#Concept Extranthrope

[the-silent-fellowship]

Object, Concept, & Plant Extranthrope

[PT: Object, Concept, & Plant Extranthrope]

A Nonhuman/Extranthrope system member who is a Object (Concept/Plant)

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[Tags] @system-term-archive, @pluralitywords, @pluralterms, @radiomogai, @plurchive, @kin-flags , @floragender

[nichelink]

Object+Owner: a 16+ nichelink relationship/relationship dynamic where one person is the "object" and the other is their "owner."

this may include, but is not limited to:

the object being objectkin, an introject/kin/alterhuman of a character who is an object, dissobject, dissobjectsh, etc

the object getting euphoria from being seen as an object or dehumanized, or "used" by a person that way

the object being a recovering r*dqueer, and the owner wanting to give them a safer/risk-aware outlet to express their desire to be "owned"

the object being an objectmate/object alter and wanting an owner/someone to "use them", whatever that means for them, in or outside of the system

the object having delusions/alternate beliefs of being an object and the owner wanting to help them find an outlet that is risk-aware and safer due to only being between them

relationship/orientation terms like objectum, reversum etc

generally anything dysfirming.

nichelink coining

these flags inspired mine: objectum, object extranthrope, object of attraction, and dissobject

tagging: @radiomogai | @rabidbatboy // ask to be untagged or to be tagged in similar terms.

it looks like that object-concept-archive, who i think was an objectum archiver, deactivated or moved their blog. :(

[atlas-sys]

Our Experiences with Alterhumanity

We have many alterhuman identities within our system and varying experiences and beliefs of how they came to be, so we wanted to list some of them and describe our experiences. This list is likely incomplete and we may come back and edit it.

Psychological Kintypes:

Many of our members who have been around since childhood have theriotypes we consider psychological, which we believe developed due to trauma, dissociation, and using animals (learning about them and pretending to be them) as a coping mechanism. Similarly, we have always felt connected to robots and aliens, likely due to being autistic, and as we grew up and developed our own identities we believe that connection became an intrinsic part of some of our members’ identities.

Past Lives:

We believe we have experienced past lives, and some of them continue to affect our identity, whether as kintypes or kardiatypes depending on the system member. It’s a sense of “we were that thing”. For example, we feel we had a past life as some kind of dromaeosaur, of which we have vague noemata.

Extranthropes:

We have several system members who formed as nonhuman beings and don’t consider themselves to be otherkin, though some of them have ‘types other than their physical species. One of our members, Rooster, is a dragon extranthrope, and is also machinekin.

Members Formed With Kintypes:

Similar to the above, some of our members formed with kintypes; for whatever reason something nonhuman became part of their identity when they formed, but they identify as otherkin rather than extranthropes.

Hearttypes - “Should Be”:

Some of our hearttypes are things we do not identify as, but feel we should have been. A few of our members consider themselves vampirehearted in the sense that they are not vampires, but feel they should be.

Hearttypes - Deep Connection:

Some of our hearttypes are animals, beings, or concepts we feel a deep connection to. Some of these hearttypes are influenced by having system members who are that thing. This is the case with our collective deer hearttype. We have always felt an unusually strong connection to deer in general, but we also have members who are deer therians - deer feel like family.

Hearttypes - Former Fictionflicker:

One of our members, Oleander, experienced a fictionflicker of a specific fictional character while we were consuming that media and for a time afterwards. He no longer identifies as that character, but still feels it has influenced his identity and now considers it a hearttype.

Introjects:

We have a few members who are introjects of nonhumans or part humans and thus, now finding themself in a human body, identify as otherkin. We also have a member who is an introject of Supernatural (the show and world itself, not a specific character) and considers Supernatural his patriatype.

Kintypes with Unknown Sources:

Finally, some of us aren’t sure where our kintypes came from. Some may be spiritual identities that we haven’t figured out yet. Others don’t really care why they have an identity, they just are. This is the case with our collective space kintype - it's something we just know.

