#therian research

[torpidcanid]

Me in public: i am feral and evil, i will bite and scratch because i want to, with zero regards to your feelings.

Me in the privacy of my room: what if someone could give me a scratch on my ear, like what if they gave me a good pet. I am no longer evil.

[post-avant-garde]

Therian Experiences Data Collection Survey!

Hello! I am trying to collect some information on therians for information and personal research purposes.

I am not associated, affiliated, or otherwise linked with any program, any study, or any group of people. I am not using the responses to this form to justify prejudice, harm, or bullying. I am simply curious about the experiences of the therian community, the overlaps that may exist with the LGBTQ+ community, as well as overlaps that may exist with life experiences.

There are three segments to this survey: the Therian Experience section, the LGBTQ+ Experience section, and the Personal Experience section.

Some of the questions in the Personal Experience section may be a little... well, personal! But I assure you that this survey is entirely anonymous, and for the entire third portion, every question except the first is 100% optional.

This survey takes between 10-30 minutes to complete, and would help me out a lot in my pursuit of knowledge!

I have the link to the Google Form below. It does not collect emails.

EDIT 06.24.24: After a little feedback that was very eye-opening, I want to clarify something. I understand that this, of course, a flawed survey. I understand that the language and intent behind this may be confusing--this is exactly why I left the feedback box! This is not intended to be a professional or research-grade survey by any means. I am not, nor do I claim to be, a part of or even interested in being in a research-heavy field. I am just a curious mind who has some trouble understanding things, and on my way to further my understanding of your community, I want to see a larger picture first before having individual discussions with people. Because people's experiences differ largely, even within a community that, at least from the outside, is seen as being united. I think about the transgender community, which I am part of, and how all of our experiences are unique and cannot fit into a single box. That being said, I am continuously updating the questions in the survey as people take it. I am editing things based on feedback, based on things I gather from responses, etc. I am taking all of your feedback and considering it to make this a more accurate survey. And I understand that there are other, larger-scale surveys that have been done out there that gather information more accurately than I ever can, but I still want to do this myself. I want to try.

[hiraeth-daydreams]

Fellow mythkin, cryptids, other nonhumans of the like, urban legend enthusiasts, and people in the anthropology (such as myself) or religious sciences fields:

[werethropy]

I love stuff like this actually

you acquired your therianthropy via soul walk-in? mines came free with my autism. get better next time.

[fallowyrm]

Experiencing weird feelings regarding someone identifying as a w******, it certainly isn't my place to assume they aren't native american but it still strikes an uncomfortable chord in me as they seem to be unaware of cultural attitudes towards the spirit. Have there been community discussions surrounding this topic before? I'd really be curious to hear them, and to especially hear from native alterhumans from whose cultures this spirit belongs.

[star1nspace]

Labels!

I will begin by saying that i do not fuck with policing the identities of others. It's really none of your business, you don't know how someone else feels and labels are somethings that is very personal. That being said you should really invest in learning about a label, at least enough to know the definition. By not understanding a label you use, you will most likely end up hurting another folk that identifies with it as the definition intended.

I want to use the discours of beings who volountarily choose their kin(s) using the therian label (not as an umbrella term) as an example of this. This is quite common and leads the label to get washed out a lot. Typically, they'll spread misinformation about what the label is, because they base it from their own personal experience (by saying that theriantropy is voluntary and that people who think otherwise are odd) . Some may call them/know them as KFF (kin for fun), kinnies or tiktok therians. This kind of behavour is extremely difficult in a space as misunderstood as the otherkin/alterhuman community. Theriantropy is by definition an involuntary identity. Misuing terms is also harmful for the being that doesn't understand the definition, because you are not going to be able to learn about yourself if you don't challenge what you want to be vs what you actually are.

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This can apply to all other labels, they are a tool. It is very usefull in the society we live in (although you can choose to not use them at all either). It is just like any word, they have a meaning and it is important to know what exactly you are talking about. Again, this is not me trying to police anyone's identity. I'm trying to speak up about the lack of understanding that some folks have in the labels they use. (That is also not me saying that you cannot be wrong ever about a terms you use actually not being for you! It is perfectly fine to use a label and then later on ditching it because it doesn't represent you ((no more)). This message is about beings who refuse to educate themselves on terminologie.) Anyway hope that at least made a little bit of sense. Research about your identity and be your authentic self! love you <3

[p4wnz0r-xp]

Guys so tommorow i will do a research about space, trees and hyenas!! I really want to know more about myself all in diferent formz ^_^

[that-dragon-lady]

Sorry y'all gotta ask a dumb question:

Everyone with 'anti-zoos' in your bios - is this referring to zoos as in the PLACES or "zoos" the identity?

(Genuine question. I'm not in touch enough with social media communities to know agdkdja)

[aplatonickitsunami]

y'know, sometimes i wonder if i should just make a video about alterhuman stuff (especially about the history of the community), because i see a LOT of misinfo online all the time outside of the community which often feels so frustrating to see, and i've always wanted to make youtube videos rambling about things im passionate about anyway

[purple-space-aliens]

“therians don’t think they’re animals” brother what the fuck are you talking about

[sendingbugs]

I wish therianthropy and just alterhumanity in general was more researched, because I have so many questions.

For one, I’ve always wondered if alterhumanity is genetic. Could you inherit it from a parent? Or is it purely based on upbringing or even chance?

Also, is there a specific type of person who is more likely to be an alterhuman? I know a lot of alterhumans (at least the ones active in the community) are queer and/or neurodivergent, but is it really that they’re more likely to be one, or that they’re more likely to figure it out?

And wouldn’t it be nice to know what alterhumanity is from a non biased scientific perspective? I know it’s heavily belief based, and I’m not trying to say spiritual alterhumans aren’t valid, because they are. I’m just curious what science would think of us if it were properly researched

Sfw interaction only. I am a minor

[im-going-to-eat-your-family]

I MIGHT BE A MOUNTAIN LION

[arctic-the-otherkin-alterhuman]

Hey guys, so I recently got an interesting request to change the last kintype in my pinned post to “w+ndigo” or “forest deity”. This, for some reason, piqued my interest, so I did some research on them. Turns out it was NOTHING like what I thought! I was under the impression that they were some sort of bipedal bear type thing with a deer skull that was just some monster, and boy was I wrong haha!

Sooooooo I think that my last kintype might be some kind of cryptid/demon/ghost. Or maybe even some kind of shapeshifter or polymorph! I’ll keep everyone posted once I do some more research and meditation :]

[asterias-corner]

Kin-sidering river otter :’)

[unetherian]

Hello!

Do you have any tips for finding informations about my theriotype's habitat ?

I haven't found my theriotype yet... but I think it lives in a forest. I don't know where to find concrete and detailed information on the different types of forests

Do you know where I could do some research???

[skullsp1r1ts]

You know, it always really annoys me when people immediately say something without any research and then: ''I don't respect it.'' Fortunately, I'm not like that, I do research and then I can determine whether I disagree with it or agree with it. You literally say: ''I don't understand you so I don't respect you either.'' Do you know how stupid that is? Unfortunately, many people or other beings are like that, and I hope you think and do research before you share your thoughts on something you know nothing about.