#maybe i am a physical therian

[stinky-canine]

the way I see my physical therianthropy is I am a dog I am I am, and that doesn’t reflect what I see in the mirror.

I know I am a in a humans body, but I wouldn’t say I’m a human in any aspect.

The way I explain it is, I wouldn’t call myself a duck just because I’m wearing a duck costume.

I’m a dog and a horse in a human costume.

I am not human.

I wish other alterhumans on therian guide and tiktok were more understandable and respectful of physical therians, because we are just as valid as other therians.

[primal-s-h-a-n-e]

Vent?? Question mark??

[zoppa682]

For any nonhumans struggling with species dysphoria, I want to help you all as much as I can. I've been experiencing it all week. It can be quite exhausting and put you in a lot of distress, in my case. X(

Here are some tips I'd recommend to help:

1. Mimic the diet of your kintype/theriotype. You are a shark? Eat seafood. A dragon? Maybe try to burn some food a little (or turn it black like my own preference if you want). You kin a character from [Insert source]? Try recreating foods/dishes from their world or dimension.

2. Listen to relatable music. I'd recommend making a playlist of any songs that feel species affirming/euphoric, or even echo that dysphoria further, therefore turning it relatable. (Few of my favorites are Bones by Imagine Dragons, Control by Halsey, Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land by MARINA, Momento Mori by Fish in a Birdcage, among other songs that feel therian coded to me).

3. Do vocals. Howling, barking, screeching, or roaring are very relieving if you are in the correct space to do them! If you are in a quite space or do not want to out yourself to anyone, try purring, growling, hissing, or other unnoticeable sounds. You have an object kintype? Mimic the sounds of the object, like beeping, clicking, etc. (I personally make microwave sounds just because it is fun). Recite voice lines of your kintype from the source they are in. Mimic their voice and volume to match.

4. Move and physically act like your kintype/theriotype. Quadrobics, mimic the flapping of wings, walk bidepedally, whatever you do, turn your mannerisms and motion to reflect your kintype/theriotype.

5. Dress like your kintype/theriotype. Is your kintype a character? Cosplay them, or mimic their clothing style, clothing color, hairstyle, etc. If they have tattoos, scars, or patterns on their body, copy them on your physical form with paint or pens. (PLEASE USE NON TOXIC MATERIALS. STUFF SAFE FOR YOUR HUMAN SKIN.) Are you a species of animal(s)? Dress in your species' colors, or, once again, paint or color yourself like it/them. Are you perhaps any other form of creature or object? You can use the same tips as the others, and another idea that works for all is that you can buy costume pieces of your kintype/theriotype. Masks, headbands, just normal clothing in general, the options really are infinite.

6. Express your dysphoria through artwork. I love doing art when I am heavily species dysphoric. Drawing, crafting masks, origami, painting, collages, all are forms of art. If you are skilled in music, then you could even create some songs of your own!

7. Go out and explore nature. This one is mainly targeted towards therians, whose types are grounded on the life on earth rather than other dimensions or universes, but just like the other methods, it can be universally used by any types of nonhumans. Collecting things is my favorite way of exploring nature. Collect rocks, shells, sticks, leaves, bugs, plants, anything that makes you feel more comfortable in your own (unfortunate) physical body. Stay grounded in the world around you and you may find the dysphoria slips away. Hiking and going on short walks can also help, building a den, smelling the scents of the outdoors. All great ideas that I personally recommend.

8. Write about your feelings. Whether you are good at expressing yourself through poetry, you keep a diary/journal, or you can project onto OCs for new backstory lore like I do, writing can truly help with any dysphoria. Not only that, but it is sometimes refreshing to come back later and read about what you were feeling before. It can serve as a great reminder that you are a powerful being and you will always overcome the feelings if you try.

9. Research about your kintype/theriotype. It does not matter if you are an animal, concept, or object from earth, a being from fantasy, or a character from the greatest book or show, you learn something new every day. So why not learn about yourself? Read books or watch animal documentaries of your theriotype(s), same thing for you otherkins and your fantasy species. Fictionkins can look up facts about themself as a character, their book, show, game, etc.

10. Talk and interact with other alterhumans/nonhumans. Remember, we are a community, and while you are experiencing horrible episodes of species dysphoria, there are many other beings going through the exact same thing at the exact same time. So why not talk to them about it? Share your experiences, help eachother cope, you may even connect with more individuals that way, building more relationships with others and meeting new beings.

