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babyprincettt

10 months ago

THERIANTHROPY VS PET PLAY VS FURRIES VS PET REGRESSION

I have found that there tends to be a bit of muddiness when it comes to how others perceive these communities. Though there is moderate overlap within the members of these communities, they are each very different spaces and should be treated as such. To preface, I have no ill will against anyone in any of these communities (I'm part of most of them lol) and this post isn't to say that your experiences can't apply to multiple communities/ labels/identities because they definitely can! Identity is fluid and there's no rules about it. This post functions as an easy explainer for those who may be unaware of the differences or are having trouble identifying and placing their own experiences within the context of these communities! Adult topics will be briefly mentioned in this post, if this upsets you this is your warning!

THERIANTHROPY Therianthropy is the belief that one is genuinely an animal that exists/has existed on earth on a non-physical basis. This identity can be due to a multitude of reasons. Most commonly therianthropy is attributed to spiritual origins like feeling that one has the soul of an animal or had an animal past life, or psychological origins such as imprinting on an animal when young, mental disorders, neurodiversity, etc. No matter why one identifies as an animal, above all else, therianthropy at the core is completely involuntary. Anything else (like gear or quadrobics) is not a requirement to be a therian, nor do these things make one more or less of a therian than another.

Pet play is a kink originating in the bdsm community. This kink continues to grow rapidly due to the popularization of puppy play in gay male spaces. Pet play is often seen solely as pup play, but those in the pet role can play as any animal! This kink can be defined as roleplay between adults where some take on the role of an animal and others take on the role of an owner or handler. While it is important to note that pet play is not exclusively sexual, it is still a kink, is very often sexual, and should be practiced solely by adults. Pet play is a voluntary, discussed, and consensual power exchange. Many create animal personas to take on while in the pet headspace, but this persona is not the same as a theriotype or fursona, and the headspace experienced during pet play is not the same as mental shifts many therians experience. Pet players ≠ furries or therians.

The furry community largely began in underground comic scenes, and came to be as a subculture in the 80's and 90's. (Side note: I highly recommend you look into the history of the furry community as it is super interesting!) At the center of the community is a passion and appreciation for anthropomorphic animals, aka animals that behave in ways that humans do. They usually have human levels of intelligence, speak, are bipedal, wear clothes, etc etc. Being a furry is a completely voluntary hobby and label. Most furries create a fursona as a means of representing themselves in the community, this is different than a kintype or a pet play persona. Though there is notable overlap between pet players, therians, and furries, these communities are not at all mutually exclusive. Furthermore, liking animals in general or being a part of any of the other listed communities does not make one a furry. Anthropomorphism is the key aspect of the furry subculture.

PET REGRESSION (I'm gonna be real, I'm not a part of this community. I researched as best I could but if some of this is wrong, let me know!) Pet regression refers to the act of regressing mentally into the headspace of an animal (most commonly young animals like a puppy or kitten) pet regression is most often a voluntary coping mechanism but similarly to age regression it can sometimes be an involuntary trauma response. This community holds similarities to the non-sexual aspects of pet play, but it is not the same community. Though both are often voluntary and may include similar mechanics and experiences, pet play is a power exchange dynamic, not a form of regression. Pet regression is also always non-sexual, and can be a very helpful tool too for folks who may want to heal an inner child, explore their emotions/trauma, or just de-stress. Folks that pet regress may also find themselves connecting to specific animals or breeds, but this is not the same as a kintype or fursona.

As with everything, these descriptions are not meant to be the end all be all representation of what it means to be part of each of these communities. All experiences are entirely unique to the individual. The most important takeaway is that these are all different communities. These spaces should be treated with respect and represented as individual communities because they are! It's very important to be explicit about what means what, especially when misinformation about these spaces (especially the therian and furry communities) is pretty common. By being understanding of one's own experiences and naming them properly one can help combat misinformation while simultaneously informing others about what it means to be a part of these communities, and helping others figure out where they may fit in! :D

Here’s a little explainer post I made for my instagram. Thought I’d post it here too! 🐾

It does a disservice to all listed communities to have them be misconstrued and misunderstood to the degree that they often are. Hopefully this post helps some folks understand the differences and nuances a bit better! ^^

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babyprincettt

1 month ago

hey everyone, please remember you can accept and acknowledge your physical/biological nonhumaness and *still* take care of your body

accepting that your body isn't human doesn't stop you from taking care of the body you do have, and please don't think that it does (I saw an argument that said accepting your body as not being biologically human will cause those to neglect themselves)

it isn't wrong to understand that your body isn't human (mine isn't, in anyway)

but just for a general life thing:

drink water and eat meals

bathe yourself

it's good to get doctor checkups if able

brush your fangs and teeth+gums and your tongue

spend some time outside :)

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babyprincettt

1 month ago

so because I'm questioning my plurality I put together a list of "symptoms" that could explain it, I won't share them here unless anyone wants to see them but I think it's helping me figure things out

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babyprincettt

4 months ago

I am an animal. I hate hiding the fact that parts of being an animal are vicious, upsetting, gross, even unwanted.

If you are not a human in literally any way, please play into your animalistic side. Being an animal is dirty, unclean, wild, chaotic, and so so much more than how it is presented on the surface of a lot of therian/otherkin/etc communities.

Animals have animal instincts, I am not wrong for having these instincts, whatever they may be.

There is nothing wrong with not being this but so many creatures and beings are this and should not be afraid of who they really are.

Be your true wild self.

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babyprincettt

4 months ago

if you were a loom kid did you grow up into a Kandi kid cuz same

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babyprincettt

3 weeks ago

the only thing I will say, is some people don't have control over being able to use it, at least not students in my highschool because one of the assignments my teachers gave he said we had to use chatgpt to complete it or else he would fail the student on the assignment. and normally, I would say just take the f on the assignment, but this project specifically was one of our midterms making up most of our grade and his class is required in our school. so if students did take the f, people could have very well have failed his class

I don't support the use of AI and don't think it should be used how it is right now, it is horrible but just adding some more to the story

"I know chatgpt is bad but you just don't really have any choice" you literally do. Don't use it. Have some moral backbone.

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babyprincettt

2 months ago

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the whole spectrum etc…

follow everyone who reblogs ;)

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babyprincettt

3 weeks ago

thank you for tagging me !!! :333

not the most accurate picrew of me but we ball (ft general grievous my wife)

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babyprincettt

3 months ago

I love you psychological nonhumans,

I love you spiritual nonhumans,

I love you religious nonhumans,

I love you nonhumans who take your identity very seriously and it effects every aspect of your life,

I love you nonhumans who don’t take their identity very seriously at all,

I love you older nonhumans,

I love you younger nonhumans,

I love you disabled nonhumans,

I love you queer nonhumans,