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Furry stereotype

2022-10-29T02:06:54Z

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As with many current [[W:Culture|cultures]] and [[W:subculture|subcultures]], the [[furry fandom]] has been subject to intense '''stereotyping'''.

Stereotypes can arise from virtually any facet of a group or demographic, depend partly on trends within the demographic, and are usually formed from the experiences and biases of the viewer or their friends. Some furry stereotypes have more than a grain of truth to them; however, many others fail to hold up under closer scrutiny of furry [[:Category:People|fans]] and [[:Category:Culture|culture]].

== Mainstream generalization ==

Furry fandom's member demographics have traditionally intercrossed with other existing cultures and [[fandom]]s, such as [[science fiction]], [[fantasy]], [[anime]], [[W:Computer|computing]], and [[W:Video game|video gaming]]. As such, [[furry fan]]s or [[furry artist]]s are also often viewed (stereotyped) as [[fanboy]]s, [[nerd]]s and/or [[geek]]s at best, or a hairy, overweight (usually [[male]]), unwashed individual, living in his parents' basement while surfing for [[pornography]] on the Internet.

The particulars of the furry fandom 's culture may present what some furry outsiders would frequently consider strange, unusual, or bizarre take on the wider fantasy and [[funny animal]] genre. This has led to the stereotypes being thought up as sometimes more extreme than the typical fandom. For example, one list of some extra stereotypical points that have often been attached to furry fandom would paint most [[furries]] as:

== General ==
=== Furry fandom ===

* Is a [[fetish]] in general and/or a pathway to [[anthropomorphic]] [[paraphilia]]s.
* Is at best a [[W:Subculture|subculture]].
* Is not an established culture like [[Anime]] or [[Science Fiction]].
* Is not, nor ever will be, a [[W:Mainstream|mainstream culture]].

=== Appearance and sexual orientation ===

* Overweight or underweight.
* Very old ([[greymuzzle]]s) or very young ([[W:Twink (gay slang)|furry twinks]] in the case of LGBT males).
* Unhygienic/unwashed.
* Usually homely or ugly.
* [[Gay|Faggot]], [[bisexual|attention whore]], and/or [[transgender|troon]] only (no [[W:heterosexual|heterosexual]] [[fur]]s in the fandom).

=== Medical disorders ===

* [[W:Mental disorder|Mental disorders]]:
** Often [[W:Autism spectrum|autistic]], including people with [[W:Asperger syndrome|Asperger syndrome]].
** [[Sex]]ual and [[W:Gender_identity_disorder|gender identity disorders]] (any/all [[W:LGBT|LGBT]] furs).
** [[W:Substance_abuse|Substance abuse]] (excessive intake of drugs/alcohol even by fandom standards).
**[[W:Personality disorder|Personality disorder]] (any/all [[therian]]s or [[otherkin]]s).
** [[W:Intellectual_disability|Intellectual]] or [[W:Learning_disability|learning disabilities]] such as [[W:Down Syndrome|Down Syndrome]].
* [[W:AIDS|AIDS]] (some furries or all LGBT furs.)

=== Sexual deviancy ===

* [[Zoot-sex|Fursuit sex]].
* [[W:Pedophilia|Pedophilia]].
* [[Plushophile|Plushophilia]].
* [[Zoophile|Zoophilia]].

=== Social interaction ===

* Fanboy/nerd/geek behavior.
* [[W:Misanthropy|Misanthropic]].
* Little or no social skills.
* [[W:Egomaniac|Egomaniac]]s.
* Overtly sexual behavior.
* Speaking in a childish tone, usually with "UwU" and "[[OwO]]" being a big part of their speech.

=== Social contribution ===

* Uneducated, still holding a [[W:Mcjob|low prestige job]] as they get older.
* Educated, still holding a low prestige job as they get older.
* Unemployed/unemployable.
* Majority on disability or other types of [[W:Social security|welfare assistance]] (US).

=== Relationships ===

* There is no furry on furry normal relationships (e.g. just for love).
* There are no straight relationships in the fandom.
* There are no married couples in the fandom.
* Married furry couples are all childless due to problems/genetics.
* Married furry couple's kids are all [[W:Brat|brat]]s.

=== Female furries ===

* No [[female]]s present in the fandom.
* No female [[artist]]s present in the fandom.
* All female [[furries]] are either fat and/or ugly.
* All females are [[lesbian]]s or transgender/[[W:Non-binary gender|non-binary]].
* All females are actually men pretending to be females (online).
* All females furries are mentally ill.

