Alterhumanity
作为传统人类体验的替代品被体验的身份的总称。这包括 therians、otherkin、fictionkin 和其他涉及深刻的非人类或他者人类感受的身份体验。
深入
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.
示例
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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.
常见问题
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.
相关术语
Therianthropy
对非人类动物的深刻、内在的认同。源自希腊语 θηρίον(therion,"野兽")和 ἄνθρωπος(anthropos,"人")。Therians 将他们的动物身份体验为自己的核心部分,而不是一种选择或爱好。
阅读更多 →Otherkin
自认为非人类实体的更广泛社区——包括神话生物(精灵、龙)、虚构人物或其他非地球生物。Therians 有时被认为是 otherkin 的一个子集,尽管这两个社区有重叠。
阅读更多 →Kintype
一个 otherkin 所认同的具体实体,类似于如何对 therians 使用"theriotype"。Kintype 可以是神话生物、虚构人物或任何非人类实体。
阅读更多 →Species Dysphoria
由于自己的物理人类身体与 theriotype 身体之间的不匹配而产生的不适或痛苦感。并非所有 therians 都经历物种焦躁,其强度差异很大。
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