11. Past life meditation. If you are a nonhuman who has a past life/lives, you may find comfort in meditation, where you can truly tap into what you once were, and still are in this life as well. Look to the forgotten, and turn in to remembered. Open up your past and live over again.

12. Listen to sounds. Nature sounds, voices of other characters you know from your world, vocals or sound effects of your kintype. These are all good options to turn to if you want to feel at ease with yourself.

13. Let your emotions out. Sometimes this is all you really need to do when species dysphoria hits hard. Cry, bite things, claw at pillows, LET IT OUT. There is absolutely no problem in being yourself and expressing your heavy emotions in your own, unique, nonhuman way. You may find you feel much better after.

That's all I've got, but I hope whoever/whatever reads this far has an amazing day/night. You are an amazing being, thank you for embracing yourself and living authentically. <3

[d0gbite]

little ramble about physical nonhumanity i’ve been thinking about

i have never experienced psychosis or delusions that my body is not human. i am very well aware that i have a human body and i even identify as partially human.

but i also have this weird nagging… feeling? belief? that if you cut me open, you’d find a dog’s organs. a dog’s brain, a dog’s blood. canine dna. maybe even a dog’s body crammed in there, i don’t know.

ever since i have identified as a therian, i have described it as having “the brain of a dog”. a brain wired like a dog’s. sometimes i let people think this is metaphorical, but it really isn’t.

on the outside i am a human but on the inside, physically, i really think i’m a dog. which is why i feel trapped in a way that’s almost claustrophobic. i am stuck in this stupid human exterior when on the inside i have a canine body and a canine soul.

i think physically i am like 75% canine. it’s just on the inside.

and the thing about this is that i’ll never know for sure. people cannot disprove it because they’ve never cut my body open and looked inside, and they never will. so how do we know i’m NOT actually a dog on the inside? we just don’t. it’s not as easy as looking down at my hands and going “yep, human fingers, must be a human body”.

[a-minke-whales-tale]

Assigned Human At Birth

There has been some discussion recently regarding the concept of "Assigned Human At Birth". I have to wonder how applicable it really is, though at least for myself I do not like it.

There are a lot of different beliefs for why therians exist and for how we came to be the way we are. The why and how though is largely outside this discussion. For those like myself who believe we were literally taken out of the water and turned into humans in a way we were literally "assigned human" (and whether you believe that is possible or simply delusion is also outside the scope of things please bear with me). For many therians this particular event would not apply, if you were born in a human you weren't ever declared human, but simply assumed so. However in reading so many accounts from various therians of all types, though this seems particularly common physical therians and holothere, I read so often not of a feeling being made to be a human or declared human, but instead a separation from humanity and feeling dehumanised.

I might have been given a human body and "assigned human" by the humans that twisted my cetacean body to thins, but the benefits of privileges of being human were never really granted to me while the expectations and demands were. Growing up every interaction you are reminded there are rules you do not quite understand and rules that only apply to you. It takes time, but eventually you learn to accept that you are different, the others are -real- people and you are something else - you are not like them - you are somehow different. The humans wanted me to do things for them, but I was never really welcome in their communities and often have to play a character to be tolerated. Even when I was tolerated, it was only a small error in my performance before the humans would realise I was not one of them and they would cast me aside. If my need, or simply my presence, ever exceeded the marginal utility of having me around, then I would no longer be.

It was never one moment, one sharp strike where the humanity I was promised by the form I forced into was granted nor taken - a moment in which I became human, nor one in which I became animal. I was always an animal, I only believed for a while that I was human that just had not figured out yet the things that came so easily to everyone else or maybe was simply a bit broken. Though I could not yet see I was not human, everyone else could, no matter how much it was the humans made me look like them or I tried to play one.

When I look at people in this community, and my mutuals especially, our stories may not be the same, but they do seem mirrored as though reflected across the surface of slightly disturbed water. It should be really no surprise that so much of the community is lgbt, neurodivergent, or disabled - identities which have long been dehumanised - or standing upon the crossroads of multiple (however which way the causality points I do not know). This could be simply selection bias in my want to connect with others and have community I would naturally gravitate to others with similar experiences. However I think it does apply at least in kind if not degree not just within the narrow band of CLCZ, physical therians, and holothere, but the wider therian community, and even many furries.

I do not think it is that I was "Assigned Human At Birth" or really Assigned Human at a Few Months Old, but instead continuously, everyday over and over, we are registered as not human, or not fully human, and continuously reminded that by others.

