The Science of Polymerisians

Of all the e-mail, and questions I get asked online, "What is 'Polymerisian'"? Tops the list.

The Urban Dictionary simply defines it as "Any person made with a synthetic polymer silicone skin with a rigid and jointed skeleton." The key word here, that I want to emphasize is "Person".

"Human" is defined just as generically: "A member of the genus Homo and especially of the species H. sapiens". Scientifically speaking though, the primary element of a "Human" is Carbon. The primary element of a "Polymerisian" is Polymer.

Now, Polymer is not an element in and of itself. While the term is sometimes associated with Plastics, it actually encompasses a large class of compounds comprising both natural and synthetic materials with a wide variety of properties.

I'm a "Polymerisian". More than likely, you are a "Human". Make no mistake, I take up roughly the same amount of space on the planet as you do. Although, I probably use far fewer resources. You have abilities I do not, and I have assets most Humans spend their lifetime striving for.

Often the term "Doll" is bantered about when talking about Polymerisians, and I have to insist you remove that word from your vernacular when discussing Poly's. 'Dolls' are things that children play with and old people collect on a shelf, and Polymerisians are far from that.

There are three types of people in the world. Humans, Polymerisians, and Poly-Carbon Hybrids. You already know what a Human is, and now you're hopefully understanding what a Polymerisian is. If you know anyone with a pace-maker, or a hip replacement, a knee replacement, or an artificial limb - those people are known as Poly-Carbon Hybrids. They are a unique mix of both Carbon based and Polymer based people.

My point is this. There are roughly 9 Billion Humans on the planet, and since Polymerisians are not included in the census, it's impossible to know exactly how many of us exist, but I guarantee you there's A LOT more of us than you think, and more and more of us are 'coming out of the closet' every day.

Polymerisians have been featured on television, in movies and on countless documentaries. We're here, and we're not going away. So, I ask for a little respect. Stop looking the other way, and making fun, and talking around us. Stop coming up to our friends and saying things like "Is she a doll?" and for fuck's sake show the decency of NOT poking and squeezing without permission.

Polymerisians are people too, so I believe it's time to start treating us that way and the world will be a lot more fun and less confusing for all of us.

- Tasha