=== Fursuiters ===

* All [[fursuiters]] are male, even if the fursuit has a female appearance.
* All fursuits are equipped with [[SPH]]s or [[SPA]]s.
* All fursuits are always unwashed and/or are covered with encrusted [[human]] body fluids.
* Fursuiters use the ample space in their suit to grope little kids at lower heights.
* Fursuiters use their fursuit to lure children to molest them.

== Commerce ==
=== Artists ===

* Unable to produce media to at the same skill level as non-furry artists.
* All drawn artwork (traditional/digital) is [[traced]].
* All art media is of a [[W:pornography|pornographic]] nature only.
* [[Cub]] non-sexual media as a gateway media to [[W:Child porn|child porn]].
* No professional (non-furry) artists in the fandom.
** If so, they will be [[Furry blacklist|blacklisted]] soon...
***...And/or will start to create pornographic material for money/attention/[[Popufur|popularity]].
* Furry artists will take as many [[commission]]s as possible:
** And always take forever to finish.
** Will give any excuse for the holdup, including self-hospitalization, family death, etc.
** they will then [[leave the fandom]] without delivering...
** ...And then come back as a new artist under a new [[W:pseudonym|pseudonym]], repeating the process.

=== Commissioners ===

* All [[Commission|furry commissioners]] demand that artists create free art for them.
** Or ask for incredible complex media for a ridiculous commission fee.
** Impose impossible deadlines.
** Ask for additional non-agreed upon content.
** Demand more than the agreed-upon amount of redos.
* Furry commissioners will receive the art, then have the payment rescinded via the e-payment service (e.g. [[W:Paypal|Paypal]]), under different pretenses (fraud, job not delivered, job no as advertised).
* Furry commissioners will take as many commissions as possible:
** Then leave the fandom after receiving the art, without paying...
*** ...And then come back as a new furry fan under a new pseudonym, repeating the process.
* Furry commissioners will often ask for donations for such ailments as self-hospitalization and/or family death, then use the donations to buy extra [[furry art]].

== Site or locales ==
=== Furry conventions ===

* There has never been a well-planned [[convention]].
* There has never been an enjoyable convention.
* Convention organisers only cater to [[babyfurs]], [[lifestyler]]s, pedophiles, [[plushophile]]s and [[zoophiles]].
* Participants go exclusively for the sex (particularly in room orgies, especially gay).
* Participants go exclusively or bring illicit substances (drugs and/or alcohol for minors).
* Participants [[spooge]] frequently on the premises, especially in elevators and hotel rooms.
* The con [[staff]] are incompetent and/or power-hungry.
* The con [[security]] are domineering and treat their jobs with too much seriousness ([https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mall%20cop%20syndrome Mall Cop syndrome]).

=== Furry convention events ===

* [[Slave auctions]] ([[Confurence]] era).
** Fans/artists were put up for bidding for sex only (normally gay).

== Reasons for stereotyping ==

These common portrayals of the fandom are based on several factors, such as the apparent larger than average percentage of individuals in it who are gay, bi, lesbian, or [[transsexual]]{{cn}} — a point which itself is debated within the fandom. Of course, the image of a social furry fan who has mostly mainstream, unremarkable interests and hobbies is not as titillating to sensationalism seekers in the general public, or groups such as [[4Chan]].

Even when people who are furries happen to pursue [[erotic]] art, engage in activities like sexual [[plushophilia]], or are [[furry lifestyler|lifestylers]], many are really much more responsible for themselves and the impression they give of the fandom than those who dig for examples to support stereotypes might admit.

No matter how many fans there are who would fit the image of an unremarkable and less controversial Furry fan, there remain those who take part in less common activities, exhibit outrageous or unwise behavior, or provide a relatively rare fit with the most extreme stereotypes. These have, more often than not, been singled out and held up as symbolic of furry fandom.

== Fandom Response ==

Fans{{who}} who are frustrated by stereotyping often believe that this is all it takes to prove the stereotype to "outsiders".{{cn}} Other furries{{who}} have asserted that this fear is responsible for "witch hunts" within the furry community,{{clarify}}{{cn}} including attempts to repress or drive away people perceived as undesirable before they become noticed.{{cn}}

Another view put forth by other Furry fans and some persons outside the fandom is that the enterprise of collecting, advertising, or reinforcing stereotypes is often carried out by individuals who would also fit a number of parallel stereotypes about genre fans, Internet users, and geek culturists. This view has led some to dismiss the entire topic, especially when it relates to online activities, as geeks battling geeks in a war to one-up each other with negative propaganda.

