https://nonbinary.wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Zopilote 2026-06-15T07:35:50Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.39.3 https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=User:Zopilote&diff=45352 2026-03-08T17:21:41Z

<p>Zopilote: /* Pages I Want to Create or Build On */</p> <hr /> <div>Nerd about trans + gender variant online history. <br /> <br /> I use he or they pronouns. <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> I started questioning my assigned gender around age 13 in 2009, experiencing a lot of confusion about whether my desires made me trans or if I was just a girl with unusual interests and a sense of alienation from her gender. That meant a lot of reading websites maintained by randoms and privately considering myself an [[androgyne]]. I remember running into a self-identified androgyne on TvTropes and feeling a sense of fascination. But there weren't a lot of people reflecting back at me a sense of how it would be to live in some unknown or shifting place gender-wise. <br /> <br /> When I realized [[Tumblr]] wasn't a website about alcohol, bizarre misapprehension I know, I started lurking and found other gender-questioning people, people with delightful senses of fashion and people who were FTM, as we called it. I made a bunch of Queer Secrets submissions that were pretty trans. I found and read Genderfork. I read Marilyn Roxie's [[genderqueer]] blog. I was closeted. I felt like a defective trans man. I felt genderless. I made an attempt to come out about my gender issues to a friend after he told me he was genderfluid. <br /> <br /> I lurked [[Transyada|a forum]] where people talked about gender stuff in a way that felt like opening up a portal to a different world. <br /> <br /> Eventually connected with a childhood friend who was now nonbinary and made a better attempt to come out to em. Attended a support group for trans and nonbinary people; at first we were the only participants who used neutral pronouns. I made more trans and nonbinary friends around this time. In 2014, I remember attending a meetup hosted by my friend's Tumblr mutual and feeling flippy in the stomach that we were giving our pronouns. And then promptly misgendering someone. Oops. <br /> <br /> Started college after a few bad, NEET years and felt a bit futile in educating people about nonbinary, so I went back into the closet. Still a bit socially isolated but more engaged and vulnerable in friendships with trans people. Neurotic about Tumblr trans discourse. Someone in my class mentioned culturally specific genders and I buddied up with them and eventually met my girlfriend through their friend. <br /> <br /> I now am known to my friends and grad cohort as male and pretty happy about it. Transitioning has been one of the most terrifying things I've ever done but, so far, seems worth it. I still feel protective and proud of my friends on a nonbinary path, who often had no role models. I hope that the small role that my generational cohort played in articulating this identity to various audiences has helped people find peace and a sense that they are not alone. <br /> <br /> == Goals on Nonbinary Wiki ==<br /> Selfishly I want to document the digital spaces I was familiar with, to give a sense of older waves of nonbinary discourse. Some people reminiscence about gay bars that have long since shut down and maybe kind of sucked, and I'm doing that for online social scenes. <br /> <br /> I am also interested about what communities were aware of non-binary understandings of gender before these concepts became a bit more institutionalized and mainstream, as well as the evolution of the concepts over time. There are super local offline histories that just aren't documented, and online spaces that have been lost to linkrot. The public awareness of how early non-binary discourse was influenced by post-structuralism and queer theory is kinda low. I have tried to research zines as well as offline meetup groups to get a sense of spaces where people may have done gender in a less binary way-- regardless of whether they used that word-- or discussed related concepts. <br /> <br /> I also want to make academic discussions of related concepts and empirical research with nonbinary participants more accessible. <br /> <br /> == How to contact ==<br /> Contact me via talk page or the wiki's Discord server.<br /> <br /> == Pages I Created ==<br /> <br /> * [[Coining]]<br /> * [[Furry fandom]]<br /> * [[Gender detachment]] <br /> * [[Gender heraldry]]<br /> * [[Genderqueer Chicago]]<br /> * [[Gender Reveal]]<br /> * [[Livejournal]]<br /> * [[NYC Trans Oral History Project]]<br /> * [[Transyada]]<br /> * [[Tumblr]]<br /> * [[YayGender.net]]<br /> * [[Zines]]<br /> <br /> == Pages I Want to Create or Build On ==<br /> <br /> * [[Gender abolitionism]]-- and how nonbinary people relate to it <br /> * [[Gender attribution]]-- What is it and how does it relate to nonbinary people<br /> * Gender as a social position <br /> * [[Feminism]]<br /> * [[Identity development]]-- looking at research on identity development in nonbinary people<br /> * [[Marquis Bey]]-- theorist who is not a fan of having binary categories apply to them <br /> * [[Minority stress]]-- what is it and how does it apply <br /> * Peer support or social support-ish stuff-- why is it important and where do nonbinary people get it</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=User:Zopilote&diff=45351 2026-03-08T17:04:36Z

<p>Zopilote: /* Pages I Want to Create or Build On */</p> <hr /> <div>Nerd about trans + gender variant online history. <br /> <br /> I use he or they pronouns. <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> I started questioning my assigned gender around age 13 in 2009, experiencing a lot of confusion about whether my desires made me trans or if I was just a girl with unusual interests and a sense of alienation from her gender. That meant a lot of reading websites maintained by randoms and privately considering myself an [[androgyne]]. I remember running into a self-identified androgyne on TvTropes and feeling a sense of fascination. But there weren't a lot of people reflecting back at me a sense of how it would be to live in some unknown or shifting place gender-wise. <br /> <br /> When I realized [[Tumblr]] wasn't a website about alcohol, bizarre misapprehension I know, I started lurking and found other gender-questioning people, people with delightful senses of fashion and people who were FTM, as we called it. I made a bunch of Queer Secrets submissions that were pretty trans. I found and read Genderfork. I read Marilyn Roxie's [[genderqueer]] blog. I was closeted. I felt like a defective trans man. I felt genderless. I made an attempt to come out about my gender issues to a friend after he told me he was genderfluid. <br /> <br /> I lurked [[Transyada|a forum]] where people talked about gender stuff in a way that felt like opening up a portal to a different world. <br /> <br /> Eventually connected with a childhood friend who was now nonbinary and made a better attempt to come out to em. Attended a support group for trans and nonbinary people; at first we were the only participants who used neutral pronouns. I made more trans and nonbinary friends around this time. In 2014, I remember attending a meetup hosted by my friend's Tumblr mutual and feeling flippy in the stomach that we were giving our pronouns. And then promptly misgendering someone. Oops. <br /> <br /> Started college after a few bad, NEET years and felt a bit futile in educating people about nonbinary, so I went back into the closet. Still a bit socially isolated but more engaged and vulnerable in friendships with trans people. Neurotic about Tumblr trans discourse. Someone in my class mentioned culturally specific genders and I buddied up with them and eventually met my girlfriend through their friend. <br /> <br /> I now am known to my friends and grad cohort as male and pretty happy about it. Transitioning has been one of the most terrifying things I've ever done but, so far, seems worth it. I still feel protective and proud of my friends on a nonbinary path, who often had no role models. I hope that the small role that my generational cohort played in articulating this identity to various audiences has helped people find peace and a sense that they are not alone. <br /> <br /> == Goals on Nonbinary Wiki ==<br /> Selfishly I want to document the digital spaces I was familiar with, to give a sense of older waves of nonbinary discourse. Some people reminiscence about gay bars that have long since shut down and maybe kind of sucked, and I'm doing that for online social scenes. <br /> <br /> I am also interested about what communities were aware of non-binary understandings of gender before these concepts became a bit more institutionalized and mainstream, as well as the evolution of the concepts over time. There are super local offline histories that just aren't documented, and online spaces that have been lost to linkrot. The public awareness of how early non-binary discourse was influenced by post-structuralism and queer theory is kinda low. I have tried to research zines as well as offline meetup groups to get a sense of spaces where people may have done gender in a less binary way-- regardless of whether they used that word-- or discussed related concepts. <br /> <br /> I also want to make academic discussions of related concepts and empirical research with nonbinary participants more accessible. <br /> <br /> == How to contact ==<br /> Contact me via talk page or the wiki's Discord server.<br /> <br /> == Pages I Created ==<br /> <br /> * [[Coining]]<br /> * [[Furry fandom]]<br /> * [[Gender detachment]] <br /> * [[Gender heraldry]]<br /> * [[Genderqueer Chicago]]<br /> * [[Gender Reveal]]<br /> * [[Livejournal]]<br /> * [[NYC Trans Oral History Project]]<br /> * [[Transyada]]<br /> * [[Tumblr]]<br /> * [[YayGender.net]]<br /> * [[Zines]]<br /> <br /> == Pages I Want to Create or Build On ==<br /> <br /> * [[Gender attribution]]-- What is it and how does it relate to nonbinary people<br /> * Gender as a social position <br /> * [[Feminism]]<br /> * [[Identity development]]-- looking at research on identity development in nonbinary people<br /> * [[Minority stress]]-- what is it and how does it apply <br /> * Peer support or social support-ish stuff-- why is it important and where do nonbinary people get it</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=User:Zopilote&diff=45350 2026-03-08T17:04:06Z

<p>Zopilote: /* Pages I Want to Create or Build On */</p> <hr /> <div>Nerd about trans + gender variant online history. <br /> <br /> I use he or they pronouns. <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> I started questioning my assigned gender around age 13 in 2009, experiencing a lot of confusion about whether my desires made me trans or if I was just a girl with unusual interests and a sense of alienation from her gender. That meant a lot of reading websites maintained by randoms and privately considering myself an [[androgyne]]. I remember running into a self-identified androgyne on TvTropes and feeling a sense of fascination. But there weren't a lot of people reflecting back at me a sense of how it would be to live in some unknown or shifting place gender-wise. <br /> <br /> When I realized [[Tumblr]] wasn't a website about alcohol, bizarre misapprehension I know, I started lurking and found other gender-questioning people, people with delightful senses of fashion and people who were FTM, as we called it. I made a bunch of Queer Secrets submissions that were pretty trans. I found and read Genderfork. I read Marilyn Roxie's [[genderqueer]] blog. I was closeted. I felt like a defective trans man. I felt genderless. I made an attempt to come out about my gender issues to a friend after he told me he was genderfluid. <br /> <br /> I lurked [[Transyada|a forum]] where people talked about gender stuff in a way that felt like opening up a portal to a different world. <br /> <br /> Eventually connected with a childhood friend who was now nonbinary and made a better attempt to come out to em. Attended a support group for trans and nonbinary people; at first we were the only participants who used neutral pronouns. I made more trans and nonbinary friends around this time. In 2014, I remember attending a meetup hosted by my friend's Tumblr mutual and feeling flippy in the stomach that we were giving our pronouns. And then promptly misgendering someone. Oops. <br /> <br /> Started college after a few bad, NEET years and felt a bit futile in educating people about nonbinary, so I went back into the closet. Still a bit socially isolated but more engaged and vulnerable in friendships with trans people. Neurotic about Tumblr trans discourse. Someone in my class mentioned culturally specific genders and I buddied up with them and eventually met my girlfriend through their friend. <br /> <br /> I now am known to my friends and grad cohort as male and pretty happy about it. Transitioning has been one of the most terrifying things I've ever done but, so far, seems worth it. I still feel protective and proud of my friends on a nonbinary path, who often had no role models. I hope that the small role that my generational cohort played in articulating this identity to various audiences has helped people find peace and a sense that they are not alone. <br /> <br /> == Goals on Nonbinary Wiki ==<br /> Selfishly I want to document the digital spaces I was familiar with, to give a sense of older waves of nonbinary discourse. Some people reminiscence about gay bars that have long since shut down and maybe kind of sucked, and I'm doing that for online social scenes. <br /> <br /> I am also interested about what communities were aware of non-binary understandings of gender before these concepts became a bit more institutionalized and mainstream, as well as the evolution of the concepts over time. There are super local offline histories that just aren't documented, and online spaces that have been lost to linkrot. The public awareness of how early non-binary discourse was influenced by post-structuralism and queer theory is kinda low. I have tried to research zines as well as offline meetup groups to get a sense of spaces where people may have done gender in a less binary way-- regardless of whether they used that word-- or discussed related concepts. <br /> <br /> I also want to make academic discussions of related concepts and empirical research with nonbinary participants more accessible. <br /> <br /> == How to contact ==<br /> Contact me via talk page or the wiki's Discord server.<br /> <br /> == Pages I Created ==<br /> <br /> * [[Coining]]<br /> * [[Furry fandom]]<br /> * [[Gender detachment]] <br /> * [[Gender heraldry]]<br /> * [[Genderqueer Chicago]]<br /> * [[Gender Reveal]]<br /> * [[Livejournal]]<br /> * [[NYC Trans Oral History Project]]<br /> * [[Transyada]]<br /> * [[Tumblr]]<br /> * [[YayGender.net]]<br /> * [[Zines]]<br /> <br /> == Pages I Want to Create or Build On ==<br /> <br /> * Gender attribution-- What is it and how does it relate to nonbinary people<br /> * Gender as a social position <br /> * [[Feminism]]<br /> * [[Identity development]]-- looking at research on identity development in nonbinary people<br /> * [[Minority stress]]-- what is it and how does it apply <br /> * Peer support or social support-ish stuff-- why is it important and where do nonbinary people get it</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=User:Zopilote&diff=45349 2026-03-08T16:49:21Z

