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Summary of The Otherkin (and otherkin-adjacent) Community on and around tumblr in the first week of January 2021 (Jan 1st - Jan 7th)
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Probably a repeated question but it’s still a dilemma for me. Have we as otherkin figured out a non-therian version of terms like contherian, suntherian and vacillant therian? I identify strongly with the vacillant part but don’t want to go snatching the term therian with it.
Nope, and there’s a very specific reason for that.
Shifting narratives weren’t a big part of the otherkin community or narrative until the past decade. So words like that simply weren’t needed. That we’re coming to a point when we feel they are needed in the otherkin community is a little bit tragic to me (but, that’s not what we’re here for).
In ye olden days, therianthropy was very focused on the experiences of shifting. If you didn’t experience shifting, many people wouldn’t consider you a therianthrope.
In 1997, Lion Templin wrote a series of essays on what he called contherianthropy, which wasn’t meant to be a ‘type’ of therianthropy or a way to say ‘therian but no shifting’. Contherianthropy was meant to be its own experience. And it was specifically his experience. I always want to emphasize that. This was a description of his experience of therianthropy/ being animal. That makes it difficult to translate the experience into something like conotherkinity. Certainly you could coin a word inspired by Templin’s writings and his use of ‘con’ (from ‘constans’) but there couldn’t be a direct parallel.
Naturally, new terms cause discourse and drama. So in comes sun/syntherianthropy, coined by Word Wolf because contherianthropy was rather rigid (which it was meant to be, because contherianthropy was Templin’s specific experience).
For those unaware about what suntherianthropy refers to, from Project Shift and Sonne, and also quoting WordWolf:
Suntherianthropy: This is a term defined by a single therian to describe his type of therianthropy, though it can and has been appropriately applied to other therians. It is pronounced “soon-therian” and derived from the Greek word “sun” meaning ‘with’, and used to indicate ‘with animal’ as the term suntherian. There’s also a syntherian variation used sometimes because of the two prefixes having the same meaning, though the creator of the term preferred the pronunciation of suntherian (many people, however, prefer the syntherian variation because of the more appropriate prefix). WordWolf, the creator of this term, defined it in 2005 as:
“This is similar to contherianthropy. In fact, it is what is USUALLY meant by contherianthropy.
A SUNTHERIAN is a therian whose therioside (primary or sole therioside) is integrated into his baseline personality.
HOWEVER, that integration does not prevent him/her from having minor fluctuations of mood that feel slightly more animal, or slightly less animal. He/she can feel them both at the same time, human and animal. He/she can NOT m-shift into his/her base theriotype (whether primary or sole.)”
Vacillant therianthropy followed, which has essentially the same meaning as suntherianthropy but people can bicker if they like. Vacillant was a group effort. Read Jakkal’s very salty journal for more.
Here are Templin’s essays, for the interested (they are very wordy):
Part 1: A Short View on Modern Contherianthropy
Part 2: Fun with Faith - The Fallacy of Therianthropy
Part 3: Proving Individual Contherianthropy
Part 4: Building Blocks to Contherianthropy
I find it tragic simply because I feel like con/sun/syn/ vacillant kind of served their purpose, to normalize different experiences of being animal/ animality within a subculture very focused on certain types of experience being more valid than others.
Whereas for otherkin it seemed that there was already more acceptance of a wide variety of experiences. Otherkin weren’t burdened by shifting narratives in the same way we were. Until recently, where I see newbie otherkin asking, “Do I need to experience shifting to be otherkin?” Well, no, of course not. Otherkinity wasn’t about that. And I lament that your community has been plagued by that narrative while therians slowly escape it.
I am now actively updating Werelibrary.
werelibrary.therianthropy.info
If you’re new to how the library works, it’s an index listing writing about therianthropy and animal-people.
I have a large list of websites and articles to go through already saved, but surely I am missing many. If you’d like anything indexed let me know. Your work might already be on the list, but please don’t feel like you’re nagging to share again.
