#paleodeer

[paleodeer]

Nonhuman gender and gendered words

I don't really care if it's weird, but I love calling myself male instead of a man, it's so affirming. After all I'm not a human, so why should I call myself a man? Even words like 'masculine' don't really describe me, because I think that's an inherently anthropomorphizing word.

It's even more affirming for me to be called a stag, bull or a buck.

It's also worth noting that some species affirming things can be gendered in a human society, even if it necessarily isn't to you. For example, I love platform heels - which is probably one of the most feminine things out there for humans - but it's not for me. Heels are one of the most deerlike things I can think of, and they aren't exclusive to female deers. They make my legs feel longer and more slender and stiff, and the sound they make towards the ground reminds me of the sound hooves make. Plus, they make you feel digitigrade. Just thinking about it makes me happy - I'd love to get some custom made ones one day, with the cloven hooves attached. But yeah, it doesn't really matter to me if humans thought of me in a feminine way if they saw me rocking some platform heels, they are affirming to my species, and I know what I am. So who cares?

I'm curious to know if any other nonhumans can relate to this. Are there any animal terms that are both species affirming and gender affirming to you at the same time? And nonbinary creatures, feel free to give your thoughts as well! I guess I'm sort of nonbinary as well, but in a male deer way.

[chiropteracupola]

why have I awoken feeling as if I've been run over by a train :/

[pawpunkao3]

(Image description: a black and white pencil bust drawing of Stephanie Lauter from Nerdy Prudes Must Die. She has a round face and long, wavy hair falling over her shoulders, and is wearing a cropped T-shirt, a black choker, and heavy eye makeup. She is looking off to the side with one eyebrow raised and a superior smile, and saying "because you're CRAZY about me". End description.)

Wanted to draw my absolute favorite line from miss glass houses herself

@paleode-ology

[rynnaaurelius]

Still thinking about a very stupid conversation I had with @paleode-ology the other day after finishing season two of Our Flag Means Death. I have decided that I want to hear from the hellsite. Your parameters:

ONE: Jim from OFMD, at minimum, still retains some cultural Catholic values after being raised by a Catholic nun, even if they're no longer actively practicing (see: their reactions during the curse episode, their retelling of the Pinocchio story).

TWO: The world of Our Flag Means Death is not that of our own. Real history is to be considered and riffed upon but not taken for granted.

TWO-A: Jim's Nana rejects the idea of Turning The Other Cheek, a pretty universal Christian commandmant, and endorses Jim running off for revenge and pirating. Is mildly bemused by the idea of more than two genders. Suggests historical divergence.

THREE: Stede and Mary take monogamous wedding vows.

FOUR: Spanish Jackie has a harem. This (and the Jim/Olu/Archie/Zheng polycule) is taken in comparative more stride than Jim being neither man nor woman nor fucking mermaid.

Mothers and fuckers of the jury, have at it:

[paleodeer]

GRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYOOOOOORRRRR

Wait-

THOSE ARE ALL WOLVES. SHIT SHIT SHIT

HELP

AAAWWWWOooowoooooooaoooooaoooowooooaoooooooooouuuuoooo

OooooooooowooooooUUUUUUUUUUUuuuooooooOOOoooooooooo

Let's all howl together!!

[samuelroukin]

this is my new izzy headcannon what do u think? ??tumblr.com/paleode-ology/732306787343171584

link aw that's cute actually

[paleodeer]

↠PALEODEER

Hello and welcome. This blog is dedicated to my experience as an extinct deer in a human society. I guess you can call me a paleotherian or some other therian-adjacent label, but I personally don't like calling myself one. I'm simply a deer.

Call me Paleo or Deer. I prefer it/its pronouns, but I don't care if you use he/him or something else as long as it's respectful.

I am a male Irish elk (Megaloceros Giganteus) from Pleistocene Eurasia. I sometimes see myself in other animals, and I believe there may be something more to my identity than simply this, but I don't really know for sure yet.

I am an adult, and I'd prefer if minors didn't talk to me. You can follow and read my posts, but please don't interact with them further.

I don't have any DNI, but I will block rather freely and be aware that my content can touch on uncomfortable subjects (such as unreality, trauma, death and reproduction) I am an artist, and may sometimes post or repost artwork that involves blood and gore.

Please don't bring discourse into my blog.