<p>Zopilote: /* Goals on Nonbinary Wiki */</p> <hr /> <div>Nerd about trans + gender variant online history. <br /> <br /> I use he or they pronouns. <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> I started questioning my assigned gender around age 13 in 2009, experiencing a lot of confusion about whether my desires made me trans or if I was just a girl with unusual interests and a sense of alienation from her gender. That meant a lot of reading websites maintained by randoms and privately considering myself an [[androgyne]]. I remember running into a self-identified androgyne on TvTropes and feeling a sense of fascination. But there weren't a lot of people reflecting back at me a sense of how it would be to live in some unknown or shifting place gender-wise. <br /> <br /> When I realized [[Tumblr]] wasn't a website about alcohol, bizarre misapprehension I know, I started lurking and found other gender-questioning people, people with delightful senses of fashion and people who were FTM, as we called it. I made a bunch of Queer Secrets submissions that were pretty trans. I found and read Genderfork. I read Marilyn Roxie's [[genderqueer]] blog. I was closeted. I felt like a defective trans man. I felt genderless. I made an attempt to come out about my gender issues to a friend after he told me he was genderfluid. <br /> <br /> I lurked [[Transyada|a forum]] where people talked about gender stuff in a way that felt like opening up a portal to a different world. <br /> <br /> Eventually connected with a childhood friend who was now nonbinary and made a better attempt to come out to em. Attended a support group for trans and nonbinary people; at first we were the only participants who used neutral pronouns. I made more trans and nonbinary friends around this time. In 2014, I remember attending a meetup hosted by my friend's Tumblr mutual and feeling flippy in the stomach that we were giving our pronouns. And then promptly misgendering someone. Oops. <br /> <br /> Started college after a few bad, NEET years and felt a bit futile in educating people about nonbinary, so I went back into the closet. Still a bit socially isolated but more engaged and vulnerable in friendships with trans people. Neurotic about Tumblr trans discourse. Someone in my class mentioned culturally specific genders and I buddied up with them and eventually met my girlfriend through their friend. <br /> <br /> I now am known to my friends and grad cohort as male and pretty happy about it. Transitioning has been one of the most terrifying things I've ever done but, so far, seems worth it. I still feel protective and proud of my friends on a nonbinary path, who often had no role models. I hope that the small role that my generational cohort played in articulating this identity to various audiences has helped people find peace and a sense that they are not alone. <br /> <br /> == Goals on Nonbinary Wiki ==<br /> Selfishly I want to document the digital spaces I was familiar with, to give a sense of older waves of nonbinary discourse. Some people reminiscence about gay bars that have long since shut down and maybe kind of sucked, and I'm doing that for online social scenes. <br /> <br /> I am also interested about what communities were aware of non-binary understandings of gender before these concepts became a bit more institutionalized and mainstream, as well as the evolution of the concepts over time. There are super local offline histories that just aren't documented, and online spaces that have been lost to linkrot. The public awareness of how early non-binary discourse was influenced by post-structuralism and queer theory is kinda low. I have tried to research zines as well as offline meetup groups to get a sense of spaces where people may have done gender in a less binary way-- regardless of whether they used that word-- or discussed related concepts. <br /> <br /> I also want to make academic discussions of related concepts and empirical research with nonbinary participants more accessible. <br /> <br /> == How to contact ==<br /> Contact me via talk page or the wiki's Discord server.<br /> <br /> == Pages I Created ==<br /> <br /> * [[Coining]]<br /> * [[Furry fandom]]<br /> * [[Gender detachment]] <br /> * [[Gender heraldry]]<br /> * [[Genderqueer Chicago]]<br /> * [[Gender Reveal]]<br /> * [[Livejournal]]<br /> * [[NYC Trans Oral History Project]]<br /> * [[Transyada]]<br /> * [[Tumblr]]<br /> * [[YayGender.net]]<br /> * [[Zines]]<br /> <br /> == Pages I Want to Create or Build On ==<br /> <br /> * [[Feminism]]<br /> * [[Identity development]]-- looking at research on identity development in nonbinary people<br /> * [[Minority stress]]-- what is it and how does it apply <br /> * Peer support or social support-ish stuff-- why is it important and where do nonbinary people get it <br /> *</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=User:Zopilote&diff=45331 2026-03-04T05:30:26Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Nerd about trans + gender variant online history. <br /> <br /> I use he or they pronouns. <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> I started questioning my assigned gender around age 13 in 2009, experiencing a lot of confusion about whether my desires made me trans or if I was just a girl with unusual interests and a sense of alienation from her gender. That meant a lot of reading websites maintained by randoms and privately considering myself an [[androgyne]]. I remember running into a self-identified androgyne on TvTropes and feeling a sense of fascination. But there weren't a lot of people reflecting back at me a sense of how it would be to live in some unknown or shifting place gender-wise. <br /> <br /> When I realized [[Tumblr]] wasn't a website about alcohol, bizarre misapprehension I know, I started lurking and found other gender-questioning people, people with delightful senses of fashion and people who were FTM, as we called it. I made a bunch of Queer Secrets submissions that were pretty trans. I found and read Genderfork. I read Marilyn Roxie's [[genderqueer]] blog. I was closeted. I felt like a defective trans man. I felt genderless. I made an attempt to come out about my gender issues to a friend after he told me he was genderfluid. <br /> <br /> I lurked [[Transyada|a forum]] where people talked about gender stuff in a way that felt like opening up a portal to a different world. <br /> <br /> Eventually connected with a childhood friend who was now nonbinary and made a better attempt to come out to em. Attended a support group for trans and nonbinary people; at first we were the only participants who used neutral pronouns. I made more trans and nonbinary friends around this time. In 2014, I remember attending a meetup hosted by my friend's Tumblr mutual and feeling flippy in the stomach that we were giving our pronouns. And then promptly misgendering someone. Oops. <br /> <br /> Started college after a few bad, NEET years and felt a bit futile in educating people about nonbinary, so I went back into the closet. Still a bit socially isolated but more engaged and vulnerable in friendships with trans people. Neurotic about Tumblr trans discourse. Someone in my class mentioned culturally specific genders and I buddied up with them and eventually met my girlfriend through their friend. <br /> <br /> I now am known to my friends and grad cohort as male and pretty happy about it. Transitioning has been one of the most terrifying things I've ever done but, so far, seems worth it. I still feel protective and proud of my friends on a nonbinary path, who often had no role models. I hope that the small role that my generational cohort played in articulating this identity to various audiences has helped people find peace and a sense that they are not alone. <br /> <br /> == Goals on Nonbinary Wiki ==<br /> Selfishly I want to document the digital spaces I was familiar with, to give a sense of older waves of nonbinary discourse. Some people reminiscence about gay bars that have long since shut down and maybe kind of sucked, and I'm doing that for online social scenes. <br /> <br /> I am also interested about what communities were aware of non-binary understandings of gender before these concepts became a bit more institutionalized and mainstream, as well as the evolution of the concepts over time. There are super local offline histories that just aren't documented, and online spaces that have been lost to linkrot. The public awareness of how early non-binary discourse was influenced by post-structuralism and queer theory is kinda low. I have tried to research zines as well as offline meetup groups to get a sense of spaces where people may have done gender in a less binary way-- regardless of whether they used that word-- or discussed related concepts. <br /> <br /> I also want to make academic discussions of related concepts and empirical research with nonbinary participants more accessible. <br /> <br /> == How to contact ==<br /> Contact me via talk page or the wiki's Discord server.<br /> <br /> == Pages I Created ==<br /> <br /> * [[Coining]]<br /> * [[Furry fandom]]<br /> * [[Gender heraldry]]<br /> * [[Genderqueer Chicago]]<br /> * [[Gender Reveal]]<br /> * [[Livejournal]]<br /> * [[NYC Trans Oral History Project]]<br /> * [[Transyada]]<br /> * [[Tumblr]]<br /> * [[YayGender.net]]<br /> * [[Zines]]</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Agender&diff=44616 2025-09-20T23:09:00Z

