ᴋᴏᴛᴀ’ꜱ ɢᴜɪᴅᴇ :; ᴛʜᴇʀɪᴀɴᴛʜʀᴏᴘʏ

Instructions

╰┈➤ 【 Kota’s Guide ★ 】 ❝ Welcome to Kota’s guide to therianthropy! ❞ ᴄᴏᴍɪɴɢ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ᴡʜᴏ ʜᴀꜱ ʙᴇᴇɴ ᴀ ᴛʜᴇʀɪᴀɴ ꜰᴏʀ ᴏꜰꜰɪᴄɪᴀʟʟʏ ᴛᴡᴏ ʏᴇᴀʀꜱ, ɪ ᴛʜɪɴᴋ ɪ ꜱʜᴏᴜʟᴅ ʙᴇ Qᴜᴀʟɪꜰɪᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴛᴀʟᴋ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴛʜɪꜱ. ── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ── ¡! This will be a series of projects indicating different terms and miscommunications ・❥・ ── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ── 1. What is ‘Therianthropy?’ Therianthropy — usually thought of as the most basic form of alterhumanity — is when a person identifies as a non-human animal on a non-physical level. This can be spiritually or physiologically. It is an identity. Therians, (the term for people who is a therianthrope.) believe they are animals in part while on a non-physical level. Therians believe that they are so deeply bonded with/to their theriotype, (the animals they identify as.) that they could and would be them. Therianthropy is not scientifically proven, it’s up to the therian to see their own animal side. - If a therian has more than one theriotype, they are considered a polytherian. ★・・・・・・★ Therianthropy is NOT: Wearing gear — (the equipment people use to feel more connected and comfortable with their theriotype(s) such as ears, masks, tails, etc does not make you a therian. Wearing gear is a choice, not required. Quadrobics — (Quadrobics is the sport of running on all fours. While it seems easy, ‘just crawling’ it’s way harder than you think.) Quads is an exercise/sport, people who participate in quadrobics are called quadrobists. Not therians. If a therian does do quads, it’s a therian AND a quadrobist. Not every therian does quads, but anyone can! A sexuality — therianthropy is an identity. It has nothing to do with romantic attraction. A gender identity — when most people hear therians ‘identifying’ as animals, it’s not as in gender. While some therians have their therianthropy affect their gender, (their theriotype had a different gender than their human self.) it doesn’t mean their new gender is that theriotype or theriotypes gender. A hobby — therianthropy isn’t an activity. It’s not something you can quit, or something you do when you’re bored. It’s not a choice, it’s an identity. ★・・・・・・★ A real therian never says/does these: ‘Becoming’ one — You cannot become a therian. It’s not a choice, it comes through involuntary animal activists and so one. The term is called awakening. (Which I will talk about in a different project.) where as the therian finds out they are one, or was born like that. ‘Quitting’ it — You cannot quit therianthropy. As mentioned, it’s an identity and not a choice. You cannot quit it whenever you please or when you get bored of it. ★・・・・・・★ Different umbrella terms of alterhumanity : Alterhumanity is the umbrella term where therian is an identity/term under. It doesn’t mean therians are the only ones. Otherkin — Otherkin are individuals who believe they are not completely human and instead identify as a mythical or fantasy-based being. Fictionkin — Fictionkin are people who identify as fictional characters or species. Fictionkin can be from any sort of media material, including books, TV shows, plays, comics and movies. They may see their identity as spiritual (such as reincarnation related) or psychological. Cladotherian — therianthropy in which a therian does not identify as a distinct species, but instead feels a broader identity encompassing an entire genus or family, (ex. Canidae or Felidae) or a larger grouping. Otherhearted — Otherhearted feel a strong identification with a non-human species without feeling like they are that species. Feeling a strong sense of kinship, familiarity and/or comfort in relation to a non-human species. 『 Usually known as a connection.』 There are way more terms then you think, this did not list all. ★・・・・・・★ One thing I like to add… Things you shouldn’t say to a therian. (Even as a therian or not.) ‘If I was a therian, by theriotype would be…’ you cannot choose your theriotype. It’s not personality-wise, which some non-therians confuse it with. Even if it was an ‘if’. You don’t decide what you awaken as, or choose when you awaken/if you do. ‘I want to be a therian!’ This falls into the becoming section. Even if you know you can’t be a therian, saying you want to is just… Therians don’t want or wish they were therians. It causes dysphoria as well, and the agony as well as the desire to be your theriotype. ‘Beginner therians’ — theres no ‘beginners’. Saying beginners makes them sound like they aren’t good as a therian or sound amateur. There’s no level of being a therian. The term to use instead is ‘newly awakened.’