Alterhumanity
En paraplyterm for identiteter, der opleves som alternative til den traditionelle menneskeske erfaring. Dette inkluderer therians, otherkin, fictionkin og andre identitetserfaringer, der involverer en dyb følelse af at være ikke-menneskeligt eller andet-end-menneskeligt.
Dybdegående
Alterhumanity (also written as alterhuman identity) is an umbrella term that encompasses all identities experienced as alternative to the conventional human experience. This includes therians (who identify with real animals), otherkin (who identify with mythical or fictional beings), fictionkin, phytanthropes (who identify with plants), and other identity experiences that involve a deep sense of being non-human or other-than-human.
The term was coined to provide an inclusive framework that respects the diversity of non-human identity experiences without erasing the distinctions between them. A therian, an elf-kin, and a dragon-kin may have very different experiences, but they share the common thread of having an identity that extends beyond the conventional human norm.
Alterhumanity is not about belief systems, mental health diagnoses, or lifestyle choices. It is a descriptive term for a category of identity experiences. People within the alterhuman community emphasize self-discovery, honest introspection, and mutual respect for the wide variety of ways in which non-human identity can be experienced.
Eksempler
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A community forum for alterhuman individuals includes subsections for therians, otherkin, fictionkin, and other alterhuman identities, providing resources and support for all.
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A researcher studying non-human identity uses "alterhuman" as an inclusive academic term that covers the full spectrum of experiences without privileging one community over another.
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An individual who identifies with both a real animal (theriotype) and a mythical creature (kintype) finds the alterhuman label useful for describing their overall identity experience.
Almindelige Spørgsmål
Is alterhuman a new term?
The term is relatively recent, emerging in the 2010s as the community sought inclusive language that could encompass the growing diversity of non-human identity experiences beyond the traditional therian and otherkin labels.
Do all therians identify as alterhuman?
Not necessarily. While therianthropy falls under the alterhuman umbrella, some therians prefer to use only the term "therian" and do not actively identify with the broader alterhuman label. The choice is personal.
What types of identities fall under alterhumanity?
Alterhumanity includes therianthropy, otherkin identities (dragons, elves, fae, etc.), fictionkin (identification with fictional characters), phytanthropy (plant identification), voidpunk, and other non-standard identity experiences. The umbrella is intentionally broad and inclusive.
Relaterede Termer
Therianthropy
En dyb, iboende identifikation med et ikke-menneskeligt dyr. Afledt af det græske θηρίον (therion, "udyr") og ἄνθρωπος (anthropos, "menneske"). Therians oplever deres dyreidentitet som en kernedel af, hvem de er, ikke som et valg eller en hobby.
Læs mere →Otherkin
Et bredere samfund af individer, der identificerer sig som ikke-menneskelige væsener — herunder mytologiske væsener (elfer, drager), fiktive karakterer eller andre ikke-jordiske væsener. Therians betragtes nogle gange som en delmængde af otherkin, selvom samfundene overlapper.
Læs mere →Kintype
Den specifikke enhed, som en otherkin identificerer sig med, svarende til hvordan "theriotype" bruges for therians. En kintype kan være en mytologisk væsen, fiktiv karakter eller ethvert ikke-menneskeligt væsen.
Læs mere →Species Dysphoria
En følelse af ubehag eller nød, der opstår fra uoverensstemmelsen mellem ens fysiske menneskelige krop og kroppen af ens theriotype. Ikke alle therians oplever species dysphoria, og dens intensitet varierer meget.
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