<p>Zopilote: /* Agender as gender identity or lack of gender identity */</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;languages /&gt;<br /> {{Personal story<br /> | quote = &lt;translate&gt;&lt;!--T:1--&gt; I discovered non-binary identities last year when I was 18. When I read the definition of &quot;agender&quot;, it just clicked.&lt;/translate&gt;<br /> | name = &lt;translate&gt;&lt;!--T:47--&gt; Jay&lt;/translate&gt;<br /> | age = &lt;translate&gt;&lt;!--T:48--&gt; 19&lt;/translate&gt;<br /> | identity = &lt;translate&gt;&lt;!--T:2--&gt; Agender&lt;/translate&gt;<br /> }}<br /> {{infobox identity<br /> | flag = agender.png<br /> | meaning = Black: absence of gender; grey: partial gender; green: gender that isn't related to male or female.<br /> | related = [[Agenderfluid]] and [[Agenderflux]]<br /> | umbrella = [[Nonbinary]]<br /> | frequency = 23.8%<br /> | gallery_link = Pride Gallery/Agender<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Agender''' (also called '''genderblank'''{{citation needed}}, '''genderfree''', '''genderless''', '''gendervoid'''{{citation needed}}, '''non-gendered,''' '''ungendered'''&lt;ref name=&quot;Eyler&quot;&gt;{{cite journal|last1=Eyler |first1=A.E.|last2=Wright |first2=K.|year=1997|url=https://cdn.atria.nl/ezines/web/IJT/97-03/numbers/symposion/ijtc0102.htm|title=Gender Identification and Sexual Orientation Among Genetic Females with Gender-Blended Self-Perception in Childhood and Adolescence.|journal=International Journal of Transgenderism|quote=An individual of any genetic sex may also regard him-herself as neither a woman nor a man, but a member of some other gender, as is common in non-Western cultures (and is becoming increasingly recognized in the West as well), or as an ungendered person, who does not or will not identify with any conventional gender.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718084440/https://cdn.atria.nl/ezines/web/IJT/97-03/numbers/symposion/ijtc0102.htm|archive-date=17 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;, or '''null gender'''{{citation needed}}) is an identity under the [[nonbinary]] and [[transgender]] [[umbrella terms]]. Agender individuals find that they have no [[gender identity]], although some define it more as having a gender identity that is neutral. (See [[gender neutral]] for a related identity.)<br /> <br /> Agender Pride day is celebrated on the 19th of May.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Important LGBT Dates |author= |work=LGBTLifeWestchester.org |date= |access-date=11 November 2021 |url= https://www.lgbtlifewestchester.org/important_lgbt_dates|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213102536/http://www.lgbtlifewestchester.org/important_lgbt_dates|archive-date=17 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Agender Pride Day |last=Ohene |first=Benjamin |work=Believe Out Loud |date= |access-date=11 November 2021 |url= https://www.believeoutloud.com/voices/article/agender-pride-day/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531145919/http://www.believeoutloud.com/voices/article/agender-pride-day/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==History== &lt;!--T:6--&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:49--&gt;<br /> A 1997 paper in ''International Journal of Transgenderism'' states that &quot;An individual of any genetic [[sex]] may also regard him-herself as [...] an ungendered person, who does not or will not identify with any conventional gender.&quot;&lt;ref name=&quot;Eyler&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> The 1998 book ''Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students: A Handbook for Faculty and Administrators'' lists &quot;ungendered&quot; as a label used by some transgender people.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|title=Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students: A Handbook for Faculty and Administrators|year=1998|editor=Sanlo, Ronni|page=37|quote=Transgender persons are those who are not comfortable living within the confines of the social stereotype of gender as applied to themselves. Labels used include cross-dresser, drag king, drag queen, intersexed, transsexual, butch, femme, ungendered, androgynous, and more. The labels are many and changing, and they are not always accepted by the people to whom they are applied.|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Working_with_Lesbian_Gay_Bisexual_and_Tr/vD2dAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719014750/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Working_with_Lesbian_Gay_Bisexual_and_Tr/vD2dAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=0|archive-date=19 July 2023|access-date=4 October 2021|url-status=bot: unknown}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:50--&gt;<br /> A 2000 post on Usenet described the Christian God as agender. In 2005, another Usenet user wrote that &quot;cultures can have [[transgender]], agender, and [[hypergender]] individuals.&quot;&lt;ref name=&quot;them2018&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=What Does It Mean to Be Agender? |work=them. |date=7 August 2018 |access-date=13 June 2020 |url= https://www.them.us/story/inqueery-agender |quote=sj Miller |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603030020/https://www.them.us/story/inqueery-agender |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Linguistic research by Zimman and Hayworth suggests that &quot;agender&quot; was part of the discourse in gender-related [[Livejournal]] communities in the early-to-late 2000s. While the term appeared less often in discussions by members of &quot;ftm&quot; and &quot;genderqueer&quot; than the terms &quot;genderqueer&quot; or &quot;genderfuck&quot;, it did become slightly more popular in both communities in the late '00s.&lt;ref&gt;Zimman, Lal, and Hayworth, Will. &quot;How we got here: Short-scale change in identity labels for trans, cis, and non-binary people in the 2000s&quot;. 2020. Proc Ling Soc Amer 5(1). 499–513. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.3765/plsa.v5i1.4728&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;Zimman, Lal, and Hayworth, Will. &quot;Lexical Change as Sociopolitical Change in Trans and Cis Identity Labels: New Methods for the Corpus Analysis of Internet Data&quot;. ''Selected Papers from New Ways of Analyzing Variation (NWAV 47)''. January 15 2020. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/45253&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:51--&gt;<br /> &quot;Non-gendered&quot;, &quot;genderless&quot;, and &quot;agender&quot; were mentioned in a list of valid nonbinary identities in the 2013 text ''Sexuality and Gender for Mental Health Professionals: A Practical Guide''.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|isbn=9781446293133|title=Sexuality and Gender for Mental Health Professionals: A Practical Guide|last1=Richards|first1=Christina|last2=Barker|first2=Meg|year=2013|publisher=SAGE Publications}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:7--&gt;<br /> Salem X (also known as &quot;Ska&quot; or as their Tumblr user name &quot;transrants&quot;) created the agender flag in 2014, sharing the design on Feb 18th.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://majesticmess.com/encyclopedia/agender-flag/ |title=Agender Flag – Majestic Mess Designs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612222135/https://majesticmess.com/encyclopedia/agender-flag/ |archive-date=12 June 2022 |date= |website=Majestic Mess |access-date=24 March 2023}}<br /> &lt;/ref&gt; In reference to the colors chosen, they said &quot;The black and white stripes represent an absence of gender, the gray represents semi-genderlessness, and the central green stripe represents nonbinary genders.&quot; In 2014, they also created the demiboy, demigirl and deminonbinary flags.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://majesticmess.com/2018/12/16/interview-creator-of-the-agender-flag/ |title=Interview: Creator of the Agender Flag – Majestic Mess Designs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228183501/https://majesticmess.com/2018/12/16/interview-creator-of-the-agender-flag/ |archive-date=28 February 2022 |date= |website=Majestic Mess |access-date=24 March 2023}}<br /> &lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:8--&gt;<br /> In 2014, agender was one of the 56 genders made [[Gender and social media sites|available on Facebook]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|last=Shapira|first=Eve|title=Gender circuits: Bodies and identities in a technological age}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:9--&gt;<br /> In 2015, Dictionary.com added an entry for &quot;agender,&quot;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://blog.dictionary.com/2015-new-words/ |title=New words added to Dictionary.com |date=May 6, 2015 |website=Dictionary.com |access-date=24 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518081412/http://blog.dictionary.com/2015-new-words/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}<br /> &lt;/ref&gt; which it defined as &quot;a person who does not have a specific gender identity or recognizable gender expression.&quot;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/agender?s=t |title=Agender |date= |website=Dictionary.com |access-date=24 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003223452/http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/agender?s=t |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}<br /> &lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:52--&gt;<br /> On March 10 2017, a resident of Portland, Oregon, USA requested in court to be legally agender, and the request was approved.&lt;ref name=&quot;Ohara&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=Judge grants Oregon resident the right to be genderless |last=O'Hara |first=Mary Emily |work=NBC News |date=23 March 2017 |access-date=1 June 2020 |url= https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/judge-grants-oregon-resident-right-be-genderless-n736971|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412055211/https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/judge-grants-oregon-resident-right-be-genderless-n736971 |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:10--&gt;<br /> A 2018 survey of &quot;Attitudes to Gender&quot;, ran by the Britain-based &quot;Future of Legal Gender&quot; project, asked people if they agree or disagree with the statement &quot;More people will identify as agender (not having a gender) in the future.&quot; 32.4% selected &quot;agree&quot; and 13.7% selected &quot;strongly agree&quot;. 20.6% selected &quot;neither agree nor disagree&quot; and 19.7% &quot;don't know&quot;, compared to a mere 6.6% &quot;disagree&quot; and 7% &quot;strongly disagree&quot;. (71% of nonbinary respondents agreed or strongly agreed.)&lt;ref name=&quot;FLG&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=Survey Findings |author= |work=The Future of Legal Gender |date= |access-date=9 April 2020 |url= https://futureoflegalgender.kcl.ac.uk/gender-in-everyday-life/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206213559/https://futureoflegalgender.kcl.ac.uk/gender-in-everyday-life/|archive-date=17 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Agender as gender identity or lack of gender identity== &lt;!--T:11--&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:12--&gt;<br /> Some agender people feel that they have no gender identity, while others feel that agender is itself a gender identity. This can be similar to or overlap with the experience of being [[gender neutral]] or having a neutral gender identity.<br /> <br /> Sociologist Canton Winer's research on [[gender detachment]] found that several people they interviewed said they used the term agender for themselves, suggesting an overlap between agender experiences and gender detachment.&lt;ref&gt;Winer, C. (2025). Does Everyone Have a Gender? Compulsory Gender, Gender Detachment, and Asexuality. ''Socius'', ''11''. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.1177/23780231251339382&lt;/nowiki&gt; (Original work published 2025)&lt;/ref&gt; However, not all of the gender-detached people in Winer's sample described themselves as agender, and those who did often related to it as a label of convenience rather than an authentic-feeling representation of self. <br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:13--&gt;<br /> As some agender people have no gender identity, it is important to not talk about nonbinary or transgender people's experiences ''only'' in the sense of gender identity.<br /> <br /> ==Difference between genderless and neutrois== &lt;!--T:14--&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:15--&gt;<br /> There is little agreement about the difference between terms such as agender, genderless, non-gender, gender neutral, and [[neutrois]]. These terms are often used interchangeably, or defined differently by individual writers in ways that don't necessarily match the self-definitions of others using those terms.{{citation needed}}<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:16--&gt;<br /> It is often said that non-gender or genderlessness is the experience of having ''no'' gender identity at all, whereas gender neutral or neutrois is the experience of ''having'' a gender identity, a gender identity which is not male or female, but neutral.{{citation needed}} However, these statements don't match the experiences of everyone who has taken up these identities as their own. This is a result of a disagreement between word definitions that are ''prescriptivist'' (telling everyone how they ''should'' use a word, and saying that many people use it wrong) and ''descriptivist'' (describing how people have actually been ''using'' a word, without telling them to change).<br /> <br /> ===Non-gendered as an umbrella term=== &lt;!--T:17--&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:18--&gt;<br /> Some activists, such as [[Christie Elan-Cane]], use '''non-gendered''' to mean all gender outside of the [[gender binary]].{{citation needed}} This use comes from several years before the term '''nonbinary''', but is seen as problematic because it gives the idea that nonbinary gender identities don't exist, or that all nonbinary people are genderless.{{citation needed}} Nonetheless this usage is in some official organisations' documents and resources as the term to cover all nonbinary people. This is most common in the United Kingdom, for example throughout the 2011 [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transgender-action-plan UK Government Transgender Action Plan].<br /> <br /> ==List of kinds of agender identities== &lt;!--T:19--&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:20--&gt;<br /> It can be difficult to describe and name a gender identity that involves a lack of inner gender identity. In order to do so, some people see the need to make new names for that gender identity, or to distinguish between different but similar genderless identities. A list of these names, in alphabetical order:<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:21--&gt;<br /> '''anongender.''' &quot;A gender that is unknown to you and others&quot;.{{citation needed}}<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:22--&gt;<br /> '''apogender.''' Coined by queerspike. &quot;Greek prefix apo, meaning away from, separate, at the farthest point; a subset of agender in which you feel not only genderless but entirely removed from the concept of gender.&quot;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://purrloinsucks.tumblr.com/post/95723127519/genders-coined-by-queerspike|title=genders coined by queerspike|date=25 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122171707/https://purrloinsucks.tumblr.com/post/95723127519/genders-coined-by-queerspike|archive-date=17 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:23--&gt;<br /> '''agenderfluid.''' Coined by pleurocarpus. Basically agender, but also [[genderfluid]]. Synonym cancegender.{{citation needed}}<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:24--&gt;<br /> '''[[list of uncommon nonbinary identities#agenderflux|agenderflux]].''' Coined by perfectlybrokenbones. &quot;Where you identify as agender but have fluctuations where you feel feminine or masculine but not male or female. &quot;.{{citation needed}}<br /> <br /> '''[[agenderfluix]].''' A cross between agenderfluid and agenderflux; &quot;a gender identity that is predominantly agender, but is fluid in nature and fluctuates in intensity over time.&quot; May also be called gxnderfluix, agxnderfluix, afluidflux, or flxidflux.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url= https://gender.wikia.org/wiki/Agenderfluix| work=Gender Wiki |title=Agenderfluix|access-date=25 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920141003/https://gender.wikia.org/wiki/Agenderfluix|archive-date=17 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:25--&gt;<br /> '''cancegender.''' coined by prideful-concerto. &quot;An individual is agender as their “base” gender but experiences fluid/fluxing gender feelings in tandem with their emotions. These gender feelings may confuse or upset the individual and cause their emotional state to go haywire, which causes more gender changes.&quot;{{citation needed}} Synonym agenderfluid.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:26--&gt;'''genderabyss.''' When the person tries to picture their gender all they see is a deep abyss of darkness.<br /> <br /> '''genderblank.''' As described by Damloz: Having no gender.{{citation needed}} Also, as described by anonymous: &quot;a gender so indescribable that the only thought one gets when trying to describe it is a blank space&quot;{{citation needed}}<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:27--&gt;<br /> '''[[list of uncommon nonbinary identities#gender-free|genderfree]].''' As described by polyamaesthetic, &quot;someone whose gender is not present; someone who feels their gender is insignificant or irrelevant; someone whose gender is kind of ambiguous, but definitely queer; someone whose gender feels blurry, cloudy, whimsical, and free&quot;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://polyamaesthetic.tumblr.com/post/183876471860/genderfree-flowers-genderfree-someone-whose|title=genderfree + flowers|website=Tumblr|date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102190959/https://polyamaesthetic.tumblr.com/post/183876471860/genderfree-flowers-genderfree-someone-whose|archive-date=17 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt; Caution: sometimes used by [[Cissexism#Transgender-exclusionary_feminists|trangender-exclusionary feminists]] to identify themself as someone who rejects the concept of [[gender identity]].&lt;ref name=&quot;medi_CanY&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=Can You Actually Be #Genderfree? |last=Williams |first=Rachel Anne |work=Medium |date=25 April 2019 |access-date=4 April 2020 |url= https://medium.com/@transphilosophr/can-you-actually-be-genderfree-b38fe95a0cd7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107230018/https://medium.com/@transphilosophr/can-you-actually-be-genderfree-b38fe95a0cd7 |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://terflies.tumblr.com/post/184414453101/heads-upgenderfree-is-the-new-gender-critical|title=Queerios on Tumblr|website=Tumblr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805011726/https://terflies.tumblr.com/post/184414453101/heads-upgenderfree-is-the-new-gender-critical|archive-date=17 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:28--&gt;<br /> '''gendernull.''' As described by Baaphomett, &quot;A gender like gendervoid but without the void.&quot;{{citation needed}}<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:29--&gt;<br /> '''gendervoid.''' As described by Baaphomett, &quot;A gender consisting of the void (also/originally used to mean the same thing as genderless).&quot;&lt;ref name=&quot;Masterpost&quot;&gt;{{cite web|title=masterpost of genders coined by baaphomett|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719014900/https://www.tumblr.com/login_required/mogai-archive|author=mogai-archive|url=http://mogai-archive.tumblr.com/post/91736136744/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett|archive-date=19 July 2023|access-date=22 February 2017|url-status=bot: unknown}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:30--&gt;<br /> '''librafluid.''' Coined by otterlyradical and pride-flags-for-us. &quot;Mostly agender, but has a strong connection that fluctuates between masculinity, femininity and/or androgyny.&quot;{{citation needed}} See also [[libragender]].<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:31--&gt;<br /> '''[[list of uncommon nonbinary identities#null gender|null gender]].''' Coined by dieselwolfe. &quot;Undefinable, intangible, the uncreation of gender. Its taking everything everyone throws at you, saying male, female, pick one, pick this, pick that, and taking it in, only to expel it, poisonous crystals erupting from your skin, armor against those who don’t listen. A 'I don’t want a label because labels don’t fit but they help shut people up sometimes, so here have a label' gender label. A fall-back plan, a red herring to give people who can’t conceptualize the absence, void, nullification of gender. It is, and is not. All and none. Nonexistant but present.&quot;{{citation needed}}<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:32--&gt;<br /> '''oneirogender.''' Coined by anonymous. &quot;Being agender, but having recurring fantasies or dreams of being a certain gender without the actual dysphoria or desire to actually be that gender day-to-day. e.g. oneiroboy, oneirogirl, oneirononbinary, etc.&quot;{{citation needed}}<br /> <br /> '''polyagender.''' Someone who experiences multiple types of agender-spectrum identities; for example they could be a combination of agender, null gender, and gendervoid.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.deviantart.com/silencethefox/art/Polyagender-Stamp-736330258|title=Polyagender stamp by SilenceTheFox|website=DeviantArt|date=20 March 2018|access-date=24 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121230011/https://www.deviantart.com/silencethefox/art/Polyagender-Stamp-736330258|archive-date=17 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://nonbinaryresource.tumblr.com/post/154766502356/confused-agender-anon-from-a-while-ago-i-have|title=nonbinary resource|website=Tumblr|access-date=24 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125192327/https://nonbinaryresource.tumblr.com/post/154766502356/confused-agender-anon-from-a-while-ago-i-have|archive-date=17 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Notable people==<br /> [[File:Angel Haze live at Øyafestivalen 2013.jpg|thumb|200px|&lt;translate&gt;&lt;!--T:34--&gt; Angel Haze live at Øyafestivalen 2013.&lt;/translate&gt;]]<br /> [[File:Andrej.jpg|thumb|200px|&lt;translate&gt;&lt;!--T:53--&gt; [[Andre J.]] at Dick's Bar in the East Village, March 2007&lt;/translate&gt;]]<br /> [[File:Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Becoming Interplanetary.jpg|thumb|200px|&lt;translate&gt;&lt;!--T:54--&gt; [[Chanda Prescod-Weinstein]] at Becoming Interplanetary talk at the Library of Congress, 2018&lt;/translate&gt;]]<br /> <br /> &lt;translate&gt;&lt;!--T:35--&gt;<br /> ''See main article: [[Notable nonbinary people]]''<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:36--&gt;<br /> There are many more [[notable nonbinary people|notable people who have a gender identity outside of the binary]]. The following are only some of those notable people who specifically use the words &quot;agender,&quot; &quot;genderblank,&quot; &quot;genderfree,&quot; &quot;genderless,&quot; &quot;gendervoid,&quot; &quot;non-gendered,&quot; or &quot;null gender&quot; for themselves. <br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:37--&gt;<br /> * Actor [[Ellie Desautels]] describes themself as [[nonbinary]], [[transmasculine]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Barasch&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=Rise’s Ellie Desautels Talks Playing a Transgender Teen on Network TV |last=Barasch |first=Alex |work=Slate Magazine |date=12 March 2018 |access-date=9 April 2020 |url= https://slate.com/culture/2018/03/an-interview-with-trans-actor-ellie-desautels-star-of-nbcs-rise.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601192125/https://slate.com/culture/2018/03/an-interview-with-trans-actor-ellie-desautels-star-of-nbcs-rise.html |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt;, [[genderqueer]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/ohyouknowellie/|title=Ellie Desautels profile|website=Instagram|access-date=24 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512085239/https://www.instagram.com/ohyouknowellie/|archive-date=17 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;, and [[agenderflux]].&lt;ref name=&quot;dundore&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=Ellie &amp; Wren |author=Brent Dundore |work=They Them Project |date=17 August 2018 |access-date=9 April 2020 |url= https://dundorephoto.com/ellie-wren/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612015330/https://dundorephoto.com/ellie-wren/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * [[Christie Elan-Cane]] is a non-gendered activist based in the UK, &quot;fighting for legal and social recognition outside the societal gender system&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;LJprofile&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://elancane.livejournal.com/profile|title=elancane - Profile|website=LiveJournal|access-date=24 March 2022|quote= My core identity is neither male nor female |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522015923/https://elancane.livejournal.com/profile|archive-date=17 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * [[Tyler Ford]] (b. 1990) is an American writer and public speaker of mixed black and white Jewish ethnicity. Ford appeared as the first transgender contestant on ''The Glee Project'' in 2012. They are agender.&lt;ref name=&quot;Childress&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=“I Like to Exist as a Person”: What It Means to Live Beyond Gender |last=Childress |first=Sarah |work=FRONTLINE |date=30 June 2015 |access-date=28 April 2020 |url= https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/i-like-to-exist-as-a-person-what-it-means-to-live-beyond-gender/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521053235/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/i-like-to-exist-as-a-person-what-it-means-to-live-beyond-gender/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * [[Public Universal Friend]] (1752 - 1819), an evangelist who preached against slavery in the early United States. The Friend was genderless and asked to be called by [[English neutral pronouns#No pronouns|no pronouns at all]].&lt;ref name=&quot;Lamphier-Welch-331&quot;&gt;{{cite book |last1=Lamphier |first1=Peg A. |last2=Welch |first2=Rosanne |date=2017 |title=Women in American History |page=331}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Brekus-85&quot;&gt;{{cite book |last1=Brekus |first1=Catherine A. |date=2000 |title=Strangers and Pilgrims: Female Preaching in America, 1740-1845 |page=85}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Juster-MacFarlane-27-28 Brekus-85 etc&quot;&gt;{{cite book |last1=Juster |first1=Susan |last2=MacFarlane |first2=Lisa |date=2018 |title=A Mighty Baptism |page=27-28}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * [[Angel Haze|Raeen Roes (Angel Haze)]] (b. 1991), a well known agender rapper. They have been nominated for awards with MTV, O Music Awards, BET Awards, and GLAAD Music Awards. They announced on Twitter that they were agender.{{citation needed}}<br /> * [[Andre J.]] (b. 1979) is an American party promoter who is a presence in the New York City fashion scene. They have been featured in photo spreads in French Vogue and V magazine. They are genderless&lt;ref name=&quot;alphakitty&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=Andre J is glam, genderless &amp;....an Alpha Kitty |author=AlphaKitty |work=YouTube |date=29 November 2007 |access-date=17 May 2020 |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpSU9p8czg8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175411/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpSU9p8czg8 |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218202334/http://thebeautybean.com/site/real-beauty/andre-j-on-real-beauty/|archive-date=February 18, 2011|last=Wolfer|first=Alexis|title=Andre J. : On Real Beauty|url=http://thebeautybean.com/site/real-beauty/andre-j-on-real-beauty/}}&lt;/ref&gt; and agender.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.instagram.com/andrejworldwide/ Instagram bio], retrieved 17 May 2020&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * [[Amita Kuttner]], PhD., is an astrophysicist who is in the race for leader of Canada's Green Party.&lt;ref name=&quot;Parsons&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=This astrophysicist could become the first non-binary person to lead a major political party in Canada |last=Parsons |first=Vic |work=PinkNews |date=10 March 2020 |access-date=18 May 2020 |url= https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/10/amita-kuttner-green-party-non-binary-astrophysicist-leadership-race-canada/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819170327/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/10/amita-kuttner-green-party-non-binary-astrophysicist-leadership-race-canada/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt;. They call themself nonbinary, genderfluid, and agender.&lt;ref name=&quot;Identity&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=Identity in Politics|author=Kuttner, Amita |work=amitakuttner.ca |date=2019 |access-date=18 May 2020 |url= https://amitakuttner.ca/news/identity-in-politics/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926002548/https://amitakuttner.ca/news/identity-in-politics/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * [[Juno Mitchell]] is an American model. They walked alongside [[Miley Cyrus]] in the 2020 Marc Jacobs New York Fashion Week show.&lt;ref name=&quot;Lankston&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=EXCLUSIVE: Genderless trans model who strutted the Marc Jacobs runway with Miley Cyrus opens up about their 'refreshing' heart-to-heart with the singer - while urging the industry to be more accepting of non-binary people |last=Lankston |first=Charlie |work=Daily Mail |date=2 March 2020 |access-date=1 June 2020 |url= https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8046939/Genderless-Marc-Jacobs-model-opens-doing-runway-Miley-Cyrus.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520183527/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8046939/Genderless-Marc-Jacobs-model-opens-doing-runway-Miley-Cyrus.html |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt; Their Instagram profile says they are agender.&lt;ref name=&quot;igbio&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/juno_mitchell/|title=Juno Mitchell profile|website=Instagram|access-date=24 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130235822/https://www.instagram.com/juno_mitchell/|archive-date=30 November 2023|url-status=bot: unknown}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;jinkxmonsoon&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/jinkx.monsoon/posts/818079764894630|title=Jinkx Monsoon on Facebook|website=Facebook|access-date=24 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404014749/https://www.facebook.com/jinkx.monsoon/posts/818079764894630|archive-date=17 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * [[Chanda Prescod-Weinstein]] (b. 1982) is a cosmologist and science writer based at the University of New Hampshire. She was a founding member of the American Astronomical Society's [https://aas.org/comms/sgma Committee for Sexual Orientation and Gender Minorities in Astronomy]. In an interview, she described herself as a femme agender cis-sex woman.&lt;ref name=&quot;McNeill&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bonus: Talking Feminist Astrophysics with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein — Lady Science |author=McNeill, Leila |work=Lady Science |date=9 May 2019 |access-date=17 May 2020 |url= https://www.ladyscience.com/podcast/talking-feminist-astrophysics-chanda-prescod-weinstein|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606180009/https://www.ladyscience.com/podcast/talking-feminist-astrophysics-chanda-prescod-weinstein |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * [[DeAnne Smith]] is an award-winning Canadian-American comedian, writer and columnist. Smith is agender and [[transmasculine]].&lt;ref name=&quot;smith2017&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=DeAnne Smith - Comedy Up Late 2017 (S5, E2) |author=TheMelbComedyFest |work=YouTube |date=14 May 2017 |access-date=1 June 2020 |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1iWAqNoSEw|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524024955/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1iWAqNoSEw |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * [[Bogi Takács]] is a Jewish poet, writer, psycholinguist, editor, and translator who has written Torah-inspired work. They won the Lambda Literary Award for Best Transgender Fiction. Their Twitter bio says they are agender.&lt;ref name=&quot;BT-tweet&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/bogiperson|title=@bogiperson profile|website=Twitter|access-date=24 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510111247/http://www.twitter.com/bogiperson|archive-date=17 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * [[Eris Young]] is a multi-genre writer known for their debut book ''They/Them/Their: A Guide to Nonbinary &amp; Genderqueer Identities'', published in fall 2019.&lt;ref name=&quot;ampersand&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=On Writing and Growing: A Q&amp;A with Eris Young |author= |work=The Ampersand Project |date= |access-date=26 June 2020 |url= https://theampersandproject.com/qa-eris-young/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125232720/https://theampersandproject.com/qa-eris-young/|archive-date=17 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Inglis&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=Eris Young on They/Them/Their: 'It's like a primer guide to being a non-binary person' |last=Inglis |first=Becca |work=The List |date=10 September 2019 |access-date=26 June 2020 |url= https://www.list.co.uk/article/111416-eris-young-on-they-them-their-its-like-a-primer-guide-to-being-a-non-binary-person/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119230314/https://www.list.co.uk/article/111416-eris-young-on-they-them-their-its-like-a-primer-guide-to-being-a-non-binary-person/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt; They are agender and genderqueer.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite tweet|title=I identify sometimes or partly as agender but also partly or sometimes as genderqueer!|user= Young_E_H|number =1226903204291600388|date=10 February 2020}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * Jesse &quot;Plumbella&quot; McNamara, a youtuber and twitch streamer known as one of the main heads of the Sims community, came out as agender (along with being asexual and heteroromantic) in a livestream on March 29th, 2021 and in various tweets. {{citation needed}}<br /> * Artist Dane Pop Frippery identifies as Agender as of 2022.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=https://danepopfrippery.com/ |title=Archive copy |access-date=2024-05-31 |archive-date=2024-05-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529145921/https://danepopfrippery.com/ |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt; She uses she/her for pronouns.<br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:55--&gt;<br /> {{Clear}}<br /> <br /> == Agender characters in fiction == &lt;!--T:38--&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:39--&gt;<br /> ''See main article: [[Nonbinary gender in fiction#Nonbinary genders in fiction|Nonbinary gender in fiction]]''<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:40--&gt;<br /> There are many more [[Nonbinary gender in fiction#Nonbinary genders in fiction|nonbinary characters in fiction who have a gender identity outside of the binary]]. The following are only some of those characters who are specifically called by the words &quot;agender,&quot; &quot;genderblank,&quot; &quot;genderfree,&quot; &quot;genderless,&quot; &quot;gendervoid,&quot; &quot;non-gendered,&quot; &quot;null gender,&quot; or not having a gender, either in their canon, or by their creators.<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:41--&gt;<br /> * “Ashiok” from the popular card game Magic: The Gathering is explicitly referred to as being nongendered. Though some depictions of the character include “he” as a pronoun, a lead designer from the company that makes the game has insisted on numerous occasions that the character is explicitly nongendered.&lt;ref name=dougbeyertaggedashiok&gt;{{cite web |url=http://dougbeyermtg.tumblr.com/tagged/ashiok |title=A Voice for Vorthos – Posts tagged with “Ashiok” |website=Doug Beyer’s Blog – A Voice for Vorthos |access-date=24 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111233530/https://dougbeyermtg.tumblr.com/tagged/ashiok |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt; Even going so far as to write stories which avoid referring to Ashiok using gendered pronouns at all.&lt;ref name=dougbeyerashiokstories&gt;{{cite web |url=http://dougbeyermtg.tumblr.com/post/85018556969/ok-so-when-are-we-going-to-learn-more-about-the |title=A Voice for Vorthos – Ok so when are we going to learn more about the specifics about Ashiok? Ashiok is not in the first novel at all and nothing is depicted in the cards. |website=Doug Beyer’s Blog – A Voice for Vorthos |access-date=24 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902202741/http://dougbeyermtg.tumblr.com/post/85018556969/ok-so-when-are-we-going-to-learn-more-about-the |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}<br /> &lt;/ref&gt; Ashiok's card can be found [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=373500 here.]<br /> * Roswell, in the podcast ''The Adventure Zone'', is an Earth Elemental made of living clay in a suit of armor, who talks via a small bird. Roswell is agender and uses they/them pronouns.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://theadventurezone.wikia.com/wiki/Roswell|website=The Adventure Zone Wiki|title=Roswell|access-date=24 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111202457/http://theadventurezone.wikia.com/wiki/Roswell|archive-date=17 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *''[http://chaoslife.findchaos.com Chaos Life] [https://web.archive.org/web/20230703191223/https://chaoslife.findchaos.com/ Archived] on 17 July 2023'' by A. Stiffler and K. Copeland - A light-hearted, semi-autobiographical webcomic about the everyday idiosyncrasies of an agender person, their female partner, and their cats. <br /> *''[http://tapastic.com/series/6ses 6ses] [https://web.archive.org/web/20201029193422/http://tapastic.com/series/6ses Archived] on 17 July 2023'' by Kagome is a comic that features an agender protagonist.<br /> * *''[http://tapastic.com/series/Eri Eri the Cyborg] [https://web.archive.org/web/20201031141625/http://tapastic.com/series/Eri Archived] on 17 July 2023''{{dead link}} by Ren is a comic that features an agender protagonist.<br /> * Biaggio, in the movie &quot;The Kings of Summer,&quot; asserts that they don't see themself as &quot;having a gender.&quot;<br /> * In the video game ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nights_into_Dreams... NiGHTS into Dreams] [https://web.archive.org/web/20230530112453/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nights_into_Dreams... Archived] on 17 July 2023'' the character &quot;NiGHTS is neutral, and therefore has no gender. The impressions of the character with regards to gender are totally up to the player&quot; according to Takashi Iizuka, the lead designer of the game.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |last= Taylor |first= Mike |date= 5 December 2007 |title= Interview: Takashi Iizuka Talks NiGHTS |website= Nintendo Life |url= http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2007/12/interview_takashi_iizuka_talks_nights |access-date= 24 March 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230606075440/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2007/12/interview_takashi_iizuka_talks_nights |archive-date= 17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *''Bone Dance'' by Emma Bull. Character: the protagonist, Sparrow, is canonically described as &quot;sexless&quot; and &quot;genderless.&quot; The exact details of their identity [https://web.archive.org/web/20160701082646/http://practicalandrogyny.com/raq/bonedanc.shtml are a matter of debate (spoilers)].<br /> *The entire race of [https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Chronicoms Chronicoms] from Marvel's ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' are vehemently agender, though they are a race of extraterrestrial androids. They use gendered pronouns based on their current form.<br /> *The vessels from Hollow Knight. The vessels are part void, and may thus be gendervoid. Their sibling Hornet is known as “the gendered child”.<br /> * In the indie romance visual novel ''My Cup of Coffee: Earl Grey Forever After'', the protagonist can be male, female, or &quot;[[gender free]]&quot;. The player can make all other characters genderfree as well, which results in the game using [[gender neutral language]], [[English_neutral_pronouns#Ne_.28nem.29|ne/nem/nir]] pronouns, and the [[Mx]] title.<br /> * In the ''Roblox'' game ''Phighting!'', all characters are [https://x.com/Soda_Stuff/status/1695214286883168664 confirmed to be agender.]<br /> <br /> == Research ==<br /> The informal [[Gender Census]] survey, which asks respondents &quot;How do you describe your gender?&quot; (among other questions), has included a checkbox option for &quot;agender&quot; since its first year (2013).&lt;ref&gt;https://gendercensus.com/results/2013-worldwide/&lt;/ref&gt; Of around 2,000 respondents in 2013, 22% selected the &quot;agender&quot; checkbox.&lt;ref&gt;https://www.gendercensus.com/results/2013-worldwide/&lt;/ref&gt; In 2024, 11,254 respondents (23.1%) selected this checkbox.&lt;ref&gt;Gender Census 2024 Unprocessed Results.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EJXhTOLDdgsv8hQcBc9gStKV-BrInUdF8ZtuObp9x38/edit?gid=779426998#gid=779426998&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> A 2019 study investigated the types of microaggressions that agender and gender non-conforming people experience in romantic relationships, drawing upon responses from 200 self-identified gender non-conforming people and 190 agender people.&lt;ref&gt;Pulice-Farrow, L., McNary, S. B., &amp; Galupo, M. P. (2019). ''“Bigender is just a Tumblr thing”: microaggressions in the romantic relationships of gender non-conforming and agender transgender individuals. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 1–20.'' doi:10.1080/14681994.2018.1533245&lt;/ref&gt; The survey gave respondents only four options (transmasculine, transfeminine, gender non-conforming, agender) and the demographic information included alongside quotes reveals that participants often described themselves with different words when give a chance (including [[genderqueer]], [[Nonbinary|non-binary]], and [[maverique]]), making it difficult to tell how many people who selected the agender category described themselves as agender outside the constraints of the survey. Therefore, it may be more accurate to frame the study as about microaggressions experienced by people who identify with a range of non-binary identities, including some agender people. <br /> <br /> A chapter of the 2022 ''Routledge Handbook of Digital Consumption'' examined how agender people develop and express agender identity on the Internet, arguing Internet spaces enable greater self-expression than offline spaces.&lt;ref&gt;Ketola, M., Selander, S., &amp; Ruvio, A. (2022). &quot;Identity expressions of agender individuals in a digital world&quot;. In Llamas, R., &amp; Belk, R. (Eds.),The Routledge Handbook of Digital Consumption (2nd ed.). Routledge. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003317524&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == See also == &lt;!--T:42--&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;/translate&gt;&lt;br /&gt;{{Pride flags|category=Agender pride flags|image=Agender}}<br /> &lt;translate&gt;<br /> &lt;!--T:43--&gt;<br /> *[[Gender Neutral]]<br /> *[[Neutrois]]<br /> *[[List of nonbinary identities]]<br /> *[[Nonbinary celebrities]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ===External links=== &lt;!--T:44--&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;!--T:45--&gt;<br /> *[http://neutrois.tumblr.com/post/8229655572/hi-there-maddox-im-writing-up-a-post-about-the Neutrois Nonsense: On the difference between agender, genderless and neutrois]<br /> *[https://web.archive.org/web/20190831184352/http://jmcottle.com/by-the-end-of-this-post-gender-may-not-look-like-a-real-word-anymore/ A Fine Line: J.M. Cottle talks about Genderless identity]<br /> *[http://chroanagram.zxq.net/blog/?p=218 Chroanagram: Gender neutral=Genderless?]<br /> *[https://web.archive.org/web/20111014042115/http://genderqueerid.com/gq-terms Genderqueer Identities: Genderqueer identities and terms list]<br /> *[http://nonbinary.tumblr.com/post/12685362184/when-activists-dont-represent-christie-elan-cane-and Nonbinary Tumblr: When activists don't represent, Christie Elan-Cane and Gender Identity]<br /> *[http://hellyeahagender.tumblr.com/ Hell Yeah, Agender!] (blog)<br /> *[http://gender.wikia.com/wiki/Agender Agender on Gender Wiki]<br /> <br /> ==References== &lt;!--T:46--&gt;<br /> &lt;/translate&gt;<br /> &lt;references /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Nonbinary identities]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Agender]]</div>

