MEXICO CITY.- In recent days, a new social and interactive phenomenon has gained relevance among the youth population in different countries of Latin America. It is about the theriansa label that many young people have begun to identify with.
Los therians They are a contemporary community of people who They intrinsically identify as animals and not as humansmainly in domestic animals. These people adopt the appearance and behavior of dogs and cats. This phenomenon began to emerge in some cities of Uruguay and Argentina, spreading to various countries in Latin America.
Concern about this phenomenon grew when a mother reported that her daughter had been allegedly attacked by members of this community.
What are therians?
According to the explanation of some members of this community, the therians have the spiritual belief that In their past life they were an animal and were reborn in a human body, preserving its animal identity.
Some people even report experiencing memories of this wild past such as flying through the clouds or hunting in the mountains.
“One of my days is getting up and training howling or barking”🐺🐾
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The term therian comes from the Greek therionwhich means “beast”.
According to the web portal “The Therian Guide”, People belonging to this community say they have experienced a moment of “awakening”, in which your inner animal had to break free. This spiritual and psychological connection is often described as a process of self-discovery, allowing the person to find peace and calm.
This form of identity or experience has raised numerous criticisms on digital platforms, because while some take this situation with humor and as a recreational activity among young people, others expressed their concern about a new phenomenon that endangers the mental health of their sons and daughters, as well as their healthy integration with society and reality.
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