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otherkinnewsSome highlights of what I posted to the Otherkin News Twitter (@otherkinnews) during the last few months.
About otherkin
Vice magazine ran an article about otherkin.
Journal of Language Works published an article on nounself pronouns. Cites the Nonbinary.org wiki and mentions otherkin.
Published in March, the book Youth Cultures in America briefly mentions otherkin.
A review of Danielle Kirby's book Fantasy and Belief, which writes about otherkin.
Due to the anti-transgender bathroom bills in the US during these months, newspapers ran anti-transgender opinion articles. As usual, some tried to undermine transgender people by comparing them to "trans-species." Some writers knew about otherkin, others didn’t. Cissexist hate speech isn’t worth featuring here.
Transhumanism
Cyborg artist Neil Harbisson said at a transhumanist event, "I consider myself a transspecies because I’m adding senses and organs that other species have."
Art and glamourbombs
You know the intro scene in FernGully, with the cave wall covered in handprints from humans and tiny fairies? It's based on some actual cave art, which does feature handprints just like that. The tinier prints weren't human hands. Not fairies, either, though.
The Merrylin Cryptid Museum featured preserved remains of dragons, fairies, and other beings, all created by artist Alex CF. Since it's a hoax-like exhibit, Snopes explained it.
Snopes also had to address a viral photo of baby dragons being reintroduced to Wales, which originated as a Photoshop contest winner.
About otherkin
Vice magazine ran an article about otherkin.
Journal of Language Works published an article on nounself pronouns. Cites the Nonbinary.org wiki and mentions otherkin.
Published in March, the book Youth Cultures in America briefly mentions otherkin.
A review of Danielle Kirby's book Fantasy and Belief, which writes about otherkin.
Due to the anti-transgender bathroom bills in the US during these months, newspapers ran anti-transgender opinion articles. As usual, some tried to undermine transgender people by comparing them to "trans-species." Some writers knew about otherkin, others didn’t. Cissexist hate speech isn’t worth featuring here.
Transhumanism
Cyborg artist Neil Harbisson said at a transhumanist event, "I consider myself a transspecies because I’m adding senses and organs that other species have."
Art and glamourbombs
You know the intro scene in FernGully, with the cave wall covered in handprints from humans and tiny fairies? It's based on some actual cave art, which does feature handprints just like that. The tinier prints weren't human hands. Not fairies, either, though.
The Merrylin Cryptid Museum featured preserved remains of dragons, fairies, and other beings, all created by artist Alex CF. Since it's a hoax-like exhibit, Snopes explained it.
Snopes also had to address a viral photo of baby dragons being reintroduced to Wales, which originated as a Photoshop contest winner.
