Be a Good Furry

I see a lot of fandoms that turn into nothing but shipping/romance. It would be nice for someone on the edge to be able to go into the fandom without running across the steamy side of things first thing, especially the nasty art. I think that’s the thing that probably scares away a lot of people and gives the community a bad name.
I might not be a furry, but I have explained furry to a few people. With non-fandom people, I often say, “They’re sort of like Trekkies, but fluffier,” then explain being into anthro animals, if it goes farther than the first description. If I want to do more, I often link to a picture of Tycho since I figure he probably makes furry look the least weird to an outsider.
For a few friends who cosplay, I go more along the lines that furries are sort of like cosplayers, but with animal suits instead of movie characters. When you compare furry to something somewhat normal to the person, it helps lessen the shock, at least that’s my theory.