Dazed Magazineさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Dazed MagazineInstagram)「"People seem surprised when I tell them that the fandom has been around for over 30 years,” author Tim Stoddard tells Dazed. "And a lot of people think it’s just about fursuits.”⁠ ⁠ He was 14 or 15 when he first became aware of the furry fandom. Back then, he was heavily into Sonic the Hedgehog, and would scroll forums dedicated to the video game character.⁠ ⁠ It didn’t take long for a school friend – also video game obsessed, and into artwork – to suggest they attend #ConFuzzled - a huge furry convention in Manchester, which they did. There was no looking back after that. “A lot of people there had the same interests as me,” he says now. “They were fun to be around, and were very open. It was a lot different from school.”⁠ ⁠ Since then, Stoddard has spent over a decade immersed in the UK furry scene, attending countless fur meets and conventions. His “fursona” – the personal avatar adopted by furries – is a cheeky-looking lynx in a vigilante mask, mask and cape.⁠ ⁠ But it was only after reading the book Furry Nation (2017) by Joe Strike that he realised that, while the American history of furries had been explored in great detail, no one seemed to mention the UK scene.⁠ ⁠ He started doing some research, which ultimately resulted in his book, Furtannia: The History of the Furry Fandom in the United Kingdom.⁠ ⁠ Read more through the link in our bio 🔗⁠ ⁠ 📷 Courtesy of Furtannia + @seventhvoid⁠ ✍️ @daisyjsjones⁠ ⁠ #furries #fursuits」11月25日 22時08分