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{{b|Meet the people who don}}t identify as human{{b| is an article about [[otherkin]] and [[therians]] written by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw for the magazine {{w|The Week}}}}s {{w|United States of America|US}} edition. Baker-Whitelaw interviews multiple otherkin and therians, including [[Adalen]], [[Miniar]], and [[sade wolfkitten]] as well as a wolf therian going by the name [[Jessie]] and an anonymous {{w|How_to_Train_Your_Dragon_(film)|Night Fury}} dragonkin. She also interviews multiple mental health professionals, who state that it "isn{{b|t a form of mental illness (unless people become delusional about it), so I don}}t see a particular need for {{b|treatment.}}" and that there is no reason for a otherkin to seek professional help unless they are suffering. Baker-Whitelaw also discusses the issue of otherkin being compared to {{w|transgender}} individuals. |
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Latest revision as of 21:53, 13 September 2023
| Media type | Magazine article |
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| Release date | July 21, 2015 |
| Creator | Gavia Baker-Whitelaw |
| Publisher | The Week (US Edition) |
| URL | http://theweek.com/articles/552648/meet-peoplewho-dont-identify-human |
| Archive | Archive |
Meet the people who dont identify as human is an article about otherkin and therians written by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw for the magazine The Weeks US edition. Baker-Whitelaw interviews multiple otherkin and therians, including Adalen, Miniar, and sade wolfkitten as well as a wolf therian going by the name Jessie and an anonymous Night Fury dragonkin. She also interviews multiple mental health professionals, who state that it "isnt a form of mental illness (unless people become delusional about it), so I dont see a particular need for treatment." and that there is no reason for a otherkin to seek professional help unless they are suffering. Baker-Whitelaw also discusses the issue of otherkin being compared to transgender individuals.