Furries in IKEA

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Am I the only one who thinks this isn’t appropriate? Surely it’s no more appropriate to be naked in public than to walk around dresses up for a sex game? Do IKEA have a responsibility to safeguard their young guests?

I was particularly taken aback by this paragraph ;
‘Although many think it is a sexual fetish more often than not dressing up like animals is a fun escape for a community of people who enjoy expressing themselves in this way.’
is this true? I’ve never heard of this being done in a non sexual manner

You said 'All the time'.

How is that the same as Never?

You seem keen on definitions except when you aren't.

Most people do not use bystanders in our sexual thoughts all the time.

Well I know how the ones felt who were in the group we were in.

Exactly this. Plus...in the UK dogs aren't allowed in IKEA. So if you're going to fulfil the proper fantasy you should locked up at home.

we all use bystanders in our sexual thoughts all the time

That ^^ is what women complain about. Men creeping about perving on women, mentally undressing them, using them as fantasy fodder.

Decent men dont do it. If you do it, you are not a decent man. It's grim.

People are not objects for you to lust over.

whatever.

the specific level of frequency doesn't change the fact that it's a normal part of human life.

Well I know how the ones felt who were in the group we were in.

i'm sorry but this is absurd, you know what they told you. You can't possibly know how they felt.

Lots of children who have been subjected to abusive things lie about how they feel to their abusers.

Am I the only one who thinks this isn’t appropriate?
I hope so.

Surely it’s no more appropriate to be naked in public than to walk around dresses up for a sex game?
The furries were neither naked, or dressed for a sex game.

Do IKEA have a responsibility to safeguard their young guests?
All the young guests will see is some fun grown-ups dressed as dogs etc.
What do you think needs safeguarding here?
Do you realise that people walking around IKEA in what would term 'normal' clothing also have sex lives? Do young guests need safeguarding from those people too?

I’ve never heard of this being done in a non sexual manner
Ah. So this is a case of "people who are different from me must be sex fiends"?

It's hard to believe that you think you know all about a group of people's sex lives, but nothing about the group itself.

Fancying someone is not 'using someone in our sexual thoughts'.

hilarious!

how has the human race propagated itself for millennia if no one ever found anyone sexually attractive ant thought about that?

Can you honestly not see the difference?

not in any way that has any meaningful implications, no

They're conveniently ignoring the posts where many of us spelled out the difference, which tells us that they do see the difference really.

@picklemewalnuts

Men creeping about perving on women, mentally undressing them, using them as fantasy fodder.

Decent men dont do it. If you do it, you are not a decent man. It's grim.

People are not objects for you to lust over.

I think that you might have actually pickled your walnuts if you believe this. Do you have any knowledge about how human sexuality works? I mean, other than your own or possibly your very decent husband/brother/father?

so taking a child to Pride is abuse?

thankfully no one with any authority agrees.

Of course people find other people attractive.
They try and start a conversation, hope to find something in common, and begin a relationship/friendship of some kind- and no, not necessarily marriage and a mortgage.

They don't 'use those other people in their sexual thoughts'.

All the young guests will see is some fun grown-ups dressed as dogs etc.

Rubbish. They gimps aren't cute dogs. They look weird.

I never use bystanders in my sexual toughts, that doesnt sound normal.

@sillybillyboo1

So because you don't do something, it's not normal?

Very well said. It is amazing that some people will attempt to shame us for setting boundaries, especially around children. I wonder what their aims are?

I have a kid and never use bystanders in sexual thoughts which tbh i rarely have. That's how

I wonder what your aims are.

I feel sorry for you.

Protecting women and kids something that seems to upset you.

If anyone did want to get more of an insight into human sexual response and desire, there's some great easy to access recent work by psychosexologist Dr Karen Gurney.

Okay? I'm happy and well adjusted. Sounds like a you problem.