" not being human "

they/em/its, sixteen

[otherpolls]

okay been a bit since ive posted anything here. sorry about that ! opening this acc now just makes me feel more anxious than anything else so idk when or if ill be back to run this blog again </3 im sorry

/gen /npa

[otherpolls]

Are you ever going to make polls for alterhumans who are not nonhuman, or are you going to keep rudely treating those two as interchangeable concepts? I'm sick of alterhuman polls being exclusively for nonhumans. Why not ask me about my headmates? Why not ask me about my fursona? It's such bullshit being excluded just because you don't know how to use the right language.

i dont believe ive been using alterhuman and nonhuman interchangably (not anymore at least, i was corrected a little while back), but if i have still been making my polls seem like they are for nonhumans exclusively im very sorry.

i am not a system myself, so i do not make system related polls. I Will if someone requests it and it is also related to being alterhuman, but otherwise i will not be asking you about your headmates.

and, because it was requested, i actually have done a poll related to fursonas !

if i dont know the right language, and i am not corrected, how can you expect me to suddenly .. use it properly ? i am new to the alterhuman community, and im bound to make mistakes regardless. i am very open to being corrected, but you cant expect me to correct Myself.

i will make just about any poll requested of me ! as long as its somehow related to being alterhuman (and you ask nicely lol). if youd like to see a specific poll, all you gotta do is ask ! :)

/npa /gen

[otherpolls]

where do you tend to feel phantom ear shifts, if you experience them ?

🦴

on the sides of my head

on top of my head

the back of my head

near/on my ears

somewhere on my face

somewhere else entirely

multiple locations

i dont experience ear shifts/results button

Voting ended onNov 17, 2025

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For alter/nonhumans who are part of the furry fandom! Do you have a fursona, if so, does correlate to your type(s) at all?

Yes, my fursona is my type(s)

No, my fursona isn’t my type(s)

Nuanced

(Ex: I’m wolfkin and my current main fursona is a house cat!)

alterhumans who are furries, if you have a fursona, does it correlate to your type(s) ?

🦴

yes, my fursona is my type(s)

no, my fursona is not my type(s)

nuanced/something more specific

i dont have a fursona/im not a furry/results button

Voting ended onNov 9, 2025

[otherpolls]

to the winged beings out there, where do you tend to feel your wing shifts?

arms

shoulders

shoulder blades

mid back

somewhere not listed that's on the torso

somewhere not listed that's not on the torso

wings in multiple locations

winged alterhumans, where do you tend to feel your wing shifts, if you experience them ?

🦴

in my arms

in my upper arms

in my shoulders

in my shoulder blades

in my upper/mid back

somewhere else, but still in my torso

somewhere else entirely

multiple locations

i dont have wings/i dont experience wing shifts/results button

Voting ended onNov 8, 2025

[otherpolls]

are you going to be your kintype/one of your kintypes for halloween ?

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yes, im dressing up as my kintype for halloween

no, im not dressing up as my kintype for halloween

sort of ?/something more specific

im not dressing up for halloween/results button

Voting ended onNov 7, 2025

[otherpolls]

You've probably done something like this before, so feel free to ignore this, but: Do you avoid certain foods because it is/is similar to something one of your kintypes cant have?

do you avoid certain foods because your kintype cannot have it ?

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yes, i avoid foods my kintype cannot digest/obtain/etc

no, i dont avoid any foods for reasons related to my kintype

results button

Voting ended onNov 2, 2025

im fine with doing repeats of polls and stuff so no worries lol :3

[otherpolls]

being called human and/or person makes you feel:

🦴

dysphoric, every time

dysphoric, usually

neither dysphoric nor euphoric (i dont care/i dont mind)

euphoric, every time

euphoric, usually

both dysphoric and euphoric

something more specific

results button

Voting ended onOct 26, 2025

[otherpolls]

for the draconic folks out there, how closely does your kintype resemble typical western dragon depictions? (entirely scaled and reptillian, elephant-sized solitary firebreathers with two or four legs, a pair of wings and a tendency to hoard precious items) - That's basically me - Very similar outside of a few key differences (wingless, not entirely scaled, no hoarding instinct, etc) - It's a 50/50 - A couple of key similarities - Somewhat similar - That's not me at all

draconic alterhumans, how closely does your kintype resemble typical western dragon depictions ?

(entirely scaled and reptillian, elephant-sized solitary firebreathers with two or four legs, a pair of wings and a tendency to hoard precious items)

🦴

thats basically me

very similar outside a few key differences

its a 50/50

a couple a key similarities

somewhat similar

thats not me at all

results button

Voting ended onOct 25, 2025

[otherpolls]

This one leans a bit more into nonhuman space, anyone can participate obviously, but I’m just curious! These are the most popular words I see used for nonhumans, and personally I don’t mind being called a person, but I know a lot of nonhumans that prefer their species or “critter”, there’s not many options because these are the only few I remember right now, but please absolutely tag anything else you like being called by others, or mod if you think of any!