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<p>Zopilote: /* Reception */</p> <hr /> <div>Gender detachment is a term coined by sociologist Canton Winer, based on Winer's interviews with asexual people.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Winer, C. (2025). Does Everyone Have a Gender? Compulsory Gender, Gender Detachment, and Asexuality. ''Socius'', ''11''. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.1177/23780231251339382&lt;/nowiki&gt; (Original work published 2025)&lt;/ref&gt; Gender-detached individuals do not feel that gender is a useful, meaningful, or relevant lens for understanding themselves. In other terms, they can be said to lack a gender identity. <br /> <br /> Gender-detached people may express a degree of apathy around gender or feel that gender is something externally imposed on them. They may dislike being asked to claim a specific gender identity or set of pronouns, because it feels too much like an assertion of identity. Others find the whole concept of gender identity confusing.<br /> <br /> Some gender-detached people feel totally detached from gender, while others feel some resonance with a specific gender alongside the detachment.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> Winer observes that gender detachment poses a problem for models of gender which assume that everyone has a gender identity. Winer calls the belief that everyone has or should have a gender identity &quot;compulsory gender&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Relationship to nonbinary identity ==<br /> Some gender-detached people use nonbinary terms like [[agender]] to describe themselves. However, they often see them as the closest or most convenient language available, rather than representations of a &quot;true&quot; self.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Gender performance ==<br /> Winer found that some interviewees wanted to alter their presentations or other elements of their gender expression to be more neutral. However, many gender-detached people Winer interviewed had no desire to move away from their existing performance of gender, even if others viewed it as gendered.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Quotes ==<br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;My gender is like an empty lot; there may have been a building there at some point, but it’s long since fallen away, and there’s no need to rebuild it. The space is better for being left empty.&lt;/blockquote&gt;- Ollia, a white 23 year old from California, quoted by Winer&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;My feelings about gender, for myself, are very detached and distant. I just don’t identify really with most concepts of gender, because it honestly just confuses me. I just don’t get it. I don’t know ''why'' I don’t get it for myself, but I just find existing with preconceived notions on who I “should” be tiring to follow, confusing to understand, and stifling to my true person. Gender, for me, is archaic and not worth the energy. &lt;/blockquote&gt;Faye, a Latine 18 year old from Illinois, quoted by Winer&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;I would say that I’m mostly a cis woman, but I don’t feel super strongly about it? I saw a Tumblr post once that said something like, “I’m a ‘she’ in the same way inanimate objects are ‘she’ to gays and sailors” and like . . . yeah? I’m a she because nothing else fits or feels right, but it’s a loose concept. . . . I think more than anything, my gender is something aesthetic? I’m loosely attached to it as a concept, but I do construct it in a certain way that most people generally interpret as at least feminine-leaning, and I’m content with that. &lt;/blockquote&gt;Dana, a white 27 year old from Massachusetts, quoted by Winer&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Reception ==<br /> <br /> == References ==</div>