[necrocotta]

FAQ

“What is a system?” "What does plural mean in reference to a single body?"

Sorry, I don't think that I can put it into words. The Plurality Hub carrd does a pretty good job of explaining it, and you can go there using this link: https://plurality-hub.carrd.co/

“What is OSDD?”

OSDD stands for Other Specified Dissociative Disorder. It can be considered a catch-all for those that experience dissociative symptoms but do not meet all of the criteria for Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). You may see different numbers and letters tacked on to the end of the acronym; these denote different subcategories of OSDD. Our system was diagnosed with OSDD-1b. Wikipedia is a great place to begin reading about it: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_specified_dissociative_disorder

“What is an extranthrope?”

An extranthrope is an alter or headmate in a system that identifies as nonhuman. This can be animals, mythological beings like demons and angels, robots, or... anything! It was coined as an alternative term to otherkin, and it isn't a diagnostic term.

“What is a substitute belief?”

When someone with a dissociative disorder experiences trauma or stress, then their mind may develop substitute beliefs as a way to cope. I personally consider my alterhumanity to be a substitute belief that is linked to my trauma. This comic by clever-and-unique-name does an amazing job of explaining it, and it's how I discovered the term myself! https://www.tumblr.com/clever-and-unique-name/613614699438850048/substitute-beliefs-is-an-umbrella-concept-that

“Do you support endogenic systems?”

Yes, and you should too!

Number one, it isn't my place to question the validity of another person's identity. Endos are valid – full stop.

Number two, research on dissociative disorders is limited, and I am completely open to the idea that the current diagnostic criteria as described in the DSM and/or ICD may be faulty or lacking due to missing information. It is a possibility that DID, OSDD, or similar dissociative disorders can exist without trauma – the research just hasn't been done yet. Definitions change over time as new research and studies occur, and denying an entire group of people access to resources and a community over a set of diagnostic criteria is not only silly but reductive.

Number three, trauma is difficult, and not everyone realizes that what they experienced was trauma. Trauma isn't just limited to abuse, but it also extends to poverty, natural disasters, war, unstable or uncertain living conditions, and so many other things. Not only that, but dissociative disorders, especially DID, can cause memory loss. The presence of trauma (or the recollection of it) are not the only indicators of DID and OSDD.

“Do you support physical non-humans, clinical lycanthropes, and clinical zoanthropes?”

Yep. Just because an identity originates from a mental health condition, doesn't mean that it isn't valid. That'd be like the pot calling the kettle black, right? Not everyone who identifies as a physical non-human experiences something such as psychosis or clinical zoanthropy, though. It can also be spiritual, religious, or pertain to someone's belief system.

“Do you support self-diagnosis?”

Yep. Self-diagnosis can be the first step towards being diagnosed by a mental health professional. We had self-diagnosed ourselves with OSDD-1b long before we even received our official diagnosis. It's also incredibly useful for folks who cannot afford healthcare. At the end of the day, diagnosis is a tool that can be used to communicate your needs and find community. There will be no fakeclaiming around here.

[eeveecraft]

Multiplicity May #27, #28, & #29

We’re using the template by the Döstöld System, which you can find here.

Day 27: Any kins? Any furries?

...No. My systemmates consider themselves extranthropes, which basically means nonhuman in a system, but not kin. Also, why furries? Yeah. No. Not even scalies. We don’t really like the concept of either, but we respect them as long as it’s not shoved in our faces. You do you, you funky furries.

Day 28: Least Favorites

[Arcanus] There is a trend within the system that this body generally has a distaste for tomato sauce regardless of the fronter. Rylanus was the last to attempt to sample a dish featuring the sauce, yet they could not bring themself to finish the dish.

[Rylazide] Yeah! I don’t know why! I wanna like it, but it tastes like sadness! Ketchup is neat, though!

[Arcanus] Through my development, I have been enticed by the idea of coffee and its flavor, yet my host despises the drink scornfully. The aroma typically causes her discomfort, yet brings me pleasure. We have agreed that for the sake of remaining hidden as being plural, I am not allowed to sample the drink, but Ryleigh has made the exception for when my creation date arrives where I am free to do as I wish.