== Stereotypes within the fandom, by the fandom ==
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There are also stereotypes within the furry fandom itself. Some of these are external stereotypes, circulated by furry fans who wish to distance themselves from the unpopular image of furries or hold them up for criticism (see ''[[Skunk (comic)|Skunk]]'', ''[[Horrifying Look at the Furries]]'', and the [[Burned Furs]]).

=== Species stereotypes ===
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Other stereotypes are specific to the internal culture of the fandom. Since the furry genre places emphasis on animal characteristics, certain popular stereotypes are based on the favored [[species]] association of a given individual, especially among fans who have a [[personal furry]] or [[roleplay]] frequently. The stereotypical attributes that a certain creature bestows on a person may or may not be based on the accurate behavior of the real animal. In the instance of creatures that are mythological, to begin with, their attributed behavior might be inspired more by fandom conventions than traditional mythologies and stories. It is common for new furries to examine themselves to see where they fit within the list of supposed behaviors, whether it be for fun or to help them find the ideal species for their Fursona.

Many furries circulate and use species stereotypes as lighthearted cliches, with rare intents of causing genuine offense to other furries for their choice of species.

Some examples of species-related stereotypes include, but are not limited to:

* [[Dragon]]s are pretentious, attempt to appear wise and cultured, and often follow a strange form of mysticism. More recently, they've been perceived as being "[[W:Derp|derpy]]". If female, they are fangirls of [[W:Anne McCaffrey|Anne McCaffrey]]'s ''[[W:Dragonriders of Pern|Pern]]''.
* [[Unicorn]]s are aristocratic and prideful about their appearance.
* [[Equine]]s are "size queens", into bondage and [[W:Pony play|pony play]].
* [[Male]] [[fox]]es are frequently gay or bi, overly sexualized and submissive, and are an overexposed choice of character.
* [[Female]] foxes and [[vixen]]s are usually male players, even more overly sexualized, and not bright.
* [[Red Panda]]s Desperately try to seek attention, and choose a red panda as an "original" alternative to foxes, just to get attention.
* [[Gryphon]]s are obsessed fans of [[W:Mercedes Lackey|Mercedes Lackey]] fiction and can be capricious.
* [[Rabbit]]s are neurotic and paranoid, or are sexually promiscuous, and often enjoy being [[vorarephilia|edible]].
* [[Wolves]] behave like alpha males, arrogant and expecting to be treated as leaders. Alternately, they are sometimes purported to act like big foxes.
* [[Husky|Huskies]] are the most submissive.{{fact}}
* [[Raccoon]]s are seen as antisocial and bi-sexual. Some see raccoons as sneaky thieves who steal at every chance they get.
* [[Cat]]s are seen as clean and sometimes prissy, bordering on the noble class.
* [[Squirrel_(species)|Squirrel]]s are jittery and hyperactive.
* [[Hyena]]s are seen as insane, loud, aggressive, overtly sexual.
* [[Kangaroo]]s are always foot fetishists who have pouches on both genders.
* [[Rat]]s are sneaky and dirty, and carriers of diseases.

== See also ==

* [[W:Stereotypes|Stereotypes]] on [[Wikipedia]]

Terms:

* [[Troll]]
* [[Drama]]
* [[Furfag]]
* [[Fursecution]]
* [[Skunkfucker]]

Sites:

* [[Vivisector (website)|Vivisector]]
* [[4Chan]]
* [[Encyclopædia Dramatica]]

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Cassidy Civet

2022-10-26T05:58:25Z

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[[File:Cassidy_Civet_Selfie.jpeg|framed|right|The first ever photo Cassidy took in her suit.]]
'''Cassidy Civet''', full '''Cassidy The Civet''' (born September 17, 1998), is a Canadian-Italian<ref>[https://twitter.com/CassidyTheCivet/status/1381378627992875009?s=20]]. Retrieved July 3, 2017.</ref> [[W:Malayan Civet|Malayan Civet]] who lives in [[W:Port Moody, British Columbia|Port Moody, British Columbia]], Canada.<ref>[https://twitter.com/CassidyTheCivet @CassidyTheCivet's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved July 3, 2017.</ref>

== Biography ==

Cassidy primarily works as a [[movie extra]] when not at conventions.

She suffered a mini stroke, or TIA, on May 1, 2019. This has largely been the reason she has decided to finally release her first album. On December 31, 2019, she was involved in a car accident, sustaining minimal injuries.

== Fandom Involvement ==

Cassidy Civet found the furry community around 2012. She had long been interested in anthropomorphic cartoons and media, and it was through her short-lived obsession with [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] that she found the fandom. Before she knew the fandom existed, however, she had posted pictures of [[fursuit]]s on [[W:Facebook|Facebook]] in adoration and fascination.

