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In a radio segment exploring whether D.C. takes enough sartorial risks, one listener called the Kojo Nnamdi Show with a particularly hairy comment on his personal style.

“Good afternoon, Kojo! I am a furry,” said Alexander of Herndon, Va. “I routinely go downtown looking like a giant walking plush toy. I am a tiger-striped skunk.”

“Why do you do this?” Nnamdi asked with a chuckle.

Alexander didn’t answer the question, but continued, “I’ve been to two Fourth of July events, I’ve been to the Smithsonian, I have been to the Mall with 350 drunk Santas and their slutty elves singing songs like ‘Walking around in women’s underwear,’ and it’s great.”

For the uninitiated, furries are people who enjoy animals with anthropomorphic features, often leading them to dress up in plush costumes. Sometimes it’s a sexual thing, but doesn’t have to be. The NOVA Furs meet-up community has more than 300 members.

The call came near the end of a fascinating discussion about the DIstrict’s fashion sense, and why we get such a bad rap when it comes to style. It’s worth listening to in full, but Alexander calls in around 20 minutes into the segment.

Have you seen a tiger-striped skunk walking around downtown? Is wearing a plush costume a risky fashion choice if no one can see your face? Let us know.