The Strange World of Therians and Furries

Therians, people who identify as animals on a spiritual or psychological level, are part of the larger furry community. Some therians also consider themselves furries, while not all furries identify as therians. There is a taboo within the community against open zoophilia or being sexually attracted to animals. One therian, known as Hearth Fox, created a popular puppet called Wiggle Fox, which became a star at Anthrocon 2023, the largest furry convention. However, controversy arose when past tweets of Hearth Fox defending a friend who drew feral pornography featuring their fursona were discovered. This caused a backlash within the community with some furries condemning Hearth Fox's actions. Despite this, Hearth Fox maintains that they are not a zoophile and navigated the situation with resilience. The incident highlights the complexities and taboo subjects within the furry and therian communities.