“什么是therian？”
Therian (th-ear-e-an)
词类：名词
THERIAN.
一个基于动物冲动和/或行为而在心理或灵魂层面上认定为非人动物的人。
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“你能选择去成为一个therian/选择你的theriotype吗？”
不，就像性别和性意识，它完全是一种你能从自身当中发现的特质。
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“为什么therian们穿戴/制作服装？”
服装是许多therian用以感觉更像自己的theriotype的物品/配饰。服装的一些例子有：项圈、面具、首饰别针、绘制岩石、项链、有联系的艺术物品。
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“Therian是心理疾病吗？”
不是。它是一种类似于你的性别和性意识的特质。然而，由于种族不安，therianthropy可能导致抑郁和焦虑。
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“我如何探明我是不是therian/我的theriotype是什么？”
根据动物行为/冲动来判断。
例如：撕咬、捕猎、跳跃的冲动。
许多therian还会经历精神转变，这是一种个体心智可能会变得更加动物化的经历。或者幻觉转变，在其中你会感觉自己有你的theriotype的肢体。以及梦境转变，你在你的梦境中会变成你的theriotype。
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“所有的therian都有往世吗？”
不是。往世通常见于精神therian。
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“什么是种族不安？”
种族不安，类似于性别不安，是一种个体基于他们种族而经历的感受。个体将会倾向于注视自身或他们的theriotype，并且感受到强烈的欲望，想要成为他们的theriotype。如果足够严重，种族不安会导致抑郁和焦虑。
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“什么是quadrobics？”
Quadrobics是一种运动，在其中人们四足奔跑（所以有四足（quads）之称），通常是赛跑。不过因为它感觉像是在申明自己的特质，有很多therian做这个运动。
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“Therian会使用猫砂盆或皮带吗？”
不。Therian不用猫砂盆。并且如果你相信这个谣言的话，你非常轻信。这个谣言的产生是因为一些学校用猫砂盆以防校园枪击案或服务性质的动物（*①）。不过一些therian可能会戴项圈或皮带因为这更能为他们申明自己的特质。
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“Therian和furry的区别是什么？”
不像therian，furry不认为他们是自己扮演的动物。Furry仅仅是喜欢拟人化动物和穿戏装的人。
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“心理therian和精神therian的区别是什么？”
精神therian倾向于相信往世，并且可能采取例如冥想的方式去链接他们的往世。心理therian更加以心灵为基础，并且可能有一段更艰难的时间去弄清楚他们的theriotype。
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“Therian是lian兽吗？”
不是。Therian不会用他们的特质当做这么做的借口。并且许多therian抵制并且厌恶lian兽。
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“特质可以有多具体？”
很具体。你可以弄清楚确切的物种、毛皮颜色、皮肤颜色、眼睛颜色、是否有白化病或其他颜色变化。但并不是所有的人都能弄清楚这些，而且可能只能弄清楚他们是哪个种族的一员。
术语：
Fictionkin（虚构族）：一个认为自己是幻想生物的人，例如角色——具体例子如刺猬索尼克。或者是虚构物种，例如奥克（兽人/半兽人）或者吸血鬼。
Theriotype（兽类）：一个therian所认为自己归属的动物种类。他们可能会通过服装来帮助确认。
Gear（服装）：许多therian用以感觉更像自己的theriotype的物品/配饰。
Quadrobics（四足跑）：一种运动。
Zoophile（lian兽）：以NFSW形式被动物所吸引的人。
Alterhuman（*②）（非人族）：一个认为自己不是人类的事物的人。
Plantkin（植物族）：一个认为自己是植物的人。
Otherhearted（他类之心）：认为自己与一个生物同行而不是自己本身是那种生物。例如：龙之心。
Were（兽人）：一个曾指代therianthropes的旧术语，词源狼人（were-wolves）。这个术语很少使用。
Coping-links（适应性链接）：选择将自己定义为动物或生物以帮助应对抑郁、焦虑、创伤或者每日的艰难事物。这与兽人族和外族不一样。
Otherkin（外族）：认为自己是幻想生物，例如龙。
Contherian（半兽人族）：一个动物面与人类面紧密缠绕的therian，由于总是稳定保持在两边所以不会经历转变。
Polytherian（多兽人族）：拥有不止一种兽类。
Cladotherian（枝兽人族）：认为自己属于一个大类而不是具体的种族。例如：认为自己是鸟而不是乌鸦或喜鹊。
Awakening（觉醒）：某人发现并认识到自己是一个非人。
Anti（黑粉）：积极反对非人的人，倾向于寻找非人们创作的作品去嘲笑并厌恶他们。

