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Cub porn

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'''[[Cub porn]]''', full '''cub pornography''', also known as '''cub smut''', is (in the [[furry fandom]]), a [[paraphilia]] about [[W:NSFW|NSFW]], [[adult|sexually explicit]] [[art|visual]] or [[writing|written]] [[pornographic]] content involving [[animal]] [[cub]] [[character]]s.

== Cub porn and mainstream culture ==

Regarding "cub porn", as of 2010, there are no specific laws that explicitly refer to [[sex]]ual depictions of minors other than [[human]]s, and there is no known case of cub pornography being used to prosecute anyone in a court of law. However, there are laws in many countries that could be used to prosecute people if the issue is argued in court. These can include [[W:obscenity|obscenity]], [[bestiality]], and [[W:child pornography|child pornography]] laws, which rely on some interpretation based on opinion.

There are, however [[W:Legal status of cartoon pornography depicting minors|laws covering cartoon pornography depicting minors]], and Australia has implemented laws strictly prohibiting any depiction of child pornography "even one which departs from recognizable human forms in some significant respects";<ref>''[http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/08/bart-simpson-child-pornography-and-free-speech/ Bart Simpson, Child Pornography and Free Speech]'' - Jack Healy, New York Times blogs. Retrieved December 8, 2008.</ref> the UK has enacted a similar law.<ref>[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/part/2/chapter/2/crossheading/prohibited-images ''Coroners and Justice Act 2009'', Part 2, Chapter 2: Prohibited images] - UK Parliament. Retrieved ?.</ref> These laws have extended to pornography of real people who are over the age of consent but appear not to be. People have been convicted numerous times for possessing non-anthro cartoon pornography, although some of these cases have been overturned on appeal. Laws regarding pornography featuring underage characters varies greatly by country, with some having clear distinctions between drawn material and CSAM.

=== Mainstream censorship of furry sites ===

In 2008, a list of web addresses to be blocked in Australia was spread via [[W:Wikileaks|Wikileaks]]; it included several images of cub porn hosted on [[e621]].<ref>https://file.wikileaks.org/file/acma-secret-blacklist-11-mar-2009.txt</ref> The spread of [[W:HTTP Secure|HTTPS]], which conceals the URL being accessed, has led to both Fur Affinity and Inkbunny being [[W:Internet censorship in Russia|blacklisted by Russia]].{{cn}}

== Cub pornography and furry ==
=== Fur Affinity ===
{{see also|History of Fur Affinity#Pornographic cub art}}
On November 5, 2006, due to a belief that cub-related [[adult art]]work did not violate US law, [[Fur Affinity]] began to allow pornographic cub submissions,<ref name="FA2006">[http://web.archive.org/web/20120229055619/http://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/3965-FA-Policy-Notice-Cub-Art "FA Policy Notice - "Cub" Art"] - posted by [[Dragoneer]] on November 5, 2006; archived February 29, 2012.</ref> with the requirement of proper tagging. This caveat was to go with a then-promised future feature of the site, which would allow users to block tags for content they do not wish to see.<ref name="FA2006"/> (This tag-blocking feature has never been implemented.) Before this, such artwork was prohibited by the TOS.<ref name="FA2006"/>

In November 2010, Fur Affinity again banned adult cub artwork from its website, after payment processor [[W:AlertPay|AlertPay]] cancelled its donations account.<ref>''[http://www.flayrah.com/3346/fur-affinity-loses-alertpay-account-bans-cub-porn Fur Affinity loses AlertPay account, bans cub porn]'' - [[GreenReaper]], [[Flayrah]] (24 November 2010)</ref> According to site owner [[Dragoneer]], the only choice was to ban such artwork or lose the site. The move fuelled growth at [[Inkbunny]], which had opened shortly before with a tag-blocking system allowing such material to co-exist with those not wishing to see it.

=== Inkbunny ===

Inkbunny was founded in part by individuals involved with ''[[Softpaw Magazine]]''.{{fact}} The site allows adult cub art and written stories, and lead admin [[GreenReaper]] has stated a belief such works are legally protected due to not depicting human characters.{{fact}} As a corollary to this,{{fact}} artwork, stories, and thumbnails depicting human characters (or "essentially human" ones, such as [[neko]]s) in adult situations, regardless of age, is prohibited.<ref>[https://wiki.inkbunny.net/wiki/ACP#Human_Characters "Acceptable Content Policy - Humans"] - [[Inkbunny]]. Retrieved June 13, 2018.</ref>

