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I wish alterhuman and nonhuman identities were taken seriously. I want literally any good representation in media, I want people to realize we're not just kids playing pretend, I don't want to be seen as something to laugh at, I want to be able to come out to my family, I want to see documentaries and news articles about us that don't boil down to "wow haha look at these weirdos" or "stupid liberals want litterboxes in schools"

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/targeted, but i don’t want to get involved since this is entirely unrelated, n i don’t want to derail those threads

the words “identify as” mean nothing different that the word “is”. absolutely nothing. they are exactly the same. if you identify as xyz, you ARE xyz.

there is no reason to add any stipulations. it is not “only if it’s not apparent at first”. a feminine cis woman who looks like a cis woman still identifies as a woman. even though it might be immediately apparent. it’s not like she IS a woman, but a trans woman who doesn’t pass IDENTIFIES as a woman. they both ARE women, because to identify as is to BE. they are the same thing.

folks who imply or outright say they aren’t the same thing get on my nerves, and are often the kind of people perpetuating “oh, you just identify as that animal? well i actually am that animal”. as if that makes them somehow superior. you are the same! there is no difference!

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Sometimes I wanna start a community conversation about the complexities of oppression and where being Nonhuman fits into that. Like, intersectional identities and stuff too.

But people cant even be chill about the complex variety of Transgender oppression. Sooooooo yeah.

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Why can’t I purr? I need to express how content and relaxed I am and these miscellaneous monkey noises aren’t cutting it.

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we are all friends :-)

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Physical Therians exist and are a part of our community.

Therians who are unaware of their humanity exist and are part of our community

Therians with disabilities exist and are a part of our community

Therianthropy is not voluntary, it is not about gear, it is not something you choose to participate in or leave (although you do not have to interact with the community)

There is a wide spectrum of Therians out there; discrediting any of them is extremely rude. Therians are Therians as long as they understand what that label is and identify with it.

Stop saying therianthropy is strictly spiritual/past lives, that it is strictly non-physical, or that all therians are aware of their humanity (esp. if you say it's at all times)

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I love you therians with weird urges

I love you therians who are struggling to find their place here

I love you therians who are physically your type

I love you therians who are furries

I love you therians with rare types

I love you therians woth common types

I love you nonhumans

I love you and I hope you're safe

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Shout out to psychological therians with stigmatized mental illnesses. NPD, ASPD, schizospec, and all others that are demonized by everyone. You're amazing!

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i made the mistake of showing my mom an informative essay i wrote about nonhuman identity. did not go well.

all the shitty takes she's had about things are adding up and i'm starting to wonder if i should start trusting her a lot less.

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Alterhuman Blinkies

Not mine, if you are the owner please ask if you would like removal.

Credits are in the reblogs, thank you to the people that found the original owners!

Feel free to use!!

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trans people, please remember that not all of us are 'human'. every time you put down the otherkin community, you are affecting transgender nonhumans who occupy trans spaces. You are telling us you think our identities are ridiculous, crazy, and simply a transphobic strawman. I see a lot of nonhumans who are also transgender, including myself, so it's not just catering to like three individuals; when you fight transphobic talking points, it's important to not step on the toes of the otherkin/nonhuman population. I cannot state this enough.

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DON'T PUT YOUR TRIGGERS AND/OR PHOBIAS IN YOUR WEBSITES/PINNED POSTS/BIOS/ETC. FOR EVERYONE ON THE INTERNET TO SEE. ONLY TRUSTED PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW THAT INFORMATION, NOT THE WHOLE INTERNET. YOU WILL GET HURT!!! MEAN PEOPLE WILL USE IT AGAINST YOU!!!

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Species dysphoria isn't normal, btw. As im beings who are 100% human probably aren't in agony over being seen as and treated as a human.

Your therianthropy is valid. As much as I HATE that word, that's the only way I know how to put it. If you are therian because of species dysphoria that is okay. If your therianthropy feels more like transpeciesism but you use the therian label for comfort, that's ok. If you're FINE with being human but really know you're a cat or a fish or a horse, that's ok.

I've been getting a ton of really negative "anti therian" bullshit on my dash and needed a reminder that. It's okay! Nobody cares. Do what you want forever

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reminder that's okay to not have theriotype's animalistic behaviours and just identifying as certain animal because it feels right and feels like real you. It's okay because, how are you supposed to behave like your species, little creature, when nobody taught you to? Animals in the wild are learning from their parents and surroundings, not just from being one. We were raised by humans, taught human behaviour even if we aren't one.

little creature, maybe your instincts are deep inside of you because of your own safety? little creature, your identity is valid because it's you

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i'm otherkin and a therian (cuz cats are real animals but shadow creatures are not real animals) (and yeah, it is possible to be both, i've checked)

i'm a shapeshifting shadow creature who's also a cat

sometimes i get phantom limbs but i don't think i've experienced any other kind of shift

sometimes i wish i could get accessories like cat ears to express this side of me more, but as of now i just live like a human person. (even though i don't consider myself one) i don't even have any friends to talk to about this side of myself.

i think lots of the community is pretty cool. and while there is a bad side, there's a bad side to every community and the bad sides do not define a community.

i love imagining myself as what i wish to be. lots of the time this is a shadow cat who can change shape however they want.

yes, though i'm often not sure if the physical aspects are species or gender dysphoria. i definitely experience social species dysphoria though. being called human just rubs me the wrong way.

you don't have to be out and proud about your nonhuman-ness to be valid. it's okay to lay low, especially with how the world is right now. you don't have to tell anyone about your nonhuman identity if ya don't want to - it's personal information that nobody is owed.

for sure. i wanna get cat ears, one of those belt tails, and maybe even one of those cool masks and some of those fangs people use for cosplay.

i have a feeling my nonhuman identity is due to my neurodivergence, but i wouldn't completely rule anything else out.

i don't have any nonhuman friends and i'm not even following many i don't think so idk who to tag.

If you are an alter/nonhuman, reblog and answer these questions!

(don't be afraid to write a lot, do what you want ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯)

1/ Which category of alterhumanity do you belong to?

2/ What/who is/are your type(s)? (if you have any)

3/ Do you experience shifts? If so, can you tell us your most common shifts and your strangest cameo shift (if you've ever had a cameo shift)?

4/ How do you experience your alterhumanity in everyday life?

5/ What do you think of the community?

6/ What are the things that make you most comfortable and euphoric in your alterhumanity?

7/ Are you experiencing species dysphoria?

8/ What advice would you like to say to a young alterhuman who has just awakened?

9/ Do you have/want to have gears?

10/ Do you know/have any theories about the origin of your alterhumanity? If so, tell us! (all beliefs are legitimate)

11/ Tag someone/a creature to answer these questions!ㅤᵕ̈

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You're overthinking your theriotype research.

"What do I act like. Whats my personality. Whats my mood? Whats-"

What do you feel like.

You could be a wolf that likes being pet and like toys.

You could be a cat that likes water and forests.

You could even be a dog that prefers forests.

Therianthropy is what YOU feel like you are.

If what you're personality "shows" you are is something that you feel like you arent. Then you arent. Despite what the signs are.

YOU ARE WHAT YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE.

This doesn't mean "oh I WANT to be a bird so ill pick bird." No- do you *feel* more like a bird than human?

Remember. Getting your theriotype wrong is normal. Theriotypes changing is normal. Were all non-human together.

DONT OVERTHINK IT!

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lonely catkin culture be like 'i wish i had friends to meow meow meow with'