Alterhumanity
作為傳統人類體驗替代方案的認同的統稱。這包括 therianss、otherkin、fictionkin 和涉及深刻的非人類或他者人類感的其他身份體驗。
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.
範例
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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.
常見問題
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.
相關術語
Theranthropy
對非人類動物的深層、內在認同。源自希臘文 θηρίον (therion，「野獸」) 和 ἄνθρωπος (anthropos，「人類」)。Therianss 體驗到他們的動物認同是自己身份的核心部分，而不是一種選擇或愛好。
閱讀更多 →Otherkin
認同為非人類實體的更廣泛社群——包括神話生物 (精靈、龍)、虛構角色或其他非地球生物。Therianss 有時被視為 otherkin 的子集，儘管這些社群有重疊。
閱讀更多 →Kintype
otherkin 認同的特定實體，類似於如何為 therianss 使用「theriotype」。Kintype 可以是神話生物、虛構角色或任何非人類生物。
閱讀更多 →Species Dysphoria
由於自己的物理人類身體與 theriotype 的身體之間的不匹配而產生的不適或痛苦感。並非所有 therianss 都經歷物種焦慮症，其強度差異很大。
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