I'm human I'm human I'm HUMAN I'M HUMAN

[mackerelgray]

Written by Jude Rook-Machina on August 8th, 2024.

A vent piece.

Transcript:

I’m human

I’m human

I’m human

I’m HUMAN

I’m not an animal
or a beast
or a creature
or a being
or a thing
or a machine
or a doll
or a toy

I’m a human

fucking

person!

and I know!

“not everything is about humans!”

“nonhumans never get to be themselves!”

but come on

do you really think

I ever

get to be human

when nobody knows I exist?

(I don’t)

(if you were wondering)

(I’m tired)
(just call me a person)

Comments

[mackerelgray]

aghhhh yeah, I know exactly what you mean by how nonhuman-centric so many alternatives are - I mean, I put several ones I dislike up there, and there's more! I'm not a critter or anything, I'm a person, person is not a slur!! it's a good word for people!! and nonpeople can use Different words, I'm okay with that, I just doooon't like being bundled together with the bots and creatures and beings. I can respect their words, I just want them to respect mine? And also perhaps every other human being who's a person??

and you're RIGHT alterhumanity is already expanding the definition of nonhumanity, we have so many nonhumans in unorthodox forms doing their best to live their lives how they want to, can we please extend that same grace to humanity? humans aren't only defined by being the opposite of the revolutionary swag nonhuman, we have depth and complexity too!!

I'm hoping it's something folks realize they're being ignorant about if we get louder about it! being loud and annoying IS how to leave a mark on the community! never stop yapping because you have very cool thoughts to say! \o/