#turned a

[koirankusema666]

If you uwuify my nonhuman experience, I will tear you to shreds.

Normalize being wild and feral in this community. We don’t have to be cute and innocent.

[lycanm00n]

Ɐ + N/AHAA - Together in Difference

Ɐ (derived from the mathematical symbol meaning 'for all', and pronounced as 'Turned A') is a symbol/term for any and all within our overlapping communities.

We (those involved in coining this term) realised there was no actual term that encompasses all identities, seeing as not everyone identifies with alterhuman or nonhuman.

This symbol is for:

Anyone and everyone who doesn't identify with the traditional definition of humanity. This involves alterhumanity, nonhumans, therians, human and nonhuman fictionkin, otherkin, endels, holotheres, clinical zoanthropes, linkers, otherhearted, and ANYONE else who has an addition to their humanity, isn't human in the slightest, and everything in between.

Anyone who is ready to celebrate the overlaps between our communities, and allow us to experience a wider community without trying to put everyone under a human or not human label.

The celebration of being different! To laugh in the face of 'cringe' and embrace your unique experience of life.

We're also, in this post, coining the acronyms N/AHAA and/or ASAA! These are Non/Alterhuman and Adjacents, and Alterspecies and Adjacents! They both mean exactly the same as Ɐ, but are an easier to pronounce alternative.

The symbols in the pictures are completely free to use! They also don't have to be pawprints - we're working on alternate versions for different species.

Involved in coining:

@lycanm00n (me!), @koirankusema666, @canis-dentem, @howlinginsolitude and @devotional-devouring !

This symbol and term is NOT for any zoophiles, zootherians, MAPs, pedos, etc. Sanists, anti physical nonhumanity, ableists, and anyone fitting basic DNI is also not welcome to use this. This is a queer and neurodivergent friendly label.

[howlinginsolitude]

Anytime one of my friends who don't know about my therianthropy or kin types says "Oh yeah, I just kind of constantly picture you as a dog for some reason" I grow infinitely more powerful and dog shaped

[thisuserisabot]

[thebarkive]

We're The Barkive, a blog dedicated to the otherkin, therian, alterhuman, etc. communities!

About us!

Theo

I'm a werewolf and a star-dog! I originate from the canis major constellation, but feel at home in any part of space. I've always loved space and the ocean, but I also love things like forests, plants, and swimming. I've been identifying as nonhuman for about 8 years now 🐾

Ven

I'm an alien, specifically a tall humanoid species known as the Jevari. I have a deep love of space and the ocean and have been identifying as kin/nonhuman for nearly 15 years! I'm lucky to live my life where I have made many friends in the community over the years, and look forward to meeting more!

[generalstore-emote]

Some symbols for those who identify as not human or similar

The turned A Is from this post

Part 2 with words under symbols will be reblogged

Please read my rules and dni on the pinned post before using!

[devotional-devouring]

Sketched my friend @antecosm today!! 💫

(This art is for elyn ONLY! Please do not re-upload or use as an icon, etc. Reblogs are okay!)

[variksenpesa]

Spiderkins: my dearest friend, let me weave you a sweater of the finest silk...

Also spiderkins: and as for my enemies... a sweater that's slightly suffocating

[howlingafterdark]

Predatory

My breath fogs the glass in front of me, a window between the two of us. Transparent and yet always there . A fragile, delicate thing - something I was never meant to be

I know that animals bear their teeth in aggression. I wonder if everyone can see the feral dog in my smile, shaking, trying to hide the fear. I wonder if that keeps them away from me and protects the pane of glass between us. Keeping me in the cage I built around myself.

In the reflection I see my smile with gilded teeth Predatory The unbridled hunger of a frenzied beast The growl sits in the back of my throat Hackles raised with the sense of danger looming on the horizon My window a mirror of the self

Fear is a verb in preservation To live and breath while running on knife edges The sword shoved between jaws placing fangs on display like diamonds Is violence still violence when it comes from your own hand Does the pain ache less if self inflicted Or does the betrayal of one's own self preservation hurt the most

The claws reach through the mirror Grabbing at an exposed throat Saw my chest open Pluck out my heart and devour it Reminding me what it is to be Vulnerable

[kvothes]

so true

[koirankusema666]

I made a sketch of your local piss bird (me)

I've been on a bit of a break but I'm slowly coming back. Had a side quest that involved grippy socks jail but now I'm back on track with the main quest and currently trying to any% apartment finding. I've gotten pretty good at fighting the main boss, whom I live with.

Otherwise gonna start working on owed art and such, anyway, scree *flies away and shits*

[hauntingrabbits]

comic

[antecosm]

Hello! I’ve noticed you often use the term “turned a”, along with an upside down A. Does it just mean alterhuman or does it mean something else?

Turned A isn't exactly the same as alterhuman! I have the post about it linked in my pinned, but I have it here, too! The term was created as a uniting term between all kin / therian / alterhuman / nonhuman / etc. communities!

Since the community has gotten so many different terms for specific identities over the years, I really appreciate having a term that can once again unify all of us under an umbrella! I also really like the fact that it means "for all", something that can reach out across all our similar experiences and unite us together.

[howlinginsolitude]

Turned A Hellhound Paws

I'm finally saying fuck it and just posting shit I make here, so lets have some fun with it. I really like the Turned A symbol, so I took @lycanm00n's Turned A paw design and made it a little edgier to fit my taste :p /jk thought I'd put them here though if anyone wants to use them.