Day 29:  Littles, Middles, Bigs, Agere, Age Progressors?

Uh... Arcanus is literally the only one who’s form has an actual age and that’s only because of his source. Since we’re a Tulpamancy system, we don’t really have those, so we don’t really apply to this question.

[alternonhuman]

Alterhuman Definitions

Note: For a lot of these, I’ve linked to tumblr pages, but it should always be remembered that otherkinity as a community began in the 1970s, and is definitely not a “tumblr fad”. (There would, of course, have been people before the 70s who were otherkind, but wouldn’t have had the words to describe their identity.)

Though extensive, this is not a complete list of alterhuman terms. There are a lot of terms out there, and I have described only a few. There are a lot of resource pages and FAQs around as well, but a good resource page to start with is here.

Therianthropy

“An identity categorized by a deep integral or personal belief that an individual is in some way and to some degree, a non-human animal.” See more info here.

A therian is a person who experiences therianthropy. The animal identity they have is called a theriotype. If their theriotype is a mythical, earthly creature, they are called a theriomythic. If their theriotype is prehistoric, they are called a paleotherian.

Otherkin(d)

An identity where a person is, in some way, other-than-human. It’s an umbrella term, and covers therianthropy, otherhearted-ness, fictionkin, and, to some extent, copinglinking.

The difference between therianthropy and otherkinity is that therianthropy is centred on nonhuman, earthly animals. Otherkinity can be nonhuman extraterrestrials, mythical creatures, earthly nonhuman nonanimals such as plants or spirits, and so on.

Psychological Otherkin(d)

An otherkin who attributes their otherkinity to psychology and/or neurology. See more info here.

Spiritual Otherkin(d)

An otherkin who attributes their otherkinity to spirituality. See more info here.

Fictionkin(d)

An identity where a person identifies as a fictional character to some degree. See more info here.

Fictionkin also covers fictional species, such as the ikran from James Cameron’s Avatar.

Fictionflicker

“Not quite plurality, not quite soulbonding, not quite fictionkin; a sort of nebulous experience of shifting identity through various fictional characters, of briefly (or extendedly) "becoming" fictional people and the shift in identity and perception this may involve, with or without the experience of memories or past-life leanings (or any belief that such a phenomenon is necessarily spiritual or otherworldly in nature).” See more info here and here.

A person experiencing fictionflickering is a fictionflicker and has flickers or flicktypes.

Otherhearted

Describes someone who identifies with or feels a very strong connection to an animal [or other identity]. The difference between a ‘hearted person and an otherkind person is that otherkinity describes identifying as, not with. 

A person who is other/animalhearted has a heartedtype, or hearttype.

Synpath

“A tidy name for something you identify with on several levels, which could be a concept that resonates really strongly with you, an animal or mythological creature you feel you act like, or a person or character you share a lot of common behaviors with, among other things.” See more info here.

Depending on the individual’s preferences, a synpath can be a synonym for a heartedtype or an other/animalhearted person. Some people separate the two by using when referring to species, objects or concepts and synpath when referring to specific characters.

Copinglink

“A) A non-human identity (or in some cases, relation) which is consciously created. The creator is able to change and pick who/what they identify as/with as need dictates. This identity can be created by anyone, and thus, is not dictated by one’s mental health; B) A consciously created coping mechanism which centers around knowingly, willingly, and actively identifying as (or in some cases, with) the user’s choice of a non-human entity; C) (2017) A (fictitious) human identity which is taken on as consciously created coping mechanism.” See more info here.

Copinglinker (or ‘linker) is someone who takes on a copinglink. The identity (whether fictional, mythical, terrestrial, etc.) is called a linktype or o’link.

Transspecies

“Crossing the cultural boundaries of species. Some nonhuman-identifying folk use this label, often to denote that they have, will, or generally desire to modify their bodies to be more nonhuman/less human looking, and are often motivated by species dysphoria. Others may use it to describe a feeling of “being [x species] trapped in a human body”. Many who use the term do so because they are transgender and their species identity parallels this experience.” See more info here.

