, photography, film, and writing. In its original definition, it meant "writing about [[wikipedia:prostitute|prostitute]]s" and was derived from the ancient Greek term for a writer who chronicled the lives of prostitutes. The word was first used in English in the 18th century.

The exact scope of what is called pornography is not well-defined: some people would classify all nude figures as pornography, while others only consider photographed or filmed sex acts pornography. Most people take a more moderate approach, considering the intent along with the content of the work. A common method for deciding if a work is pornographic ("obscene") is the [[wikipedia:Miller test|Miller test]].

== Pornography and furry ==

Within the [[furry fandom]], most explicit artistic or written depictions of sexual acts are considered "pornography", and such material is common and, by most part, freely available. Images or descriptions of single characters or groups of characters not explicitly engaging in sex acts but prominently displaying sexual organs (especially in a state of arousal) are also often considered pornographic. Pornography featuring [[furry]] characters is called '''furry porn''', '''adult furry material''', or '''[[yiff]] art'''.

There are a wide variety of online furry art and writing archives (both free and paysite based) that offer pornographic art and stories to the public, such as the [[VCL]], and [[FurAffinity]]. Some, such as [[Fchan]], [[Yiffstar]], [[PlayMouse]] and the [[Yiff Image Board]] are specifically intended for the showcasing of "furry porn." Age-restricted areas are popular in furry [[MUCK]]s,{{fact}} and the first adults-only furry MUCK, [[Tapestries MUCK]], is the most popular furry MUCK by attendance.{{fact}} Similarly, [[Furrabian Nights]] is one of the most popular areas in [[Furcadia]],{{fact}} and mature themes areas are common in various furry themed [[Island (Second Life)|sim]]s on [[Second Life]].

== Furry porn's sexuality and content ==
==== Sexual leanings ====

Furry pornography is often [[homosexual]] in nature. This was not always the case, though since 2000 the percentage of [[bisexual]] or homosexual furries was higher than that in the general population and rising fast. A detailed survey<ref>[http://www.tevildo.com/FAEStatistics.htm Tevildo's "fur.artwork.erotica" Statistics Page]</ref> by [[Tevildo]] of postings to the [[Furrynet|fur.artwork.erotica]] newsgroup between April and December 2001 revealed 45.6% of pictures to be "gay" themed and 48.9% to be "straight" ([[Wikipedia:heterosexual|heterosexual]]) themed. As of 2007, the ratio has been drastically shifted by as much as 71% gay-themed artwork.

==== Sex and species ====

Furry pornography commonly depicts [[species]] popular among the furry fandom, as many furry porn artists enjoy depicting their own personal [[fursona]]s in sexual activity,{{fact}} either with a fantasy mate or the fursona of a person to whom they are attracted in real life. Some pornographic artists draw generic characters as well, though these are usually species chosen for their sexual characteristics or stereotyped promiscuity, such as [[fox]]es, [[wolves]], and [[horse]]s.

==== Subject matter ====

[[Fetish]] imagery catering to various [[:Category:Paraphilias|paraphilias]] seems to appear with significant frequency in furry porn. [[BDSM]], [[vore]], [[pregfur|pregnancy fetish]], [[fursuit sex|costume play]], [[babyfur|infantilism]], [[inflatophilia|inflation]], [[rape fetish]], and other fetishes are often depicted in furry pornography, though the characters engaging in these fetishes are invariably [[anthropomorphic]] animals. [[Transformation]], in which humans turn into animals or furries transform into a different type of furry, is also popular in furry porn and regular furry art alike.

Most of these fetishes are not specific to the furry fandom, but merely furry expressions of them. While fetish porn is frequently attested to be unusually common in furry fandom — one of the complaints of the [[Burned Furs]] was its perceived popularity — it is, again, impossible to obtain a precise percentage of fetish pornography compared to other forms of furry pornography.