=== Weasyl ===

[[Weasyl]] has banned cub pornography since its founding.{{cn}} Specifically, the site prohibits art and story submissions containing "Minors in sexual/mature situations" and those depicted with "unacceptable nudity".<ref name="Weasyl">[https://www.weasyl.com/policy/community "Community Guidelines"] on [[Weasyl]]. Retrieved June 13, 2018.</ref> For the rule, "minor" and "underage" characters include those drawn with child- or infant-like proportions, with allowances for "chibi" stylization.<ref name="Weasyl"/>

=== SoFurry ===

Before May 31, 2018, [[SoFurry]] prohibited "realistic depictions of [[human]] underage characters", but citing unspecified changes to how relevant laws are interpreted, banned all visual cub artwork that was rated above their "All Ages" rating.<ref name="SF">[https://www.sofurry.com/siteupdate/view?id=129 "Recent update - AUP update regarding child characters in artwork, and Privacy policy updates"] posted by [[Toumal]] on May 31, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.</ref> Users were given a single day to remove artwork that violated the new policy, after which moderators would automatically remove such art, without penalty for submissions uploaded before the change.<ref name="SF"/> They also allowed a grace period lasting until October 31, 2018, during which users who uploaded artwork violating the new policy would be informed of the change.<ref name="SF"/> After the grace period, their normal policy of policy violations will apply.<ref name="SF"/>

=== Cub Central ===
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[[Cub Central]] was a website that hosted cub-related art and stories, including that which was adult in nature. Eclipsed mainly by Fur Affinity in 2007,{{fact}} the site closed down permanently in 2015 when the original owner passed away.

=== Discord ===

In 2018, the [[W:Voice over IP|VoIP]] service [[Discord]] amended its [[Terms of Service]] to ban drawn pornography of underage characters.<ref name="Discord">[https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/30/18203692/discord-nsfw-policy-furry-cub "Discord’s lax policy on furry ‘cub content’ leads to user outcry"]. Petrana Radulovic for ''Polygon''. Published January 30, 2019, retrieved May 1, 2019.</ref>

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Cub

2026-06-05T01:25:03Z

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:''This article is about the young of certain animals, "cubs". For other uses of the term, see [[Cub (disambiguation)]].''
[[File:Tabby_Kitten.jpg|right|thumb|A tabby kitten]]
[[File:PepeLePewcub.png|right|thumb|[[Warner Bros.|WBCP]]'s [[Pepe Le Pew]] initial concept as a [[toon]]y cub. Art by [[Bob Guthrie]].]]
[[File:Shyanne.jpg|right|thumb|A [[taur]] cub ([[Shyanne]]). Art by [[Marci McAdam]].]]
A '''cub''' is a [[W:Preadolescence|preadolescent]] (young) [[mammal]], usually of [[predatory]] [[animal]]s such as [[ursine]]s, [[canine]]s, or [[feline]]s.

== Oveview ==

The cubs of particular [[species]] may have more specific titles; for example, young canines may be called [[pup]]s ('''puppies'''); young [[cat]]s [[kitty]]/[[kitties]] or [[kitten]]s, young [[fox]]es, [[Wiktionary:kit#Etymology 2|kits]]; etc.

== Cubs in mainstream culture ==

The following are a handful of examples of [[cub character]]s ('''babies''') in mainstream lore:

* ''[[Baby Looney Tunes]]'' ([[Warner Bros. Animation]])
* [[Mickey Mouse|Baby Mickey Mouse]], also known as '''Baby Mickey''' ([[Disney Consumer Products]] [merchandise])
* ''[[Wild Animal Baby Explorers]]'' ([[W:PBS Kids|PBS Kids]])
* [[Dinosaurs (TV series)|Baby Sinclair]] ([[Jim Henson Productions]]/[[Walt Disney Television]]'s ''[[Dinosaurs (TV series)|Dinosaurs]]'')
* [[Baby Huey]] ([[Paramount Productions]])

== Cub and furry ==

In the [[furry fandom]], those adolescent to grown-up [[furries]] that identify or [[roleplay]] as cubs are usually called [[babyfur]]s or [[littlefur]]s (most often [[fursuit|fursuited]] than not).

=== Artists and writers ===

Some of the best known [[furfandom]]'s creators of (mostly) [[W:NSFW|SFW]] cub (babyfur) [[art]]/stories include:
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=== Paraphilia ===

The often dismissed [[furry paraphilia]] of using cub [[character]]s in [[W:NSFW|NSFW]] [[adult|sexually explicit]], visual [[pornographic]] [[art|media]] and/or [[writing|written]] [[stories]] is called "[[cub porn]]" (full '''cub pornogarphy''', also known as '''cub smut''').

