The fact is that most people don't realize that we associate human characteristics with animals all the time. The best two examples are Disney and Paxar. Families flock from all over the world to Disney land and Disney World to ride on rides and laugh and play with a lovable mouse and his friends. Paxar has brought us fish in Finding Nemo and a bug’s life and cars that have human characteristics as well. Yet when someone takes on an alter ego of an animal with human characteristic they are shunned and whispered about behind their backs. Sure there are people that take things to the extreme but that can be found in many different circumstances not just in the realm of furries. So why do we laugh at these people who draw and dress up some times with ears on there heads and tails on there backsides. When your just as guilty for liking animals with human characteristic based on things like Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Poo, The wild things book and soon to be movie, Pixars Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, and Cars etc... When you go to Disney don't put those Mickey ears on your head cause your embracing the tinny furry in you and who knows maybe you will be snickered at behind your back to.