[[File:Medusan.png|thumb|220x220px|The medusan flag.]]
'''Medusan''' refers to someone who is alterhuman, nonhumannon-human, or [[otherkin]] who is attracted to other alterhuman people and/or nonhumanssapient non-human beings. This includes attraction to sapient monsters, aliens, and mythical creatures, or any other intelligent nonhuman creature. This attraction can be exclusive, or one can be attracted to humans as well. A similar term to this is [[anuafsexual]]. The non-human exclusive version is '''Otherkinian'''
== Flag ==
The term and the flag were created by Tumblr user Queer-Buccaneers on December 26, 2017.<ref>https://queer-buccaneers.tumblr.com/post/168973295337/medusan</ref> The flag's meanings are as follows: Purple represents alterhumanity. The bright purple was chosen to reference ultraviolet- a color beyond human perception- to represent the unseen nature of alterhumanity, an identity beyond normal human boundaries. Green represents nonhuman creatures, as many nonhuman creatures at portrayed as being green, such as dragons, zombies, and aliens. Green also references the snakes in Medusa’s hair. Salmon represents love. It is an off-color from both pink and red, traditional love colors, to represent the uniqueness of medusan attraction and how it differs from human attraction to monsters. The triskelion is a symbol that has been used lots in heraldry as a symbol for medusa.
== Etymology ==
The nameMedusan comes from ''Medusa,'' from Ancient Greek mythology. The name was chosen because regular humans who look upon her face turnturned to stone, but alterhuman peoplebeings are not regularidentifying humans, and therefore can have a feeling of attraction where others can'tcannot.
== ResourcesHistory and Flag ==
The term and the flag were created by Tumblr user Queer-Buccaneers on December 26, 2017.<ref>[https://queer-buccaneers.tumblr.com/post/168973295337/medusan Tumblr post coining medusan.]</ref>
The flag's meanings are as follows:
* Purple represents alterhumanity. The bright purple was chosen to reference ultraviolet- a color beyond human perception- to represent the unseen nature of alterhumanity, an identity beyond normal human boundaries.
* Green represents nonhuman creatures, as many nonhuman creatures at portrayed as being green, such as dragons, zombies, and aliens. Green also references the snakes in Medusa’s hair.
* Salmon represents love. It is an off-color from both pink and red, traditional love colors, to represent the uniqueness of medusan attraction and how it differs from human attraction to monsters.
The triskelion is a symbol that has been used as a symbol for Medusa.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triskelion#Classical_Antiquity Wikipedia entry on the triskelion in classic antiquity.]</ref>
== References ==
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