The specific term furry fandom was being used in fanzines as early as 1983, and had become the standard name for the genre by the mid-1990s
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Some furry fans create and wear costumes of their characters known as fursuits
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concept of furry originated at a science fiction convention in 1980 when a character drawing from Steve Gallacci's Albedo Anthropomorphics started a discussion of anthropomorphic characters in scie
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During the 1980s, furry fans began to publish fanzines, developing a diverse social group that eventually began to schedule social gatherings.
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A higher proportion of those self-identifying as furries liked cartoons a great deal as children and recalled watching them significantly more often, as well as being more likely to enjoy works of sci
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Sufficient interest and membership has enabled the creation of many furry conventions in North America and Europe.
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about half of furries perceive public reaction to the fandom as negative
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Homosexuality and bisexuality are overrepresented in the furry fandom
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A portion of the fandom is sexually interested in zoophilia, although a majority take a negative stance towards the former.