Many furries, including cub artists, are non-supportive about the subject of the fetish, or of those who create related media and their [[commissioner]]s.{{cn}} However, some are against censoring this content and consider it separate from actual abuse, even if they don't personally like it.

== See also ==

* [[W:Cub|Cub]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Cub characters|Cub characters]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/cub Cub] search results in [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=cub Cub] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cub ''Cub''] on the [[W:Merriam-webster|Merriam-Webster dictionary]]

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Babyfur

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[[File:Rieva-little.JPG|thumb|right|Babyfurs in a Nutshell.<br/>Art by [[LoupGarou]] [http://us-p.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/LoupGarou], character by [[Rieva]]]]
[[File:sr_secondlife.jpg|thumb|right|Two babyfurs hug in the world of [[Second Life]].]]
A '''babyfur''', or '''bab'''(s) (pl. '''babyfurs'''/'''babyfurries'''), is a member of the [[furry fandom]] who enjoys [[roleplaying]] as young [[furry character]] ([[cub]] et al).

== Overview ==

Babyfurs may also be an [[Adult Baby]] and/or [[W:Diaper Lover|Diaper Lover]] (collectively known as '''AB'''/'''DLs'''), or is otherwise involved in [[W:Infantilism|Infantilism]]. There are many different types of [[fur]]s in the babyfur community, each focusing on different aspects and roles. Like [[furry]] in general, babyfur culture involves a good amount of role-playing (either light or heavy), both online and in the real world.

The community has been growing increasingly popular since the mid-to-late 1990s. While the community itself is still part of the furry fandom as a whole, it is large enough to present sufficient leaders, politics, and [[drama]] to give the community a nearly independent feel.

Role-playing babyfurs will most often take on the role of a [[furry]] [[character]] in his/her infancy or childhood. Common roleplaying themes include "cute" [[clothing]] (onesies, footy pajamas, overalls, diapers) and a child's environment, such as a nursery or daycare center, complete with cribs, high chairs, and babyish decor. A few babyfurs lucky enough to afford the privacy and devotion will set up adult nurseries to role-play as children in real life. A [[sex|sexual]] subset of this type of roleplaying is known as [[ageplay]].

== Terminology ==
=== Babyfur roles ===

There are a few sub-groups within the babyfur community which are often described with the following terminology :

*'''Babyfur''' - Used to describe the group as a whole; however, specifically it refers to someone who roleplays as younger characters—up to the [[human]] equivalent of toddler age. Baby paraphernalia is often involved in this group, and role-play speech is frequently either in gibberish or fundamental language.
*'''Kidfur''' (or '''littlefur'''/'''lilfur''') - A furry who roleplays as a child character. Characters identified as kidfurs tend to be between the ages of their older toddlers and middle teens. Diapers and other baby paraphernalia are usually not involved unless the kidfur character is young enough to still need them. Roleplayed speech is usually more refined at this point, but still somewhat juvenile, and the tone and language used depend upon the age and personality of the character.
*'''Diaperfur''' - This is a person who roleplays as an adult character who still either requires or chooses to wear diapers. Roleplayed speech and actions are consistent with an adult. The person may also role-play an adult character who has mentally regressed to a younger state but still retains an adult physical form.
*'''Sissyfur''' - This is commonly misunderstood as a person who roleplays a [[male]] character, either adult or child, who is forced to dress and act as a young [[female]] character. Truthfully, a sissyfur is anyone, male or female, who enjoys regression, leaning toward a very feminized and docile or submissive look and attitude.
*'''Caregiver/Caretaker''' - As the name suggests, these are the people who roleplay characters who give care, a 'mommy' or 'daddy' figure for other babyfurs.

Many people don't identify with a single group but can change roles depending on the situation and the people they are interacting with. It's also not uncommon for complex lineages (for example, siblings, parents, etc.) to be set up among other babyfurs so that roles can be defined.

== Definition of AB/DLs ==

These are general non-furry terms, but are helpful to understand in this context.

*'''Adult Baby''' ('''AB''') - A person who enjoys regressing to being a baby. Beyond regressing using physical or environmental changes (such as diapers, clothing, and settings), they also mentally regress, taking the mentality of a baby. These are the equivalent of 'babyfurs' or 'lilfurs' when crossed with [[furry]]. Teenagers who are Adult Babies will sometimes refer to themselves as Teen Babies ('''TBs''').
*'''Diaper Lover''' ('''DL''') - A person strongly desires to wear or use diapers, usually without physiological necessity. These people, unlike AB's, will usually not regress physically (adopting a baby form) or mentally. These tend to be the equivalent of 'diaperfurs' in the babyfur community. For some DLs, but not all of them, there is a fetish connection to the diapers. They will sometimes take the submissive role of a carer in sexual play, and the carer will take a dominant role.
*'''Infantilist''': Essentially, infantilism regards any person who enjoys regressing to the mental age of an infant or toddler, and may or may not involve diapers and other baby paraphernalia.

