kind of feeling like the shift from “physical nonhumanity is a term for those who literally physically experience their body as nonhuman” to “physical nonhumanity includes literally any nonhuman because they feel like they metaphorically or philosophically, not physically, have a nonhuman body” is so similar to the bastardization of the word “therian” by those who don’t actually identify as therians.
specifically in the case of physical nonhumans, i see it following this pattern and slowly becoming unsafe for those who are actually literally physically nonhuman to use that term. because now those who aren’t, but who still claim to be physically nonhuman, are the ones going “ew, you ACTUALLY think you have the body of an animal?? that’s clinical lycanthropy, you’re just delusional!!” and “physical nonhumans don’t ACTUALLY think we have nonhuman bodies. we know we’re human!!”
like we’re being pushed out of our own spaces, our own terms.
don’t you see? history repeating itself? “therians don’t ACTUALLY think we’re animals, that’s clinical lycanthropy!! if you ACTUALLY identify as an animal, you’re delusional!!”
it irks me that folks insist on claiming words that were not meant for them and then push out those who were already using it. why not make your own term if you want it to mean something different?
“i‘m sorry anakin, for all of it“
i can be trusted on a nature walk i promise. i promise i will stay on the trail and will not run off into the forest never to be seen again i promise
cozy ish moodboard bc i don’t feel good
physical nonhumanity is not just OK , just acceptable , just valid or otherwise - physical nonhumanity is , honestly , as profound and sacred as other expressions of nonhumanity .
regardless of origin , regardless of reasons , any of that . everyone have rich lives , rich stories to tell about those lives , and that is so very wonderful !
hii!:p could you do a Ord or a Cassie from Dragons Tales mood board?
The filter didn't turn out so nice on dis one :( hope u still like !
I forgot to post this here but some months ago me n my friends created the term adopthing/adothing (ado(pt) · adopt + thing) which stands for "term for something you feel that belongs to you (as something adopted/offspring/child of yours) in a nonhuman way".
For example, an adopthing could be a plushie you treat as a pup of yours, like a wolf plushie. Or a doll or object you really like; even an animal or something similar.
You know when someone says that a character is “their child”? I feel like that's adopthing, but for nonhumans™.
Feel free to use this term :)
might create a flag in the future. Not decided yet.
mhm!!! I am ringtail on this physical earth we walk and mentally and just all of it!! and hey, if you see your physical body of that of a dog or whatever other species, you could also be a physical therian! it's a lot of self discovery, I believe in you!!
OH MY GOD. PHYSICAL THERIANS ARE VALID. this shouldn't be discourse. if you are a physical anything, you are valid. I'm so sick and tired of the mainstream resources available saying it's all nonphysical or it's only okay if you "recognize your human body"
my body has never fucking been human and it never ever will be. for some, they do have a human body or partially do!!! and many of us don't as well!!!!
I am physically and biologically a ringtail and have never ever been human in literally any way. sure my sapience is higher but does that mean anything? NO I'm so frustrated and upset
thank you for reading my rant
does anyone have a big list of just nonhuman/alter human labels? I'm questioning a part of my self and I know I don't need a label that's already existing or to have one at all but it would be nice to look through!!
thank you <3
dw about being tired lol I get it, something that helps me personally if I do get species dysphoria is, I was born as my species, so whatever body I have *is* my species. sure it may not be stereotypically correct but it still is!! I'm a Ringtail, just my body looks a little different. and ik it is different for everyone (how they experience this) but this little statement helps me feel better. but I get what you're saying!!! I still do a lot to feel less human and more animal, I hope your journey goes well!! and my eyes you'll always be a dog :3
OH MY GOD. PHYSICAL THERIANS ARE VALID. this shouldn't be discourse. if you are a physical anything, you are valid. I'm so sick and tired of the mainstream resources available saying it's all nonphysical or it's only okay if you "recognize your human body"
my body has never fucking been human and it never ever will be. for some, they do have a human body or partially do!!! and many of us don't as well!!!!
I am physically and biologically a ringtail and have never ever been human in literally any way. sure my sapience is higher but does that mean anything? NO I'm so frustrated and upset
thank you for reading my rant