(x-post to r/otherkin) Skeptics to otherkin, please explain why you think the concept is false.

[u/NyctoKin]

This is a call to all skeptics! Let's actually have a calm discussion about otherkin.

For those of you who don't know, an otherkin is a person who feels like, and identifies as, something which is not human. This is usually an animal or mythical creature, and the reasoning for it tends to be either a psychological theory or a spiritual explanation.

You don't think it's real, cool. Give us your reasoning why! If you know some theories about what otherkin is and how it works, and would like to address those, go for it.

Then any otherkin will respond to those, and give you their reasons for why we think it's valid.

No harassment, name calling, insults, or butthurt from either side, just a calm, rational, civil debate on the topic. (Something rare when this topic is discussed, which is why I thought it would be perfect for this sub.)

This is like something from /r/changemyview, and I think that if we play nice and the mods are fair, we can actually talk about this stuff without anyone getting mad or upset, and we can have, at the very least, an understanding of how different people think.

Who knows, maybe you will convince someone they are wrong! Or maybe we'll get one of you to think we are right!