== Baby items (and why) ==

From the Adult Baby (AB) angle of AB/DL, regressing individuals prefer to behave and be treated as much like a baby or toddler as possible. To achieve this successfully in many babyfurs creates a comforting, secure, or blissful feeling. Various paraphernalia help to satisfy these preferences:

=== Clothing ===

Many babyfurs enjoy wearing all sorts of clothing. Some say the cuter it looks, the better it is. Such articles of clothing include the following:

*[[Wikipedia:Overalls|Overalls]]
*[[Wikipedia:Shortalls|Shortalls]]
*[[Wikipedia:Booties|Booties]]
*[[Wikipedia:Dresses|Dresses]]
*[[Wikipedia:Onesie|Onesies]]
*[[Wikipedia:Pajamas|Pajamas]]
*[[Wikipedia:Pants|Pants]]
*[[Wikipedia:Footed sleeper|Footed sleepers]]
*[[Wikipedia:Mittens|Mittens]]
*[[Wikipedia:Bows|Bows]]
*[[Wikipedia:Bibs|Bibs]]
*[[Wikipedia:Diapers|Diapers]]

=== Plushies and toys ===

Just like clothing, interacting with [[plush toy|plushies]] and toys is a very large contribution to the cub experience. Toys range in age from baby toys to toy cars and action figures. As long as cubs get to interact with one another, though, toys are not always the focus in a role-play.

=== Objects ===

A toddler's life is not complete without items such as [[Wikipedia:Infant bed|cribs]], [[Wikipedia:Baby transport|walkers]], [[Wikipedia:Stroller|strollers]], [[Wikipedia:High chair|high chairs]], [[Wikipedia:Car seat|car seats]]/[[Wikipedia:Infant car seat|booster seats]], [[Wikipedia:Pacifier|pacifiers]], [[Wikipedia:Baby bottle|baby bottles]]/[[Wikipedia:Sippy cup|sippy cups]], [[Wikipedia:Baby powder|talcum powder]] and [[Wikipedia:Bubble bath|bubble baths]]. Many babyfurs use these objects in online roleplay and would love to be able to use them in the real world.

As well as physical objects, some babyfurs find a keen interest in actions like [[wikipedia:blowing a raspberry|blowing a raspberry]], being held, or watching old television shows that are no longer available on TV. Many old children's shows such as the 80's and early 90's cartoons on [[Wikipedia:Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon]] were the same shows some babyfurs watched when they were little, and reminiscing about them leaves a nostalgic warmth.

=== Diaper usage (and why) ===

Diapers are an item frequently used while "cubbing out". Like other aspects of babyfur, this can be done in the virtual world, the real world, or both. There are many babyfurs, however, who will wear diapers in online roles but not in real life. Many babyfurs will wear diapers in real life for a feeling of security and comfort, but will not use them for their intended purpose. At the other end of the spectrum, there are some babyfurs that, either by choice or by necessity, wear and use diapers all the time.

Why babyfurs wear and possibly use diapers in the real world is varied. For some, they are forced to wear them because of a medical condition and have no choice in the matter. These individuals often blend their real-life situations with those of their furry personas. For others, it is a way they can regress into their [[fursona|furry persona]]'s age. Some others see the diapers as a connection to their furry persona, paralleling a [[tail]] or [[fursuit]] in the general [[furry community]].

The wearing (and especially the use) of diapers in the real world is at the heart of many issues that some members of the furry community, in general, have with babyfurs. For example, it is generally not considered appropriate for a diaper user to soil themselves at a [[convention]] in the presence of other [[furry fan]]s - or to put themselves in a situation where this is likely to happen — yet individuals have been known to do this, to the detriment of the group's reputation.

== Babyfur behavior ==

When cubbing out in both the real world and in online roleplaying, the level of connection to the role will vary between each player. Some babyfurs will become so involved and yearn for such an authentic childish mentality that they will use speech impediments and [[Wikipedia:baby talk|baby talk]] to communicate. Very few babyfurs make a habit out of using baby talk in the real world. Depending on the situation, a babyfur could even develop a habit of whining or crying to get what he/she wants from a caregiver or another roleplayer.

In light online role-playing, babyfurs may toddle, crawl, and [[wiktionary:waggle|wag]] their tails playfully while the sounds of crinkling diapers abound. Pouncing, giggling, cuddling, [[snug]]gling, and tummy rubbing ensue with the maximum possible level of cuteness.