🦌

Personal tags:

#paleodeer (posts about being an irish elk)

#deergrunts (vents and negative things, feel free to block)

#deerpaintings (my art)

[electriccatstuff]

#pendrawing on my arm. #deer #deerseason #paleodeer #simpleshapes #drawing #fastsketch #fastdraw #tattooproject #tattoo #tattoodesign #hornedgod #havingfun #bodypainting (w: Wola) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtLS-I8hHnL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tu5ck0sho2rp

[rynnaaurelius]

@paleode-ology you texting me in real time during the finale

I went through every possible emotion in those last 20 minutes, plus some that I made up on the spot! how are y'all?

[paleodeer]

My life as a wanderer

I am a being that not only likes to analyze itself, but also observe and listen to others. I suppose it's in my nature as a deer, to seek to understand my surroundings and the entities I interact with. To determine if I am in danger, or if someone else is a threat to me.

Since I was a fawn I would wander - perhaps not physically, after all a fawn must stay close to it's mother - but my mind was never stagnant. I was always told I was in my head too much.

As I grew and started school, I would walk there. It was scary for a small deer, but I had no other option. I would learn to avoid dangers. I was especially scared of intoxicated old men, to me they were like packs of wolves. They would occasionally taunt or stalk me, but I learnt that if I displayed my strength and health, they usually left me alone. If not, I would run.

As I started sprouting my antlers I started noticing different herds, most of which I was not welcome in. I always wondered what was wrong with me. I was not of the same species, my way of communicating was too different. I stayed close to others, yes, but I would not speak often. I decided a solitary lifestyle was the most suitable for me, and this only further encouraged me to daydream.

Around the age of adulthood, things started to fall apart. I could not hold up the human disguise. I had enjoyed studying, but working a human job was too much for me. I sought help from medical professionals, who proceeded to cage me and feed me chemicals that only destroyed my mind and body. They shocked my brain with electricity, over and over, until my neurons were so burnt that I forgot who and where I was. Then they let me go.

A few years later I left home. My antlers were big enough, I could fend for myself. But my troubles persisted. I travelled a few times, I thought I liked it as a wanderer, but whenever I returned I would only have more scars. I would seek help again, but my body and mind was already defiled. This defiled body cannot be fixed with chemicals, this cannot be fixed with electricity, and caging me certainly does not help.

If you capture me, you realize I am not tame, but I am painfully aware of my circumstance. I am not stupid, I am megaloceros giganteus. Formidable as prey, experienced as an opponent, and resilient as an animal. I am from long ago, forced to live in the present. It's insanity to some, but reality for me.

This is my life as a wanderer, I hope you understand. I appreciate if you have read this far. Thank you.

[paleodeer]

Good to know there are other paleo-zoanthropes.

I wasn't sure how to respond to this, but I wanted to let you know I see and hear you and it's relieving to know I'm not the only one. Feel free to send me more messages in the future, but no pressure obviously.

Here, have this sketch of me - it's a bit of a metaphorical piece but I'm too tired to refine the sketch or elaborate on it at the moment.

[paleodeer]

Fun fact, deer will occasionally eat animal matter, such as baby birds.

(This meme is inspired by this post)

[rynnaaurelius]

@paleode-ology

[paleodeer]

Before I forget about these, I wrote a list of some stuff I want to talk about on my blog, relating to myself and my experiences:

- Questioning transspecies as an identity label

- Fawns, family and reproduction in general

- Nonhuman gender terms

- Eating venison as deerkin

- The "ugly" sides of being a deer

- My dream of owning a reindeer farm

- My experience with unreality and zoanthropy

- Kin memories

I had been working on a post about my relationship with some labels, but I realized it's far too complex for me to write in one sitting.

I don't have too many followers yet, but my asks are also always open! And if any of these topics specifically interest you, let me know so that I can prioritize.

[whitewolfcreature]

@paleodeer This seems like something you would like

Fallow deer mask available for Preclaim :) just needs a nose and lining

Please message me privately for more information!

Also on instagram under my user - daisymorriscostume

[rynnaaurelius]

@paleode-ology for your consideration

if you like roleplaying games but wish you could play as a dipshit feudal failson instead of a hero and spend all session elaborately one-upping your friends with dumb convoluted bullshit instead of working together, you should get my ttrpg most trusted advisors, which is on sale until the 28th! if you enjoy paranoia, blackadder, always sunny, or any combination of the three, you'll have a good time getting your friends together for some bullshit pseudo-medieval fun with this one.