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Tagging Concerns
It has been brought to my attention that there are concerns about tags used and not used in my fic, After the End.
As you can see, I have used a multitude of tags. And while it is true that I often question if I have enough, or if the ones that I have used are good enough, I've left them mostly alone because these are the best blanket/umbrella terms I can think of to give a general overview of what to expect in my fic. For any specific situations, I have and will continue to use TW and CW notes in the beginnings of the chapters.
That said, an existing tag of concern appears to be this one.
There are some that insist that "hermaphrodite" is a slur towards intersex people. I will not deny that there are some problematic individuals in this world who may have used the word in such a way. However, the fact of the matter is hermaphrodite is a valid biological term. Specifically, it is addressed towards non-human entities that have characteristics of both male and female sexual reproduction and are fully functional. Meaning that these can and do reproduce with both sets of organs.
In our natural world, true hermaphroditism is usually only seen in the plant and animal kingdoms.
Humans, while capable of having these characteristics, usually have many more intricacies involved depending on the individual, hence the global term "intersex" has been coined to encompass all the unique possibilities available.
I've included a few links below as well as a link to the Wikipedia entry (which is titled "hermaphrodite" but further down includes a section titled "use regarding humans").
Link/Link/Link/Link
The fact of the matter is, my creation of a third biological reality for the witches of the Boiling Isles, those known as Gemisha, are literal hermaphrodites.
The cohabitation of both reproductive systems within their bodies, and both systems being functional, meaning a Gemisha can be both a sire to a child and a bearer of a child simultaneously without issue – is a natural occurrence in their species. It would actually be incorrect of me to call them intersex, because A) not only is that actually untrue for how their bodies function, but B) they aren't actually human, and intersex is designed specifically to be a term for humans and how our bodies function.
As such, I'll not be taking the "hermaphrodite" tag out, nor will I be adding the tag of "intersex," because while intersex individuals are mentioned in story, I'll add the snippet below, there are no intersex characters of note within the story requiring the tag.
["What are Gemisha?"
…
"You don't know?"
"Hm-mm."
"Really? Well, Gemisha is our third status. They have both male and female reproductive organs."
"Oh!"
"Mhm. So, you know what I mean?"
"Yeah, actually. We call that hermaphroditism, but in humans it's called intersex."
"… okaaay."
"Heh, yeah, I'm sure that sounds weird."]
((edit: I will actually go ahead and add the intersex tag into the tag list as it has been brought to my attention that younger individuals who wish to blacklist this type of content would probably be using that term instead of the former term.))
Another concern that has been brought to my attention is the lack of a tag "A/B/O" and the possibility that my fic is such a writing and I have not tagged it that way for some reason.
This is embarrassing to admit, but I literally had to ask a friend what "A/B/O" stood for.
I would think that statement speaks for itself, but I'll state it plainly regardless: No. This fic is not "A/B/O" and there exist no such dynamics in this work.
What does exist, however, is the concept of witches having "reproductive cycles." Again, they aren't human, and there have been discussions on my tumblr regarding the evolutionary path on the Boiling Isles that has led to the witches we know today. You can find these posts under the tags "witch biology headcanons", "Feral witch", and even "witch ancient ancestor headcanon."
So, while these reproductive cycles aren't all consuming or anything, they do make a witch more sexually active, akin to a high intensity "horny teenager" phase regardless of how old they are.
Another possible misconception might be how "Feralness" works and how the witch in question behaves when they've "gone Feral." Again, there have been discussions on this tumblr about how this works for witches, all under the tag "Feral witch."
However, to give a brief summary, "going Feral" is basically a trauma response that a witch can have to a violent event. Essentially, it consists of a shift in mindset, forcing them into a more animalistic way of behaving. How they behave depends entirely on who is around them, and what those individuals do. The best in-depth analysis and question/answer option available for this, ironically, is in the fic itself, as the situation in the book comes to a head, is mitigated, addressed and explained in chapter 17.
With all that said, if anyone has any questions about witch reproductive cycles, Gemisha, Feralness, or any other lore I've concocted for this work, please don't hesitate to reach out to me!
I hope this has straightened out any confusion.
As always, thank you to anyone who comes along to my corner of the interwebs! Your time is so very much appreciated!
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