Child-like behavior, baby animal sounds and an emphasis on cuteness can be found among some furry fans when among themselves, even those who don't call themselves babyfurs and who don't participate in other babyfur activities described here, such as diapers or baby clothing.

While most babyfurs are closely attached to the development of young humans, a different approach can be found in online role-play, where newborn [[zoomorphic]] and [[anthropomorphic]] characters often grow up at a similar pace as wild [[animal]]s, doing without accessories such as diapers and learning to walk in a short time. This has the practical advantage of sooner getting into an age that allows interesting role-play even for non-babyfurs when playing a character since birth. As in nature, opinions on when a character can be considered adult vary greatly.

=== Cubbing out ===

"Cubbing out" is a general term used by the community to describe [[roleplaying]] as a babyfur character. This can either be roleplay in the virtual world or the real world. Usually, it will involve one or more regressed characters or people interacting with each other or with a caregiver.

"Padding" and "Getting Padded" may also refer to cubbing, in particular regarding being diapered.

=== The caregiver's role ===

Caregivers (or caretakers) are the "mommy" and "daddy" figures in the roleplay. For the most part, they interact with other babyfurs as a mother or father would with their child. This can include playing with, cleaning or disciplining the younger character.

=== Babyfurs at furry conventions ===

Like furries, babyfurs go to conventions to spend time with friends and express their [[furriness]]. For many, that includes their babyfur aspects too. One may see many babyfurs dressed in juvenile clothing and with various paraphernalia because that is part of how they choose to express themselves. To some babyfurs, dressing in such a way is no different from other furries wearing ears, tails, or [[fursuits]].

At many conventions, hotel rooms are set up as gathering places for babyfurs to socialize privately, and many conventions now have unique babyfur rooms/parties available, instead of relying on the same people to run the same parties at every con. Three of the most notable ones{{cn}} are the [[TFF Cub Hub]] (run by [[Kitsuno]], [[Hexaod]] and [[Kay/Kayote]]) running out of [[Texas Furry Fiesta]], the [[Cubhouse]], run by [[LilPup]], as well as the [[Cub Hub]], a new room run by any of its core members ([[FoxCub]], [[Natasha Softpaw]], and [[Scritchwuff]], currently) who show up for a particular con.