This might be a bit incoherent at points - I am sorry if it is. I started off writing quite confident in opposing the term, and honestly I still do not like the term for myself. I can though see why some people might like it as it would mirror a lot of trans people's experiences with their gender. Trans people (and GNC for that matter) are often not able to perform properly their expected social roles and so are often excluded from the "full benefits" of their gender. I can see how that would be really similar for at least perisex trans individuals.

Honestly, I do not know really how much it is comparable and how others find it comparable or if they like the term. I would be curious to hear peoples thoughts.

~Kala

[archiethepuppyboy]

Alr I don’t know a lot about physical therians and species transitioning, idrk if I am one myself, but there are some things I thought of that I feel might help me feel more connected to my kin’s/ -types that I can either do now or in the future so here’s some of them:

-buy/make faun legs, ears and horns

-learn to play some sort of trad instrument

-make/buy retractable wings for myself that I can were sometimes

-get some paw, moth, kin type and other tattoos

-WOULD get snake bite piercings but they defo wouldn’t look good on me for now anyway, so maybe when I’m older they’d suit me better

-customize/diy some of my clothes with things like paws, ears on hoods and others

-add a giant patch of a pair of wings to my wip patch jacket

-try (atleast part time) working in an outdoorsy place, like an animal sanctuary or as a nature guide or smthn

-decorate my room with kin type related things

-make/buy paw shoes

If I think of any more I’ll add them <3

[sleepy-sunny-puppy]

I am unsure of what i am.

I have always known i was more animal in some way, and i would actively take measures to look more animal(ears, tail, always wanted fangs it feels wrong their not there, muzzle... i remember trying to make one before-) . I want to be perceived as an animal. I want to be looked at and seen as a dog. Im unsure if this would be physical therian tho abdjaj.

I also noticed my dog identity is some way connected to my gender identity, if that makes sense? Dog collars? So gender euphoric. But at the same time, speicies euphoric. Dog makeup? Muzzle(i bought a puphood muzzle-only the moment i turned 18-)? Leashes, paws, esrs and tail, it feels so right in both gender and species. If one thing is euphoric, its for both.

My testosterone made me more hairy, more furry, and oh i LOVE it. I have fur! And i have so much more body hair than i used to! I am both dog and man, maybe Male Dog? Maybe thats why its so enertwined with each other?

Idk. I know i have always been male, and always have been animal, i just never realized how close they connected

I want to take more steps to look more dog-like if anyone has tips.

[a-dragons-journal]

Hello Rani, and sorry this is anonymous, but this is way too weird and intimate of a take. I am also warning this is kind of a vent, so please dont read this if you've had a hard day.

I don't know why I came to you out of all alterhumans I see, but you seem rational and patient enough so I don't feel as afraid sharing thus with you. Maybe you or your followers could help...

I... Envy p-shifters. I envy those who do not double bookkeep. I envy physical nonhumans. I envy clinical zoanthropes.

This is a shitty thing to feel and I am disgusted by myself, I know it's absolutely not the best life there could be, but I want that, too. I want to see and feel myself as myself, fully. I want to disregard all that veil/facade/whatever, I want to be as confident in myself as they are.

And I'm having a really hard time not putting "physical nonhumans DNI" in my bio because I just feel that incontrollable rage within myself each time I see someone fully animal on the Internet. I see those who are fully convinced they have an animal body and I want that too.

Maybe I'm not the only one. Maybe that's why so many therians have a hard time interacting respectfully with physical nonhumans. It's plain old envy.

What do I do? How can I battle this? What should I do If I don't want to battle this, but want to, instead, make my own brain so broken so I don't see the human in the mirror anymore? What should I do If I want to have that, even if it means I'll force myself into a "delusion"?

Sorry for the delay, but I really wanted to make sure I had the brain cells and the energy to respond appropriately to this one, because I... really don't feel equipped to answer this one, honestly. I'll do my best, but I'm coming up a little short here.

First off, what I can say with confidence: you don't need to beat yourself up for feeling this way. Feelings are never wrong, and it's not productive or helpful to beat yourself up for something largely outside of your control anyway. It's one thing to be self-aware about realizing that there are huge downsides to experiencing delusions for most people and to be sensitive about how you express these feelings as a result, but it's another entirely to think you're a bad person for feeling this way. Envy can be a really difficult emotion to deal with, but it's not an evil one; there's no such thing.

As far as actual steps to take going forward... I'm not sure, honestly. I can't in good conscience recommend actively trying to induce psychosis symptoms in yourself because of the risks involved, if that's what you're talking about, though I guess ultimately it's up to you whether those risks and downsides are worth it. If you already do experience delusions and you know not double bookkeeping is unhealthy for you but part of you still wants to, I don't think there's a way around that one, unfortunately.