This is an incredibly time consuming task. It will take me months. It will likely take me more than a year to catch up.
The most time consuming part is reading and crawling through the Wayback Machine on archive.org or seeking out individual articles hidden here and there on active websites or newer sites that have popped up in the past five years.
Many people have asked how they can help. Sharing writing with me, and especially providing summaries of that work, is the biggest help.
I know I ask this regularly. I will continue to.
Thank you to everyone for your continued interest in these projects. I’ve failed when it comes to the library, and I’m trying to do better. It’s a lot of work. Without your interest in history and accessibility I would no longer be doing this.
If anyone has questions, feel welcome to ask them here, over PM, or I will be happy to provide my email privately (you can also find it on the website, I just don’t wish for it to be reblogged.)
Addition. If you’re otherkind or fictionkind, or frankly anyone in the atmosphere of our intersecting communities, I would like to include resource websites for other identities on the Links page. I’d like to support you in that way. Everyone benefits from visibility.
So, hit me up if you have any such resource sites or forums you’d love to boost. <3
Controversial otherkin opinion incoming here, but with all the “zoophile this” and “zoophile that” drama, I just want to say it straight: no, I do not care if someone finds dragons or pokemon or wolves hot.
It wasn’t even my radar that this would ever become an issue, but for a very TL;DR version of what I’d like to say about everything I’ve seen come up in the last few weeks, no, I do not care about people’s kinks and what they do with other human adults/nonhuman adults stuck in human adult bodies in the bedroom. Petplay, or animal-themed bondage, or looking at furry porn, or whatever. I don’t even care if they find jacking it to animal documentaries to be their thing. As long as there’s no bestiality or the abuse of real people going on, rest assured, I absolutely could not care less about what people do in their own heads and bedrooms.
I also find it frankly stupid that some people are passing moral judgement because of this shit. Go complain about realistic horse cock Bad Dragon dildos to someone who actually gives a fuck, ‘cause I sure as fuck don’t.
And stop calling everything zoophilia, for christs’ sake. I don’t care if you think that some girl growling in her submissive’s ear is somehow technically “zoophilia” because the sub finds it hot and growling is something animals do, or some other stupid reach like that. At this point, the term’s connotations have completely lost their punch in this community, and some of y’all are entirely to blame for that. I’ve reached the point where I see “no zoos” and I have to stop and check if they mean people who actually sexually abuse animals, or people who just want to get bent over a table by Tony the Tiger. It’s exhausting. It’s stupid. And it’s pointless.
Worse than that, it’s ostracizing a huge amount of people who’ve never done anything worse than have a FurAffinity account, or look at a picture of themselves as their kintype and wolf whistle. Painting people with the same brush that you’d paint actual abusers and terrible people and driving them out of the community with pitchforks and torches isn’t going to make them vanish. They’re going to still claim to be otherkin, or therianthropes, or fictionkin, or alterhuman– they’re just going to go make their own communities, and it’s going to give those actual abusers and terrible people safe haven, and potentially even influence, depending. And I promise you, that will come back to bite you in the ass, even if you’ve got the morals of a sludge pipe and can’t find it in yourself to care that you might’ve given the very types of people you claim to disavow power and community security.
I don’t care if a dragonkin thinks dragons are hot. I don’t care if someone with an alterhuman partner looks at their partner’s nonhuman form and goes “oh, nice”. I don’t care if nonhumans in the same system are wiggling their eyebrows at each other and doing the horizontal tango. I don’t care if someone’s busting out the wolf ears and wolf tail on their anniversary night. I don’t care! And I honestly don’t understand why some people are trying to put such levels of moral significance onto these sorts of things! They affect nothing. If it wasn’t for social media, half the people complaining about this sort of shit wouldn’t even know most of it existed, much less be trying to prophesize how Tumblr user xX_0o_N30N_W0LF_o0_Xx is going to single-handedly destabilize all of North America’s grey wolf population because he once strapped a dildo to a wolf plushie.