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<p>Zopilote: /* Gender performance */</p> <hr /> <div>Gender detachment is a term coined by sociologist Canton Winer, based on Winer's interviews with asexual people.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Winer, C. (2025). Does Everyone Have a Gender? Compulsory Gender, Gender Detachment, and Asexuality. ''Socius'', ''11''. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.1177/23780231251339382&lt;/nowiki&gt; (Original work published 2025)&lt;/ref&gt; Gender-detached individuals do not feel that gender is a useful, meaningful, or relevant lens for understanding themselves. In other terms, they can be said to lack a gender identity. <br /> <br /> Gender-detached people may express a degree of apathy around gender or feel that gender is something externally imposed on them. They may dislike being asked to claim a specific gender identity or set of pronouns, because it feels too much like an assertion of identity. Some gender-detached people feel totally detached from gender, while others feel some resonance with a specific gender alongside the detachment.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> Winer observes that gender detachment poses a problem for models of gender which assume that everyone has a gender identity. Winer calls the belief that everyone has or should have a gender identity &quot;compulsory gender&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Relationship to nonbinary identity ==<br /> <br /> == Gender performance ==<br /> Winer found that some interviewees wanted to alter their presentations or other elements of their gender expression to be more neutral. However, many gender-detached people Winer interviewed had no desire to move away from their existing performance of gender, even if others viewed it as gendered.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Quotes ==<br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;My gender is like an empty lot; there may have been a building there at some point, but it’s long since fallen away, and there’s no need to rebuild it. The space is better for being left empty.&lt;/blockquote&gt;- Ollia, a white 23 year old from California, quoted by Winer&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;My feelings about gender, for myself, are very detached and distant. I just don’t identify really with most concepts of gender, because it honestly just confuses me. I just don’t get it. I don’t know ''why'' I don’t get it for myself, but I just find existing with preconceived notions on who I “should” be tiring to follow, confusing to understand, and stifling to my true person. Gender, for me, is archaic and not worth the energy. &lt;/blockquote&gt;Faye, a Latine 18 year old from Illinois, quoted by Winer&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;I would say that I’m mostly a cis woman, but I don’t feel super strongly about it? I saw a Tumblr post once that said something like, “I’m a ‘she’ in the same way inanimate objects are ‘she’ to gays and sailors” and like . . . yeah? I’m a she because nothing else fits or feels right, but it’s a loose concept. . . . I think more than anything, my gender is something aesthetic? I’m loosely attached to it as a concept, but I do construct it in a certain way that most people generally interpret as at least feminine-leaning, and I’m content with that. &lt;/blockquote&gt;Dana, a white 27 year old from Massachusetts, quoted by Winer&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Reception ==<br /> <br /> == References ==</div>

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<p>Zopilote: /* Complete vs ambivalent detachment */</p> <hr /> <div>Gender detachment is a term coined by sociologist Canton Winer, based on Winer's interviews with asexual people.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Winer, C. (2025). Does Everyone Have a Gender? Compulsory Gender, Gender Detachment, and Asexuality. ''Socius'', ''11''. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.1177/23780231251339382&lt;/nowiki&gt; (Original work published 2025)&lt;/ref&gt; Gender-detached individuals do not feel that gender is a useful, meaningful, or relevant lens for understanding themselves. In other terms, they can be said to lack a gender identity. <br /> <br /> Gender-detached people may express a degree of apathy around gender or feel that gender is something externally imposed on them. They may dislike being asked to claim a specific gender identity or set of pronouns, because it feels too much like an assertion of identity. Some gender-detached people feel totally detached from gender, while others feel some resonance with a specific gender alongside the detachment.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> Winer observes that gender detachment poses a problem for models of gender which assume that everyone has a gender identity. Winer calls the belief that everyone has or should have a gender identity &quot;compulsory gender&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Relationship to nonbinary identity ==<br /> <br /> == Gender performance ==<br /> Winer found that some of their interviewees wanted to alter their presentations or other elements of their gender expression to be more neutral. However, many gender-detached people Winer interviewed had no desire to move away from their existing performance of gender, even if others viewed it as gendered.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Quotes ==<br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;My gender is like an empty lot; there may have been a building there at some point, but it’s long since fallen away, and there’s no need to rebuild it. The space is better for being left empty.&lt;/blockquote&gt;- Ollia, a white 23 year old from California, quoted by Winer&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;My feelings about gender, for myself, are very detached and distant. I just don’t identify really with most concepts of gender, because it honestly just confuses me. I just don’t get it. I don’t know ''why'' I don’t get it for myself, but I just find existing with preconceived notions on who I “should” be tiring to follow, confusing to understand, and stifling to my true person. Gender, for me, is archaic and not worth the energy. &lt;/blockquote&gt;Faye, a Latine 18 year old from Illinois, quoted by Winer&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;I would say that I’m mostly a cis woman, but I don’t feel super strongly about it? I saw a Tumblr post once that said something like, “I’m a ‘she’ in the same way inanimate objects are ‘she’ to gays and sailors” and like . . . yeah? I’m a she because nothing else fits or feels right, but it’s a loose concept. . . . I think more than anything, my gender is something aesthetic? I’m loosely attached to it as a concept, but I do construct it in a certain way that most people generally interpret as at least feminine-leaning, and I’m content with that. &lt;/blockquote&gt;Dana, a white 27 year old from Massachusetts, quoted by Winer&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Reception ==<br /> <br /> == References ==</div>

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<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Gender detachment is a term coined by sociologist Canton Winer, based on Winer's interviews with asexual people.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Winer, C. (2025). Does Everyone Have a Gender? Compulsory Gender, Gender Detachment, and Asexuality. ''Socius'', ''11''. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.1177/23780231251339382&lt;/nowiki&gt; (Original work published 2025)&lt;/ref&gt; Gender-detached individuals do not feel that gender is a useful, meaningful, or relevant lens for understanding themselves. In other terms, they can be said to lack a gender identity. <br /> <br /> Gender-detached people may express a degree of apathy around gender or feel that gender is something externally imposed on them. They may dislike being asked to claim a specific gender identity or set of pronouns, because it feels too much like an assertion of identity. <br /> <br /> Winer observes that gender detachment poses a problem for models of gender which assume that everyone has a gender identity. Winer calls the belief that everyone has or should have a gender identity &quot;compulsory gender&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Relationship to nonbinary identity ==<br /> <br /> == Complete vs ambivalent detachment ==<br /> <br /> == Gender performance ==<br /> Winer found that some of their interviewees wanted to alter their presentations or other elements of their gender expression to be more neutral. However, many gender-detached people Winer interviewed had no desire to move away from their existing performance of gender, even if others viewed it as gendered.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Quotes ==<br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;My gender is like an empty lot; there may have been a building there at some point, but it’s long since fallen away, and there’s no need to rebuild it. The space is better for being left empty.&lt;/blockquote&gt;- Ollia, a white 23 year old from California, quoted by Winer&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;My feelings about gender, for myself, are very detached and distant. I just don’t identify really with most concepts of gender, because it honestly just confuses me. I just don’t get it. I don’t know ''why'' I don’t get it for myself, but I just find existing with preconceived notions on who I “should” be tiring to follow, confusing to understand, and stifling to my true person. Gender, for me, is archaic and not worth the energy. &lt;/blockquote&gt;Faye, a Latine 18 year old from Illinois, quoted by Winer&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Reception ==<br /> <br /> == References ==</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Gender_detachment&diff=44611 2025-09-20T22:43:50Z

