Town Council member Scott Chamberlain had never made a secret of his deep involvement in Furry Fandom, a subculture of adults who dress in mascot-like animal costumes, attend role-playing conventions and interact regularly online.
But an uproar ensued when a town resident posted on a community Facebook page several screenshots of Chamberlain’s profile from a private website catering to “furries,” many of whom participate in or write about unusual sexual practices. The profile includes a list of Chamberlain’s “loves,” “likes” and “hates,” some sexual in nature, but also said that he “tolerates” rape.
But Mayor David Gronbach, saying elected officials should be held to a “higher standard,” called for Chamberlain’s immediate resignation, and within two hours party officials said he would resign all his town and party positions by Monday morning.
Town Democratic Chairman Peter Mullen said Chamberlain had told him previously that he had written what he called “science fiction adult literature,” but that the Facebook post showed him a side of those activities that shocked him.
“Literature is one thing, but this kind of stuff takes on a whole different level,” Mullen said.
Chamberlain did not respond to a follow-up call and email Thursday afternoon.
In the midday interview, Chamberlain had said the private site, sofurry.com, requires users to sort topics into four categories — “loves,” “likes,” “tolerates” and “hates” — to manage the content sent to them.
“It’s basically a search feature,” he said.
Chamberlain, whose avatar is a foxlike character named “Gray Muzzle,” said his participation in furry fandom is mostly about appreciating animal characters with human behaviors and features, such as Tony the Tiger and Mickey Mouse.
But many of those commenting on the Facebook post — which has since been removed — said even suggesting that “rape” is tolerable was out of line.
“Anyone is free to pursue any hobby of choice,” one commenter wrote, “however that doesn’t mean they can represent me as an elected official and endorse the things that are seemingly endorsed on that page.”
Chamberlain also writes what he calls a “soap opera” read by hundreds of users that includes furries in some sexual situations. He said these writings are posted to a site open only to adults, and that he writes under a pen name to keep his public and private lives separate.
ht/ annie
I bet his fantasy animal has razor sharp yellow teeth and a hairless tail.
What’s the first exit on the road that leads to this? Just wondering. I’m sure you don’t wake up one morning in your thirties and wish Felix the Cat was blowing you or something.
“It’s nothing to do with sex; it’s an interest in cartoon animals,”
That’s funny, I have never seen any furry activities that didn’t include “sex”.
Yes, yes, I have walked on the wild side.
Good God, what a douche. Democrats have an endless supply of deranged pervs.
..I’m a furry animal and don’t behave like this.
WHY isn’t he “celebrating” this?! He’s a DEMOCRAT!
Of course Donald Duck has gotten away with going bottomless for decades.
Wait wait wait… A democrat RESIGNED? Historic!
The Left always appeals to the infantile and the arrested-development community.
Not sure how you get started on this. Hentai porn? Anime? My Little Pony-Bronies?
Meh… I can’t see the appeal.
I’m picturing lots of Hamsters sitting in Congress and the Senate.
Don’t want the world to know how kinky you are, don’t tell the world.
I wouldn’t trust that guy around livestock or children. I think the same about most democrats.
Furry “Amour” by way of Pepe LePew;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNl9ksUI-bU
How come ALL the furry costumes have zippers made to expose the genitals? I think they’re using those accommodations built into the costume to fuck.
I think that is the main reason they get garbed up like that.
Anybody that dons all that polyester and gathers with the ‘like minded’ care to counter that?
Personally, I don’t care what gets you off if it ain’t kids. You can fuck corpses for all I care. But don’t expect the dead ones to be easy to get into costume. Their indifference exceeds even mine.
I’m surprised they haven’t already added him to the Sex Offender Registry.
😉
/sarc off/
The upside to this is that he will be a laughing-stock for the rest of his entire life.
it always has to do with sex. it’s a fetish by definition.
Gee Wally, I guess the term “Fukin Goofy” has an entirely different meaning now…
Probably has charges against him and he’s running away.