i suggest forcedeviæsis

Being alterhuman does not mean you have some ~special ability~ to interact with wild animals.

DO NOT go touching/chasing/ generally messing with wildlife. You aren't special and you could harm those animals, or be harmed by them. Even small things like bugs can kill you. You aren't immune to rabies.

If you scare wild animals by chasing them for species euphoria or whatever, you can genuinly kill them. Birders have a term for when it happens to birds, its called a Dread Flight. When you unnecessarily scare a wild animal, you are causing it to waste energy it needs to survive. Wildlife can't afford to waste energy. You're enjoyment is NEVER worth disturbing wildlife.

You do not have the training to rescue wild animals just because you're alterhuman. If you don't have the actual training to resue wildlife and you genuinely find an animal in need of help, CALL A FUCKING WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER!!!! It isn't that hard to find the number for your local center and they'll tell you what to do, if anything, and help you if necessary.

If any of you are scared of injecting your own testosterone or estrogren, or want to read about how another trans person does it at home in addition to reading about best practice from medical professionals, this is for you. It's easy, fast, relatively painless, and I do it every week.

a modern remake of an old pride ych for @gayonwords since their sona got an update and they wanted a version that reflected the changes 83

#1 pet peeve of tumblr. Anon why are you sending this as if I have no idea about the things I'm tagging

Yes transspecies existed before the 'transID' community. Yes, it - alongside literally every other specific identity term coined for that exact purpose - is its own experience. It is also a transID just by the broad definition of the word. So is transgender. Two things can be true, you can disagree, and personally I enjoy associating with other transIDs. You don't have to. Don't tell me what to do! 💛

Also "transIDs are harmful" is such a ridiculously and uselessly vague statement (especially if it's supposed to "convince me") I literally cannot even say anything to dispute it because. Like. Okay, did you want to say how or why? Or was I just meant to go "OHHHH!! They're BAD??? I didn't know that!!! Thank you anon for telling me this group is BAD and HARMFUL!!!"

Like, animal and environmental rights activism is so misunderstood by the people within the movement who are doing it for all the wrong reasons, and it’s mostly because they do not understand that animal rights and human rights are so intrinsically connected that you cannot seperate the two at all without watering down your activism into a complete nothingburger.

I should probably start of by saying that I am not an otherkin, and I do not know much about the communities, but I have yet to see a discussion about gardening, which I think is a shame. I think gardening is a great opportunity to get in touch with otherkin identities whilst benefitting your local area, particularly for those with animal-based identities. Potential Benefits for Animal Identities (including extinct or mythological, some of this applies to nature-linked mythological identities too)

For carnivores and omnivores, gardens attract insects, as well as the various animals that eat insects, though you shouldn't harm these animals, it can be fun to search for them or watch them

For omnivores herbivores, it can be fun to research edible plants, and grow and harvest them. Whether these are fruits, vegetables, herbs, or other safe-to-eat plants, it can be a lot of fun, and potentially introduce more nutrients to your diet

Many animals enjoy sitting amongst plants, or hiding in foliage, even if there are only a couple plants in your garden, it's still closer to a natural habitat

Many animals like to dig, and gardening provides a good opportunity to do so

Benefits for fictionkins This largely depends on what character you are, but some characters may be potentially interested in gardening or farming. Otherwise, it could be fun to create a garden that is thematically or aesthetically linked to your character (e.g. if your character likes a certain flower, or a certain colour, you could choose linked plants accordingly). You could also base the plants you grow on their symbolism, choosing plants symbollic of things linked to your character.

Bonus Benefits

Gardening is fun!

Gardens can be very pretty

Growing local plants can help create spaces for local fauna and flora to thrive in

Gardening can help you develop relationships with housemates and neighbours who share your interest, or if you join a community garden

Gardening can be relaxing and benefit your mental health, as well as giving you a new hobby to explore, talk about, and get you out of the house

I know that animal rights is an important and sensitive issue for many people, so while I appreciate your concern for animal safety I would like you to understand that I do very much care about ethical food options. I was a guest in another country, and the food I was asked to prepare was from a variety of animal sources. I would not have felt comfortable eating an animal that I knew wasn't raised to have the best life it could have had, and I'd like to make it clear that as I said in the notes of that poll, dogs were not raised or kept as pets in that country. They were seen the same way Americans might see squirrels or deer, and were usually considered pest animals. Raising them for meat gave them a much safer and longer life than letting them get sick or run as strays on the street where they often die very young or are hit by cars.

I am an anthropologist- and as an anthropologist I know that different cultures get their food from sources that socially my culture may have been taught to see as taboo. This is true of my culture as well- Americans eat things many other countries think are gross or bad or strange or just plain wrong. Dogs are cute- but we see them as cute because we come from cultures that raise dogs as pets. I know farmers who raise chickens as pets, and eat chicken. A dog is an animal, just like a cow or a frog or a person, and before we developed the technology we have now things ate us for food too. Human beings are animals too, and a part of the food web- and when I was living 4 hours out in the middle of the desert where there were no roads for miles, I ate what food there was to eat.