Involuntary Identity

Identifying as something, whether as a therian, fictionkin, or any other term, involuntarily; without choice. Most otherkind experience their otherkinity this way.

Voluntary Identity

Identifying as something, usually as a coping mechanism, voluntarily; choosing nonhumanity. Just because a voluntary choice was made doesn’t make their identity any less valid.

Quoiluntary Identity

The grey area between involuntary and voluntary identities. “Coined lightly [...] by someone who felt left out by the strict voluntary/involuntary binary in otherkin discourse regarding identities…” See more info here.

The prefix quoi- was coined by tumblr user epochryphal, to be used when something, whether gender, sexuality, or other identity, as a personal application, is “inaccessible, inapplicable, nonsensical, etc.”

Extranthropy

The experience of being “a nonhuman member in a multiple system. Coined with those in mind who are nonhuman but don’t identify as otherkin and want to be more specific in the origin of their nonhumanity; compare to fictive and factive.” See more info here and a personal piece on being an extranth here.

Used as a noun: a person can be a extranth, an extranthrope, an extranthropic [identity], etc.

Alterhuman

“A category of personal identity which encompasses identification that is alternative to the common societal idea of humanity.” See more info here.

A word to describe methods of alternate humanity, or nonhumanity. It’s a large umbrella, and includes:

“Therian, phytanthrope, otherkin, and fictionkin identities; multiple, plural, median, and walk-in identities; spiritual self-identities which may still include degrees of humanity such as angelics, celestials, starseeds, god shards, reincarnated gods, vampires, etc.; identities involving shared self-identification with nonhuman or other alternative human entities/concepts such as animal-hearted, godspouse, soulbond, and spiritual medium identities; identities of alternative humanity through dissociation, trauma response, or non-neurotypical mental status.”

It can also include the following not-quite-nonhuman but not-quite-human identities:

“Transhuman, posthuman, or otherwise h+; human fictionkin, fictives and fableings; other human system members; literally any identity where you still consider humanity important to you, like there are a lot of otherkin and therians who consider themselves ‘human and nonhuman’; daemians; otherhearted people; soulbonders; channelers and spirit mediums; walk-in spirits and starseed.”

Voidpunk

A rejection of humanity, and an embrace of dehumanisation and forced nonhumanity. See more info here: 1, 2, 3, 4.

Postfurry

A large umbrella term for a movement that grew out of the furry community. See more info here.

[nichelink]

Weapon+Wielder: a 16+ nichelink relationship/relationship dynamic where one person is the "weapon" and the other is their "wielder" or "owner."

this is a subset of Object+Owner. this may include, but is not limited to:

the object being objectkin, an introject/kin/alterhuman of a character who is an object, dissobject, being an objectmate/object alter, living weapon archetrope, etc

relationship/orientation terms like objectum, reversum, weaponwieldus etc

the weapon being the one to be confrontational/defend the wielder, enjoying the concept of accompanying the wielder like an accessory to ensure their safety, and/or the weapon getting euphoria from being seen as a violent weapon "used" by a person that way

the weapon being an objectmate/object alter and wanting an owner/wielder to "weaponize" them, whatever that means for them, in or outside of the system

the weapon having delusions/alternate beliefs of being a living weapon and the owner wanting to help them find an outlet that is risk-aware and safer due to only being between them

the weapon having aggressive/defensive tendencies and being willing to have the wielder channel them into more productive outlets

generally anything dysfirming.

nichelink coining

these flags inspired mine: dissobject, object extranthrope, weapon in place of partner, weapon

and in general, i tried to make the flag look "used" "violent" and "weaponized"

tagging: @radiomogai | @rabidbatboy | @novaurora | @its-me-renmimi // ask to be untagged or to be tagged in similar terms.

i also found this "guard dog" flag, it is not the same thing but may appeal to the same kind of beings so take a look if that interests you.