I can’t tell if people are genuinely thick-skulled and too self-centered to realize that they’re both blowing things incredibly out of proportion and being just absurdly cruel to randos on the internet for no good reason, or if it’s just good o’ fashioned internet tribalism rearing its ugly head, or if it’s just that co-opting social justice language and virtue signaling is easier and more appealing to some people than actually contributing to alterhuman communities in worthwhile ways. But either way, here’s my stance on all these issues that I keep seeing blowing up on the forums and other forms of social media about how ~zoophiles are infiltrating the otherkin community~ and ~the alterhuman communities are just infected with zoophiles~. Mountains are being made out of molehills. People need to take a step back and seriously consider how some of what they’re saying and claiming fits into the real world, and the potential unforseen consequences of their actions on a larger scale than just their immediate social media friend group and bubble.
tumblr has a large population of conservative (christian) culture raised youth who are anti-sex, puritan in a social justice left wing hat, anti-kink, pro-thoughtcrime, pro-censorship, ironically misogynistic without realizing and who tend not to be educated in the things they are screaming about. And usually they grew up in wealthy countries that don’t put a lot of legal restrictions on what they are allowed to read, say, wear, or even think. The consequences of real thoughtcrime is alien to them. They think they want the law to include it while having no idea how it would destroy them, even when they believe themselves to be the Pure and Good ones who would surely never be silenced or arrested.
They don’t understand how thoughtcrime and censorship is harnessed against minorities of which they might belong.
This is just another manifestation of that in an alterhuman hat.
There was a 1994 AHWW survey that found that 60% of participants described themselves as being somewhere on the zoophile spectrum (defined as anything between “I find anthropomorphised animals hot” to zoosadism [which is a tiny subset of the zoo spectrum as defined here, mind you]). Later surveys found percentages between 40% and 60%. So, half the community is attracted to their ‘types in some form. The purity police will never manage to drive this many people out. It did a good job at making people censor themselves though.
But yes, this is nothing put purity wank and tribalism (aimed against that one forum that keeps getting targeted by idiots. I wish they came up with a different strategy though. The bestiality accusations were already old when Naia pulled the exact same shit in 2016-ish).
For exact statistic for any interested for surveys done in the past where the question was raised: Asikaa, “>>> THE GREAT AHWW SURVEY! <<< [repost],” alt.horror.werewolves, February 20 1996, https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/alt.horror.werewolves/OcrxF8eZxKQ . 25 respondents. 72% noted sexual attraction to nonhuman animals. Utlah, “AHWw Poll'97 - The RESULTS!” alt.horror.werewolves, November 9 1997, https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!searchin/alt.horror.werewolves/results$2097/alt.horror.werewolves/lYqSQB2DVQM/FGPjBFzqarQJ . 56 respondents. 61% noted sexual attracted to anthropomorphic animals. 48% noted sexual attraction to nonhuman animals. 80% noted never having any “zoosexual experiences.” Cheetah, “Therian Census,” Werelist. August 14 2013. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4uX28ws5wsHLWpMWEJjWXhYeHc/edit . 112 respondents. 48% noted they were attracted to anthro animals, 29% noted they had attraction toward nonhuman animals. Tailcalled, “[Results] Otherkin Survey,” Imgur, July 21 2018, https://imgur.com/a/dDlYEEu. 39 respondents. Roughly 40% stated they had “sexual fantasies involving [their] kintype” to some extent. Roughly 45% stated they “picture [themselves] as [their] kintype n sexual fantasies” to some extent. Roughly 25% stated they “dress or act like [their] kintype in sexual situations.” PinkDolphin. “Therianthropy and Gender Experience,” 31 May 2020, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Eamup4muY5irH1Zv9kxG18yM2yoezh_z0sZP6agAtdk/viewanalytics . 200 respondents. 36.5% noted romantic or sexual attraction to nonhuman animals. Lopori, “Alterhuman and Sexuality Survey Results,"Google Docs, 2020, https://goddamnitlopori.tumblr.com/post/639799806560239616/alterhumanity-and-sexuality-survey-the-results . 153 respondents. 53.6% noted they were attracted to their nonhuman kintypes with 17.6% being "maybe/unsure.”
