#otherhearted
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.
Having two or more -types from the same source is perfectly fine.
(We’re going to edit this post with some resources added to it at a later date.)
About Us:
Hey, we’re the Interstellar System! We’re a quoigenic system of 150+ members. We collectively use they/them pronouns and we’re bodily an adult.
This blog was created to spread positivity to all branches of the alterhuman community. If you have any positivity ideas or requests, let us know! Our ask box is open for basically anything, except hate, which willbe deleted.
A Quick Terminology List:
Alterhuman:
Having an identity that is not strictly human, doesn’t fit the normative human identity or a person that identifies as such.
Therian:
A person who involuntarily identifies as an earthly animal (dog, cat, etc).
Otherkin:
A person who involuntarily identifies as nonhuman.
Fictionkin:
A person who involuntarily identifies as a fictional entity.
Otherlinker:
A person who voluntarily identifies as nonhuman.
Otherhearted:
A person who strongly identifies with something nonhuman.
System/Plural:
Multiple people in a body.
Starseed:
Someone who believes they’re from another planet/dimension/universe, usually here to help humanity.
Godshard:
Someone who believes they’re a smaller, independent part or shard of a still extant god.
There’s definitely more terms than this, and if you’d like us to add more, let us know! If you’d like to see a more in-depth list of terms, check out our alterhuman carrd!
If you’d like to learn more about us and our individual members, take a look at our system website!
If your alterhuman identity is noncanon or an OC, that’s awesome! Just because you’re not canon doesn’t mean that you’re not real. Your experiences are real.
If you’re not sure whether you’re otherkin, otherhearted, an otherlinker or something else, that’s okay! These identities are hard to figure out sometimes!
It’s okay if you can’t figure out if your identity is psychological, spiritual or something else in nature. Your identity is important regardless of why it exists and you don’t need to fit into any boxes to make yourself valid.
Question: Is noemata for hearttypes a thing? Cuz i have Very strong thoughts on tressym lore that feel like noemata, but I’ve been considering tressym a hearttype/paratype.
Yeah, it’s a thing! I have very specific versions of two of my hearttypes - unicorns and Tarzan - and any version that doesn’t align with it just annoys me. I know Rani @a-dragons-journal has equally strong feelings about dris hearthome, that can only really be described as noemata.
Oh yeah. If we’re counting hearthomes, absolutely yes; I’ve got things that are Just Headcanons that I’m, like, normal about with the fandom side of things when canon or other people’s headcanons contradict them (ie, the color of your ikran predicts things about your personality and/or future), and then I’ve got things that make me want to Bite People when canon contradicts them (ie, *distant rage-filled screaming about prolemuris arms*). Which makes no sense, because you’d think it would just be canon that I feel that strongly about, but apparently not. (There are, to be fair, also canon things that send me into a blind irrational rage for a second when I come across fandom versions that contradict them, so.) The lines between “headcanon” and “noema” are a bit blurry for me in places regarding Pandora, but there’s definitely things I’d call noemata in there.
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Dysaltered,or dysalt for short, is a term for disabled alterhumans, such as those who feel as though their disability impacts their alterhumanity or vice versa, those who are alterhuman due to disability, or otherwise has disability linked with alterhumanity in a sense. You can also spell it as disaltered or disalt.
Dysaltered people do not need to be any specific kind of alterhuman, nor any specific kind of origin or experience, to be dysaltered. Those who are alterhuman and disabled, but that are not impacted by each other, can still use this if they so choose.
As a concept or community, dysaltered focuses specifically on disabled inclusion, accommodation, and discussion within the alterhuman community. It may also focus on experiences only disabled alterhumans have, such as the impact of mobility aids.
This is an all-inclusive label in which many experiences under both the alterhuman and disabled umbrella may fit, and gatekeeping is strictly not okay. Any disabilities (physical, mental, etc.) are welcome, as are any diagnosis status.
This is NOT synonymous with “[origin] caused alterhumanity.” Any kind of alterhuman, spiritual, psychological, or otherwise, may be disabled, and thus may be dysaltered.
Flag, symbol, and description are by me, whereas the name suggestion was by the lovely @sunshinesolaic. Subterms, alternate flags and alternate symbols are welcome!
If you feel like you want to use this, but have a specific alterhuman identity and don’t feel comfortable simply using “alterhuman,” you’re welcome to use dys- as a prefix, like dyskin, dyshearted, dyslink, dystelic, etc.
Couple alternate flags below the cut.
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