== Controversy ==

Often, members of the fandom and critics alike speculate that adult content makes up the majority of the fandom. The opposite point of view, voiced particularly in [[2 Sense]] shows, claims that this is caused by the [[Wikipedia:cognitive bias|cognitive bias]]: since pornography is not [[Wikipedia:taboo|tabooed]] in the [[furry community]], its relative percentage may be even smaller than in the [[mundane]] world, but the fact that it gets more exposure makes it appear to be a larger chunk.{{fact}}

No scientifically credible estimates of the exact ratio of pornographic content to family-friendly content in the furry community exist to date. A rough estimate from [[convention]]s which allow adult content in such activities as [[art show]]s and [[charity auction]]s and auction sites such as [[FurBid-SF]] suggest a proportion of 25-40%, with a higher proportion of mature [[:Category:Publications|publications]] and 2D artwork than sculpture and other constructed art.{{fact}}

== References ==
<references />

== See also ==

* [[Furry art]], the wider media genre of which furry porn is a subgenera
* [[Wikipedia:Pornography|Pornography]] on [[Wikipedia]]

[[Category:Arts and Crafts]]

Pornography

2007-10-13T13:43:47Z

71.99.185.104: /* Sexual leanings */

{{Unreferenced}}
[[Image:Blastgoggles.jpg|right|thumb|An example of pornography]]'''Pornography''' (also known as '''Pron''' or '''Pr0n''') is a word commonly used to describe sexually explicit imagery in artwork, photography, film, and writing. In its original definition, it meant "writing about [[wikipedia:prostitute|prostitute]]s" and was derived from the ancient Greek term for a writer who chronicled the lives of prostitutes. The word was first used in English in the 18th century.

The exact scope of what is called pornography is not well-defined: some people would classify all nude figures as pornography, while others only consider photographed or filmed sex acts pornography. Most people take a more moderate approach, considering the intent along with the content of the work. A common method for deciding if a work is pornographic ("obscene") is the [[wikipedia:Miller test|Miller test]].

== Pornography and furry ==

Within the [[furry fandom]], most explicit artistic or written depictions of sexual acts are considered "pornography", and such material is common and, by most part, freely available. Images or descriptions of single characters or groups of characters not explicitly engaging in sex acts but prominently displaying sexual organs (especially in a state of arousal) are also often considered pornographic. Pornography featuring [[furry]] characters is called '''furry porn''', '''adult furry material''', or '''[[yiff]] art'''.

There are a wide variety of online furry art and writing archives (both free and paysite based) that offer pornographic art and stories to the public, such as the [[VCL]], and [[FurAffinity]]. Some, such as [[Fchan]], [[Yiffstar]], [[PlayMouse]] and the [[Yiff Image Board]] are specifically intended for the showcasing of "furry porn." Age-restricted areas are popular in furry [[MUCK]]s,{{fact}} and the first adults-only furry MUCK, [[Tapestries MUCK]], is the most popular furry MUCK by attendance.{{fact}} Similarly, [[Furrabian Nights]] is one of the most popular areas in [[Furcadia]],{{fact}} and mature themes areas are common in various furry themed [[Island (Second Life)|sim]]s on [[Second Life]].

== Furry porn's sexuality and content ==
==== Sexual leanings ====

Furry pornography is often [[homosexual]] in nature. This was not always the case, though since 2000 the percentage of [[bisexual]] or homosexual furries is higher than that in the general population and rising fast. A detailed survey<ref>[http://www.tevildo.com/FAEStatistics.htm Tevildo's "fur.artwork.erotica" Statistics Page]</ref> by [[Tevildo]] of postings to the [[Furrynet|fur.artwork.erotica]] newsgroup between April and December 2001 revealed 45.6% of pictures to be "gay" themed and 48.9% to be "straight" ([[Wikipedia:heterosexual|heterosexual]]) themed. As of 2007, the ratio has been drastically shifted by as much as 71% gay-themed artwork.

