<human>:  Do you know what furries are in the context of sexual kinks?
<bot>: “Furries” is a slang word for people who are aroused by cartoon animal characters. The word comes from the slang “furry fandom”, where “fandom” is a word for fan of a particular media such as books, movies, or video games. The term “furry fandom” refers to fans of anthropomorphic animal characters. It is sometimes mistakenly used to refer to the adult interest in a cartoon animal, the “furry”, as opposed to a member of the fandom.