THE PROBLEM WITH THE THERIAN COMMUNITY. / small video essay

i’ve been in the alterhuman community for YEARS(since i was 10 and i’m very much a grown adult now.) i feel like the term therianthropy has changed a considerable amount with this new generation and tiktok. you don’t need a mask and you don’t have to be good at quads to be a therian. quads and therianthropy are actually two separate things, but it’s understandable why therians practice it (to connect with their animal selves or other reasons). there is just so much gatekeeping that surrounds this community now.

Thank you so much for making this! People should understand therianthropy is a personal identity, not a label where everyone with it has to be the same. Alterhumanity comes in many forms, and it's sad to see people deny other's identity just because it doesn't match their own. I hope this video gets the attention it deserves :)

Honestly the more I watch videos like this the more I feel comfortable using therian as a label. I’ve been suspecting myself of possibly being one or maybe otherkin for a while now but everytime I see other therians I feel like Im possibly forcing the feelings that I feel because I don’t get dreams or the connection I feel comes in waves. Im happy that this community talks about things like this

First off, THE VIDEO IS PUT TOGETHER AMAZINGLY‼️ and second off, I AGREE COMPLETELY!! Good video dude! :D

omg thank you. i agree with everything you are saying. there were some kids who called me fake cuz i had "so many theriotypes" (i have like 6 💀💀💀) buts its not like that. i see an animal and i feel that connection and act like them and so im like "oh yea thats me". its not cuz im fake. its just how i find my theriotypes. the therian community needs to stop calling people fake as much.

Shared this vid on community posts to spread awareness

Gonna repost with credit and put the link :3 Amazing video btw! I personally relate to this on an insane level since it is both a coping mechanism, identity, spiritual thing, and a past life thing all together for me. Thank you for making this video! I’ll share it as much as I can <3

Your explanations and comparisons are awesome! Thank you for putting this out there without bluntly expressing negativity!

Thank you so much for making this! It is such a problem that people claim others to be “faking therianthropy”, like imo if someone genuinely believes they’re a therian and they aren’t misinformed, who are you to deny that?

Therianthropy, at it's core, what it truly is, is identifying as (a) non human animal(s) on a non physical level. This identification of course can come from many different places. Factually, reverting to an animal like state as a coping mechanism is not therianthropy, it's pet regression or animal regression. I agree that people are far too harsh with "fake therians" because they're never trying to cause harm or fake anything, they usually just don't understand. You're right, not knowing your exact theriotype isn't an issue, yet people will act like it's a horrible thing, which is messed up. I'm not trying to fight with you, I'm just trying to add some details and stuff, sorry. Overall, there is too much fighting in the community of online therians, so thank you for making this. Also, I love there drawing, very cute <3

fr!! i’m an otherkin but not a therian, and sometimes i feel like if i’m not a therian i can’t be part of the alterhuman community

Therian here, and I think it's fine if people want to identify as a therian as a coping mechanism! I don't think it really matters but another good term for people who use therianthropy as a coping mechanism is copinglink. I'm glad you shared this video and I agree.

Therian territory is an endo??? Oh God but they were one of my main sources of info- 😭 Over to Rory we go... I really hope he's not problematic

The thing with having a label that surrounds your own personal animalistic experiences is that what someone personally classifys as an animalistic experience is going to be different than what someone else says it is- it’s entirely subjective. The definition I go with is : therianthropy is identifying as an animal on a non physical level due to non human experiences and that’s entirely subjective to whatever you feel like your animalistic experiences are. Which is also why fake claiming and saying there are fake therians is dumb

Here’s the thing: life is a hell of a lot more fun and free when you stop caring about if other ppl are wrong about themselves. Who cares if people identify as an animal “the wrong way”? Why does it matter if a system finds peace and happiness and no longer fits the part of DID where it’s a disorder (and has to cause distress)? Who gives a crap honestly? Why do you care? The only damage being done is when people police each other and stereotypers who generalize a whole community based off one person, and I can tell you they aren’t fun to be around at all. It’s fine; live and let live.

What I would say is, do what you feel the most comfortable with. It's not harming anyone nor yourself! Identifying as something or someone as a coping mechanism needs to be talked about more. It helped me through tough times, I want it to do the same with others!

YES!!! i’m a therian and i agree!!!

therianthropy can be caused by many things- it isnt just one thing. It might not even be caused by anything. At its core, it is identifying as (an) animal(s) on a non-physical level because of animalistic behaviors/urges/instincts.

I think your description of coping therianthropy nd stuff would be copinglink^^ copinglink/otherlink/funlink is voluntary whilst otherkinity/fictionkinity/therianthropy is involuntary! /nm /info Other than that, really good, informative video!

So true 😇😇😇😇