“How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Fur”: The Effectiveness of Coping Strategies Against Anti-Furry Stigma
“How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Fur”: The Effectiveness of Coping Strategies Against Anti-Furry Stigma
Duncan Piasecki Stephen Reysen Courtney N. Plante Sharon E. Roberts Kathleen C. Gerbasi a Independent Scholar, Kraków, Polandb East Texas A&M University, Commerce, Texas USAc Bishop’s University, Quebec, Canadad Renison University College, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canadae SUNY Niagara, Sanborn, New York, USADuncan Piasecki is a current extramural PhD student in the field of Psychology at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland.Stephen Reysen is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and Special Education at East Texas A&M University. His research interests include topics related to personal (e.g., fanship) and social identity (e.g., fandom).Courtney N. Plante is a Professor at Bishop’s University in Quebec, Canada. He is a co-founder of the IARP/Furscience and specializes in research on fan culture, fantasy, and the effects of screen media.Sharon E. Roberts is an Associate Professor at Renison University College at the University of Waterloo in Canada. Her educational background is interdisciplinary: Sociology (PhD, MA), Psychology (BA Hns), and Social Work (MSW). She is one of the co-founders of the IARP/Furscience.Kathleen Gerbasi is Professor Emerita at SUNY Niagara, where she has received the SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for both teaching and research. She is a social psychologist and anthrozoologist. She was the lead author of the first peer reviewed psychological publication about furries.