== History of the babyfur community ==

*'''1995''' - [[Proxima Centauri]] opens [[The Nursery]] on [[FurryMUCK]].
*'''1995-01-13''' - Proxima Centauri runs the first official "AB/DL Furry" convention gathering at [[ConFurence 6]], though unsuccessful.
*'''1995-01-13''' - [[Karis]] and Marci McAdam secretly{{clarify}}{{cn}} begin selling prints of diaper/babyfur art at [[ConFurence 6]].
*'''1995-08-04''' - [[BitterGrey]] opens '''Understanding Infantilism''', then known as '''BitterGrey's Den''', a website for ABDLs and furries.
*'''1996-09-09''' - Proxima Centauri officially opens '''Nursery Tails'''.
*'''1996-10-31''' - Karis officially opens '''Karis' Playground'''.
*'''1997''' - [[Snuggems]] opens the FurryMUCK's '''DayKare and Bottoms-Up Diaper Company'''.
*'''1998-01-15''' - Snuggems runs '''The Nursery''', the first successful convention gathering for babyfurs, at [[ConFurence 9]]. The Nursery has been held at 18 furry conventions.
*'''1998-07''' - [[Chipper]] and [[OshKoshFox]] create [[babyfurs (IRC)|#babyfurs]] on [[YiffNet]].
*'''2000-05-20''' - [[Kasi Frost]] and OshKoshFox create the '''Babyfurs mailing list''' on [[One Groups]].
*'''2000-05-18''' - [[Ray_Ferret]] creates '''#littlepaws''' on YiffNet after heated disagreements on #babyfurs.
*'''2000''' -[[OzzyFox]] creates '''#nowhere_grotto''' on YiffNet as an alternative to #babyfurs and '''#littlepaws'''. The new channel grows to rival the size of #babyfurs, but falls before '''#babyfur''' is created in 2004.
*'''2001-07''' - [[LilPup]] runs the first CubHouse at [[Anthrocon]].
*'''2001-08''' - Karis publishes the first issue of ''[[Incontinent Student Bodies]]''.
*'''2002-10''' - Karis publishes the second issue of ''Incontinent Student Bodies''.
*'''2002-11-02''' - [[TF Baxxter]] officially opens the '''Babyfur Community''' on [[LiveJournal]].
*'''2003-06''' - Karis publishes the third issue of ''Incontinent Student Bodies''.
*'''2004-07''' - [[Ludwig]] creates #babyfur as an alternative to #babyfurs, now on [[FurNet (IRC)|FurNet]], to allow users to chat with fewer rules and regulations.
*'''2004-09-13''' - The Babyfurs mailing list, having moved to [[Yahoo! Groups]], is deleted by Yahoo! and is revived as '''Babyfurs_part2'''.
*'''2004-12-11''' - Yahoo! again deletes the mailing list, and the group moves to "Babyfurs" on [[Smartgroups]].
*'''2006-06''' - Karis publishes the fourth issue of ''Incontinent Student Bodies''.
*'''2006-11-30''' - SmartGroups ceases service. Babyfurs mailing list ceases to exist after over six years. The Babyfur LJ community eventually replaces mailing lists as a central babyfur community center.
*'''2009-02-14''' #babyfur is shut down from FurNet for making fun of a furry that recently died at the time.{{fact}}
*'''2009-02-24''' - Ludwig moves #babyfur to anthrochat after being banned from furnet along with the other owners of #babyfur
*'''2009-06-21''' - The Cub Hub comes to [[Twitter]].
*'''2009-07''' - '''The Babyfur Group''' opens on [[Facebook]].
*'''2011-01-07''' - Ludwig closes #babyfur permanently.
*'''2011-04-18''' - [[LilFuzz|Fuzzy]] opens [[BabyFur.ME]] as a [[W:Social Network|social network]] dedicated to the babyfur community.
*'''2011-10-10''' - Ludwig opens '''#bfd''' on AnthroChat
*'''201?-??-??''' - "Babyfurs" opens up on Twitter, via [[Ruff Wolf]]
*'''2012-01-20''' - Karis publishes the fifth issue of ''Incontinent Student Bodies''.
*'''2014-10-01''' - [[Spirit Silverwind]] opens [[Fluffy Waddles]] as a new [[W:Social Network|social network]] dedicated to the babyfur community.
*'''2016-10-30''' - [[Darkmane Arweinydd]] opens [[Crinkle Corner]] as a new social network dedicated to the babyfur, kidfur, and diaperfur community.
*'''2022-10-26''' - First in-person convention for Babyfur Con is held.

==Notable babyfurs==

The following babyfurs are among the most well-known and respected in the furry fandom, recognized here for their contributions and devotion to the babyfur community:

*[[BabyTiger (person)|BabyTiger]] has been a member of the babyfur community since 1998, A Canadian Babyfur who has a strong presence at Canadian conventions such as [[furnal Equinox]] and [[FurFright]], as well as organizing and hosting BabyFur gatherings. He works and helps out with newer babyfurs in the community.
*[[FoxCub]] founded the Cub Hub mixer parties held at furry cons, which have been well-received by the babyfur community and the furry community alike. He's organized numerous local babyfur parties in the Pittsburgh area and has been directly involved with most of the babyfur parties held at furry cons for the past decade. Recently, he began building high-quality cribs, high chairs, and other AB furniture, providing samples of his work at babyfur room parties at Anthrocon.
*[[Karis]] owns and maintains [[Karis' Playground]], featuring an extensive collection of babyfur and AB/DL comics by artists of all ranks. Karis was the first person to make babyfur/diaper art available at furry conventions, thus pioneering the community known today as "Babyfurs."
*[[LilPup]] ran and managed the '''Babyfur Cubhouse''' at furry conventions for babyfurs to get together and have fun before the Cub Hub and other babyfur parties gained prominence. Like Swift and Orca, LilPup works to improve the relationship between babyfurs and non-babyfurs at conventions and to help babyfurs maintain a positive reputation in the furry fandom.
*[[Orca (person)|Orca]] is a former moderator for the Babyfurs mailing list. He maintains an external file archive for the mailing list as well as reporting links to articles relating to AB/DLs. Orca is the inventor of the "Orca Stack".
*[[Proxima Centauri]] runs '''Nursery Tails''', one of the longest-running AB Furry pages, dating back to 1997 (before the term "babyfur" had existed) and featuring thousands of babyfur art, fiction, and multimedia files.
*[[Swift Fox (person)|Swift Fox]] has been a member of the babyfur community since its inception in the mid to late '90s. He writes babyfur fiction, and was the owner and moderator of several iterations of the Babyfurs mailing list.

