Given the prevalence of negative stereotypes about furries (e.g., association with sexual deviance, presumption that the fandom is a fetish), the issue of pornography is a controversial one in the fandom. We began by assessing the frequency with which furries view pornography. Furry men were significantly more likely to view furry-themed pornography (96.3%) than furry […]| Furscience
Given that so many furries have been shown in past studies to have an interest in related fandoms (e.g., Anime, Science Fiction), we assessed whether there were observable trends in furries’ preference for other, non-furry media and activities. With regard to “other interests”, furries’ interests were categorized into 76 distinct activities. The most popular ones […]| Furscience
This summer we once again had the exciting opportunity to conduct research at the world’s largest furry convention: Anthrocon. In addition, building upon the success of our last international online survey, we carried out the survey both at Anthrocon and (about a week later) online. Participants were thus furries from all over the world, completing […]| Furscience
Anime Fans, Furries, and Fantasy Sport Fans – Together at Last! Earlier this year our research team began work on a unique project: To investigate the similarities and differences between three different fandoms: Anime Fans, Furries, and Fantasy Sport Fans. Data collection and entry took nearly six months and, among other things, included attending two […]| Furscience
This year, Fur Science completed its 8th annual study of Anthrocon attendees. In total, we collected data from 1,042 convention attendees on 424 separate questions, resulting in a database of nearly half a million individual pieces of data. Given the sheer number of possible analyses which could be run, it would be impossible (and overwhelming!) […]| Furscience
Another year, another successful study of the furry fandom at Anthrocon for the International Anthropomorphic Research Project! Once again, we broke a record for the number of participants completing our in-person convention survey, with a total sample of just over 1,200 participants – It’s hard to believe that just a couple of years ago we […]| Furscience
In a number of studies we’ve asked participants to indicate their sexual orientation. Recognizing that for many people sexual orientation is complex and difficult to plot on a single dimension, we have over time provided additional options (i.e., asexual, pansexual), or changed the way we presented the question to allow more nuanced responses. The result […]| Furscience