Introduction

• Introduction

I. Demographics

• 1.1 Age
• 1.2 Ethnicity
• 1.3 Sex and Gender
• 1.4 Education
• 1.5 Income
• 1.6 Employment
• 1.7 Living Accommodations
• 1.8 Religion/Spirituality
• 1.9 Political Orientation
• 1.10 Family Structure

II. Fandom Participation

• 2.1 Time in the Fandom
• 2.2 Fandom Trajectory
• 2.3 Fandom Activities
• 2.4 Popular Artists/Websites
• 2.5 Furry Media Owned
• 2.6 Related Fandom Interests
• 2.7 Roleplaying
• 2.8 Fursuits
• 2.9 Origins of Furry Interests
• 2.10 Furry Motivation
• 2.11 Furry as a Choice
• 2.12 Social Interaction
• 2.13 Friends in the Fandom

III. Fursonas

• 3.1 Species Popularity
• 3.2 Predator/Prey Distinction
• 3.3 Reason for Species Choice
• 3.4 Fursona Origin
• 3.5 Species Perception
• 3.6 Fursona Gender
• 3.7 Fursona Orientation
• 3.8 Number of Fursonas
• 3.9 Fursonas and Social Judgment
• 3.10 Fursona Personality
• 3.11 Self-Fursona Similarity
• 3.12 Fursona as Ideal Self

IV. Animals: Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behavior

• 4.1 Feeling Human
• 4.2 Knowledge about Animals
• 4.3 Support for Animal Rights
• 4.4 Pet Ownership

V. Sex, Relationships, and Pornography

• 5.1 Orientation
• 5.2 Relationship Status
• 5.3 Meeting Significant Other
• 5.4 Frequency of Porn Use
• 5.5 Attitudes toward Porn
• 5.6 Porn as a Draw to Furries
• 5.7 Preference for Erotic Furry Media
• 5.8 Openness of Porn Discussion
• 5.9 Porn Perception

VI. Artists and Writers

• 6.1 Prevalence
• 6.2 Demographics
• 6.3 Furry Identification
• 6.4 Content Produced
• 6.5 Entitlement
• 6.6 Issues Facing Artists

VII. Therians

• 7.1 Prevalence
• 7.2 Animal Identification
• 7.3 Nature of Connection to Species
• 7.4 Age of Origin
• 7.5 Phantom Limb

VIII. Bronies

• 8.1 Prevalence
• 8.2 Attitudes toward Bronies
• 8.3 Stigma Justification
• 8.4 Furry/Brony Distinction
• 8.5 Furry/Brony Similarities and Differences

IX. Furry Psychology

• 9.1 Personality Traits
• 9.2 Fantasy Engagement
• 9.3 Inclusion of Other in Self
• 9.4 Fandom vs. Fanship
• 9.5 Outgroup Perception
• 9.6 Face Recognition

X. Disclosure, Stigma, and Bullying

• 10.1 Disclosure
• 10.2 Experienced Stigma
• 10.3 Bullying
• 10.4 Intra-Fandom Stigma

XI. Wellness and Dysfunction

• 11.1 Wellness
• 11.2 Psychological Conditions
• 11.3 Disability in the Fandom
• 11.4 Post-Convention Depression
• 11.5 Helping in the Furry Fandom

XII. Gender Issues

• 12.1 Gender Disparity
• 12.2 Different Treatment due to Gender

XIII. Fandom Issues

• 13.1 Status of the Fandom
• 13.2 Most Contentious Issues

XIV. Con-Going vs. Online Samples

• 14.1 Age
• 14.2 Sex and Gender
• 14.3 Time in Fandom
• 14.4 Furry Identification

Previous Studies and Results

• Anthrocon 2016
• Furry Fiesta 2016
• Anthrocon 2015, Artist Survey, and Post-Con Depression Study
• Furry Fiesta 2015
• IARP 2014 3-Fandom Study
• Furry Fiesta 2014 and Longitudinal Study Wave 2
• 2013 Fursona Survey
• Anthrocon 2013
• Furry Fiesta 2013
• Anthrocon 2012 and IARP 2-Year Summary
• Furry Fiesta 2012 and International Online Survey III
• International Online Furry Survey: Winter 2011
• International Furry Survey: Summer 2011
• Furry Fiesta 2011