I guess... try to be kind to yourself, for one thing. When that anger hits because of the envy, try to take a breath, verbally (out loud or silently) acknowledge it for what it actually is - a longing in disguise - and let it pass. It may be worth embracing the philosophical version of physical nonhumanity - that is, I am nonhuman, this is my body, therefore this is a nonhuman body. That's more of a change of perspective than anything else. In general, trying to make changes to alleviate species dysphoria may be helpful for reducing the intensity of these feelings a bit - since I suspect that may be a big contributor to their intensity, consciously or subconsciously.

Beyond that... I'm honestly not sure. I'm sorry; I wish I had better advice. Anyone else have better advice for anon?

[paradoxicalspacesoup]

I genuinely worry about a lot of the new and young otherkin/Alterhuman/Therians I see making intros on here...

For those of you who are introducing yourself to the community, I am so glad you're here!

But! There are some things you should NEVER disclose on the internet regardless of how safe you feel, and i think we need to have a talk, especially with all of the younger people coming into the community.

NEVER disclose your real name on the internet, especially on social media. Yes, it can make it easier to get acquainted with new friends, but it also makes it easy for bad people and creeps to look you up! Go with an alias or nickname (not your real nickname) you like, it's fun, simple and easy!

If you are a minor, I highly discourage disclosing your age. ESPECIALLY the actual number. Things like "minor" or "I am a minor" or "Age: minor" are marginally safer. HOWEVER, lots of times, even this can make you a target for creeps and groomers, and it WILL affect how people treat you on the internet, and usually not in a way you'd like. It may be good for finding people your age, but I believe the benefits do not outweigh the risks. Plus, birthdays are often used for security purposes and can give very important information to creeps and make you EVEN easier to look up just with google.

DO NOT disclose where you live beyond a very general region. I'm talking about your hemisphere or country only.

TLDR; make sure you're not making yourself an easy target for creeps to find you on the internet, any information you give can be used to find you and your physical location. Please stay safe! Protecting the community is what we all do best, but a whole lot of younger people did not grow up with the same guidelines as those of us born in the 90's and 00's.

And if you see someone on Tumblr with these things in their intro or bio, maybe we can talk about alternatives. Of course moderated discord servers can be a whole lot safer, and the general rules may change.

[stinky-canine]

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So me and my friend did a psychedelic drug two days ago and ever since then I have been in a constant shift.

Pretty normal for me sometimes, it’s nothing new.

However, now whenever I’m around humans I am just CONFUSED. They’re all so strange and weird and they’re all walking around and doing things and I don’t understand any of it.

Without thinking of how to do things myself, I can do them. Like for example if I need to use my phone, my hands know exactly how to work to use it.

However, sometimes my brain will stumble and I’ll fuck up somehow, like forget what app I need to open.

And walking has become so strange and uncomfortable for me. I have to copy humans movements or watch my friend walk first to know how to, or just repeat “left right” in my head many times to be able to.

I’ve also forgot how society works and I have to keep asking my friend why humans do certain things, or why they have certain beliefs.

Basically I don’t feel human in any way at all, more so than I usually do. I look down and feel very uncomfortable, or just confused with what I see.

[unetherian]

Things to do when you're a newly awakened alter/nonhuman!

[PT: Things to do when you're a newly awakened alter/nonhuman! end of PT]

[Sorry for any spelling or wording mistakes, I don't speak English fluently]

1/Make an alterhuman journal

Do you have an old, almost empty notebook that you haven't used since the end of your middle school years? Or a little notepad that you received for your birthday and that lies at the bottom of the drawer that you never open? Now is the time to use it!

Write in it your alter/nonhuman journey, what made you wonder if you are alter/nonhuman, the research to find your type, if you are otherlink, what made you choose your type, if you are physically nonhuman, a portrait of how you see yourself in everyday life,...

I will probably do a post in the future on what to put in your journal :3

2/Don't lie to yourself...

Some newly awakened alters/nonhumans intentionally cause false flashbacks or force themselves to shift to feel legitimate... No Don't do this, it's okay if you don't have flashbacks or past life memories, it's okay if you don't shift, it's okay if your type isn't considered "cool" or if it is considered "too common" or "too rare" to be valid. Same for polyalter/nonhumans, it's okay if you really have a lot of types, don't worry. You're valid. You are yourself. Don't lie, just let yourself exist.

