furries absolutely do that!! especially trans furries who relate to being a gender different than expected! though a lot of us use sylveon for comics, just for recognizability

Oh, that explains the popularity of sylveon in the furry community. I always assumed that it was because it’s cute…!

I’m sorry if I sound a little bit … uneducated about these things, readers. I’ve never thought to look into the furry community beyond the snippets I know about through Bill. It seems like the furry subculture is a lot more creative and thoughtful than I’d initially assumed, though, so clearly, I need to dig a bit deeper.