 for what it was. There’s a million movies out there with anthropomorphic animals, but by and large, none of them can hold a candle to the sheer amount of fan art and celebration received by this film.

Sadly, however, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Also up for an Academy Award was Pixar’s Moana, a musical that focused on the titular character and her journey to save her island tribe from the evil powers consuming the land. You see, with today’s current political climate Moana was hailed as a progressive victory because “it’s about time Disney had a woman of color as a lead”… negating the fact that Mulan, Aladdin, and Pocahontas have been out for literally at least two decades. The fact that Moana lost in the category of Best Animated Film was seen by some as an affront to minorities, again negating the fact that the entire point of Zootopia dealt with understanding and overcoming hurdles created by race and stereotypes in society. The fact that people looked at these two films and saw them superficially as nothing more than “talking animals” and “brown people” is terrifying.

But anyways, if you’re one of the people still upset that Zootopia took home the gold then we’ve got only one thing to say: “It’s called a hustle, sweetheart.”

EXTINCTION

For a good many of you out there in furry fan land this news has been somewhat of a silent assumption. Rainfurrest, Seattle’s premiere furry convention, has recently announced that they’re shutting down the con indefinitely. If this news comes as a shock to you, or if you’re not familiar with the controversy surrounding this convention, allow us to get you up to speed.

The most recent convention held by Rainfurrest happened in 2015. It is considered by many to be among the biggest disasters in the history of the fandom, if not #1 on the list to begin with. In recent years Rainfurrest had earned a reputation as a “fetish con” or “diaper con” as a tongue-in-cheek joke among furries – because while most conventions had been taking steps to curtail fetish representation at their events, Rainfurrest seemed to be indifferent toward it.

This reputation reached a critical mass of sorts as social media exploded with photos and stories of people
for what it was. There ’s a million movies out there with anthropomorphic animals, but by and large, none of them can declare a candle to the bluff amount of fan art and celebration receive by this film. 

 Sadly, however, it ’s not all sunshine and rainbow. besides up for an Academy Award was Pixar ’s Moana, a musical that focused on the titular character and her journey to save her island kin from the evil powers consuming the land. You determine, with today ’s current political climate Moana was hailed as a progressive victory because “ it ’s about time Disney had a woman of color as a star ” … negating the fact that Mulan, Aladdin, and Pocahontas have been out for literally at least two decades. The fact that Moana lost in the class of Best Animated Film was seen by some as an affront to minority, again negating the fact that the integral point of Zootopia cope with understanding and overcoming hurdles create by race and stereotypes in society. The fact that people looked at these two film and meet them superficially as nothing more than “ talking animals ” and “ brown people ” is terrifying. 

 But anyways, if you ’re one of the people still upset that Zootopia learn home the gold then we ’ve got entirely one matter to suppose: “ It ’s called a hustle, sweetheart. ” 

 EXTINCTION 

 For a good many of you out there in furry fan land this news program has been somewhat of a silent assumption. Rainfurrest, Seattle ’s premiere furry convention, has recently announce that they ’re shutting down the con indefinitely. If this news comes as a jolt to you, or if you ’re not familiar with the controversy surround this convention, allow us to get you up to speed. 

 The most late convention held by Rainfurrest happened in 2015. It is considered by many to be among the biggest disasters in the history of the fandom, if not # 1 on the list to begin with. In recent year Rainfurrest had earned a repute as a “ fetish con ” or “ diaper con ” as a tongue - in - cheek joke among furries – because while most conventions had been take steps to curtail fetish representation at their consequence, Rainfurrest seemed to be indifferent toward it. 

 This reputation reached a critical mass of sort as social media exploded with photos and stories of people
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EXTINCTION

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EXTiNCTioN

fOr a good many of yOu out There in furRY fan land This nEws has beEn somewhaT OF a silent AssUmpTioN. RaINFuRrest, Seattle’s PREmieRe Furry coNveNtion, haS reCenTly AnnOuNced that tHey’re shuTtInG dOwN thE con iNDefiniteLy. if tHiS neWs comES as a shOck to You, oR iF yOU’re Not famiLIaR WIth tHe CoNtroVerSy SurroUndiNG thIs conveNtion, alloW us TO get YoU uP to speeD.

