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I refuse to reblog this post as I do not want to give this being the attention they do not deserve, but I feel the need to speak on this

STOP PUSHING RELIGION ON OTHERS

STOP SAYING IDENTITIES ARE WRONG

Nobody should feel pressured into converting into a religion that makes them abandon key parts of their identity. God would not want that.

I AM MY KINTYPE. That's what non-humanity is about. It's not "a strong connection", it's not only a past life or an aesthetic, it's litterally all/any/some level(s) of your identity. Who you are. What you are. You absolutely can feel human to some extent, and that's OK. But if you don't feel like you ARE your kintype on any level (which disqualifies you from non-humanity), then you are just... human

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in light of the recent influx of otherpaw hate, i have some Things To Say.

truly, there is no real difference between otherpaws and furries, except the materials they use to roleplay as animals. we should not be gatekeeping materials, guys. you cannot seriously call yourself furry-friendly if you are anti-otherpaw. but that is not my main reason for disliking the anti-otherpaw stance.

i find a laaaaarge issue i have with these “but otherpaws are copying therians!!!!” folks is that the term otherpaw was created specifically to distance otherpaws from alterhumanity; to create a clear distinction that masks and quadrobics ≠ alterhuman (therian included). which is a factually correct distinction. and folks whining about copying are (maybe unintentionally, maybe not) obscuring that distinction.

no, someone wearing a mask or doing quads is not inherently copying or mocking therians, because masks and quads aren’t exclusive to therians, and they never have been. wearing a mask does not a therian make. wearing a mask does not necessarily have anything to do with therians. claiming that anyone who wears masks or does quads is copying therians is trying to claim exclusive rights of therians over masks and quads. it’s gatekeeping, yes, but worse than gatekeeping, it’s trying to cement masks and quads as inherently ‘therian’. which they aren’t. which we have tried all this time to teach folks that no, not all therians wear masks/do quads, and just because someone does those things doesn’t make them alterhuman.

but now these anti-otherpaw folks are regressing again to “mask = therian, therefore they must be copying and mocking therians”. which is factually inaccurate and damaging to what being alterhuman and being therian truly means. it’s what leads to the misinformation about the true depth of alterhuman identity on places like tiktok. and i’m so sick of it.

i know it’s not a widespread issue (yet). but given that i’ve seen a handful of posts and comments about it, this is why i hope it doesn’t become one.

No, this is wrong. Lets look over the defenition of "identity" real quick—

Identity refers to the qualities, *beliefs*, *personality*, looks, and expressions that make a person or group who they are. It is a combination of self-awareness (*how you see yourself*) and social perception (*the roles you play and how others label you*). Said by Google, other sources linked to Google, other sites, my doctors, AND psychiatrist.

Alterhumanity share the same traits as what identity describes too.

• expressions that make them who they are

• belief

• personality traits

• how you see yourself

A mental therian usuallt can have a cat-like expression

A spiritual therian usually has their beliefs

A mental therian usually has personality traits of an animal

A physical therian is how they see themself.

Its okay to admit you find something weird, but calling others delusional for it is inherently harmful and disrespectful, and this can go for anyone.

I am coming at this from the perspective of someone who has been diagnosed with ADHD low level, and is suspected of autism, as well as things like schizophrenia, bipolar, and BPD.

I am legally blind without my glasses, I need them to see. I fear that with the rise of meta glasses, I could lose access to places.

I shouldn't have to prove why I need my glasses, I would be severely disabled without them.