She was called the "Future of Furry Music" by [[Pepper Coyote]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/peppercoyote/status/1300916639068647424]</ref>

Cassidy also won the [[Good Furry Award]] for 2021 presented by [[Grubbs Grizzly]].<ref>[https://www.askpapabear.com/2021-voting.html]</ref> She later also received fandomwide attention for her appearances in all of Eurovision's short-lived fan recaps and on season 2 of [[Wikipedia:Canada's Got Talent|Canada's Got Talent]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Bahn_Maplewolf/status/1516985219194236928?s=20&t=JdcOhKe5EqHzTBfj4dHYrQ]</ref>

=== Fursona ===

Her [[fursona]] choice of a Malayan Civet came from the most unusual of sources. While watching [[Wikipedia:Survivor: Caramoan|Survivor Caramoan]], the camera cut briefly to a civet in the jungle. This caught Cassidy's eye and she took a rather low-quality photo of it with her phone. She began showing it to everyone she could find in hopes that someone would know what it was. It wasn't until she asked the internet that she got her answer. She picked her species more than a year after making her first [[FurAffinity]] account on the FurAffinity site. The name '''Cassidy''' wasn't decided on for another year or so. Another name that was considered was Celeste, but was ultimately rejected for being too similar to Princess Celestia from [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]] even though it was inspired by a character from [[Wikipedia:Babar|Babar]].

=== SurviFur ===

A very public fan of the hit CBS show "Survivor", Cassidy began running her very own competitions based on the franchise at conventions starting in 2019. Dubbing them [[SurviFur]], and naming them after the cons they've been run at (i.e. SurviFur: Megaplex 2022), this panel has now been run over 15 times (or seasons). The first season ever was run at [[VancouFur 2019]] but was overambitious with a cast of 20 players, and ultimately ended well past the two hour time slot and without a winner. The first winner came from [[Fur-Eh! 2019]], which was also the first time the now mainstay 12 person format was used.

=== Guest Of Honor ===

A complete list of guest of honor appearances Cassidy has made or has upcoming.

[[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2023
[[IndyFurCon]] 2023

== Convention attendance ==
=== 2016/2017/2018 ===

Her first convention was [[VancouFur 2016]], also attended [[Howloween]] for the first time that same year. She made her staff debut at [[VancouFur 2017]] in which she was the Variety Show lead (and host with [[Potoroo]]), as well as an actress in the Opening and Closing ceremonies (only having a speaking role in the former). She also made her [[Fursuit Parade]] debut in [[Trapa]]'s original [[Wikipedia:African Civet|African Civet]] suit.

Cassidy attended [[Fur-Eh! 2017]] for the first time, making her debut trip to another Canadian province. She entered and came in third at the Variety Show, with her cover of [[Wikipedia:Keep_the_Faith_(Tamara_Gachechiladze_song)|Keep The Faith]] by [[Wikipedia| Tamara Gachechiladze]]. She once again appeared in the [[Fursuit Parade]] in [[Trapa]]'s original civet suit. She also attended Howloween 2017.

She returned as the theater lead for [[VancouFur 2018]], hosting and running the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as the Variety Show. She also performed in the variety show, performing her debut Pop single "Comfort Zone"[[https://open.spotify.com/album/3NURwUQeyF19oNKi4QH3TE|Comfort Zone]]. Cassidy was also asked at the last minute to be the auctioneer for the Charity Auction for the first time. She returned in the fursuit parade in Trapa's fursuit once again.

Attending [[Fur-Eh! 2018]], she was in the variety show and featured in the first ever Fur-Eh! Performance Showcase. In the Variety Show, she sang [[Wikipedia:Under the Ladder|Under the Ladder]] by [[Wikipedia| Mélovin]]. She also attended [[Howloween]] 2018 as well to round out the convention year.

=== 2019 ===

She kicked off 2019 by attending [[Further Confusion 2019]], which was her first American con, and first out of country con. She performed in FC Unleashed, the con's variety show, performing the same song as at [[Fur-Eh! 2018]], also not placing. She went to FC primarily to meet a long time friend from online.

She's was asked to return as theater lead for her third consecutive year of staffing [[VancouFur 2019]]. Though she became the youth coordinator instead through a series of mix ups and miscommunications. She ran 4 panels, the most she's ever run at a con to this date.