<p>Zopilote: /* Relationship to nonbinary identity */</p> <hr /> <div>Gender detachment is a term coined by sociologist Canton Winer, based on Winer's interviews with asexual people.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Winer, C. (2025). Does Everyone Have a Gender? Compulsory Gender, Gender Detachment, and Asexuality. ''Socius'', ''11''. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.1177/23780231251339382&lt;/nowiki&gt; (Original work published 2025)&lt;/ref&gt; Gender-detached individuals do not feel that gender is a useful, meaningful, or relevant lens for understanding themselves. In other terms, they can be said to lack a gender identity. <br /> <br /> Gender-detached people may express a degree of apathy around gender or feel that gender is something externally imposed on them. They may dislike being asked to claim a specific gender identity or set of pronouns, because it feels too much like an assertion of identity. <br /> <br /> Winer observes that gender detachment poses a problem for models of gender which assume that everyone has a gender identity. Winer calls the belief that everyone has or should have a gender identity &quot;compulsory gender&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Relationship to nonbinary identity ==<br /> <br /> == Complete vs ambivalent detachment ==<br /> <br /> == Quotes ==<br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;My gender is like an empty lot; there may have been a building there at some point, but it’s long since fallen away, and there’s no need to rebuild it. The space is better for being left empty.&lt;/blockquote&gt;- Ollia, a white 23 year old from California, quoted by Winer&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Reception ==<br /> <br /> == References ==</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Gender_detachment&diff=44610 2025-09-20T22:39:04Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Gender detachment is a term coined by sociologist Canton Winer, based on Winer's interviews with asexual people.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Winer, C. (2025). Does Everyone Have a Gender? Compulsory Gender, Gender Detachment, and Asexuality. ''Socius'', ''11''. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.1177/23780231251339382&lt;/nowiki&gt; (Original work published 2025)&lt;/ref&gt; Gender-detached individuals do not feel that gender is a useful or relevant lens for understanding themselves. In other terms, they can be said to lack a gender identity. They may express a degree of apathy around gender or feel that gender is something externally imposed on them. <br /> <br /> Winer observes that gender detachment poses a problem for models of gender which assume that everyone has a gender identity. Winer calls the belief that everyone has or should have a gender identity &quot;compulsory gender&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Relationship to nonbinary identity ==<br /> <br /> == Complete vs ambivalent detachment ==<br /> <br /> == Reception ==<br /> <br /> == References ==</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Gender_detachment&diff=44609 2025-09-20T22:29:37Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Gender detachment is a term coined by sociologist Canton Winer, based on Winer's interviews with asexual people.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Winer, C. (2025). Does Everyone Have a Gender? Compulsory Gender, Gender Detachment, and Asexuality. ''Socius'', ''11''. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.1177/23780231251339382&lt;/nowiki&gt; (Original work published 2025)&lt;/ref&gt; Gender-detached individuals do not feel that gender is a useful or relevant lens for understanding themselves. In other terms, they can be said to lack a gender identity. <br /> <br /> Winer observes that gender detachment poses a problem for models of gender which assume that everyone has a gender identity. Winer calls the belief that everyone has or should have a gender identity &quot;compulsory gender&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Relationship to nonbinary identity ==<br /> <br /> == Complete vs ambivalent detachment ==<br /> <br /> == Reception ==<br /> <br /> == References ==</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Gender_detachment&diff=44608 2025-09-20T22:28:37Z

<p>Zopilote: Started page for relevant concept</p> <hr /> <div>Gender detachment is a term coined by sociologist Canton Winer, based on Winer's interviews with asexual people.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Winer, C. (2025). Does Everyone Have a Gender? Compulsory Gender, Gender Detachment, and Asexuality. ''Socius'', ''11''. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.1177/23780231251339382&lt;/nowiki&gt; (Original work published 2025)&lt;/ref&gt; Gender-detached individuals do not feel that gender is a useful or relevant lens for understanding themselves. Winer observes that gender detachment poses a problem for models of gender which assume that everyone has a gender identity. Winer calls the belief that everyone has or should have a gender identity &quot;compulsory gender&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Relationship to nonbinary identity ==<br /> <br /> == Complete vs ambivalent detachment ==<br /> <br /> == Reception ==<br /> <br /> == References ==</div>

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<p>Zopilote: /* Pages I Created */</p> <hr /> <div>Nerd about trans + gender variant online history. <br /> <br /> I'm a nonbinary man-- for me, this means I'm happy to be related to as a guy and that's my home base of choice, but nonbinary is a fun place to hang out some of the time and a &quot;they&quot; from a stranger endears me. ːo) If I knew of any in my area and got over some anxieties, I'd probably join a Radical Faeries group. <br /> <br /> I use he or they pronouns. <br /> <br /> Contact me via talk page or the wiki's Discord server.<br /> <br /> == Pages I Created ==<br /> <br /> * [[Coining]]<br /> * [[Furry fandom]]<br /> * [[Gender heraldry]]<br /> * [[Genderqueer Chicago]]<br /> * [[Gender Reveal]]<br /> * [[Livejournal]]<br /> * [[NYC Trans Oral History Project]]<br /> * [[Transyada]]<br /> * [[Tumblr]]<br /> * [[YayGender.net]]<br /> * [[Zines]]</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Coining&diff=44591 2025-09-10T14:16:01Z

<p>Zopilote: /* Perspectives */</p> <hr /> <div>Coining refers to a process of inventing with new words, particularly to discuss concepts where existing language is limited or insufficient. Many gender-related terms originate with a specific coiner whose identity is often known. These include gender labels like [[demiguy]] (coined by Bad Patient on AVEN) and [[neopronouns]] like [[fae/faer]]. <br /> <br /> == Perspectives ==<br /> Attitudes towards coining new gender terminology vary. Some circles on [[Tumblr|Tumblr,]] particularly ones that self-identify as MOGAI, have a positive attitude towards coining new language, and many people contribute to these communities through their inventions. According to researcher Abigsail Oakley, non-binary communities on Tumblr develop new terminology at an &quot;advanced rate&quot;, and some terms which originate on Tumblr are not adopted outside the platform.&lt;ref&gt;Oakley, Abigail, and Dame-Griff, Avery. &quot;A Conversation about Gender/Sexual Variant and Transgender Labeling and Networking on Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Other nonbinary-inclusive communities like the [[Transyada]] forum have many members who hold a pro-coining attitude.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;tamara-the-muse. &quot;The adventures of Anne and the Shiny New Gender Word(s)&quot;. 30 December 2010. Livejournal.com. &lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;A Long Time Ago. December 13 2010. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/52633-transwhatevers-of-aven/page/729/#comment-1734942&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; One member wrote of her fondness for the practiceː&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;One of my favorite parts of being queer is this culture of making up your own identities. Stringing words together into long chains of gender/orientation identities that are nicely tailored to an individual and that fit exactly, instead of just shoving ourselves into the closest fitting box and pretending it fits. There are modifiers and contradictions and things that seem redundant but aren't and at the end of it all a person has a nice phrase that defines them exactly as they wish to be defined. If you don't like existing words, you take them apart and recombine them in interesting and different ways to get something that fits.* When you like words and labels as much as I do, being able to do that is something of a godsend. &lt;/blockquote&gt;Some people hold anti-coining attitudes. They may see creating new gender language as unnecessary or feel that it fractures a potential sense of belonging or solidarity between people who use a more general label like [[nonbinary]]. Others object to coining new terms on the grounds that cis people may perceive new and unfamiliar language as confusing or strange, and see trans people as less legitimate by association. Others argue that trans people should not have to change their cultural practices or personal identities to avoid potential negative perceptions, and consider objections to coining new labels on the basis of cisgender disapproval to be a manifestation of respectability politics.<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Tumblr&diff=44590 2025-09-10T14:09:54Z