Nonhumans, what do you prefer to be called by others?

Being(s)

Critter(s)

Person/people

My ‘types species/classification

My identity label (otherkin, therian, etc.)

Multiple of these/something else (tag it)

what do you prefer to be called by others ?

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being(s)

critter(s)

person/people

my 'types species/classification

my idenity label (otherkin, therian, etc)

multiple of these equally

something not here

results button

Voting ended onOct 24, 2025

[otherpolls]

For canine alterhumans

I never really liked wearing a collar, so, i just wanna know how many of us actually wear a collar to feel euphoria

Do you wear a collar?

-yes, i wear a collar / i would love to wear a collar if i could

-yes, but not to feel euphoria (just for style)

-i don't wear a collar to feel euphoria, but i wear something else on my neck to feel euphoria (choker, bandana, chain, necklace, or anything else)

-no, i don't wear anything on my neck to feel euphoria

canine alterhumans, do you wear a collar ?

🦴

yes, i wear a collar

yes, but not to feel euphoria

no, but i wear other neck accessories to feel euphoria

no, i dont wear anything on my neck to feel euphoria

results button

Voting ended onOct 23, 2025

sorry for the hiatus, i should be back now ! hopefully lol

[otherpolls]

I feel like a lot of alterhumans want to talk about their ‘types but never have an opening to!!

What is your ‘type(s)?

Mammal

Avian

Reptilian

Aquatic

Mythical

Plant

Object

Arthropod

Other/multiple (tag it!)

what is your 'type(s) ?

🦴

mammal

avian

reptilian

arthropod

mythical/fictional

plant

object

concept

multiple

other

results button

Voting ended onSep 26, 2025

[otherpolls]

I also second the other anon in changing the name of the results button. I'm not very dysphoric but it does bother me a lil to have to click a button that says "I am human". plus, it doesnt make much sense if the question is aimed at non-nonhuman alterhumans, since a lot of alterhumans are human (fictionkind, otherhearteds, otherhumans, archetropers...). maybe it could say "not applicable/results button"? /lh /nf

ill just change it to "results" or "results button" then ! :)

[otherpolls]

Not a poll request, but would you consider changing the results button from "I am human" to something else? Not only are many alterhumans also human, and some aren't therians/kin at all, but also an alterhuman who's not human, I dislike having to answer "I am human" just because none of the options applied to me

the "i am human" option is also just the results option which i why i label it as both ! (i am human slash results button) /info

[otherpolls]

is your alterhuman (not nessecarily nonhuman) identity voluntary in any way? (ie. linking, willomancy, etc)

yes, completely voluntary

yes, partially voluntary/involuntary

no, completely involuntary

nuance/other

not alterhuman/results

is your alterhuman identity voluntary in some way ?

🦴

yes, my identity is completely voluntary

yes, my identity is partially voluntary

no, my identity is completely involuntary

its hard to tell/nuance/other

i am human/results button

Voting ended onSep 24, 2025

[otherpolls]

Oh here’s a fun one! I’ve noticed a fair few alterhumans who identify with xenogenders and/or use neopronouns relating to their alterhumanity.

Does your alterhuman identity affect your gender identity or pronouns?

Yes, my alterhumanity affects my gender.

Yes, my alterhumanity affects my pronouns.

Yes, my alterhumanity affects my gender and pronouns.

No, my alterhumanity does not affect my gender or pronouns.

does your alterhumanity affect your gender identity or pronouns ?

🦴

yes, my alterhumanity affects my gender

yes, my alterhumanity affects my pronouns

yes, my alterhumanity affects both my gender and pronouns

no, my alterhumanity does not affect my gender or pronouns

i am human/results button

Voting ended onSep 22, 2025

this poll isnt exclusively for those who use xenoegenders/neopronouns btw ! :3

[otherpolls]

poll:

how many of us are non-mammalian? not counting polytherian for less nuance

- non mammalian, avian

- non mammalian, reptile/amphibian

- non mammalian, insect/arthropod

- non mammalian, fish

- non mammalian, other invertebrate

- I am a mammal

is your kintype/dominant kintype non-mammalian ?

(if you have several kintypes and you dont have one dominant kintype, you can skip this poll/use the the results button !)

🦴

i am non mammalian, avian

i am non mammalian, reptile/amphibian

i am non mammalian, fish

i am non mammalian, other invertebrate

i am a mammal

i am human/results button

Voting ended onSep 21, 2025