3/Ask questions to educated alters/nonhumans

Asking questions is literally a cheat code for educating yourself! Don't be afraid to share your questions on this subject, you will get very rich answers. But be careful which being you are talking because maybe they're not very educated themselves...

4/Be interested in categories of alter/nonhumans who do not have the same experiences/beliefs as you

It's really interesting to understand these other communities better. It makes me despair when I see beings insulting other beings because their experiences are different... Getting to know and respect others is the key to avoiding these kinds of situations.

5/Search for your type!

For alters/nonhumans whose identity is often difficult to identify (otherkin, plantkin, therian, etc.), I recommend doing a lot of research and introspection. Make a list of all the species that could match you, draw a profile, ... There are many different methods to find out who you are. But don't use tests like "What is your theriotype", they are really not reliable (for information I am a feline and I did two tests in one they said I am a wolf and in another a fox so... yeah) Searches can last months and even years, it doesn't matter if you don't find it right away or if you make a mistake. You will find it, I promise you :3

For identities where the type is often easy to find (otherhearteds for example) you are very lucky 😅

For those whose choice of type is often voluntary (otherlink, copinglink, ect) take personality tests, do some research on what you most want/need to be,... Don't worry, you have the right to change your type!

Some alters/nonhumans don't have types, but that doesn't stop them from doing introspection exercises anyway!

For those who have already found their type, nothing prevents you from doing other research (to write in your alter/nonhuman journal, perhaps), for example fun facts about your type, types of gears not very well known that you would like to buy/make, learn how to draw it, lern their body language etc.

6/Make a den/nest!

Some being really like to make a cozy little corner just to become a little being in their cabin, and others like to make a majestic pillow fortress to protect themselves from human society. Get your covers on, let's go!

You can also create them outdoors, on your territory. (Don't forget to hydrate yourself, especially if it's hot)

Torn from Therian territory made tutorials (on YouTube) for indoor and outdoor dens, I recommend them!

7/Try to shift (if you want to/can)/species euphoria

I know that some alterhumans don't shift, can't voluntarily shift, or just don't like it, but sometimes shifting can be liberating and cause species euphoria (the opposite of species dysphoria).

If you don't want to/can't shift you can also do activities that bring you closer to your identity!

8/Make a scent marker!

If your type is territorial, I highly recommend this! It's a kind of little "potion" where you can find your scent + some plants that remind your scent and your territory, and you can spray it in your territory. Some beings add a little essential oil. Torn also made a video on the subject, "How to make a scent marker?".

⚠️Do not use environmentally harmful elements in this "potion"!⚠️

9/ Try activities related to your type/identity!

In our communities, when we talk about connecting with our identity, we often think of gears, quads, vocals,... But there are many other ways to get closer to your alter/nonhumanity! For example, a therian Ibex can practice rock climbing, a spacekin can learn astrophotography, an ockin can write a whole universe around his oc, a naturesoul can keep a journal where it tells all his past incarnations,... All forms of art can bring you closer to who you really are! (drawing, animation, story/poetry/song writing, music, etc.) No need to be an artist with incredible talent, try and have fun, it will already be a thousand times better than nothing! Even if you haven't found your type yet, let yourself be guided by your instincts and what makes you tick!

10/Read positive things about alter/nonhumanity

Sometimes, with the dramas, the insults from the anti, the non-accepting people, the doubt of really being an alter/nonhuman, the imposter syndrome,... There are times when you feel horribly wrong and misunderstood.

I really understand how it feels, when I first came into the community I was constantly asking myself "am I really therian?" "Is this just a teenage fantasy in search of identity?" "No one will support me..."And sometimes I would go on YouTube to take my mind off things and I would come across a stupid video that invited alter/nonhumans to commit the irreparable.

During this time I was only focusing on the negative part of being an alter/nonhuman. But, we must not forget these positive sides. We tend to talk more about our problems on Tumblr because for many, it's the only place they can confide freely. It's a way of "getting your emotional juices out", it's like therapy for some. But in reality, there are many positive and fun sides to being alter/nonhuman. It's true that by forgetting all that, it's more complicated to accept yourself as you are. Written alterhuman/nonhuman/objectkin/otherlink/therian/otherkin/ect positivity on Tumblr. You'll find so much comfort there!

I hope this helped you, remember, as long as you don't hurt anything or anyone intentionally, you are completely valid! You have the right to be yourself.

Take care of yourself, drink water and have an amazing day/evening/night!

Bye!

