The otherkin subset, on the other hand... yeah. Chuckle, and perhaps roll my eyes when they complain about speciesist privilege.
These folks obviously haven't watched "Lie to Me" I take it.
I googled "otherkin" and had the BEST laugh I've had in ages *ahem*, and then I read this bit on Wikipedia: Religion scholar Joseph P. Laycock argues that the otherkin community serves existential and social functions commonly associated with religion, and regards it as an alternative nomos that sustains alternate ontologies.[3]
Re: Sorry for the late response!
These folks obviously haven't watched "Lie to Me" I take it.
I googled "otherkin" and had the BEST laugh I've had in ages *ahem*, and then I read this bit on Wikipedia:
Religion scholar Joseph P. Laycock argues that the otherkin community serves existential and social functions commonly associated with religion, and regards it as an alternative nomos that sustains alternate ontologies.[3]
Note to self: Religion, freaky.