<p>Zopilote: /* Gender terms originating on Tumblr */</p> <hr /> <div>Tumblr is a social media platform that gained popularity in the 2010s. Users maintain blogs (potentially multiple per account) that allow them to publish original posts as well as to &quot;reblog&quot; others' posts. Reblogs function similarly to Twitter's &quot;retweet&quot; function but allow optional additions to the post body (which are displayed under the original posts) or to tags (displayed only on the reblogger's blog). This allows multiple discussions to branch off from an original post.<br /> <br /> Culturally, Tumblr is extremely popular with LGBTQ people and hosts a wide range of content related to non-binary issues. Many pieces of non-binary language and iconography originated on Tumblr, and there are a large number of single-issue blogs that center on non-binary issues. It is also common for Tumblr users to list their pronouns and gender identities on their personal blogs.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Tumblr's tag system has particular significance for nonbinary users-- it not only allows them to affirm their identities through self-labeling (such as by tagging a selfie as #agender), but to connect with users who share their identities, including uncommon identities (since users create their own tags).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Many LGBTQ young people use Tumblr as a source of information about gender and sexuality.&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot;&gt;Robards, Brady, et al. &quot;Tumblr as a Space of Learning, Connecting, and Identity Formation for LGBTIQ+ Young People&quot;. ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures'', edited by Allison McCracken et al., Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press, 2020. http://muse.jhu.edu/pub/166/edited_volume/chapter/3021334&lt;/ref&gt; Researcher [[Genny Beemyn]] found that more than two thirds of the nonbinary college students they interviewed had used the Internet to learn about gender identity. Among those who mentioned a specific online source, 79 percent named Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Beemyn, Genny. &quot;Get Over the Binaryː The Experience of Nonbinary Trans College Students&quot;. In ''Trans People in Higher Education'', edited by Genny Beemyn. Albany, New York, State University of New York Press. 2019.&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Researcher Abigail Oakley suggests that Tumblr gained popularity among non-binary users because it affords them anonymity and the ability to portray themselves in ways that diverge from their everyday personas.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Oakley, Abigail, and Dame-Griff, Avery. &quot;A Conversation about Gender/Sexual Variant and Transgender Labeling and Networking on Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, a non-binary person may choose to remain closeted in their offline life and go by a different name and pronouns on Tumblr.<br /> <br /> == Gender terms originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Tumblr has a strong culture of [[coining]] and promoting new gender terminology, including terms like &quot;[[enby]]&quot; (suggested by revolutionator in 2013) and &quot;[[xenogender]]&quot; (coined in 2014 by Baaphomett).&lt;ref&gt;Baaphomett. &quot;Masterpost of genders coined by Baaphomett.&quot; ''Mogai-Archive.'' Original post where these were coined, which is lost: &lt;nowiki&gt;http://mogai-archive.tumblr.com/post/91736136744/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that post: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://purrloinsucks.tumblr.com/post/95720973644/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that archive: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://archive.is/yULU0#selection-169.2-169.93&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; According to Oakley, non-binary communities on Tumblr develop new terminology at an &quot;advanced rate&quot;, and some terms which originate on Tumblr are not adopted outside the platform.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> === Pronouns ===<br /> A number of [[neopronouns]] were coined and spread by Tumblr users. In 2013, some users drew upon existing English nouns to coin new pronouns (often called [[Nounself pronouns|nounself]] pronouns).&lt;ref&gt;Miltersen, E.H. (2016). &quot;Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression&quot;. ''Journal of Language Works - Sprogvidenskabeligt Studentertidsskrift''. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, the neopronoun &quot;kit/kit/kitself&quot; derives from a word for the young of certain animals (such as foxes).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;general (unthemed pronouns).&quot; ask a non-binary. &lt;nowiki&gt;http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/general&lt;/nowiki&gt; &lt;/ref&gt; Among nounself pronouns, fae/faer pronouns have gained the most popularity; they were the second-most selected neopronoun in the 2024 Gender Census survey, with 6.2̤̤̥ percent of respondents indicating they would be happy to be called fae/faer pronouns.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Gender Census 2024: Worldwide Report&quot;. Gender Census.https://www.gendercensus.com/results/2024-worldwide/#pronouns&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> == Iconography originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Many people use Tumblr to share proposed designs for non-binary flags, some of which gain popularity or status as the &quot;default&quot; flag for a specific identity, traveling far beyond Tumblr. Some users also share alternative flag designs, whether out of a distaste for existing designs or simply for creative enjoyment. <br /> <br /> In 2010, Marilyn Roxie posted multiple versions of the [[genderqueer flag]] to their Tumblr blog Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities, settling on the current and most popular version in June 2011.&lt;ref&gt;Roxie, Marilyn. &quot;About Flag.&quot; ''Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities.'' https://web.archive.org/web/20241129171224/https://genderqueerid.com/about-flag&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> In 2012, JJ Poole (lostinthoughtspaceandfantasies) submitted an original design for a [[genderfluid]] flag to the genderfluidity Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Poole, JJ (as lostinspacethoughtsandfantasies). Submitted to genderfluidity.tumblr.com/''We are Genderfluidǃ'' August 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220622041413/https://genderfluidity.tumblr.com/post/28614422659/so-i-couldnt-find-a-flag-that&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In 2014, new designs for agender and nonbinary flags appeared on Tumblr, posted by Salem X (transrants) and [[Kye Rowan]] (thejasmineelf) respectively.&lt;ref&gt;X, Salem. &quot;my name is salem and i created the agender flag.&quot; January 4th, 2019. https://transrants.tumblr.com/post/181711172580/interview-creator-of-the-agender-flag-majestic&lt;/ref&gt; Both gained popularity. <br /> <br /> == Single-issue blogs ==<br /> There are multiple types of content that typically appear on non-binary-centric blogs, both general and focused on specific identities. In addition to coining and sharing non-binary terminology and iconography like flags, many users share educational, activist, and &quot;discourse&quot; posts, and many blogs feature a large amount user-submitted content such as confessions/secrets, selfies, and introduction posts. Many blogs also give advice to individuals who write in with questions, such as how to come out about their gender identity or whether it is &quot;valid&quot; for them to use a particular label. <br /> <br /> Many blogs post a variety of content. For example, [https://genderqueer.tumblr.com genderqueer.tumblr.com] (active 2009-2013) identified itself as a place to share images of &quot;gender-bending, trans, and queer people of all sorts&quot;; in addition to reblogging photography and allowing users to submit their own selfies, the blog frequently shared written content, including quotes about gender variance, relevant news stories, and analysis of trans issues from other Tumblr users.&lt;ref&gt;''genderqueer: beyond the binaries''. https://genderqueer.tumblr.com/&lt;/ref&gt; [https://fatgqs.tumblr.com/ Fat Genderqueers] (active 2011-2017) combined a focus on body positivity, including user-submitted selfies, with practical information about gender presentation and transition, including binding and tucking techniques. <br /> <br /> Education-related blogs include [https://web.archive.org/web/20241119032548/https://genderqueerid.com/ Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities] (active 2011-2019), [https://neutrois.tumblr.com neutrois.tumblr.com] (active 2011-2021), and [https://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/ Ask a Nonbinary] (active 2011-present). [https://gqsurvivalguide.tumblr.com/ Genderqueer Survival Guide for Daily Life] (active 2013-2016) paired advice-giving and education with sharing responses to a survey about their experiences as non-binary people. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150215134537/http://genderfluidity.tumblr.com:80/ We are Genderfluidǃ] and [http://confession-of-a-genderfluid.tumblr.com/page/7 Confessions of a Genderfluid] also answered many audience questions, but with a genderfluid focus. <br /> <br /> == Role in identity formation ==<br /> Tumblr continues to play a role in many people's processes of coming to understand themselves as under the nonbinary umbrella, as well as a role in LGBTQ identity formation more broadly.&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> Tumblr user strugglingtobeheard, for example, noted that Tumblr was her first source of information about gender outside the binary and that she resonated with a lot of Black user's accounts of their gender experiences.&lt;ref&gt;Strugglingtobeheard. &quot;Developing a Black Genderfluid Feminist Critique via Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; She now identifies as genderfluid.<br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Tumblr&diff=44589 2025-09-10T14:09:33Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Tumblr is a social media platform that gained popularity in the 2010s. Users maintain blogs (potentially multiple per account) that allow them to publish original posts as well as to &quot;reblog&quot; others' posts. Reblogs function similarly to Twitter's &quot;retweet&quot; function but allow optional additions to the post body (which are displayed under the original posts) or to tags (displayed only on the reblogger's blog). This allows multiple discussions to branch off from an original post.<br /> <br /> Culturally, Tumblr is extremely popular with LGBTQ people and hosts a wide range of content related to non-binary issues. Many pieces of non-binary language and iconography originated on Tumblr, and there are a large number of single-issue blogs that center on non-binary issues. It is also common for Tumblr users to list their pronouns and gender identities on their personal blogs.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Tumblr's tag system has particular significance for nonbinary users-- it not only allows them to affirm their identities through self-labeling (such as by tagging a selfie as #agender), but to connect with users who share their identities, including uncommon identities (since users create their own tags).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Many LGBTQ young people use Tumblr as a source of information about gender and sexuality.&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot;&gt;Robards, Brady, et al. &quot;Tumblr as a Space of Learning, Connecting, and Identity Formation for LGBTIQ+ Young People&quot;. ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures'', edited by Allison McCracken et al., Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press, 2020. http://muse.jhu.edu/pub/166/edited_volume/chapter/3021334&lt;/ref&gt; Researcher [[Genny Beemyn]] found that more than two thirds of the nonbinary college students they interviewed had used the Internet to learn about gender identity. Among those who mentioned a specific online source, 79 percent named Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Beemyn, Genny. &quot;Get Over the Binaryː The Experience of Nonbinary Trans College Students&quot;. In ''Trans People in Higher Education'', edited by Genny Beemyn. Albany, New York, State University of New York Press. 2019.&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Researcher Abigail Oakley suggests that Tumblr gained popularity among non-binary users because it affords them anonymity and the ability to portray themselves in ways that diverge from their everyday personas.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Oakley, Abigail, and Dame-Griff, Avery. &quot;A Conversation about Gender/Sexual Variant and Transgender Labeling and Networking on Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, a non-binary person may choose to remain closeted in their offline life and go by a different name and pronouns on Tumblr.<br /> <br /> == Gender terms originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Tumblr has a strong culture of [[Coining|coinin]]&lt;nowiki/&gt;g and promoting new gender terminology, including terms like &quot;[[enby]]&quot; (suggested by revolutionator in 2013) and &quot;[[xenogender]]&quot; (coined in 2014 by Baaphomett).&lt;ref&gt;Baaphomett. &quot;Masterpost of genders coined by Baaphomett.&quot; ''Mogai-Archive.'' Original post where these were coined, which is lost: &lt;nowiki&gt;http://mogai-archive.tumblr.com/post/91736136744/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that post: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://purrloinsucks.tumblr.com/post/95720973644/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that archive: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://archive.is/yULU0#selection-169.2-169.93&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; According to Oakley, non-binary communities on Tumblr develop new terminology at an &quot;advanced rate&quot;, and some terms which originate on Tumblr are not adopted outside the platform.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> === Pronouns ===<br /> A number of [[neopronouns]] were coined and spread by Tumblr users. In 2013, some users drew upon existing English nouns to coin new pronouns (often called [[Nounself pronouns|nounself]] pronouns).&lt;ref&gt;Miltersen, E.H. (2016). &quot;Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression&quot;. ''Journal of Language Works - Sprogvidenskabeligt Studentertidsskrift''. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, the neopronoun &quot;kit/kit/kitself&quot; derives from a word for the young of certain animals (such as foxes).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;general (unthemed pronouns).&quot; ask a non-binary. &lt;nowiki&gt;http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/general&lt;/nowiki&gt; &lt;/ref&gt; Among nounself pronouns, fae/faer pronouns have gained the most popularity; they were the second-most selected neopronoun in the 2024 Gender Census survey, with 6.2̤̤̥ percent of respondents indicating they would be happy to be called fae/faer pronouns.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Gender Census 2024: Worldwide Report&quot;. Gender Census.https://www.gendercensus.com/results/2024-worldwide/#pronouns&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> == Iconography originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Many people use Tumblr to share proposed designs for non-binary flags, some of which gain popularity or status as the &quot;default&quot; flag for a specific identity, traveling far beyond Tumblr. Some users also share alternative flag designs, whether out of a distaste for existing designs or simply for creative enjoyment. <br /> <br /> In 2010, Marilyn Roxie posted multiple versions of the [[genderqueer flag]] to their Tumblr blog Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities, settling on the current and most popular version in June 2011.&lt;ref&gt;Roxie, Marilyn. &quot;About Flag.&quot; ''Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities.'' https://web.archive.org/web/20241129171224/https://genderqueerid.com/about-flag&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> In 2012, JJ Poole (lostinthoughtspaceandfantasies) submitted an original design for a [[genderfluid]] flag to the genderfluidity Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Poole, JJ (as lostinspacethoughtsandfantasies). Submitted to genderfluidity.tumblr.com/''We are Genderfluidǃ'' August 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220622041413/https://genderfluidity.tumblr.com/post/28614422659/so-i-couldnt-find-a-flag-that&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In 2014, new designs for agender and nonbinary flags appeared on Tumblr, posted by Salem X (transrants) and [[Kye Rowan]] (thejasmineelf) respectively.&lt;ref&gt;X, Salem. &quot;my name is salem and i created the agender flag.&quot; January 4th, 2019. https://transrants.tumblr.com/post/181711172580/interview-creator-of-the-agender-flag-majestic&lt;/ref&gt; Both gained popularity. <br /> <br /> == Single-issue blogs ==<br /> There are multiple types of content that typically appear on non-binary-centric blogs, both general and focused on specific identities. In addition to coining and sharing non-binary terminology and iconography like flags, many users share educational, activist, and &quot;discourse&quot; posts, and many blogs feature a large amount user-submitted content such as confessions/secrets, selfies, and introduction posts. Many blogs also give advice to individuals who write in with questions, such as how to come out about their gender identity or whether it is &quot;valid&quot; for them to use a particular label. <br /> <br /> Many blogs post a variety of content. For example, [https://genderqueer.tumblr.com genderqueer.tumblr.com] (active 2009-2013) identified itself as a place to share images of &quot;gender-bending, trans, and queer people of all sorts&quot;; in addition to reblogging photography and allowing users to submit their own selfies, the blog frequently shared written content, including quotes about gender variance, relevant news stories, and analysis of trans issues from other Tumblr users.&lt;ref&gt;''genderqueer: beyond the binaries''. https://genderqueer.tumblr.com/&lt;/ref&gt; [https://fatgqs.tumblr.com/ Fat Genderqueers] (active 2011-2017) combined a focus on body positivity, including user-submitted selfies, with practical information about gender presentation and transition, including binding and tucking techniques. <br /> <br /> Education-related blogs include [https://web.archive.org/web/20241119032548/https://genderqueerid.com/ Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities] (active 2011-2019), [https://neutrois.tumblr.com neutrois.tumblr.com] (active 2011-2021), and [https://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/ Ask a Nonbinary] (active 2011-present). [https://gqsurvivalguide.tumblr.com/ Genderqueer Survival Guide for Daily Life] (active 2013-2016) paired advice-giving and education with sharing responses to a survey about their experiences as non-binary people. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150215134537/http://genderfluidity.tumblr.com:80/ We are Genderfluidǃ] and [http://confession-of-a-genderfluid.tumblr.com/page/7 Confessions of a Genderfluid] also answered many audience questions, but with a genderfluid focus. <br /> <br /> == Role in identity formation ==<br /> Tumblr continues to play a role in many people's processes of coming to understand themselves as under the nonbinary umbrella, as well as a role in LGBTQ identity formation more broadly.&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> Tumblr user strugglingtobeheard, for example, noted that Tumblr was her first source of information about gender outside the binary and that she resonated with a lot of Black user's accounts of their gender experiences.&lt;ref&gt;Strugglingtobeheard. &quot;Developing a Black Genderfluid Feminist Critique via Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; She now identifies as genderfluid.<br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Coining&diff=44588 2025-09-10T14:08:51Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Coining refers to a process of inventing with new words, particularly to discuss concepts where existing language is limited or insufficient. Many gender-related terms originate with a specific coiner whose identity is often known. These include gender labels like [[demiguy]] (coined by Bad Patient on AVEN) and [[neopronouns]] like [[fae/faer]]. <br /> <br /> == Perspectives ==<br /> Attitudes towards coining new gender terminology vary. Some circles on [[Tumblr|Tumblr,]] particularly ones that self-identify as MOGAI, have a positive attitude towards coining new language, and many people contribute to these communities through their inventions. Other nonbinary-inclusive communities like the [[Transyada]] forum have many members who hold a pro-coining attitude.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;tamara-the-muse. &quot;The adventures of Anne and the Shiny New Gender Word(s)&quot;. 30 December 2010. Livejournal.com. &lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;A Long Time Ago. December 13 2010. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/52633-transwhatevers-of-aven/page/729/#comment-1734942&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; One member wrote of her fondness for the practiceː&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;One of my favorite parts of being queer is this culture of making up your own identities. Stringing words together into long chains of gender/orientation identities that are nicely tailored to an individual and that fit exactly, instead of just shoving ourselves into the closest fitting box and pretending it fits. There are modifiers and contradictions and things that seem redundant but aren't and at the end of it all a person has a nice phrase that defines them exactly as they wish to be defined. If you don't like existing words, you take them apart and recombine them in interesting and different ways to get something that fits.* When you like words and labels as much as I do, being able to do that is something of a godsend. &lt;/blockquote&gt;On the other hand, some people hold anti-coining attitudes. They may see creating new gender language as unnecessary or feel that it fractures a potential sense of belonging or solidarity between people who use a more general label like [[nonbinary]]. Others object to coining new terms on the grounds that cis people may perceive new and unfamiliar language in negative ways and see trans people as less legitimate by association. Transmedicalists are generally against coining new gender terms.<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Coining&diff=44587 2025-09-10T14:02:06Z

<p>Zopilote: Created page with &quot;Coining refers to a process of inventing with new words, particularly to discuss concepts where existing language is limited or insufficient. Many gender-related terms originate with a specific coiner whose identity is often known. These include gender labels like demiguy (coined by Bad Patient on AVEN) and neopronouns like fae/faer. == Perspectives == Attitudes towards coining new gender terminology vary. Some circles on Tumblr, particularly one...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>Coining refers to a process of inventing with new words, particularly to discuss concepts where existing language is limited or insufficient. Many gender-related terms originate with a specific coiner whose identity is often known. These include gender labels like [[demiguy]] (coined by Bad Patient on AVEN) and [[neopronouns]] like [[fae/faer]]. <br /> <br /> == Perspectives ==<br /> Attitudes towards coining new gender terminology vary. Some circles on [[Tumblr|Tumblr,]] particularly ones that self-identify as MOGAI, have a positive attitude towards coining new language, and many people contribute to these communities through their inventions. Other nonbinary-inclusive communities like the [[Transyada]] forum have many members who hold a pro-coining attitude.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;tamara-the-muse. &quot;The adventures of Anne and the Shiny New Gender Word(s)&quot;. 30 December 2010. Livejournal.com. &lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;A Long Time Ago. December 13 2010. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/52633-transwhatevers-of-aven/page/729/#comment-1734942&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; One member wrote of her fondness for the practiceː&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;One of my favorite parts of being queer is this culture of making up your own identities. Stringing words together into long chains of gender/orientation identities that are nicely tailored to an individual and that fit exactly, instead of just shoving ourselves into the closest fitting box and pretending it fits. There are modifiers and contradictions and things that seem redundant but aren't and at the end of it all a person has a nice phrase that defines them exactly as they wish to be defined. If you don't like existing words, you take them apart and recombine them in interesting and different ways to get something that fits.* When you like words and labels as much as I do, being able to do that is something of a godsend. &lt;/blockquote&gt;On the other hand, some people hold anti-coining attitudes. They may see creating new gender language as unnecessary or feel that it fractures a potential sense of belonging or solidarity between people who use a more general label like [[nonbinary]]. Others object to coining new terms on the grounds that cis people may perceive new and unfamiliar language in negative ways and see trans people as less legitimate by association. Transmedicalists are generally against coining new gender terms.</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Maia_Kobabe&diff=44417 2025-06-05T17:55:35Z

<p>Zopilote: Concision</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox person<br /> | picture=<br /> | caption=<br /> | date_birth=1991&lt;ref name=&quot;Watts&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=Petaluma comic artist draws on passion |author=Watts, Katie |work=Santa Rosa Press Democrat |date=January 6, 2015 |access-date=May 10, 2020 |url= https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/3315297-181/petaluma-comic-artist-draws-on|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408063032/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/3315297-181/petaluma-comic-artist-draws-on |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | place_birth=<br /> | nationality=American (United States of America)<br /> | pronouns=[[e/em/eir]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Oliver&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |title=Gender Queer: A Memoir – Maia Kobabe Explains What it Means to Be Non-Binary and Asexual in Eir Vitally Important Graphic Memoir from Lion Forge |last=Oliver |first=Andy |work=Broken Frontier |date=May 15, 2019 |access-date=May 10, 2020 |url= http://www.brokenfrontier.com/gender-queer-memoir-maia-kobabe-lion-forge/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129135530/https://www.brokenfrontier.com/gender-queer-memoir-maia-kobabe-lion-forge/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | gender=[[Nonbinary]]<br /> | occupation=author and illustrator<br /> | known_for=Gender Queer: A Memoir<br /> }}<br /> '''Maia Kobabe''' is a [[nonbinary]], [[queer]] author and illustrator with an MFA in Comics from California College of the Arts. E has been self publishing comics since 2010.&lt;ref name=&quot;About&quot;&gt;Kobabe, Maia. “About.” About - Maia Kobabe, redgoldsparkspress.com/about.&lt;/ref&gt; Eir work focuses on themes of [[identity]], [[Orientation|sexuality]], anti-fascism, fairy tales, and homesickness.&lt;ref&gt;Kobabe, Maia. “Maia Kobabe.” The Nib, The Nib, 7 Feb. 2020, thenib.com/author/maia-kobabe/.&lt;/ref&gt; Maia has created a graphic novel memoir called ''Gender Queer: A Memoir'' (which won a Stonewall Honor award in 2020&lt;ref&gt;http://www.ala.org/rt/rrt/award/stonewall/honored [https://web.archive.org/web/20230307044311/https://www.ala.org/rt/rrt/award/stonewall/honored Archived] on 17 July 2023&lt;/ref&gt;) and eir short comics have been published on The Nib. <br /> <br /> Kobabe created the following comics:&lt;ref name=&quot;About&quot; /&gt; <br /> * ''Tom O'Bedlam'' (2015)<br /> * ''The Thief's Tales #1 and #2''<br /> * ''The Non-Binary Bunny''<br /> <br /> E has also made short comics for these anthologies:&lt;ref name=&quot;About&quot; /&gt;<br /> * ''Alphabet'' (2015)<br /> * ''Tabula Idem'' (2017)<br /> * ''Mine!'' (2018)<br /> * ''Gothic Tales of Haunted Love'' (2018)<br /> * ''The Secret Love of Geeks'' (2018)<br /> * ''Faster Than Light Y'all'' (2018)<br /> * ''Advanced Death Saves'' (2019)<br /> * ''How to Wait'' (2019)<br /> * ''Shout Out'' (2019)<br /> * ''Rolled and Told'' (2019)<br /> <br /> ==Website==<br /> * [http://redgoldsparkspress.com Official Website]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category: Authors]]<br /> [[Category: Nonbinary people]]<br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Kobabe, Maia}}</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Polygender&diff=44105 2025-04-13T15:05:40Z

