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A convicted pedophile is warning parents the “Furry” craze, in which students dress up and act like animals, may seem like harmless fun but could expose children to sexual predators.
Furries often describe themselves online as anthropomorphic—half-human, half-animal—or as animals with human attributes. They dress in animal costumes that reflect those identities.
Though the trend is becoming popular in schools, adults have been participating in “Furry fandom” for years, attending conferences and congregating online and in person.
Furries often identify as LGBT, according to Furscience, a Furry research group. Some adult Furries have complained they are unfairly stigmatized in the media....