“Why trans-species DNI?? You’re literally a therian & caninekin!!” 🐶

Please read through this carefully before you come at me. You’re allowed to have your opinions and I’m allowed to have mine. :< — **INFO**!! Saying you are “trans-species” is not the correct term to say you are a therian, otherkin, otherhearted or alterhuman (or any other related terms). Someone who is “trans-species” identifies PHYSICALLY as an animal. It is NOT a non-physical identity and someone who is “trans-species” identifies as an animal both physically and psychologically. Being “trans-species” would mean you would like to or WOULD (if it was possible and accessible to you), physically turn into an animal using surgeries and other medical procedures and practices, even if the methods were illegal. And no, this does not *just* mean if it was possible to somehow, surgically acquire cute little animal ears and a tail cruelty free that you would want to. It means you would want to COMPLETELY transform into an animal. Ears, tail, muzzle or whatever else said animal may have (wings, fins, scales, gills, beaks, talons, etc.). You would want to completely, surgically, transform into a FULL, physical animal, and live completely as an animal. A poor albeit not entirely wrong example of this you might find is in South Park: Season 9, Episode 1–where Gerald Broflovski decides he wants to be a dolphin, identifying as “trans-species”. He undergoes physical surgeries and medical procedures/treatment to physically become an actual dolphin. Though the episode is obviously satire, since it is South Park, and also fictional, real people may attempt to do this and become actual animals. These desires could be considered mental illness or an unhealthy coping mechanism. It is different to therianthropy and alterhuman, and much differently expressed. Taking therians as our prime example, (though this can apply to any alterhumans/otherkin)—many therians do indeed experience what MIGHT be described as species dysphoria, and understandably so wish that they had certain animal characteristics/traits (such as ears, a tail, paws, wings, a muzzle/etc.)—but they understand that they are human and can not and will not actually ever become an animal. So instead of trying to seek out real, surgical and physical changes, some may wear masks or headbands/accessories to express their identities, whilst others may even do quadrobics or vocals to feel more in touch with their theriotypes/kin-types. These are healthy coping mechanisms for their potential dysphoria that are safe both for themselves and others. Though therianthropy is not a mental illness, lycanthropy is—and those who believe that they are “trans-species” and desire to physically become an animal, or believe that they can do so, likely have lycanthropy or some kind of mental illness to cause such delusions. People who believe they are “trans-species” will often believe or even WANT to have the mentality and psychology of an animal, and due to delusions this behaviour will often lead to lycanthropy. There have also been cases of some (not all) real people who fit the category of “trans-species” (trigger warning for animal abuse/cruelty/death/graphic content mentioned ahead)—kidnapping, stealing, torturing and hurting animals, and even experimenting on or mutilating those poor, innocent creatures to acquire animal parts to try and surgically attach to themselves to physically become an animal. I should not have to explain why that is absolutely not okay and wrong, immoral, horrible and disgusting on so many levels. Unfortunately in these more severe cases it can also lead to both contactless and non-contactless zoophilia/beastiality. Being “trans-species” is an unacceptable mockery of not only the transgender/queer community—by using their terms and similar yet extremely different ideologies of having surgery to physically change into another gender / species, but also both therianthropy and the otherkin/otherhearted community as a whole, leaving even more misinformation and misconceptions and ruining the reputation of their communities with their unacceptable behaviour. Apologies for ranting, and possibly poor explanation, but I personally do not want anyone who believes that they are/identifies as “trans-species” to interact with me. I have explained and stated my reasonings above, and even if you disagree, but are “trans-species”, DO NOT INTERACT WITH ME. You WILL be BLOCKED. Absolutely no exceptions.