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

The shock, discomfort and confusion of onlookers is what they are deliberately seeking.

How far does that work? If I saw these people I'd just think they were doing it for a joke, I would be neither shocked nor uncomfortable. I suspect most would have a similar reaction.

It is in effect a sex act in public. But yes, apparently no crime is committed as we can see from the police having photos taken with these people.

Sadly, some sections of society has allowed this to be normalised without thinking about where doing so ends in the future.

The police are happy to legitimise males parading their fetishes in public, of course. So we should probably not be surprised that it's becoming increasingly accepted.

And now that you know that this is sexual fetish and that your viewing heightened the excitement and that some may find younger audiences even more fun, how do you feel?

Are you normally ok with voyeurism and watch other's foreplay in real life ? Where is your line?

Nothing to see here...

Well with all this trans activism anything goes. Seems anyone has a right to express themselves now.

Completely agree. These leather dog masks are akin to "pup play" which is a sexual thing.

It's not a furry thing. For a start they're not made of fur!

To echo some previous posts

• they are fetishists, not 'furries'
• no it's not really acceptable in that context, although all you need to say to young kids is 'they just like dressing up for fun' I suppose
• Furry culture is not necessarily sexual, though it can be

@Whynobreadpudding bit of a stretch to rope in the trans activism there, but you did it!

How so, it's all based on identity and eroding boundaries ?

I wasn't sure if the 'butt plug' thing about the tails was real, so I googled it to check.

Here's the etsy listings for 'puppy play tail':

www.etsy.com/uk/market/puppy_play_tail

How are we on the subject of adults wearing visible butt plugs out in public among children? That okay?

For the avoidance of doubt, virtually all of these items include terms 'kink' and 'fetish' in their description.

(FWIW, I don't care what kinks or fetishes sane consenting adults take part in. The issue is involving others non consensually.)

Ok. So you are quite ok for others in the public to be used for sexual purposes.

You seem to feel that because people don't quite understand what these people are doing, that it makes it ok. And that they might be just having a laugh.

And then what?

I do not 'fear' these people. I am not operating from a position of 'fear'. I am outraged that two people are dressed in outfits of sexual fetish wear are including other's who are innocent of their intention.

As I said, where does the line stop?

And I also question your 'most people don't know'. My teen is the one who alerted me to these costumes by telling me about 'furries' and 'doggies'. They were 14 at the time and these costumes were discussed with their peers as sexual fetish wear.

I suspect a whole lot more people are fully aware that this is sexual fetish wear than some people believe.

A paraphilia that doesn't fulfil the erotic requirements will commonly lead the participant to escalate.

ie. if they're no longer getting a shock reaction from dressing like this at a Pride march, they have to take it into family settings like IKEA. The shock/confusion/upset/humiliation is all part of the response and attention they are seeking.

This.

Those butt plug tails give a whole new meaning to wagging tails.

Fairly sure the ones in the video are not buttplugs, since the tails are attached to the lower spine area and most people's anuses are considerably lower down...

Im trying to be open minded here but all I can see is adult men eroding boundaries in aid of their sexual kicks YET AGAIN.

How anyone can remain wide eyed and naive about how this links to trans activism... the making others complicit in "being kind" and therefore accepting things that are a) a lie and b) make them uncomfortable - such as the existence of a "female penis" or having to see a bloke's dick in the changing room at Primark... all of it is about eroding children's natural boundaries and making us think that if x = y then y must be ok.

It's sick, as is the complicity.

www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18276301.man-walking-dog-gimp-suit-teen-leash-glasgow-unmasked-convicted-paedophile/

Nothing to see. It is all apparently a bit of a joke.

Until you understand where this can lead to.

Dogs of any kind don't belong in Ikea. Take them for a long brisk walk up Arthur's Seat! 😂

www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/19438386.redbridge-libraries-fire-inappropriate-costume/

If you search rainbow dildo butt monkey, you will see this costume actually had a dildo attached.

But yeah, all a bit of fun sneaking this type of dressing through into Ikea and other public spaces.

Just fancy dress what's the issue.

This. My DC was a member of this community. The members create their own ‘fursona’ and create or commission a costume to wear at meet ups. NOTHING sexual, it’s creative role play. There is a large overlap with ND and LGBT but the community isn’t sexualised or kink based, it’s an open and welcoming community of individuals who may find it easier to socialise as a character.

These guys aren't "furries", they're a distinct sexual fetish. I mean they might also be a subgenre, but furries are people who dress like this:

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I think a lot of the community is sexual, but also it seems to be a place for non conforming young folk to dress up and go bowling.

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To me, it is the denial.

Like the people who stood up for the GirlGuiding leader who posed in BDSM gear. Apparently, it was modest gear and just because they had a whip and their caption mentioned calling them mistress, it was not 'bad'. Just dressing for a party and posting it on social media - where children can look up their divisional guide leader on Facebook.

TBF trans people are another group who have been colonised by straight men with a fetish, so it's all linked