Faunagenital

Faunagenital or Animagenital is a form of altersex referring to individuals who wish to have sex characteristics and/or genitalia that are like that of nonhuman terrestrial animal, or individuals who prefer to conceptualize or imagine their sex characteristics and/or genitalia as animalistic. It is a subcategory of xenogenital. Imagining oneself with animalistic sex characteristics may reduce dysphoria or cause euphoria for the individual.

The term is commonly used by xenic and otherkin individuals, but anyone can use it. Not all xenic and otherkin people are faunagenital and not all faunagenital people are xenic or otherkin. Some who are faunagenital may also be non-human alters in systems, and because of this they feel genital dysphoria and/or dysmorphia because their outward body doesn't match their inward body.

One with this form of altersex identity is not and should not be attracted to animalistic genitals, but rather just desire them to reduce discomfort or disconnect. The use of this term by zoophiles/zoophillic intent is not, in any way, supported.

Faunagenital people vs zoophillic people
Faunagenital individuals are often misinterpereted as zoophiles, however, this is not usually the case. Faunagenital individuals aren't attracted to animalistic genitals, just as a transgender man doesn't have to be attracted to penises in order to desire one.

The reason faunagenital people desire animalistic sex traits is not for sexual purposes, but rather comes at a point of identity relating to animalistic species. Here are a few examples.


 * Therian individuals that may want to modify their body to further match their identity.
 * Faunagender individuals who feel as though their sex does not fit their percieved gender.
 * Non-human alters within systems who desire a body that matches their inward body (they may also identify as aivotsex.)