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How the world of furries gives people the confidence to become their true selves – ABC News
Like the growing number of furries, Felix feels “empowered” and confident when dressed as an avatar because no-one can see them or judge them.
Ella Collins was 16 when she first encountered the world of furries after a friend invited her to a BBQ.
“I got there and I was like, ‘What is this?’,” she said.
“It was a few people in costume, a lot of people out of costume it was just this really interesting mix of communities coming together under one banner and I was hooked.”
Furries are people who create anthropomorphic identities, often called fursonas, and it is estimated there are several thousand in Australia.
As a subculture, however,…
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