SHIFTING（转变）：一种感觉，觉得并/或拥有一种与他们非人类的特质有关的经历，并持续一长段时间。不是所有的非人都会经历这个。
Mental shift（精神转变）：此时一个人的心智会变得更像他们的族类，并且可能更像他们族类地思考。
Astral shifting（精神世界转变）：作为自己的族类在精神层面上经历一段体外经历并前往另一世界。
Phantom shift（幻觉转变）：非人感觉自己的肢体变得更像他们的族类。
Aura shift（气质转变）：个体周围的气质或能量场变成族类所拥有的。
Sensory shift（感官转变）：一个人的感官变得和他们的族类一样，使得他们的感官更加麻木或强大。
Berserker/feral shifting（狂暴/野性转变）：个体完全失去对自己身体的掌控并变得更像自己的族类。这通常被视作一种精神疾病而不是非人转变。
Volentary shifting（主动转变）：一个人有意识地通过听音乐、冥想或其他方式使自己转变。
Involentary shift（非主动转变）：一个人无意识地转变。
①：此段译者未能理解原文，故翻译不能保证准确。请参照原文自行斟酌。
②：原文此处为alterhuamn，译者认为应当是打错了，故改为alterhuman。
③：原文此处为a person who identifies as
something other than an animal，然而“animal”在此处不合逻辑，译者猜测此处打错了，实际应为“human”。

"What is a therian"
Therian (th-ear-e-an)
Word: Noun
THERIAN.
A person who identifies as a non-human
animal on a psychological or spiritual level
based on animalistic urges and/or
behaviors.
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"Can you choose to be a therian/choose your theriotype?"
No, like gender and sexuality, it is strictly an
identity that you can discover in yourself
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"Why do therians wear/make gear? And whatis it?"
Gear is an object/accessories that many
therians use to feel more like their theriotype Some examlpes of gear is: Collars, masks,hair clips, painted rocks, necklaces, art objects of relation.
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"Is being a therian a mental disorder?"
No. It is an identity similar to your gender and sexuality. However, therianthropy can cause depression and anxiety because of species dysphoria.
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"How do i find out if im a therian/what my theriotype is?"
Based on animalistic behaviors/urges.
Example: The urge to bite, hunt, or jump.
Many therians also experience mental shifts which is an experience in which an individual's mind may be more animalistic. Or phantom shifts, in which you feel like you have the limbs of your theriotype. Also dream shifts where you are your theriotype in your dream.
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"Do all therians have past lives"
No. Past lives is normally from the spiritual
therians.
"What is species dysphoria?"
Species dysphoria, similar to gender dysphoria, is when an individual experiences feelings regarding their species. The individual will tend to look at themselves or their theriotypes and feel a strong want to be their theriotype. Species dysphoria, if severe enough, can cause depression and anxiety.
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"What is quadrobics?"
Quadrobics is a sport in which people run on all fours (hence the word quads), normally to race. Though many therians do this sport as it feels affirming of their identity