== Creators ==

A few of the authors and artists in the babyfur community are:

===Artists===

*[[Marci McAdam]] is possibly the most popular [[artist]] in the babyfur community. Although not a babyfur herself, her ability and open-mindedness make her one of the most recognizable and well-loved artists in babyfur circles. It is often said that fur isn't officially a babyfur until they have purchased a badge or commission from her. Marci's babyfur art is for sale at her husband's website, [[Karis' Playground]] - other art is located at '''Marci McAdam's Furries'''. Due to professional time constraints, Marci only takes a few fandom commissions at a time, mostly at conventions.
*[[BushyCat]] appears at several furry conventions and is well known for her humorous yet innocent take on babyfurs as well as other alternative genres of furry art. Some of her creations have more human-like qualities than other artists tend to portray in their characters.
*[[Jade Fox]] The majority of his work is based on his own or other babyfurs' characters. His drawings focus on the most treasured aspects of childhood and include innovative clothing design. Jade announced his "retirement" in 2014. He has stated that he is going to cease working for commissions and focus on only his artwork. His artwork can be located on FurAffinity in two locations; his main page (http://www.furaffinity.net/user/fjf), and his archive page (http://www.furaffinity.net/user/jadearchive)
*[[Kelvin the Lion]]'s works include the progressive webcomic ''[[Nivlek]]'', about the "weird" adventures of Nivlek the [[snow leopard]], who enjoys wearing diapers and eating.
*[[OzzyFox]], a student of [[Animator|animation]] at the [http://www.artinstitutes.edu/houston/ Art Institute of Houston], produces work that ranges from cuddly cute to controversial and mature.
*[[Cargo Weasel]]'s art leans strongly toward the "DL" side of "AB/DL," showing off mature diaper-related concepts that fit with his coloring and shading style. His art was featured on a now-defunct mailing list, but can still be found on his website.
*[[Familliar]] is a regular at [[Guppy]]'s [[Bluefurry Oekaki|Bluefurry]] [[oekaki]] board. Familiar regularly draws pictures of both his character creations as well as those of his commissioners in his own charmingly creative and endearing way.
*[[Aramitz]]'s artwork focuses almost exclusively on the "DL" side of commissions for the babyfur community. His style features bold, thick inking lines set against cell-shaded coloring. Aramitz maintains galleries at all major furry art websites.
*[[TaviMunk]] is a traditional and digital artist whose work is intended to reflect the joys and fun of childhood and babyhood, using bright colors and warm, innocent expressions and actions. Tavi keeps his art at a G-PG level and takes [[commission]]s.
*[[Kalida]] produces a great deal of babyfur artwork, much of it commissioned.
*[[BabyStar]] is a webcomic creator. She is best known for her works called Shine and Found.

=== Writers ===

*[[CS Fox]], also known as '''Kit Fox''' and '''Cyprus Sygial''', is possibly the best known babyfur [[writer]] in the community. His works are the biggest features in the stories section at Nursery Tails, and since his submissions, to Proxima's site he has gone on to host his own website showing off babyfur fiction of his own and by newer babyfur writers. The latest rendition of CS Fox's site, '''Fox Tales Times''', is being completed as this article is written. Its biggest feature is CS Fox's renowned AB/DL RPGM2K-based game, '''Weston Academy'''. Since CS's return from hiatus, he has updated his site as of January 6th, 2016, and removed most of the art that was not on the site's forum.
*[[Firemane]]'s fiction is prominently featured on CS Fox's fiction page.
*[[Fieval Mouse]]'s work is still favored by many furs. His stories are roughly 5 years old and are found on Proxima's Nursery Tails, featuring illustrations by [[Doodles]].
*[[Athalon]] is another notable furry writer who has written the lightly famous [[The Milkshake Club]].
*[[Little Foxy]] is a prominent fiction writer in the Babyfur community, his works being hosted on Littlefoxy.org; He is also the first babyfur to have his works published as a series of books with another one on the way.

=== Other ===

*[[Chibifoxkit]], also known as '''Fox Kit''' and Sora, a [[game designer]], were developing the babyfur friendly [[sci-fi]] [[action-adventure]] [[third person]] [[RPG]] game entitled ''[[FurscaLe]]''. In 2021, the game was launched in a closed [[beta]] on their Discord server, going offline in 2023.

== Controversy ==
=== Babyfurs and pedophilia ===

Like other furry fans, babyfurs often exhibit sexual attraction to anthropomorphic animals by participating in [[TinySex]]. But because this usually involves adult players [[roleplaying]] sexual situations involving prepubescent characters, the question of whether babyfurs are [[W:Pedophilia|pedophiles]] often arises.

Babyfurs generally assert that roleplaying as underage characters doesn't imply sexual attraction to such characters. For example, some roleplay as young furries due to a longing to be young again, and have no sexual element to their roleplay.