==== Sex and species ====

Furry pornography commonly depicts [[species]] popular among the furry fandom, as many furry porn artists enjoy depicting their own personal [[fursona]]s in sexual activity,{{fact}} either with a fantasy mate or the fursona of a person to whom they are attracted in real life. Some pornographic artists draw generic characters as well, though these are usually species chosen for their sexual characteristics or stereotyped promiscuity, such as [[fox]]es, [[wolves]], and [[horse]]s.

==== Subject matter ====

[[Fetish]] imagery catering to various [[:Category:Paraphilias|paraphilias]] seems to appear with significant frequency in furry porn. [[BDSM]], [[vore]], [[pregfur|pregnancy fetish]], [[fursuit sex|costume play]], [[babyfur|infantilism]], [[inflatophilia|inflation]], [[rape fetish]], and other fetishes are often depicted in furry pornography, though the characters engaging in these fetishes are invariably [[anthropomorphic]] animals. [[Transformation]], in which humans turn into animals or furries transform into a different type of furry, is also popular in furry porn and regular furry art alike.

Most of these fetishes are not specific to the furry fandom, but merely furry expressions of them. While fetish porn is frequently attested to be unusually common in furry fandom — one of the complaints of the [[Burned Furs]] was its perceived popularity — it is, again, impossible to obtain a precise percentage of fetish pornography compared to other forms of furry pornography.

== Controversy ==

Often, members of the fandom and critics alike speculate that adult content makes up the majority of the fandom. The opposite point of view, voiced particularly in [[2 Sense]] shows, claims that this is caused by the [[Wikipedia:cognitive bias|cognitive bias]]: since pornography is not [[Wikipedia:taboo|tabooed]] in the [[furry community]], its relative percentage may be even smaller than in the [[mundane]] world, but the fact that it gets more exposure makes it appear to be a larger chunk.{{fact}}

No scientifically credible estimates of the exact ratio of pornographic content to family-friendly content in the furry community exist to date. A rough estimate from [[convention]]s which allow adult content in such activities as [[art show]]s and [[charity auction]]s and auction sites such as [[FurBid-SF]] suggest a proportion of 25-40%, with a higher proportion of mature [[:Category:Publications|publications]] and 2D artwork than sculpture and other constructed art.{{fact}}

== References ==
<references />

== See also ==

* [[Furry art]], the wider media genre of which furry porn is a subgenera
* [[Wikipedia:Pornography|Pornography]] on [[Wikipedia]]

[[Category:Arts and Crafts]]

Hrruban

2007-07-06T23:42:29Z

71.99.185.104:

The '''Hrruban''' is a [[cat]]-like alien species which are significant in Anne McCaffrey's Doona trilogy: ''[[Decision at Doona]]'' (first published in 1969), ''[[Crisis on Doona]]'' and ''[[Treaty at Doona]]''.

The first detailed description of the species in ''Decision at Doona'' is of two children, described through the point of view of one of the Human colonists.
<blockquote>
Close up, the resemblance to cats was uncanny [...] The great green eyes regarded him from under straight wide brows, dark pupils narrowed [...] Flattish noses were broad at the nostril over lipless wide mouths. The chins were short bridges in the middle of the wide hinged jaw. The lobeless ears had tufted tips. [... The children's] skins were a light fawn, like a soft velour, but their heads were covered with a darker tan mop of hair that hung to their ear tips. Visible between their spraddled legs were short, tufted tails.<ref>McCaffrey, Anne. ''Decision at Doona''. New York: Ballantine Books, 1976. p. 29</ref>
</blockquote>

A Hrruban character, B'ghra Hrrunalkharr, also featured in one of McCaffrey's short stories, "Duty Calls". which was printed in her story collection ''The Girl Who Heard Dragons'', first published in 1994. "Duty Calls" was again printed in a collection of cat stories titled "Cats in Space And Other Places".

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