So this morning I reg'd for RMFC, which looks awesome! And in checking out their website, I noticed that BOTH their GoHs were ladies! This reminded me of something I hear frequently: the general bemoaning of the imbalance between males and females in the furry fandom. So I tweeted this:

"Where are the female furries?" I hear you cry. Currently being GoHs of @RMFC_Denver this year. >.> https://t.co/cQKzhujgBo

— ♞ CHIMERA CAVALIER ♘ (@Agent_Elrond) January 31, 2015

Which sort of exploded into a twitter storm of righteous proportions:

The whole "where are the females in fandom?" thing bugs me. WE EXIST! We just don't all feel comfortable in the environment created by cons.

— ♞ CHIMERA CAVALIER ♘ (@Agent_Elrond) January 31, 2015

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You do not need to attend a fur con to be a furry. You do not need to be a fursuiter to be a furry.

— ♞ CHIMERA CAVALIER ♘ (@Agent_Elrond) January 31, 2015

There's nothing about being female that precludes us from being furry. But there's a lot about males that makes us want to avoid them.

— ♞ CHIMERA CAVALIER ♘ (@Agent_Elrond) January 31, 2015

I have a v. high tolerance for male bullshitery. So I am visible. I am OUT. And I am carving a place for my less-tolerant sisters.

— ♞ CHIMERA CAVALIER ♘ (@Agent_Elrond) January 31, 2015

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Good guys—not "nice guys"—know the females in fandom. We let you know us. Because you're good guys. We like you. We are on the same side.

— ♞ CHIMERA CAVALIER ♘ (@Agent_Elrond) January 31, 2015

When women like me and our good-guy friends have made the fandom safe enough for EVERYONE, then you'll see…

— ♞ CHIMERA CAVALIER ♘ (@Agent_Elrond) January 31, 2015

…that female furries were never missing. We were here all along. Y'all were just too assholeriffic for us to hang out with you.

— ♞ CHIMERA CAVALIER ♘ (@Agent_Elrond) January 31, 2015

If you're a female furry with enough Def and Charisma to handle the bullshit: get out there. Get seen. Blaze some trails. Be a shield.

— ♞ CHIMERA CAVALIER ♘ (@Agent_Elrond) January 31, 2015

If you're a male furry: don't be a "nice guy." Be a good guy. Speak up for your sisters in the places we can't go. Be visible. Be a shield.

— ♞ CHIMERA CAVALIER ♘ (@Agent_Elrond) January 31, 2015

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AND DON'T EXPECT TO GET LAID AS A REWARD. The reward is JUSTICE and RESPECT.

— ♞ CHIMERA CAVALIER ♘ (@Agent_Elrond) January 31, 2015

Finally, shout out to (some of) the good guys in furryland: @GavynLumier @2_gryphon @ksonney @ShujinTribble @ThaboMeerkat @ScribbleDragon

— ♞ CHIMERA CAVALIER ♘ (@Agent_Elrond) January 31, 2015

I'd also shout out to the Female Furry Vanguard, but that's basically all you ladies with active twitters/FA/Weasyl accounts. Keep pushing!

— ♞ CHIMERA CAVALIER ♘ (@Agent_Elrond) January 31, 2015

This concludes your twitter storm for the day. You may go back to your porn and pop-tarts now. Agent out.

— ♞ CHIMERA CAVALIER ♘ (@Agent_Elrond) January 31, 2015

And then I got this reply:

@Agent_Elrond @GavynLumier @2_gryphon @ShujinTribble @ThaboMeerkat @ScribbleDragon go storify this so I can post the link.

— Kevin Sonney (@ksonney) January 31, 2015

So, here is the whole thing, in ORDER. But it's been getting some pretty great responses: I highly recommend you check it out.