What Is It?

It is often misunderstood as being akin to pedophilia. Plushophiles as a whole have no interest in sex with minors. In fact, they will sometimes forgo sex with humans altogether, preferring erotic interactions with their stuffed toys. Plushophiles, also known as furverts, fluffies or stuffies, sometimes dress up in full-sized furry animal outfits and attend conFURences where they can meet, mingle and "pet" each other. The character of Meeko from Disney's animated movie Pocahontas is one of the most popular figures in plushiedom.

Required Equipment:

Furry stuffed toys, furry animal outfits

Insider Quote:

"Several male furverts credit early sightings of Bugs Bunny in drag (a surprisingly common occurrence in Warner Bros cartoons!) with their growing awareness of their complex sexuality." -- Katharine Gates, author of Deviant Desires

Fun Fact:

Snuggle Buggles are a brand of stuffed animals complete with internal vibrators.

To Learn More:

http://www.sexuality.org/l/fetish/plushies.html