Of those who do participate in sexual activity, some are interested in (for example) the fantasy of submission to an adult figure. Those who have TinySex with other babyfurs sometimes argue that if there is no adult ''character'' involved, the activity is not pedophilia. Others may stress that since the characters portrayed are not ''human'', it is not meaningfully pedophilia. Outsiders often disagree, since the activity still involves actual adults taking an interest in prepubertal persons depicted in sexual situations. Another argument, however, is that no one is being harmed as long no actual child is involved.

This debate applies equally to visual and written depictions of babyfurs in sexual relations, and disagreements are often intense, between those with concerns about pedophilia, those who feel babyfur is distinct from pedophilia (because of players' identification with characters or the species of those characters), and those who don't care who enjoys it just as long as they're not forced to see it.

Within the psychological community, there is a clear distinction that has been made between [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraphilic_infantilism#Pedophilia AB/DLs and pedophiles]. Including from Wikipedia Sexologist Gloria Brame who states that "...infantilists who recognize and accept their sexuality - and its possible roots in infantile trauma - tend to be acutely protective of real children."<ref name = Brame>{{cite book |last=Brame |first=Gloria |last2=Brame |first2=William |last3=Jacobs |first3=Jon | title=Different Loving: An Exploration of the World of Sexual Dominance and Submission |publisher=[[w:Random House of Canada|Random House of Canada]] |date=1996 |page=137 |isbn = 978-0-679-76956-9}}</ref>

=== Babyfurs vs. non-babyfurs ===

The concept of babyfurs is quite contentious with some members of the [[fandom]]. Some furries and non-furries who have identified themselves as babyfurs or were identified by others as being babyfurs may have acted inappropriately at [[convention]]s in the past.{{fact}} Such contentious behavior has allegedly included wearing diapers in public without using proper hygiene and trying to push uninterested people into babyfur roleplay, including sexual roleplay. These behaviors are frowned upon by the babyfur community in general, and such incidents, if perpetrated by babyfurs, are done by a small number of babyfurs within a larger babyfur community. The community in general adopted guidelines of conduct for how to act in public after a rash of such alleged incidents at conventions to police themselves.

Furries who dislike babyfurs may do so for a variety of common points, including:

*Disturbed by the concept of diaper lovers (or, in the aforementioned cases, by the smell)
*Concern that some babyfurs may be pedophiles.
*Previous negative experiences with those who identify themselves as babyfurs or were identified by others as being babyfurs.
*Fear that babyfur behavior will be associated as a characteristic of the general fandom, especially in the media.

While there is some conflict between babyfurs and the general fandom, such conflicts should not be overstated. The majority of babyfurs and non-babyfurs coexist quite well because the majority of babyfurs do not engage in the more extreme behaviors mentioned here.

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [http://babyfur.com Babyfur.com] official homepage (not maintained)
* [http://www.swiftsden.net/bfpbg_v1_2.pdf Babyfurs Public Behavior Guidelines (v1.2a)] official homepage
* [http://understanding.infantilism.org Understanding Infantilism] official homepage

=== Media ===

*[http://www.foxtalestimes.com Fox Tales Times] official homepage

*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/92091061541/ The Babyfur Group]
*[https://twitter.com/#!/babyfur BabyFur.ME]
*[https://twitter.com/#!/Ruff_Wolf/babyfurs Babyfurs] (group)
*[http://www.altbabyfur.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/altbabyfur AltBabyfur] mailing list

=== IRC ===

*[irc://irc.furnet.org/age_play Furnet #age_play] (PG13 rating)
*[irc://irc.anthrochat.org/babyfur.me Anthrochat #babyfur.me] (PG13 rating)
*[irc://irc.furnet.org/babyfurs Furnet #babyfurs] (PG13 rating)
*[irc://irc.furnet.org/diaperfurs Furnet #diaperfurs] (Unrated)
*[irc://irc.anthrochat.net/bfd Anthrochat #bfd] (Unrated)
*[irc://irc.anthrochat.net/ballpit Anthrochat #ballpit] (Unrated)
*[irc://irc.diaperchat.com/fur Diaperchat #fur] (Unrated)

=== MUCKs ===

* The [[FAAFC]] on [[FurryMUCK]]
* [[The Astonishing Treehouse of the Secret Moon|The Treehouse]] on [[Tapestries]]

=== Second Life ===

*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kit%20Estates/58/150/26 Cub Conclave] on [[Second Life]] (No longer exists due to the founder having to cease paying rent, for personal reasons.)
*[http://conclave.motd.org/ Cub Conclave] official homepage

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