Criticizing the way the KFF community has stolen language isn’t the same as queer exclusionism.
What exclusionists do is they see people who understand what the queer community is and feel a sense of kinship with it, who maybe don’t fit the dictionary definition of a label but still identify with it for the sake of community (which, imo, is the real point of labels: community) and exclusionists say “no, only the dictionary definition is valid.” Or they say, “queer means LGBT, nothing beyond that”. They’re excluding people who want into a community from that community.
What alterhumans who criticize KFFers are doing is seeing people who misunderstand the otherkin community, took their misunderstandings, and made a completely different community, often unaware that the original community even exists, and alterhumans who criticize KFFers say “hey, our community exists, stop acting like we don’t. If you want into our community, you’re welcome, but stop using our words in a completely different context and then insulting us for existing like we always have.” They’re trying to extend a hand to people who may fit the community, and having that hand bitten at.
I’m not claiming everyone who talks about KFF is perfect, they’re decidedly not. There are people who, if a KFFer tried to join the alterhuman community, even using a label like otherlink, constelic, or similar, would tell them to get fucked. That’s not okay. It’s fair to be frustrated by the way they’ve diluted the meaning of the word kin, but an individual is not responsible, and doesn’t deserve to be attacked for not knowing. KFFers are not the enemy, they’re people having valid experiences and using what words they know to describe them. Many of them are alterhumans and we should make them welcome in our community, and even those who aren’t still have valid experiences and can be educated in a nonhostile manner. Just because someone has fun with their identity doesn’t mean they’re not alterhuman. Funlinking is valid.
But I still don’t think the comparison between people who criticize KFFers and exclusionists is fair. I, at least, and many other people who criticize KFFers, are not excluding anyone from the alterhuman community. We’re trying to tell people the community exists at all. They are not the same situation, and comparing them is just rude to both alterhumans and to targets of exclusionism.
ik im a day late but i didnt have time to finish this on his birthday so-
heres the bday boy celebrating w his friends and cham p being a good sport <3
i imagine either sonia has taught the others how to sing happy birthday in english or is being taught how to sing it in japanese- whichever hc floats your boat.
Beings use the word “kinning” a lot and it kind of bothers me, and a lot of other otherkin and therians. Kin isn’t something you do, it’s what you are, you can’t choose it. In my opinion, “kinning” should be dropped and you should use these terms instead, as these have been accepted more widely and make much more sense than “kinnie” and other childish, unnecessarily quirky terms. There are three other words that sound much better!
|| SYNPATH || A being that an individual can relate to, but not identify AS. The relation can be for several reasons, such as sharing characteristics with a being or a concept that resonates with you. “My synpath is a wolf” is an example.
|| KITH || ANIMAL - HEARTED || OTHER - HEARTED || A being who has a strong connection with another being, but not quite identifying as it. They may experience shifts with their kithtype. “I am wolf-hearted” is an example.
|| COPINGLINK || A being who CHOOSES to identify AS a non-human being for fun or for a coping mechanism. This can be seen as a hobby or simply liking a different identity. Note it is still different than otherkin and therians as you CHOOSE to have a copinglink. “I have a wolf copinglink” is an example.
Some red flags I’ve seen when reading posts here on Tumblr have been really common. Some posts are rather suspicious. I’m not saying all of these beings are bad or fake, but there’s a higher chance for these types of beings to be kinnies and not actual otherkin. I don’t know someone elses identity and I don’t claim to either. These are just some common misrepresentations I’ve seen flying around everywhere…
1. Kinning, kins, and being a kinnie for fun. Otherkin and therian isn’t a choice. It is not a trend, a fashion style, a fetish, or any of that nonsense. Not petplay, not pet regression… oh hunny no. It’s an identity, not a hobby. It is not a coping mechanism either, same thing as having fun or escaping reality. Otherkin is reality. You might want to look into the “furry fandom” or other fandoms if you think it is for fun.
2. Choosing a kintype / theriotype. This is simply not possible. Just because you think lions are badass or raccoons are cute and quirky, doesn’t mean you get to pick it yourself and pretend to be one. It is an identity, not a choice.
3. Kintype / theriotype appearance and separate beings. There is a difference between “this is my theriotype” and “Oh this pic looks like me.” You don’t get to customize what your theriotype looks like. Sorry, but no, you aren’t a pure white wolf fox cat hybrid with four wings and neon blue eyes with magical powers named Luna. Kintype don’t have names. It is you! You can have a nickname like anyone else, but not your kintype. Your kintype is a general species, not an individual who’s separate from yourself!!
Oh goodness, I’ve gotten carried away ranting but these are some of the biggest things that bother me. There’s many more things that are misrepresentitive, like “kin is just quadrobics” or “I’m an angry animal who wants to kill every human ever” or “kin is just extreme furries” which is all false for many reasons… but that’s for another day. Let me rest before I handle those ones next.
Greetings, I am the Prinzessin der Verurteilung, also known by Fischl. I am obviously a kin blog, so feel free to interact if you are also fictionkin, otherkin, or a therian and would like to be friends? Nonkin genshin fans are welcome too!
i’m mod ibuki, and i run this blog along with mod kazuichi! we are a general edit blog, but we are kin, cc, f/o, d/a and fictive friendly as well! you can check out our carrd right here for more about us including both of our source lists, content, blacklists and whitelists, along with our rules and dni!
B4 my Ed fully kicked in I would eat any fucking food I found at the busstation or side of the road ,even opened bags of chips and half drank Monster cans. I AM the Domrao kinnie.