[zoppa682]

I am a therian who fully identifies as non human. The ONLY part of me that is human is my physical vessel, otherwise I am not human at all. Because of this, I have kinsidered fictionkin many times in the past, and every time I have, I pushed it aside since the characters I were kinsidering were human when I don't feel human at all. That was until it occurred to me: both the characters I am kinsidering are characters I headcanon as therians. Therfore, it would still make sense for me to feel nonhuman. So now I have been kinsdering them all over again.

I could not find much info online since all the info about fictionkins I found was past life stuff. I personally do not belive in the multiverse (I find it a cool concept and respect anyone who does), and I don't feel like I had a past life as any characters at all. Because of this, I came to the fictionkins, nunhumans, and alterhumans of tumblr.

I am kinsedering two characters. I will post here my experiences with both.

Jade Harley

Well, from the time I first got into Homestuck I always said "She is literally me!" And it always felt far more serious than just a fun joke. I feel so connected to Jade in so many ways. I really sometimes feel like her. My friends even call me Jade for fun, but it feels more serious to me, and I am happy going by the name. I relate to her a ton, for example, not just my therianthropy headcanon, but also her personality (both good and bad), her mannerisms, and even down to the way she types with the emoticons. Maybe that's not enough to mean anything, though.

It gets a little more complicated with the second character.

Mayra Tikuna

Mayra is a character from The Post Traumatic Manifesto by vocaloid artist Weevildoing. My Weevildoing hyperfixation only started about a week ago (on December 20th, when the series ended), but I knew their music and was a part of their fan base for way longer.

From the first time I heard Taxidermy Girl, something felt extremely off about it, in a good way I mean. I am not joking when I say I listened to it 10-15 times in a row after hearing it, trying to determine what it was I felt. I couldn't tell if it was the oddly haunting melody, or the fact that I heavily relate to the song, but either way, it stuck with me a lot even before I began to actually hyperfixate on the series.

I am in countless fandoms, and within every fandom, I have a favorite character that I will go crazy at the mention of, and my obsession with them always seems so exaggerated to others. Out of all the fandoms I have been in, there are only ever very few where I have related to the characters this much, and only ever these two characters have i felt THIS attached to in this context.

Because of how much I, once again, relate to the character in many ways (Again with the ties to therianthropy, the character's gender identity, their negative experiences, etc.), I have kinsedered him as a kintype. Though, I am unsure if it is too soon to tell. It's only been a little over a week, but I still feel as though something is stirring up here.

What do you all think? If there is any guidance or advice you can give me, I'd greatly appreciate it. Anyone who reads this far, have a wonderful day :3

(Also, go support Weevildoing, their music is incredible and has helped me through struggling with horrible intrusive thoughts many times)

I UPDATE THIS BY SAYING AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2025, I HAVE KINFIRMED BOTH FICTOTYPES. :3

[velvetvexations]

transemasculation: for when you think freud was right about penis envy but ONLY for dirty little trannies (but seriously what the fuck is with this term? who thought this was a good ide- oh, right, ASSHOLES!)

it's really funny because I would make jokes about how TRFs don't want transmascs to make their own language without sending it in for approval to the Transfem Council and now the famous self-identified transradfem is like "here you stupid little boys I made you a word to use if you want one so bad."

That transemasculation shit is the most obvious set up to just keep making fun tmascs because people generally think emasculation is a funny and harmless nonissue maybe even #feminism. Like whats the bet if we did start using it how they want us to people would just immediately start connecting it to our “toxic transmasculinity” to dismiss it / continue to paint us as whiny MRAs anyway ?

it's so fucking belittling

One of the most frustrating parts of when a trans fem posts transandrophobic stuff openly for the first time is how any disagreement harsher than silence gets taken as "men abusing women" and held up as proof that she was right to be wary of trans mascs all along, because look how quickly we will turn on a trans fem and attack her—any negative feelings she has over the incident are just more evidence that she is a victim under siege and right to feel this way.

the wounded gazelle gambit is very popular

The thing that bugs me about transmasc on this site who called themselves TME is that I never see them doing any actual activism for trans women, they specifically just talk down on other transmasc users. Like it comes off so fake-

that's Feminist in Bio men for you

Kinda crushed to see bee/movie/erotica post that? Like??? Yeah white trans people can hold power over me but what the fuck do you think you're doing calling my maness the same as whiteness. my maness cant be the same as whiteness because I am not fucking white. hellworld.

