Bawdy Storytelling – Episode 71: “Russian Furry” (The Ceiling Cat Prophet)

Host: Dixie De La Tour
Date: April 24, 2019
Main Storyteller: Ceiling Cat Prophet

Episode Overview

In this episode, Bawdy Storytelling spotlights a hilarious, surprisingly touching journey into the world of furry fandom, told by “Ceiling Cat Prophet.” Framed by her desire to support her son after he comes out as both gay and a furry, the story explores personal transformation, embracing the unfamiliar, and debunks stereotypes about furries. Along the way, themes of acceptance, parental love, sexual awakening, and community merge in true Bawdy fashion—raunchy, heartfelt, honest, and uproariously funny.

Key Discussion Points & Story Highlights

1. Introduction and Personal Update from Dixie

• [01:30] Dixie recaps her participation in the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence “Foxy Mary” contest, highlighting the inclusivity and playfulness of San Francisco’s queer community.
  • Memorable moment: Dixie’s “Virgin de Guadalupe” costume and antics trying to win the Foxy Mary contest, including “motorboating” other contestants.
    • “So I'm Motorboat Mary because I'm rocking the tits.” — Dixie de La Tour [04:46]
• Sets the playful, celebratory tone for the episode and foreshadows the story’s themes of radical acceptance and joyful weirdness.

2. Setting the Stage: Enter Ceiling Cat Prophet

• [10:42] The storyteller, “Ceiling Cat Prophet,” begins her tale—with a vivid, explicit, and slightly surreal furry sex scene involving a sling, a raccoon, and a saber-toothed cat.
  • "Hello, I'm the ceiling cat prophet. I'm in a sling and there is a raccoon at my feet. He's six feet tall. He's tying up my legs and once in a while I feel his gray soft fur brushing against my feet." — Ceiling Cat Prophet [10:42]

3. The Origin Story: A Son’s Coming Out (and Second Reveal)

• The story jumps back to the pivotal family moment: Her son, Anton, comes out as gay, then, with trepidation, as a furry.
  • The humor and loving sarcasm between mother and son shine:
    • “‘Mom, I'm gay.’ … ‘I know! You've been decorating, garnishing your scrambled eggs with Parsley since age 3 …’” — Ceiling Cat Prophet [11:10]
  • The real shock:
    • “And Anton looks at me … Mama, he said, ‘You make fun of those people.’ ... Are you a gay Republican? ... ‘No, mother, I am not.’ ... ‘You are a furry.’” — Ceiling Cat Prophet (paraphrased) [13:46]
  • She commits to supporting him and promises to learn about "his people – people, animals."

4. Entering the Furry World: Picnics and New Friendships

• Attends “Furries in the Wild,” a family-friendly picnic in Oakland.
  • Encounters families in fursuits and meets Spartacus Cheetah, a talking saber-toothed cat—who turns out to be another Russian-Jewish healthcare worker and parent. They bond over shared experiences and interests.

5. Furry Conventions and Awakening

• [Furry Fandom Deep Dive, ~15:45–17:00]
• Accompanies Anton to Furracon ("Further Confusion"), gets a green “adult content” bracelet, and is drawn into the parade of hyper-realistic fursuits.
  • “I'm immediately impressed with furries and the registration process ... my young wolf gets a red bracelet so he can't see any adult content. My husband and I, we get green bracelets. We gonna see everything.” — Ceiling Cat Prophet [16:10]
• Experiences unexpected arousal at furry erotic art.
  • “Why are the pictures of two anthropomorphic foxes fucking in the meadow turn me on? ... And the tingling increases.” — Ceiling Cat Prophet [17:33]
• Humorously documents the slippery slope from supportive mom to curious newcomer: tries on cat ears to blend in.

6. Transformation: From Observer to Participant

• Friendship with Spartacus deepens into a sexual relationship—culminating back in the opening scene: the sling, the animal play, and the nearly spiritual catharsis of the experience.
  • Detailed, explicit but also emotionally honest descriptions of kinky play:
    • "Would you like to be fucked like a dog? ... Not in the doggy position. Like a dog with a dog dildo. ... The nuts are going in slowly and then out and in and out. ... I have the wildest orgasm ever." — Ceiling Cat Prophet [19:48]

7. Self-Discovery Through Furry Culture

• [Life Lessons, ~21:30] Attends “Frolic,” a furry dance event, and discovers a new sense of freedom and confidence—being able to dance joyously in a fursuit where she’d always felt awkward as a human.
  • “I hate being watched. When I dance in human form, I feel like the other, that clumsy woman … while I’m wearing this, I can dance. I can dance whole night long.” — Ceiling Cat Prophet [21:55]
  • Spotty (furry lover) compliments her dancing—bringing the storyteller to near tears, underscoring the power of acceptance and transformation.

8. Conclusion & Lessons Learned

• The storyteller reflects on how “the gates to furry fandom” were opened through her desire to be supportive, but she found herself changed—reminding everyone that, ultimately, “there is no ‘other’.”
  • “I realized that sometime, to find yourself, you have to become the other. And the truth is, there is no others. I had to put on a fur suit to find the dancing human in myself.” — Ceiling Cat Prophet [24:10]

Notable Quotes

• “And Anton looks at me with the indignation only an American teenager can produce when looking at their Russian immigrant mother, ‘Mama, you make fun of those people.’” — Ceiling Cat Prophet [12:20]
• “I want to be culturally sensitive. I want to blend in. So I buy cat ears. I mean, what could go wrong?” — Ceiling Cat Prophet [18:05]
• “Furry fandom is not all about sex. And my gates to furry fandom was my desire to be a supportive parent.” — Ceiling Cat Prophet [23:11]
• “I have a son I love who is a furry. I have lovers and friends who are furries. I dance with furries. I have a fursuit my sweet husband gave me for our anniversary. And I realized that sometime, to find yourself, you have to become the other.” — Ceiling Cat Prophet [24:10]

Memorable Moments & Humor

• Dixie’s “Motorboat Mary” persona and antics at a queer San Francisco Easter contest. [04:46]
• The recurring, self-deprecating humor of a Russian mom plummeting down the rabbit hole (or should we say, fox den) of furry fandom.
• Ceiling Cat Prophet’s mortified realization that she is not only accepting but turned on by furry culture—handled with playful, body-positive frankness.

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [01:30] – Dixie’s Foxy Mary and San Francisco queer community stories
• [10:42] – Story begins: Furry sex scene, then flashback to son’s coming out
• [13:43] – The big “I am a furry” reveal and mother’s pledge to support
• [15:00] – Furries in the Wild picnic and meeting Spartacus Cheetah
• [16:10] – Furracon: erotic art and furry curiosity awakens
• [19:48] – Kinky encounter with furries, self-discovery through sexuality
• [21:30] – Frolic dance revelation: confidence and acceptance in fursuit
• [24:10] – Reflections on family, transformation, and “there is no other”

Tone & Atmosphere

• The episode’s tone is candid, raucous, and heartfelt, echoing the core Bawdy Storytelling message: sex and self-expression are human, liberating, and deserving of celebration.
• Ceiling Cat Prophet narrates with wit, warmth, and vulnerability, blending explicit detail with life-affirming insight.

Takeaways

• Empathy and exploration can transform what we once considered “other.”
• Furry fandom is diverse, creative, and not just about kink—it’s a space for connection, joy, and transformation.
• Sometimes, supporting a loved one leads to your own unexpected liberation.

For more, check out the full photo of all the furries on stage (as promised by Dixie), and follow Bawdy Storytelling’s live events for even more “honest-to-badness story time with true sexcapades."