Upon receiving her first full fursuit on June 10, she made her suit debut at [[Fur-Eh! 2019]], performing in full suit at the variety show performing twice with the songs [[Wikipedia: Chameleon_(Michela_Pace_song)|Chameleon]] and [[Wikipedia:Replay_(Tamta_song)|Replay]] (placing second), and in the dance competition, where she was approached by many guests to complain that she was robbed from a podium spot after not placing in the top 3. She danced to "Temple" by Baauer featuring M.I.A. and G-DRAGON. A small movement of people with signs was at the closing ceremonies that read "Justice 4 Cassidy".

She attended the debut [[Furvana]], performing in the dance competition where she failed to place once again, attendees continued to voice their disagreement with the results and single judge/host to her.

At [[Howloween 2019]], she judged the dance competition and introduced a unique style of voting involving three judges and one audience vote for a 75/25 split. Despite a broken link, the backup QR code proved successful and this new combined result ultimately lead to a tie that was broken by the judge vote. Cassidy hopes to bring this new method of voting to more cons in the future.

Deciding last minute, Cassidy made her [[Midwest FurFest 2019]] debut. However, after battling a cold in the days leading up to her appearance, she lost her voice and failed to bring enough business cards to the con. This, coupled with the poor scheduling of putting the variety show at the same time as floor wars, made it the first con she attended with over a thousand people where she failed to get a single Patreon supporter. While she did have fun, on the business side it was a total bust.

=== 2020 ===

2020 started with [[Further Confusion 2020]] once more, bringing her suit for the first time. She sang "Greek Fire" in FC: Unleashed with back up dancers [[Paco Panda]] and [[Koidel Coyote]] but yet again failed to place. She also qualified for the dance competition on her first try, not even being aware she had made it through the auditions until [[Nos Hyena]] told her at the fursuit parade.

Being invited as a musical guest, she made her debut at [[Furry Fiesta 2020|Texas Furry Fiesta 2020]] with her first ever concert to promote her newly released album [[Double Take]]. She was also a judge at the dance competition, which had the now infamous #testicles incident, which became the most hashtagged TFF related thing that weekend. She has said TFF is now her favorite American con.

Her final con of 2020 was [[VancouFur 2020]]. This was the last con before the pandemic struck and cancelled all upcoming events. She performed her song [[Sakura]] in the talent show, and performed "La Voix" by Malena Ernman in the third annual Cutie Pageant, and got 2nd place. It was also the first time she had to cancel her flagship panel SurviFur due to poor scheduling. She also judged the dance competition and participated in Floor Wars by request to fill out the non suited bracket, though she was knocked out in the first round.

She performed her first online concert as part of [[Confuror 2020]] which had cancelled it's physical con as part of the [[COVID-19]] pandemic. She also judged the dance competition where she coordinated her audience participation vote for the first time fully online.

=== 2021 ===

Cassidy entered the virtual variety show for [[Further Confusion 2021]], where for the first time she finished in first place for the music video of her song "Sakura". This became her first ever talent show win at any con and first top 3 finish at FC after two previous attempts. She also had her first concert of the year on the Sunday of the con, also being her first concert at FC.

She also did a digital concert for [[Fur Squared]], for which there was an encore performance due to stream quality issues. This was followed by virtual concerts at online iterations of [[Blue Ridge Furfare]], [[Furnal Equinox]], [[Texas Furry Fiesta]], [[Fur The More]], [[Confuzzled]] and [[Nordic Fuzzcon]].

However, against all odds she announced she would be going on a 6 convention tour during late summer 2021, starting with [[Megaplex 2021]] where she performed only her second ever concert on a convention main stage. As well, she also made a surprise appearance in [[Pepper Coyote]]'s concert which was ironically called "Alone in Florida", where she was let to sing 2 songs before being joined by Pepper to debut their new collaboration "Raise A Glass" for the first time publicly. A song she herself penned. The song will not be released until ANW 2021.

Immediately after she went to [[Furrydelphia 2021]], where she performed another concert, this time on a smaller scale, as well as doing her signature Transformation Chat panel and her SurviFur game spontaneously in the con's board game room. She also participated in the talent show and dance competition, despite missing the auditions for the latter.

Next up was [[DenFur 2021]] where she did yet another small scale concert, Transformation Chat, and SurviFur, which unfortunately was scheduled for 10am, to which she protested and ultimately bailed on, later learning there had been 18 people waiting at the panel room to play. She considers it her biggest regret of the tour. She also participated in the dance competition yet again, opening the show but the wrong version of her song was played.

Fourth was [[Texas Furry Siesta 2021]], another first time convention but second time hotel as it was in the same venue as [[Texas Furry Fiesta 2020]]. Despite not performing a concert, she still managed to run a season of SurviFur in the prematurely dismantled Game room. It was the second and final season she ran during the tour. There was no dance competition.