"Do therians use litter boxes or leashes?"
No therians do not use litter boxes. And if you believed the rumor, you are rather naïve, as the rumor stemmed because some schools have litter boxes incase of school shootings, or service animals. Though some therians may wear collars or leads because it feels more affirming of their identity for them
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"Whats the difference between therians and furries?"
Unlike therians, furries do not identify as the animal they dress up as. Furries are merely people who take interest in anthropomorphic animals and wear costumes
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"What is the difference between
psychological therians and spiritual therians?"
Spiritual therians tend to believe in past lives, and may use methods such as meditation to connect to their past life. Psychological therians are more mind based, and may have a harder time figuring out their theriotype
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"Are therians zoophiles?"
No. Therians do not use their identity as an excuse to do acts like that. And many
therians are against and hate zoophiles
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"How specific can the identity get?"
Very. You can go as far as figuring out exact species, pelt color, skin colour, eye color, if its albino or has some other sort of color variation. But not all therians can figure out all of that, and may only be able to figure out what family they are apart of.
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TERMS -
Fictionkin - and individual who identifies as a fiction shown being, such as a
character-specific type such as sonic the
hedgehog. Or a fictional species such as an orc or vampire
Theriotype - The animal a therian identifies as an animal/species. They may also use gear to help.
Gear - objects/accessories that therians use to help affirm their identity
Quadrobics - a sport
Zoophile - a person who is attracted to
animals in an nsfw manner
Alterhuamn -a person who identifies as
something other than an animal
Plantkin - an individual who identifies as a
plant
Otherhearted - identifying WITH a creature
instead of AS a creature. Example
dragon-hearted

Were - an old term that used to be used to
refer to therianthropes, derived drom
were-wolves. This term is rarely used.
Coping-links - people who choose to identify as an animal or creature to help cope with depression, anxiety, trauma, or day-to-day struggles. It is NOT the same as therianthrope or otherkin
Otherkin - identifying as a fictional creature
such as a dragon
Contherian -a therian whos animal and
human side are intertwined and dont
experience shifts as they are constantly
stable on both sides
Polytherian - having more than one theriotype
Cladotherian- indentifying as a whole group rather than a specific species. Example: identifying as a bird rather than a crow or magpie
Awakening -the process of someone
discovering and realizing that they are an
alterhuman
Anti-someone who is actively against
alterhumans, and tend to seek out content
created by alterhumans to ridicule and hate on them
SHIFTING- A feeling, sensing and/or having a experience that relates to their non-human identity for a long period of time. Not all alterhuamns experience this.
Mental shift - when a persons mind changes to be more like their kintypes, and may think and act more like their kintype
Astral shifting - experiencing an out of bodyexperience and travels to another world orspiritual plane as their kintype. More often experience as a spiritual type alterhuman
Phantom shift - when an alterhumans limbs change to feel more like their kintypes
Aura shift- when the auric or energy field
around an individual changes to one of theirkin type
Sensory shift - when a persons senses
change to fit that of their kintype, causing
their senses to be duller or stronger
Berserker/feral shifting - When an individual loses full control of their body/mind and becomes more like their kintype. This is normally seen as a mental disorder different from alterhumanity
Volentary shifting - when a person
consciously makes themsleves shift by
listening to music, meditation, or by other
means

感谢翻译

理解①可以看看这个链接
https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/dec/15/debunking-rebuttals-didnt-stop-claim-about-litter/

万分感谢翻译，作为引路对于新了解这个概念的存在们应该很有用。如果可以的话还真想给这个帖子加精......哈哈。
另外，我曾看到过国内有对therian这个词本身一个较贴切的翻译：兽信仰者。

目前楼主在争取一个therian论坛网站的授权翻译。即使没有人看，只要有授权我就会翻。
网站名字是therian-guide，可以看一下介绍页面。

*对otherhearted进行修正
经过查阅，otherhearted实际意味着“自己与某种生物强烈有关”，文中翻译不太清楚。

对了，现在补一下参考译文
译者：SunnyTP
发布平台：lofter
译文标题：【翻译】现实中的“人外一族”：外族（Otherkin）与兽人族（Therianthrope）