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Encyclopedia > Further Confusion

Further Confusion, or Furcon is an annual fandom convention celebrating the anthropomorphics genre or furry fandom, including charitable benefits, educational seminars, art shows, panels and general social activities. It was the first event sponsored by Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, Inc. (Furcon is its registered service mark) and continues to be its largest. It has the largest art show of any convention in the fandom with sales routinely exceeding $50,000. It is generally considered to be one of the best such conventions in the fandom. Keen aficionados of any phenomenon such as authors, hobbies, ideologies, genres or fashions can collectively manifest as fandom. ... Anthropomorphism, also referred to as personification or prosopopeia, is the attribution of human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, forces of nature, and others. ... Shanda the Panda #12, an example of a furry comic Furry fandom is a subculture of the science fiction and fantasy fandoms. ... Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, Inc. ...


Beginning in 1999 with attendance of 691 individuals, it has grown rapidly. In 2005 its attendance exceeded 1711 individuals from around the world. In the past 7 years, Furcon had donated over $50,000 to various charitable beneficiaries.


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