I'm very sorry they let you down, anon. <3

You can tell TRFs are terfs because they do the same thing that terfs do where they point to people who call them baeddels and say that their critics are calling them slurs, and then a few days later will self-identify as baeddels again

they complained so much that I very generously got people to almost entirely saying TRF instead and immediately they just go "TRF is a slur to silence me :("

"the nefarious genderqueers think they're so much more radical and valid than us while the whole queer community actually caters to them, we need more representation for Real Binary Transsexuals" is a recurring theme in Whipping Girl so no wonder it's a common refrain for the "read a singular book" crowd

they do as they are taught

i really like your sense of humour btw

Thank you!

anyways all this patricia taxxon stuff is kinda just making me more motivated to make autistic transmasc therian video essays.

as you should honestly

because i love answering questions not aimed at me, re: is cheating abuse no, but it's a dick move that can be a part of abuse. abuse in a relationship is, for the most part, long term and actively emotionally/physically harmful to at least one person. cheating can be a part of abuse (for example, the fact the abuser cheated in the past, can be held over the abusees (? idk if that's the right term) head.) but alone it isn't. i hooe this made sense. i woke up two minutes ago and have thoughts! i would love to hear yours, because peoples opinions differ a lot in subjects like this

I think I agree with that.

Tall fat hairy women <3

<3

WOOFWOOF... HELLO BEAUTIFUL

;)

I’ve seen a few of your anons discussing the proposal of ‘transemasculation’ to replace ‘transandrophobia’ but I’m not sure that anyone has shared this info yet: https://www.tumblr.com/weepingfireflies/770239720162738176/im-not-even-transmasc-or-transfem-but-the essentially, ‘transemasculation’ was coined years ago by a transmasc user alongside other terms for related and adjacent discrimination/bigotry/etc.; the user who is trying to speak over transmascs about our our terminology and experiences apparently didn’t even bother to do a cursory check that what she posited was actually a new concept

I think it's been brought up but that is very funny, in a cosmic sort of way.

"trans men are men first!" gender essentialism is going to ruin us all like yes you're quite right if you're born a man no matter what your life experiences are, you are inherently more likely to be self-absorbed assholes who hate women. absolutely. the only thing terfs are wrong about it who counts as a man and who counts as a woman yep 100% i see no issues with this clearly our Man Brains make us evil

it's like yeah people who identify as men clearly have skull shapes that show an inclination towards misogyny

i rly appreciate seeing someone else who uses similar referential terms b/c i'm bigender and i honestly really like calling myself a male manwoman. it just feels right in a way nothing else does

I'm glad!

[milesmeles]

I was in a musical a couple of months ago, and one of the other actors had two children.

One day, one of the children was wearing a tail of some kind, sketching on a pad of paper. I immediately clocked this child as something not to far off from who I am.

A couple of days later, and I managed to bring up therianthropy in conversation with their mother, and I was a little bashful, but it was interesting to hear perspective from a mother of some kind of alterhuman.

She said it was likely just a phase, and while my gut reaction was to disagree, something else inside said, "Yeah, it probably is." Due to TikTok's explosion in younger therians (which honestly, I would count as a subsect of the therian community altogether, since a lot of it is focused more on physical attributes than introspective ones).

I wish I had been in the right time and place to ask this child about who they are. I was apprehensive when I initially saw the tail because, knowing this type of person, they'd probably see it as some kind of targeted attack of sarcasm. Or maybe they would have been delighted? I'll never know. Not to mention, they're likely in middle school while I'm in college, which is intimidating for a kid.

Their mother mentioned to me that her kids seemed to like me a lot, as some kind of idolic figure. Maybe they sensed otherkin on me too?

[cafeyote]

hai baby hi!! what is 'holothere'? I've been meaning to ask and ur post reminded me about itt SJDHH

boyfriend ask!! yippee!!!! i'll try to explain it in my own words because i am a holothere so i feel that i can, but essentially it is someone who is entirely physically nonhuman, and that is how i'd describe myself for the most part. it can be used instead of other alterhuman terms or alongside them, and can refer to one aspect of someone's identity and not another (ex: i am a (were)coyote/wolf holothere, but i am just a wolverine therian and do not usually view myself as a wolverine).

maybe there are those who identify with the term who are still partially physically human, i'm unsure, but that's the consensus i've heard and how i personally use the term. i also prefer to use it in place of therian when referring to myself (i will still use it when referring to certain types, but i don't like therian much as a label on its own), as i feel it fits a lot more with how i see myself. i think holothere, transspecies, and were/werecoyote/werewolf are how i like to refer to myself the most :3

[ashen-vulture]

