FAQ

Frequently asked questions and debunked myths.

IS BEING AN ALTERHUMAN VOLUNTARY?

Yes and no. The alterhuman label cannot be voluntarily chosen, per se, but it envelopes voluntary identities and communities that place said individuals underneath its umbrella. 

IS BEING OTHERKIN VOLUNTARY?

Being otherkin and the labels it envelopes (therian, fictionkin, conceptkin, etc) has always been, is, and always will be involuntary. Kintypes cannot be chosen; relating to an animal/character/being/other does not inherently make one an otherkin.

DOES OTHERKIN = MYTHKIN?

Despite popular belief, no. Being otherkin is simply to identify as nonhuman to some degree. It is not inherently tied to one identity or another; confusion arises in the community's history, which started as a group of myth-identifying individuals (elves, most commonly), but branched to include those who did not identify as wholly human.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ALTERHUMANS AND FURRIES?

Being a furry is a hobby, and furries are a part of fandom, called the furry fandom. Being alterhuman is an identity or collection of experiences that is not considered to be totally human by society's standards. Furries may consider themselves to be alterhuman, but not every furry is alterhuman, and not every alterhuman is a furry. Both are very valid communities.

DO THOSE WHO ID AS ANIMALS ASK FOR LITTER BOXES AT SCHOOLS?

No. This is a hoax that was spread around to harm the alterhuman community and further trash its reputation. To this day, no reputable evidence can be found to support this claim.

WHAT IS KFF?

KFF, or "kin for fun", describes a community of individuals that believe that kintypes and the greater otherkin label can be voluntarily adopted. This is a bastardization and misappropriation of the decades old definition of "kin" in the alterhuman context, and perpetuates the stereotype that otherkinity is a choice, hobby, or game. "Kinnies" and "kinnie 'culture'" is harmful and illegitimate. Those who voluntarily identify as entities fall underneath the community's various voluntary labels.