“Name: Human non-conforming (HNC)

Human non-conforming (HNC, similar to gender non-conforming) is an umbrella label encompassing all identities and subcultures that somehow incorporate nonhuman elements in any way. This includes (note that identities in brackets are not by default under this umbrella, and are not an exhaustive list):

• People who dress or appear in nonhuman ways (cosplayers, furries, body modders)
• People who reclaim or relate to nonhumanity (voidpunk, otherhearted, copinglink)
• People who are not human or partially not human (in any form) (alterhuman, overhuman)
• People who use certain genders or neopronouns (aliengender, xenopronouns)
• People who don’t identify as any of these things but still are somehow linked to nonhumanity

This label is self identified. It should not be used on others to dehumanise them.

The symbol is meant to represent twisting and changing humanity, people who are innately not human, inner nonhuman aspects and generally all HNC people.”

Coined by crowdsourcedgender on June 30, 2023.