Alterhumanity and sexuality survey: the results!
Back in August I made a survey about the relationship between being otherkin/therian/alterhuman and sexuality. Because yaknow, it’s interesting. Anywho, half a year and 156 responses later, I’ve compiled the data and written out some documents summarising the results. I’ve included the pie charts and graphs but I’ve reported on general trends and themes in the open ended answers, and paraphrased specific examples. Because of the sensitive nature of the questions, I didn’t want to embarrass people. It felt like the better way of going about it. I am a total novice at data collection so don’t count on my scientific rigor, but I like to think it atleast illustrates some common themes. There are 3 documents altogether, the first being results from more general questions and those relating to nonhumans, the second from fictionkin specific questions and the third from multiple system related questions. General: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PA…gT-3if/pub Fictionkin: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PA…sFgxoI/pub Multiple systems: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PA…BLqQgO/pub If anyone who took the survey wants to see the results in full, open ended questions included, then shoot me a DM. I’m just not making the link public. Enjoy!
Blessed winter solstice to all. I enjoyed some much needed time outside yesterday around a fire. And I'm looking forward to a couple days off work for Christmas. Hope you all are doing well. Take care. #therian #wolftherian #therianthropy #therianlife #wintersolstice https://www.instagram.com/p/CJD4BQsDMqc/?igshid=19onl6btwbow4
Been a while since I shared anything here. Are there any Therians left on Instagram? Anyway...I've been really busy with work and life. Lots of changes happening. I have announced this news on Twitter so I thought I would mention it here too. I'm pregnant! It hasn't made much difference to what I experience as a Therian yet, but it's still kind of early. I might share more if anything really Therian related happens. Hope everyone is well. #therian #therianthropy #wolftherian #therianlife #ulfrvif https://www.instagram.com/p/CIChQeOjWdr/?igshid=acywg6i544xl
Did you know that wolves eat blueberries? They also enjoy other fruits and veggies that they can find in the wild, and those are often given to wolves in sanctuaries as enrichment and health snacks. 🐾 Blueberries are also very good to nourish our human bodies too. They have fibre, high in vitamin C, and eating a cup a day can help prevent many health problems. 🍓🍌🍇🍎 I have been enjoying a blueberry and strawberry smoothie every day for a couple weeks. And I intend to keep it up. I use rice and oatmeal milk. Add some yogurt. Sometimes I add a banana too. 🐾 It's important to keep our bodies healthy even if they don't feel right and we wish we were a nonhuman animal inside and out. Healthy bodies can also mean healthier minds. I took this health cue from wolves because I needed more fruit back in my diet. Please eat right and take care of yourself. 🐾 #therian #therianthropy #therianlife #therianfood #therianhealth #theriancommunity #wolftherian #ulfrvif https://www.instagram.com/p/CFVUTAhjtxG/?igshid=13bvaqnmuuoth
good morning to people with annoying phantom limbs, people who keep questioning everything, people who have given up on explaining their non-humanity, paleotherians who arent dinosaurs, people who were never human, people with embarrassing kintypes, people who remember when anti-kin were fun, people who use it/its pronouns, people who hate having skin, and people with semi-secret otherkin sideblogs
good afternoon to people who call themselves otherkind instead of otherkin, wolf therians with blue eyes, those who don’t have a kintype but are just vaguely nonhuman, otherkin youtubers, people who watch discourse from a distance, objectkin, those with both non-spiritual non-psychological beliefs, OC-kin, background characters, those who practice quadrobics, and those who center their whole personality around being otherkin
Good night to people who don’t experience shifts, people that have been wrong about their kintype more than once, those who feel dysphoria, and those who don’t, those who still call themselves a “were” instead of Therian, those who like and own gear, those who don’t, those who keep their alterhumanity to themselves, and those who wear it proudly, people who have been around since the early days, and people who awoke yesterday