A Vulture In Therapy #3

The Appointment (Well, In A Few Months)

ashedink — 07/03/2024 10:15 AM

Hey so guess who just heard back from Doctor Erian's clinic after a month of waiting in the dark. I'm not scheduled until November, though Probably was too hopeful of me to think I'd have an appointment before my birthday

tigergirltail — 07/03/2024 10:17 AM Nice! Do you have an appointment then? Oh, heck, that's a ways off ashedink — 07/03/2024 10:18 AM November 14th, yeah But I guess it gives me time to prepare So… what should I expect going in? I've heard mixed things about Doctor Erian… tigergirltail — 07/03/2024 10:19 AM Oh boy that's the big question isn't it So for me, and I think for a lot of other people, he went right into the gatekeepy "one letter from a physician, two letters from psychologists, live as your preferred species for however many months" ashedink — 07/03/2024 10:21 AM He can't be too bad right? Oh yeah I've heard about the "live as preferred species" thing. Not sure he'll accept my response but that's one of the few things I am prepared for. tigergirltail — 07/03/2024 10:22 AM The thing is, I'm pretty sure it's all a secret test of your resolve and how well you match what you want He started hesitating once I got up in his face about how someone is supposed to live as a dragon for an entire year And he folded like a towel once I threatened to bite him But I saw him smirk, I think it was that I said 'bite' specifically ashedink — 07/03/2024 10:26 AM Huh. I guess I have some respect for that. Maybe a bitter respect but… uhg, I dunno, it's complicated. Like there are some things I certainly cannot physically do with my human body and that's the whole reason I want what I want. I really don't like arguing. This is gonna feel like my gallery capstone all over again. "No seriously I do know what I'm talking about, see it from this perspective" (strangling the Imposter Syndrome demon in the back of my head)

tigergirltail — 07/03/2024 10:27 AM Yeah I don't know if he would have approved it if I'd shown any kind of doubt But maybe it's different for non-predator theriotypes idk ashedink — 07/03/2024 10:30 AM Maybe. I wonder how they'll handle a scavenger. I guess there's only one way to know. Oh, do you know when you'll get your first prescription fill? Does it take a long time? tigergirltail — 07/03/2024 10:30 AM I'm supposed to get it in September, apparently if you're on gender hormones you have to wait for the one year mark, something about being 'biologically receptive' But you won't have that issue so you might get yours a lot sooner ashedink — 07/03/2024 10:33 AM I suspect part of the wait is having to formulate each therian's medicine individually. Giving me cat HRT probably isn't gonna turn me into a bird. tigergirltail — 07/03/2024 10:33 AM Yeah I guess this isn't One Size Fits Most like normal estrogen and testosterone are ashedink — 07/03/2024 10:36 AM Well. Nothing to do but wait now. Maybe getting on some of the Therian HRT support groups and hearing some more people's stories will help. Thanks for your input, hope your new therapy medicine arrives on time I might pester you with more questions in the future tigergirltail — 07/03/2024 10:37 AM Anytime! I'd be glad to help you along on this one ashedink — 07/03/2024 10:38 AM ^v^ (I've started using bird emoticons more, it's fun!) tigergirltail — 07/03/2024 10:38 AM I mean, you know how long I've been using cat emotes =3 So I get that

ashedink — 11/13/2024 11:01 PM

FIRST CONSULTATION APPOINTMENT TOMORROW WISH ME LUCK AAAAAAA- It's actually happening! It's actually happening!

tigergirltail — 11/13/2024 11:01 PM Gee I can't tell, are you excited? =3 ashedink — 11/13/2024 11:04 PM I am Anxcited Question: would it be considered too much if I came in with a folder of vulture facts outlining how similar humans and vultures are to each other, and how I've techincally been "living like a vulture" basically my entire life understanding that the parameters I need to fulfill exclude things that would literally kill me Because I already have the folder but now I'm second guessing myself and I can FEEL THE ANXIOUS INFODUMP INSTINCT I am either gonna say nothing at all or way too much HELP tigergirltail — 11/13/2024 11:07 PM Do it. Slap that gatekeepy doctor with every Cool Vulture Fact in your birb cranium Might improve your odds tbh ashedink — 11/13/2024 11:08 PM You are a cool and awesome friend and I am glad I have you to encourage me when I am a scattered anxious mess Thank you Alexis tigergirltail — 11/13/2024 11:08 PM You've got this Ash I believe in you =3

(featuring my long time friend and the person who acted as my gate into therian HRT, @tigergirltail)