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We've discussed how too many "universal therian experiences" posts are just canine or otherwise generally mammalian but now we should talk about how many "exclusively human things/humans all have this weird thing!" posts are actually just talking about something that animals other than caniformes do
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I feel like now is a good time to remind everyone that...
Nonhuman is an umbrella term, but it is also a standalone label.
You do not need to also be otherkin, otherlinker, otherhearted, therian, fictionkin, alterhuman (which itself may be 100% human and nothing else) or anything else to call yourself nonhuman. You can, if you want to, just use it by itself. No qualifiers, no further explanation required, no definition beyond 'not exclusively human in some way.'
You don't need to identify physically as not-human. Plenty of nonhumans do, and plenty more don't.
You don't need to identify entirely as not-human. There are lots of nonhumans that are also human, plus whatever else they are. There are similarly nonhumans who are in no way human. The term encompasses both without contradiction.
You do not need to specify any amount of voluntary/involuntary adoption of your identity. You can in fact choose to just be nonhuman because you want to do that, or you can come to it after a long time searching and conclude it's the only explanation, or you can fall anywhere in between.
You do not need to be any specific thing other than some degree of not-human. You can be an animal, plant, object, concept, song, creature, shapeshifter, character, device, AI, color, emotion, or anything else that exists or doesn't, or any kind of mixture of those things.
You do not need any specific reason to call yourself nonhuman. It can be a psychological thing, a spiritual thing, a physical thing, a coping thing, a reclamation thing, even just a 'because it's fun and makes you happy' thing.
You do not need anybody's permission or approval to be nonhuman. There are no gatekeepers who have any say over what a nonhuman is or is not, aside from the definition of the word itself, which is incredibly broad and open to interpretation. This is by design. Anybody who tries to stop you has no right to do so.
Please don't forget that when defining 'nonhuman.' It is not just a big tarp to be thrown over other labels. It is also its own full identity with its own merits and concepts, even if it is a very broad and inclusive identity.
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the alterhuman urge to be both Super Friendly and Gentle and Welcoming but also just a little bit Off-Putting and Wrong
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With regards to archetropes, I just think there's something really cool about archetypes that are historically bigoted being reclaimed by people part of those groups.
I've heard it said that the yandere trope is ableist towards pwBPD, but I've also seen quite a few pwBPD reclaim it for themselves, even if they don't call it an archetrope. Same with queer people who reclaim queer-coded villains.
Lately, I've been loving the idea of reclaiming the Violent Schizophrenic™ archetype since I do find I fit the stereotype in a way (though I'm not some irl horror movie slasher, obviously)
Idk, I just think it's a really neat concept, and it goes to show that more people are archetropes than we think, even if they don't know the word.
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Me sleeping under my nice warm blankets the fairy mound
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Made a non-christian homemaking/faecore blog @house-of-faeries
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I've been seeing a bit of misinformation pop up, so I'll just clarify that no, transspecies isn't a "therian term" or an "otherkin term" it's its own identity that belongs to no other nonhuman group.
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I wanna be clear that if I'm complaining about canine kin/therians/nonhumans/etc I'm not saying you shouldn't be here, shouldn't post, should feel bad for being what you are, or anything like that. It's not a complaint about you; you're good. It's just a general situational kind of, "Boy, I wish there were more like me," not a, "There should be fewer like you."
Like y'all are great, I'm just not one of you and there's not nearly as many like me. It gets lonely. That's all.
Though on that note I would love it if animal kin and therians would kindly remember that there are more kinds of nonhumans than [HUGE LIST OF EXISTING ANIMALS] and maybe elves/angels/dragons if you're lucky. Like, the variety is enormous, here. There's a ton of us that do not vibe with paws/tails/collars/pet toys/etc animal stuff. Positivity posts and resources that literally only list animals, which tend to be mostly mammals to begin with, and then maybe throw on at the end, "Oh yeah and elves and dragons I guess," get extra old and really don't feel inclusive at all sometimes.
Case in point, I'm both a moth-like fairy with humans and insectoid features, and a fictional type of semi-realistic android. Neither of those are gonna be mentioned in the vast majority of posts and that's kinda sad, you know? Like if there's a complaint, it's that I keep getting conflated into "dog" against my will. I get it if you're just speaking from your own experience, that's fair, but it's also good to seek out other experiences, you know?
Anyway it's never because canines bad. Canines good actually. Best good boys/girls/others, generally. I just would respectfully request y'all to remember you aren't the only ones here when you make broad community posts, that's all.
Obviously unless it's a canine ID community post in which case, hey, more power to you. There's literally enough of you that you could make that community, no problem.
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I think I'm technically an endel because one of my identities has related delusions (though my identity itself is not the delusion)
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I've only just discovered Alwyn Oak's channel but I am in love with her style of videos and I think many faekin would immensely enjoy this video as much as I have.
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Faegender:
(Alternate spellings may include fairygender, faeriegender, etc.)
A gender that relates to fae/faery/fairies (or other spellings of these beings!) in some way. One who is faegender may have been fae in a past life or identifies with faeries in some manner, perhaps feeling mystical or having a deep connection to gender.
This identity is NOT appropriation as faeries/fae are different spellings of a being from the same root words. They are NOT exclusive to one's culture, and in this usage, they are used in their most basic form: beings who are enchanted/magical, mystical, and deeply connected with nature.
Requested by anon!
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"Because the Jews say so" is a good enough reason, by the way, if you're still asking why Lilith is a closed entity.
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Fictionfolk doesn't include just fictionkin. It doesn't include just fictionkin and fictives. Lots of "fictionfolk isn't just fictionkin, fictives are valid too!" but I never see:
Fictionflickerers are fictionfolk, even if they don't have a permanent identity. People with fictional world hearthomes are fictionfolk, even if they're never a specific character. Fictherians are fictionfolk, even if they're a member of a species and not a specific animal character.
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