The therian community has changed. It saddens me to see the division and the exclusion. Some individuals who just want fame and publicity are actively trying to destroy others who have worked tirelessly to provide selfless service and make correct information available. But it's the age of social media. Modesty and truths go unnoticed. Those with egos and loud voices are heard even though it's lies. Our shared experiences as animal-people were supposed to bring us together. We were once few and more willing to listen to differences and see that common ground mattered more because we needed each other for support. No one cares to really listen any more. Sides are taken. There are some people tearing this community apart instead of trying to make it better - a place of respect and understanding like it should be. 🌕 The youth yell "gatekeeper" at the greymuzzles while those same inexperienced youth make up "rules" for how to identify while playing "alpha". Don't take our knowledge but don't say we abandoned you later. Many greymuzzles tried to patiently guide. We were not heard. I once wanted to be a public figure or ambasdador for Therians. But I realized that the therianthropy I experience is not what younger generations experience. Either the kids figure it out or they don't. That's how I feel now. Media can and will most likely always reflect the cringe and shock. It's not up to me to defend others or worry about public relations. You have to be the therian you want the world to see. 🌔 I feel there is nothing I can do. I hope I'm wrong and Therians find that common ground again between all ages and even those that don't agree. But I think divisions are growing. I really need to remove myself from the drama. That's all I notice any more. 🌓 I might leave an update on this account every now and then but therianthropy is not online. It is meant to be lived. 🌒🌑 #therian #therianthropy #theriancommunity #therianlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CEA-ADoD378/?igshid=6l078kxhd9cs
Think I just almost had my eye taken out by a hummingbird. 😅 Heard the furious chirping headed towards me and ducked. Saw two of them chasing each other near the jewelweed a moment later.
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Maybe it's a good sign though. It happened where I was clearing the invasive false spirea, and I think I will put a lattice fence and the native Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle vine on it. That will provide a lot of nectar.
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#therian #therianlife #wolftherian #garden #nature #jewelweed #hummingbird
Lost count but I released 19-20 monarchs today! #therian #wolftherian #therianlife #monarch #nature #outdoors #garden #ulfrvif https://www.instagram.com/p/CDzjbWxDjJT/?igshid=1bj85jil2nq1p
Picking zucchini and squash from the garden now! Used one large zucchini for blueberry zucchini muffins and cheesy zucchini bites. Hope I get some fresh corn this year. Having fresh lettuce all summer has been the best.
#therian #therianlife #wolftherian #therianthropy #greymuzzle #ulfrvifgardens #ulfrvifcooks
I went swimming at this peaceful scenic location today. I returned home and planted more ninebark shrubs on the hill. Didn't plant the coneflowers, but I guess that's for another day. Now it's time to sit by the fire with a drink or two after eating pizza. Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦🥃🎆🎉🍕 #canada #swimming #river #ontario #nature #outdoors #therian #therianlife #wolftherian #ulfrvif https://www.instagram.com/p/CCHx8pdjfVY/?igshid=1wyxhwucomg7v
The first 9 monarch eggs are hatching today. And I found 10 more on my plants. 🦋🌿🐛☀️ #monarch https://www.instagram.com/p/CCHMQ61DPIK/?igshid=1t4qcsn27uwo7
9 monarch eggs today! 🦋🌿🥚❤ #monarch #nature #outdoors #ulfrvif #therian #therianlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CB9jpIsj7AS/?igshid=1dzj2mje5z3ek
Had a monarch on the milkweed just now! Guess I will get my containers ready and check for eggs. It was very fun and rewarding to raise them last year. This will be my second year. #monarch #milkweed #milkweedformonarchs https://www.instagram.com/p/CB8kmjJjghd/?igshid=1w50jxx9cyp0o