“Furry”

Recently on live TV, “Morning Joe” host Mika Brzezinski cracked up when she learned that some educated, employed adults enjoy dressing up in animal costumes called “fursuits.” For some, being a “furry” is a kink. For others, it’s a G-rated kick. Either way, Mika might have remained blissfully ignorant of this diverse sub-community were it not for the fact that someone deliberately spilled powdered chlorine to disrupt the annual Midwest FurFest at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. Nineteen people went to the hospital. Not a laughing matter. But the absurdity of seeing dozens of furries standing around in the Chicagoland cold, their fake-fur tails sticking out from ballroom gowns and coats, was just too much for Mika. She ran off the set with a severe case of the church giggles.

I am new to the world of anime, comicon, and cosplay, so if I try to identify a character and get it wrong, please cut me some slack. Thanks