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BIPOC FURRY EVENTS

On March 20th '21 I interviewed Gram a black, non-binary fursuit crafter and artist living their best life! As the co-owner of Furench Toast Fursuits, she's had quite the history with making fursuits and interacting with all kinds of people. It was surprising to learn that her family was supportive of their craft from the start. Not something you hear everyday to say the least. 

While Gram excels at being creative, outsiders tend to judge them before getting to know them.  Living in various places in the Midwest, you learn harsh realities earlier than others. Being singled out in furmeets and group chats tends to rub someone the wrong way, and Gram explains why it's so hurtful and the effects it can have on someone mentally. Thankfully, Gram manages to find friends in their own way, 

Thanks for listening to this episode! We're going to be going on a hiatus until June.  

Chapters

• 0:00 Start
• 1:55 Icebreaker Question
• 2:22 Gram Intro
• 3:34 Fursona
• 5:24 What brought you to the furry fandom?
• 6:35 How long have you been in the furry fandom?
• 8:57 How did you transition to the main part of the fandom?
• 13:37 Do you think people are being held accountable more often now?
• 20:00 What kinds of conversations does your local community need to have right now that keep getting pushed away?
• 31:19 What was it like (in your local furry chat) when BLM was at its full stride?
• 36:18 How do you deal with it?
• 38:56 Have you ever considered hosting your own furmeet?
• 41:05 BUMPER
• 41:55 Where do you fit into the furry fandom?
• 44:03 What does your family think of you being a furry?
• 48:08 Was there anything that made you think you were different growing up?
• 50:19 What is your method for making a fursuit?
• 53:34 How did Furench Toast Fursuits start?
• 55:38 What makes your suits stand out from the others?
• 58:37 Incredible Motto
• 58:54 How far do you want to take this?
• 1:00:59 Were there any barriers you had to overcome with making these fursuits?
• 1:06:37 Is being a BIPOC fursuit crafter a point of pride for you?
• 1:09:58 What is your favorite fursuit that you've made?
• 1:13:50 BIPOC Shout-out
• 1:18:09 What can the fandom do to seem more inviting to BIPOC?
• 1:20:35 Closing words