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Sadly, howev er,  it’sno t a l l sun shi ne an d rain b ows. A lso up fo ra n Acad e my Awar d wa s Pi xar’s Moana, a mu s ic a l that focused  on th et it u l archa racter and  h er jo u rney to sa v e her island tribefrom the ev i l p owersco nsu m ing th e lan d. You  see, withtoda y’s curre nt pol i tical c l imate M oana w ashai leda sapro gr e ssi v evic t ory  because  “ it ’s ab outt i m e  Dis ney  had  a wo man of colorasa le a d”…  nega tingthefa ct th at Mul an, A la ddin, and Pocah onta s have be enou t f or  lite r ally a t l eas t two d ecades. The  f a c t  t hat Moana lost inth e ca tegory o f Best An im a ted Film  w asseen b y som e as an  affront  to mi n or it ies, ag ai n nega ti ngthe  fact that  the e ntire po int o f  Zootopia deal t  with underst a nd i n ga nd o ver coming hurd lesc reat ed b y  r ace and s tereo ty p es in society. The fac tthat p eople  looked at th ese two fi l m s  and saw  the m  s u perficially as  noth ing more t h an “talk ing a nimals”and “brow n people”ister rif yin g . 
But anyways,i f  you ’r e one o f t he peop lesti llups et  that Zoo topia to ok  h om ethe  gold then we’ ve  go tonl y one thingto sa y: “ It ’s cal led a h u st l e , sw ee th eart .”
E XTINC TION 
Fo r a goo d many of  yo u  out  t he re in f urry fan land  t his news h as  be en som e w hat of a  silent assumption. Rai n furrest , S eattl e’spremierefur ry con ven t ion, h as rec ently  a nno u n ced t h a tthe y’ re shuttin g dow n the  c on i ndefini tely. If this news com es as a shock  to  you , or  if yo u ’re  n o t f a m iliar with thecontrovers ys ur rounding t h isco nventio n, allo w ust o get y ou up tospeed.

T he  mos t rec ent conven tion hel d by Rain f urres t  h appen edin 201 5.  It  is c onside r edby ma ny tobe  among  thebi ggest di sasters in the historyof the  fand om,  if not # 1 o n  th e list to  beg in with. I n r ece nt ye ars Rainf urre s thad earne d ar eputation as  a“ f et ish con” or “ d iap er co n”a s a to ngue -in-cheek joke am o ng furries – b ecau s e  wh ile most  c onventions had  be en t aking st ep s to curtai l fetish  r e prese ntatio n at t heir ev e n ts ,  Rainf urre stseemed to  be  i n differe nt  t o ward i t.
Th is rep utatio n  rea c h ed a critical ma ss of s ortsa s s ocial  m edia ex p lode d with pho tos and sto ries o f pe ople
 for_what it_was. There’s a million_movies out_there_with anthropomorphic_animals,_but by and_large, none of_them can hold a_candle to the_sheer_amount of fan art and celebration received by this film.

Sadly, however, it’s not all_sunshine_and rainbows._Also_up_for an Academy Award was_Pixar’s Moana, a musical that_focused on_the titular character and her journey to save_her_island tribe from_the evil powers consuming the land. You see, with_today’s current political climate Moana was_hailed as a_progressive_victory_because “it’s about time_Disney had a woman of color_as a lead”… negating the fact_that Mulan, Aladdin, and Pocahontas have been_out for literally at least two_decades. The fact that Moana_lost in_the category of Best Animated_Film was seen_by some_as an affront_to minorities, again negating the fact_that the entire_point of Zootopia dealt with understanding_and_overcoming hurdles created_by_race_and stereotypes_in society. The_fact_that people_looked_at these two films and saw_them_superficially as nothing more than “talking animals”_and “brown people” is_terrifying.

But_anyways, if you’re one_of the people still upset_that Zootopia took home the gold_then we’ve_got only_one thing to say: “It’s called a hustle, sweetheart.”

EXTINCTION

For a good_many of you out there in_furry fan land this_news has_been_somewhat of a_silent_assumption. Rainfurrest,_Seattle’s premiere furry convention, has recently announced_that they’re_shutting down the con indefinitely. If_this news comes as_a_shock to you, or if you’re_not familiar with the controversy surrounding_this convention, allow us to_get_you_up to speed.

The most recent_convention held by Rainfurrest happened in_2015. It is_considered by many to be among the_biggest_disasters in the history of the_fandom,_if not #1 on the list_to_begin_with. In recent years Rainfurrest_had earned a reputation as a_“fetish con” or “diaper con” as a tongue-in-cheek joke_among furries –_because while most conventions had_been_taking_steps to curtail fetish representation at their events, Rainfurrest seemed_to be_indifferent toward it.

This_reputation reached a critical mass of sorts as social media_exploded with photos and stories of people