Alterumanità
Un termine ombrello per identità che sono sperimentate come alternative all'esperienza umana tradizionale. Include therian, otherkin, fictionkin e altre esperienze identitarie che coinvolgono un profondo senso di essere non-umani o altro-che-umani.
Approfondito
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.
Esempi
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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.
Domande Comuni
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.
Termini Correlati
Theriantropy
Una profonda identificazione intrinseca con un animale non-umano. Derivato dal greco θηρίον (therion, "bestia") e ἄνθρωπος (anthropos, "umano"). I therian sperimentano la loro identità animale come una parte fondamentale di chi sono, non una scelta o un hobby.
Leggi di più →Otherkin
Una comunità più ampia di individui che si identificano come entità non-umane — incluse creature mitiche (elfi, draghi), personaggi immaginari o altri esseri non terrestri. I therian sono a volte considerati un sottogruppo degli otherkin, anche se le comunità si sovrappongono.
Leggi di più →Kintype
L'entità specifica con cui un otherkin si identifica, simile a come "theriotype" è usato per i therian. Un kintype può essere una creatura mitologica, personaggio immaginario o qualsiasi essere non-umano.
Leggi di più →Disforia di Specie
Una sensazione di disagio o angoscia che deriva dal disallineamento tra il proprio corpo umano fisico e il corpo del proprio theriotype. Non tutti i therian sperimentano disforia di specie, e la sua intensità varia ampiamente.
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