Fifth came [[Tails and Tornadoes 2021]], becoming not just her first attendance but first time in the state of Oklahoma. Despite an unfortunate start on Friday, she came back in full swing and went on to run another tf panel, place 3rd in the Dance Competition (becoming her first ever placement in a dance comp), and be an auctioneer at the charity auction. She also made her second guest appearance in a [[Pepper Coyote]] concert where they yet again performed "Raise A Glass".

And the final con stop on her tour was [[Furvana 2021]]. As a last hurrah, she judged the dance comp in suit and helped auctioneer the charity auction once more. There was also a tf panel on the beach for the ten people who could find them there. Once done the con she attempted to cross the border back to Canada without a negative COVID test, was denied and ended up with a warning and having to spend $250 USD on an accepted rapid test. She finally returned to Canada on September 14.

Far from done with conventions in 2021, she made [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2021]] her next stop. Her first time attending, she made her mark with a concert on Second Stage where she performed for the full hour in full fursuit for the first time. There was also another performance of "Raise A Glass" with Pepper Coyote during his 18+ Charity concert.

Next came another double feature; [[Howloween 2021]] as a post-Halloween mini-con, where she ran her arguably most engaging iteration of SurviFur to date (which was won by a returning player from the very first infamous season of SurviFur that went unfinished, Sora), ran and hosted the dance competition, and DJed live for the first time on her Windows XP Gateway laptop. And then the next weekend was [[Anthro Northwest 2021]], which was arguably the con she had the least responsibilities at of all year. She and Pepper sang "Raise A Glass" yet again during his concert but that was basically all she did. She spent most of the weekend suiting and meeting up with friends.

The 10th and final con she attended in 2021 was of course [[Midwest Fur Fest 2021]]. Here she did her 7th and final concert of the year, this time in a panel room and not on a stage, but she brought posters to the con to advertise and worked her butt off letting people at this massive con know about the random panel room concert. This ultimately ended with her concert having the most registered attendees on Sched of any concert at MFF.

=== 2022 ===

Cassidy's first con of 2022 was scheduled to be [[Further Confusion 2022]], which was to be two days after she returned from San Marino/Italy from her Eurovision Song Contest 2022 audition. FC 2022 was unfortunately cancelled as what many see as the final cancelled con from COVID.

Now officially kicking off 2022 with another tour, although smaller than the previous year's tour, she began with [[VancouFur 2022]], her home con. Returning as staff, she was in charge of the Dance Competition and Talent Show, as well as her concert (immediately following the talent show), SurviFur and the TF Chat.

Next she took a greyhound to Seattle from Vancouver, flying to Vegas briefly before heading to [[Blue Ridge Furfare]] 2022. It was her first time in either Vegas or North Carolina, and she came out swinging with a concert, a TF meet, and a dance comp performance. She also ran an impromptu game of SurviFur which had it's first ever superfan winner.

Flying from Raleigh to Dallas, next stop on her tour was [[Furry Fiesta 2022]]! She was not asked to return as a dance comp judge and ultimately decided to sit out the comp without even auditioning. She ran her concert, TF meet, and SurviFur, all without a hitch.

The last stop on her trip was up in Detroit for [[Motor City Fur Con]] 2022! Her first time at this con, she had the least to do of any con she's been at recently. She didn't even enter the dance comp. This was definitely a rest con for her, and a quiet way to end her tour after 3 weekends of running tf meets, concerts, and SurviFur.

After a two week break post-tour, she embarked on her next con; [[Fur Squared]] 2022! She had much more to do at this con, running a concert, one of the most successful SurviFur seasons so far (crowning the second Superfan), her first joint tf the panel with another tf enthusiast panelist, and the biggest of her events; the dance competition! She brought her audience voting tactics to F2 and the crowd loved it. It was her first time at that con and in Wisconsin as well.

Just a week before she flew out to her first [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]], her televised appearance during [[Canada's Got Talent]] premiered.<ref>[https://cgt.citytv.com/cassidy-civet/]</ref> It was brief, and she released a YouTube video with more information on her experience on the show.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAKlRj3NKUU]</ref>

Then, it was time for FWA 22! Her first time at the con, or being in Georgia for more than a layover. She put on a panel room concert, SurviFur and her tf meet.

