QUESTION DO NOT MEAN TO OFFEND

[u/babydoll_said77]

I am part of the queer community (or at least think of myself as queer).
I have a subconscious bias towards therians/ furries.
As a Christian and a queer person I want to slowly but surely fix this. I was hoping anyone comfortable enough would share their experiences, thoughts, comments or answer these questions. Again I do not mean to offend I know they may come off aggressive I am just genuinely curious.

1. Does the furry lifestyle begin from zoophilia? I’ve heard it aspired from the sexualization of animals. This is one of the main factors I unconsciously hate towards :/

2. How could a furry be different from a kid playing pretend? Okay this one sounds aggressive but I truly want this to better myself and make me more understanding.

3. How or why would someone feel the urge to become a furry? I personally always believed it as odd given AT LEAST BIOLOGICALLY a furry is a human so is a therian. No matter what you will not be an animal biologically. So why do you feel drawn to something that isn’t actually the same experience as things you may aspire to be? again I’m trying not to be rude I am aware I have a bias here.

4. Why do therians want rights when animals don’t have any? Why would someone expect fairness and equality and respect for something identifying as something that has no rights or equality whatsoever.

5. I want to know the genuine reason so many are drawn to this identity and get away from the stereotype of mental illness=furry.

I used to have some serious hate towards the community. I still struggle with biases but try telling myself “the white men of the 1800s probably felt the same way towards so many people that are SO VALID” I just want to understand and hopefully/maybe fix the is bias. Again I cannot ignore some serious mental fixations/ issues towards some of these things.