On Being Non-Human: Otherkin Identification and Virtual Space by Devin Proctor B.F.A in Theatre and Sociology, May 2002, New York University M.S. in Education, September 2006, CUNY: The City College M.A. in American Studies, May 2013, The George Washington University M.A. in Anthropology, May 2015, The George Washington University A Dissertation submitted to The Faculty of The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences of The George Washington University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy May 19, 2019 Dissertation directed by Sarah E. Wagner Associate Professor of Anthropology Alexander S. Dent Associate Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs