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    The furry fandom, is a subculture interested in fictional anthropomorphic animal characters with human personalities and characteristics. Examples of anthropomorphic attributes include exhibiting human intelligence and facial expressions, the ability to speak, walk on two legs, and wear clothes. Furry fandom, also referred to as furries, makes up a community of people who gather on the Internet and at furry conventions. A study’s findings published in Society & Animals in 2008 argued for the existence of a “species identity disorder” among some furries. Species identity disorder is modeled on gender identity disorder, a highly controversial diagnosis that has been criticized for pathologizing homosexuality and transgendered people. The study…

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    The Humorous Furries The furry fandom is the subculture I am studying. Furry fandom is a subculture that enjoys fictional anthropomorphic animal characters with human personalities and characteristics. These characters exhibit human intelligence and facial expressions, the ability to speak, walk on two legs, and wear clothing. The subculture includes the artists, writers, illustrators, role players, puppeteers, and fans of furries who meet and converse in groups on the internet and gather at…

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    Homosexuality and bisexuality are overrepresented in the furry fandom,[12] by about a factor of 10 compared to the United States average self-identified rates of 1.8% bisexuality and 1.7% homosexuality.[34] According to four different surveys, 14–25% of the fandom members report homosexuality, 37–52% bisexuality, 28–51% heterosexuality, and 3–8% other forms of alternative sexual relationships.[9][11][35][36] Approximately half of the respondents reported being in a relationship, of which 76%…

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    point of how gender and sex are ingrained in society when a young boy (roughly 10 years old) compares the fandom with gay subculture, illustrating how constructions of gender have been modeled for him. Bussey and Bandura suggest, “A great deal of gender-linked information is exemplified by models in one’s immediate environment such as parents and peers, and significant persons in social, educational, and occupational contexts.” His experiences with social relationships inform his perspective…

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    Throughout time, “heroes” have come and gone each leaving their mark on the world around them. A sociologist, Orrin Klapp, has noticed trends and patterns in how we as a society define our heroes and how we follow them. In the example of entertainers, he said it was their “box office (ability)” (Klapp 54) that brings in their fans and that can in turn lift them to the status of heroism. I feel it is not just the natural ability of the entertainer that elevates them to the status of hero but also…

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    Set phasers to rhetorical analysis of Star Trek fandom. Star Trek, while it started as a television series in 1966, has grown into a massive universe that has captivated millions across the world. Fans of Star Trek, better known as “Trekkies”, are devoted fans of the series who love it not only for its space action and adventure, but also for its themes and lessons about life and the world. There is heated debate among Trekkies concerning the origin of the term. It is said that an editor named…

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    As of January 2017, the five most popular fandoms on Fanfiction.net are Harry Potter, Naruto, Twilight, Hetalia: Axis Powers, and Supernatural. A fandom refers to a group of fans of a certain movie, novel, TV show, etc. whose interests trickle down to the minute details about the characters or settings. In fan fiction, authors participate in multiple writing activities instead of the traditional print-based writing where they only learn about spelling mistakes and editing their work. Fan fiction…

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    Since I was a young child I was always interested in costumes. Halloween was my favorite holiday, and I would often do whatever I could to find an excuse to dress up. As I got older I discovered gaming and anime conventions, as well as the cosplay community that went along with it. The more I researched cosplay, the more excited I became. To me, it was being able to play Halloween whenever you want to! With that information, I started one of the best experiences in my life so far; working on my…

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    Fandom is a subculture that evolved and composes of fans characterized by a feeling of empathy and camaraderie ([sic.] Abby Norman, 2015). When people empathize it helps them to bolster their emotional responses. Interestingly enough, some fans identify with fictional characters as it’s easier for them to share far more detailed and intimate facts about their lives. Fandom is so present in our lives that Jenkins explains that media companies are being run differently today due to the increased…

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    People can create fandoms based on any subject. Anything somebody likes there is more than likely a fan club for it. Fandoms can cause people to act all types of way since it is a group of people that have an interest in a subject. There is both casual fans that people just like enjoy watching or listening to things about the subject and dedicated fans that are crazy and take it as a priority in their life. It is crazy that people come up for names for themselves when they have such an interest.…

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