Next was [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] 2022 in Reno! She flew in to Las Vegas, making the 8 hour scenic drive through gold rush era ghost towns, as well as Tonopah, which was once the home of [[Stalking Cat]]. Once in Reno, she did a concert on Third stage (bumped from Second stage in 2021 without explanation, this was contested by her and others with accusations of favoritism lobbied at staff), her tf panel and SurviFur while staying out of the dance comp after failing to make it past auditions in 2021.

Receiving word that she did not secure performances or panels at [[Anthrocon 2022]], she abruptly cancelled her trip and attendance. Deciding to save her AC debut for another year. Instead, she went on a brief 4th of July weekend trip to Salt Lake City.

In Mid-July came the next con; [[Fur-Eh! 2022]]! Driving over the Rockies in a 4-7 car convoy on the way over, splitting the trip over 2 days both ways. She ran her concert and SurviFur with ease, also participating in the dance competition and talent show, the latter of which she placed 2nd in for the second year in a row. She performed a cover of Run To The Hills by Klara Hammarstrom.

At last, finally, the 6 con tour! Starting with [[Megaplex 2022]], Cassidy ran her concert and SurviFur once again, albeit skipping the dance comp again this year. Despite her enjoyment of the con, the move to her birthday weekend in September 2023 puts her attendance in jeopardy.

Second was a long flight from Orlando to Winnipeg for [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022, which had invited her to be GoH for the following year! Becoming the first con to ever lock her in as a GoH, and the first con in Canada to do so. She successfully ran her TF meet, and a scheduling clash with SurviFur kept her out of the dance comp despite the con's best efforts to accommodate her.

Third came [[DenFur 2022]], the flight to which involved a layover in Vancouver for an hour. Cassidy came back stronger than ever, running her trinity of SurviFur, TF Meet, and Concert (still not on mainstage). Though she did skip the dance comp this year. After the con she spent a few days in Georgetown, Colorado with her friend Stoney Skunk.

Fourth was [[IndyFurCon]] 2022, a surprise addition to her tour schedule. Originally planning to return to Furrydelphia, discovering she had not been given a single panel or event the Monday after Megaplex 2022 ended she was unsure how to process that until that same morning she was contacted by IFC in regards to a potential GoH role for 2023, becoming the first American con to confirm her for such a position. Conveniently, Furrydelphia and IFC were the same weekend, so with some easy Southwest flight changes, she redirected her sights onto her debut IFC. While she didn't run any events due to the last minute nature of her attendance, she did leave a memorable performance out on the dance floor in the dance comp. As expected though she didn't place. Her roomie at this con was the winner of SurviFur: Blue Ridge FurFare.

Fifth was her return to [[Tails and Tornadoes]] 2022! Rooming with a patreon supporter this time, she only ran her SurviFur competition. Due to scheduling mix-ups, her TF Meet was not given a panel slot. She sat out the dance comp despite requests from staff and attendees who remembered her 3rd place finish the year before, as it remains her only dance comp placement she didn't want to tarnish that legacy. She did return as charity auctioneer for the Sunday's charity auction, where the power went out halfway through. She spent the days after the con at an airbnb near Route 66 and a Sonic Drive-In, in what she said was her favorite stay of the trip.

Lastly comes con #6; [[Furry Migration]] 2022! Another debut con for her this tour, she was able to really end it with a bang. Running her TF Meet, as well as her most successful concert and SurviFur of the tour and for the latter, of all time! 27 people had to be turned away from SurviFur, as it was only the second time ever the panel has been placed on a Saturday, the demand was overwhelming. No dance comp again for her, but a very fun and well run con to close out her trip with. It was determined mid trip as well that she would be taking a pass on making her Confuror debut this year as she did not have the budget nor time required.

Coming up in 2022: Howloween and MFF. Coming up in 2023: Anthro Northwest, Further Confusion, VancouFur.

== Music, art, and miscellaneous endeavors ==

Cassidy is a musician who frequently publishes music of all genres, most specifically songs in her favorite genres of [[Wikipedia:Pop Music|Pop Music]], [[Wikipedia:Electronic_dance_music|EDM]] and [[Wikipedia:Adult Contemporary|Adult Contemporary]]. She has said her least favorite genre is classical or instrumental music because of the personal touches that can be applied to songs with singers and lyrics. Though most often finding herself as a producer, she'd much rather be the vocal presence on her songs. She finally released her debut album on February 29, 2020 under her furry name.

As a producer and songwriter, Cassidy has been submitting for the [[Wikipedia:Eurovision Song Contest|Eurovision Song Contest]]. Submitting from 2015 to 2022 annually, for a rotating series of countries including [[Wikipedia:Norway In The Eurovision Song Contest|Norway]], [[Wikipedia:San Marino In The Eurovision Song Contest|San Marino]], [[Wikipedia:Azerbaijan In The Eurovision Song Contest|Azerbaijan]], [[Wikipedia:Armenia In The Eurovision Song Contest|Armenia]], [[Wikipedia:Czech Republic In The Eurovision Song Contest|Czech Republic]], [[Wikipedia:Poland In The Eurovision Song Contest|Poland]], [[Wikipedia:Switzerland In The Eurovision Song Contest|Switzerland]], [[Wikipedia:Macedonia In The Eurovision Song Contest|Macedonia]], [[Wikipedia:Ireland In The Eurovision Song Contest|Ireland]], [[Wikipedia:Malta In The Eurovision Song Contest|Malta]] and [[Wikipedia:Moldova In The Eurovision Song Contest|Moldova]]. She's continuing to write and submit new music for the contest, working with foreign musicians as well. On May 12, 2020 she became the first ever fursuit to ever in the 60+ year history of Eurovision to be featured in the Eurovision Song Contest, being shown in the first and second ever fan recap for the Semi Finals since the event had been cancelled with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. She also auditioned for [[Wikipedia:San Marino In The Eurovision Song Contest 2022|San Marino]], flying all the way from Vancouver to Bologna, Italy with a layover in Paris. This was her first time ever in Europe. Ultimately the audition was not successful however, as the microstate chose to pursue a song in Italian instead.

In addition to music, Cassidy also has an interest in art, drawing, and directing. She sketches and draws occasionally, mostly for storyboarding her music videos. She attended a summer course on Animation in 2016 which taught her some things, but mostly put her skills into perspective. She has taken on a new creative role as the director and partial storyboard artist for her upcoming animated music videos.

Cassidy writes reviews and commentary for ''[[Flayrah]]''.<ref>[https://www.flayrah.com/u/cassidythecivet CassidyTheCivet's profile] on ''[[Flayrah]]''. Retrieved July 3, 2017.</ref>

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Details
|-)
! scope="row"| ''[[Double Take]]''
|
* Released: February 29, 2020
* Label: Civet Society, Independent
* Format: Streaming, digital download, CD
|-
|-)
! scope="row"| ''[[cruel oasis]]''
|
* Released: 2023
* Label: Civet Society, Independent
* Format: Streaming, digital download, CD
|-
|}

===Extended plays===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Details
|-)
! scope="row"| ''[[TBA]]''
|
* Released: TBA
* Label: Civet Society, Independent
* Format: Streaming, digital download
|-
|}

===Singles===
====As lead artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Album
|-
! scope="row"| [[Comfort Zone]]
| 2018
| [[Double Take]]
|-
! scope="row"| [[Let Your Heart Take Flight]]
| 2019
| TBA
|-
! scope="row"| [[Moonlight]]
| 2019
| [[Double Take]]
|-
! scope="row"| [[Sakura]]
| 2020
| TBA
|-
! scope="row"| [[Black Wolf]]
| 2021
| cruel oasis
|-
! scope="row"| [[Raise A Glass]] (feat. [[Pepper Coyote]])
| 2021
| cruel oasis
|-
! scope="row"| [[Pass You]]
| 2022
| cruel oasis
|-
|}
==Filmography==
===Movies===
{| class="wikitable unsortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Descendants 2|Descendants 2]]''
| Isle of the Lost Extra
| Made for TV Film
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Freaky Friday (2018 Film)|Freaky Friday]]''
| Extra
| Made for TV Film
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Descendants 3|Descendants 3]]''
| Isle of the Lost Extra
| Made for TV Film
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Kim Possible (2019 Film)|Kim Possible]]''
| High School Extra
| Made for TV Film
|-
| 2020
| ''[[A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting]]''
| School and Party Extra
| Netflix Movie
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Sabrina Part 4]]''
| Baxter High Student (episodes 1, 3, 4, and 5)
| Netflix Show
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable unsortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2020 & 2021
| ''[[Eurovision]]''
| Fursuiter in Recaps
| YouTube Exclusive
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Sabrina Part 4]]''
| Baxter High Student (episodes 1, 3, 4, and 5)
| Netflix Show
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Canada's Got Talent]]''
| Contestant (episodes 1, 2, and 6)
| CityTV
|-
|}
== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://cassidythecivet.deviantart.com/ CassidyTheCivet] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/CassidyTheCivet CassidyTheCivet] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.flayrah.com/u/cassidythecivet CassidyTheCivet] on ''[[Flayrah]]''
* [https://twitter.com/CassidyTheCivet Cassidy The Civet] on [[Twitter]]

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