<p>Zopilote: Gender census data doesn&#039;t seem to support claim this identity is common.</p> <hr /> <div>{{infobox identity<br /> | flag = polygender.png<br /> | related = [[Pangender]], [[Trigender]], and [[Multigender]]<br /> | umbrella = [[Nonbinary]]<br /> | frequency = 0.2%<br /> | gallery_link = Pride Gallery/Polygender<br /> }}<br /> '''Polygender''', '''poly-gender''', or '''polygendered''' (from Greek ''poly'' &quot;many&quot; + gender)&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Poly-&quot; ''Dictionary.com.'' https://www.dictionary.com/browse/poly- [https://web.archive.org/web/20230330215225/https://www.dictionary.com/browse/poly- Archived] on 17 July 2023&lt;/ref&gt; is a [[nonbinary]] [[gender identity]] in which a person feels that they have more than one gender identity, or that they express &quot;characteristics of multiple genders, deliberately refuting the concept of only two genders,&quot;&lt;ref name=&quot;FTM International&quot;&gt;Gary Bowen. &quot;A Dictionary of Words for Masculine Women.&quot; May 15, 1995. Retrieved November 5, 1996. https://web.archive.org/web/19961105010926/http://www.ftm-intl.org/Wrtngs/ftm-words.gary.html&lt;/ref&gt; as it was described in 1995, so it was in use by at least that year, if not earlier.&lt;ref name=&quot;FTM International&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> In 1998, the word polygender was used in a transgender community on the Internet called [[Sphere]] as an umbrella term for trans people whose genders were outside the binary: <br /> <br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;<br /> &quot;Polygendered people are transgendered. [... There are trans men and trans women.] And then there are us, the less well-known transgender folks. We are people who identify as [[bigender|bi-gendered]], [[agender|non-gendered]], or [[third gender|third-gendered]]. We may feel we belong to more than one gender, that we have no gender at all, or that we are our own gender, something neither male nor female. [...] Just like any other transgendered people, we might have a different name for ourselves than the gendered name we were given at birth; we might dress differently than most people of our birth gender and try to 'pass' as another gender on a daily basis; we might take hormones or get operations to modify our bodies. The difference is that we are not 'switching' from female to male or vice versa; we are going from living as female to living as both female and male, or living as a gay man and a lesbian and a teenage boy and a [[drag|drag king]], or living as no gender at all, ambiguously, or as something entirely other. [...] If you live in a big city or one which has a strong queer community, transsexuality is likely to be better understood, and there may even be laws protecting you from discrimination and guidelines for how your place of employment should deal with your transition. But if you live in one of those places and say that you are a male-to-both transsexual, that you want hormones to pass better as both genders or an operation to give you [[intersex|intersexed]] [[bottom surgery|genitalia]], you will get the same reaction as a 'normal' transsexual living in Queerphobiaville.&quot; - [https://web.archive.org/web/20200204005048/http://gender-sphere.0catch.com/polygenderfaq.htm Polygender FAQ.]<br /> &lt;ref&gt;Danica Nuccitelli. &quot;Polygender FAQ.&quot; ''Sphere.'' May 26, 1998. [https://web.archive.org/web/20200204005048/http://gender-sphere.0catch.com/polygenderfaq.htm http://gender-sphere.0catch.com/polygenderfaq.htm]&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> &lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> In this definition, polygender was an umbrella term that included a variety of kinds of people who identify outside the gender binary, even those who are genderless, who could be transitioning (or not) by a variety of different methods. During the 1990s, any genders outside the binary were not widely recognized. The same article also used the word &quot;queergendered&quot; interchangeably with &quot;polygendered&quot; as umbrella terms for people who identify outside the gender binary in any way, which seems to have been an early permutation of the now widely-known word &quot;[[genderqueer]].&quot;<br /> <br /> In November 2002, [[Livejournal]] users just_plain_zac and sometimes_nate created a community called polygender-ppl, describing its purpose as follows:&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;https://polygender-ppl.livejournal.com/profile/&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;This community is open to any and all bi-gendered, polygendered, genderqueer, third-gendered, and transgender (FTM, MTF, etc.) people, and SOFFA. We, just_plain_zac and sometimes_nate, the co-moderators, started this community as a safe space for support, networking, and, of course, friendship among those of us who identify as more than one gender.&lt;/blockquote&gt;The community linked to an offsite Polygender/Genderqueer FAQ (now a [https://web.archive.org/web/20030826044900/http://www.devrandom.net/~aidan/polygenderfaq.html broken link]; inaccessible by Wayback Machine), as well as another defunct site (formerly hosted at genderqueers.com; accessible [https://web.archive.org/web/20020223172902/http://www.genderqueers.com/ via Wayback Machine]). <br /> <br /> As of 2025, the Livejournal community had 115 members; the last post was in 2011.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> An analysis of journal entries and comments from the genderqueer Livejournal community, conducted by linguists Lal Zimman and Will Hayworth, found that &quot;polygender&quot; was the least common term for a person outside the binary in the dataset (which included content from 2001-2008). The term only appeared in the first few years of data.&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot;&gt;Zimman, Lal, and Hayworth, Will. &quot;How we got here: Short-scale change in identity labels for trans, cis, and non-binary people in the 2000s&quot;. 2020. Proc Ling Soc Amer 5(1). 499–513. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.3765/plsa.v5i1.4728&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; The researchers observed a similar pattern for uses of &quot;polygender&quot; in their dataset from the ftm Livejournal community (which had many members whose genders fell outside the binary).&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Demographics ==<br /> <br /> In the 2016 Nonbinary/Genderqueer Survey, 7 of the respondents (0.23%) were polygender.&lt;ref name=NBGQ2016&gt;&quot;NB/GQ Survey 2016 - the worldwide results.&quot; ''Gender Census.'' March 19, 2016. http://gendercensus.tumblr.com/post/141311159050/nbgq-survey-2016-the-worldwide-results [https://web.archive.org/web/20230525010811/https://gendercensus.tumblr.com/post/141311159050/nbgq-survey-2016-the-worldwide-results Archived] on 17 July 2023&lt;/ref&gt; In the 2019 Worldwide Gender Census, 24 of the respondents (0.21%) were polygender.&lt;ref name=&quot;2019 Gender Census&quot;&gt;&quot;Gender Census 2019 - The Worldwide tl;dr.&quot; ''Gender Census'' (blog). March 31, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2020. https://gendercensus.com/post/183843963445/gender-census-2019-the-worldwide-tldr Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20200118084451/https://gendercensus.com/post/183843963445/gender-census-2019-the-worldwide-tldr&lt;/ref&gt; In the 2020 Gender Census, 48 people (0.20%) were polygender.&lt;ref name=&quot;GC2020&quot;&gt;[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j7mwkZVtQYHxNlgS2J8onVCpVz-l1aJbBzG7msN5rxs/edit#gid=260963482 GC2020 Public Copy], 1 November 2020 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230603184501/https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j7mwkZVtQYHxNlgS2J8onVCpVz-l1aJbBzG7msN5rxs/edit Archived] on 17 July 2023&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Multigender]]<br /> * [[Bigender]]<br /> * [[Genderfluid]]<br /> * [[List of nonbinary identities]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Nonbinary identities]]</div>

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<p>Zopilote: /* Role in identity formation */</p> <hr /> <div>Tumblr is a social media platform that gained popularity in the 2010s. Users maintain blogs (potentially multiple per account) that allow them to publish original posts as well as to &quot;reblog&quot; others' posts. Reblogs function similarly to Twitter's &quot;retweet&quot; function but allow optional additions to the post body (which are displayed under the original posts) or to tags (displayed only on the reblogger's blog). This allows multiple discussions to branch off from an original post.<br /> <br /> Culturally, Tumblr is extremely popular with LGBTQ people and hosts a wide range of content related to non-binary issues. Many pieces of non-binary language and iconography originated on Tumblr, and there are a large number of single-issue blogs that center on non-binary issues. It is also common for Tumblr users to list their pronouns and gender identities on their personal blogs.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Tumblr's tag system has particular significance for nonbinary users-- it not only allows them to affirm their identities through self-labeling (such as by tagging a selfie as #agender), but to connect with users who share their identities, including uncommon identities (since users create their own tags).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Many LGBTQ young people use Tumblr as a source of information about gender and sexuality.&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot;&gt;Robards, Brady, et al. &quot;Tumblr as a Space of Learning, Connecting, and Identity Formation for LGBTIQ+ Young People&quot;. ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures'', edited by Allison McCracken et al., Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press, 2020. http://muse.jhu.edu/pub/166/edited_volume/chapter/3021334&lt;/ref&gt; Researcher [[Genny Beemyn]] found that more than two thirds of the nonbinary college students they interviewed had used the Internet to learn about gender identity. Among those who mentioned a specific online source, 79 percent named Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Beemyn, Genny. &quot;Get Over the Binaryː The Experience of Nonbinary Trans College Students&quot;. In ''Trans People in Higher Education'', edited by Genny Beemyn. Albany, New York, State University of New York Press. 2019.&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Researcher Abigail Oakley suggests that Tumblr gained popularity among non-binary users because it affords them anonymity and the ability to portray themselves in ways that diverge from their everyday personas.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Oakley, Abigail, and Dame-Griff, Avery. &quot;A Conversation about Gender/Sexual Variant and Transgender Labeling and Networking on Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, a non-binary person may choose to remain closeted in their offline life and go by a different name and pronouns on Tumblr.<br /> <br /> == Gender terms originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Tumblr has a strong culture of coining and promoting new gender terminology, including terms like &quot;[[enby]]&quot; (suggested by revolutionator in 2013) and &quot;[[xenogender]]&quot; (coined in 2014 by Baaphomett).&lt;ref&gt;Baaphomett. &quot;Masterpost of genders coined by Baaphomett.&quot; ''Mogai-Archive.'' Original post where these were coined, which is lost: &lt;nowiki&gt;http://mogai-archive.tumblr.com/post/91736136744/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that post: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://purrloinsucks.tumblr.com/post/95720973644/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that archive: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://archive.is/yULU0#selection-169.2-169.93&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; According to Oakley, non-binary communities on Tumblr develop new terminology at an &quot;advanced rate&quot;, and some terms which originate on Tumblr are not adopted outside the platform.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> === Pronouns ===<br /> A number of [[neopronouns]] were coined and spread by Tumblr users. In 2013, some users drew upon existing English nouns to coin new pronouns (often called [[Nounself pronouns|nounself]] pronouns).&lt;ref&gt;Miltersen, E.H. (2016). &quot;Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression&quot;. ''Journal of Language Works - Sprogvidenskabeligt Studentertidsskrift''. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, the neopronoun &quot;kit/kit/kitself&quot; derives from a word for the young of certain animals (such as foxes).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;general (unthemed pronouns).&quot; ask a non-binary. &lt;nowiki&gt;http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/general&lt;/nowiki&gt; &lt;/ref&gt; Among nounself pronouns, fae/faer pronouns have gained the most popularity; they were the second-most selected neopronoun in the 2024 Gender Census survey, with 6.2̤̤̥ percent of respondents indicating they would be happy to be called fae/faer pronouns.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Gender Census 2024: Worldwide Report&quot;. Gender Census.https://www.gendercensus.com/results/2024-worldwide/#pronouns&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> == Iconography originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Many people use Tumblr to share proposed designs for non-binary flags, some of which gain popularity or status as the &quot;default&quot; flag for a specific identity, traveling far beyond Tumblr. Some users also share alternative flag designs, whether out of a distaste for existing designs or simply for creative enjoyment. <br /> <br /> In 2010, Marilyn Roxie posted multiple versions of the [[genderqueer flag]] to their Tumblr blog Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities, settling on the current and most popular version in June 2011.&lt;ref&gt;Roxie, Marilyn. &quot;About Flag.&quot; ''Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities.'' https://web.archive.org/web/20241129171224/https://genderqueerid.com/about-flag&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> In 2012, JJ Poole (lostinthoughtspaceandfantasies) submitted an original design for a [[genderfluid]] flag to the genderfluidity Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Poole, JJ (as lostinspacethoughtsandfantasies). Submitted to genderfluidity.tumblr.com/''We are Genderfluidǃ'' August 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220622041413/https://genderfluidity.tumblr.com/post/28614422659/so-i-couldnt-find-a-flag-that&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In 2014, new designs for agender and nonbinary flags appeared on Tumblr, posted by Salem X (transrants) and [[Kye Rowan]] (thejasmineelf) respectively.&lt;ref&gt;X, Salem. &quot;my name is salem and i created the agender flag.&quot; January 4th, 2019. https://transrants.tumblr.com/post/181711172580/interview-creator-of-the-agender-flag-majestic&lt;/ref&gt; Both gained popularity. <br /> <br /> == Single-issue blogs ==<br /> There are multiple types of content that typically appear on non-binary-centric blogs, both general and focused on specific identities. In addition to coining and sharing non-binary terminology and iconography like flags, many users share educational, activist, and &quot;discourse&quot; posts, and many blogs feature a large amount user-submitted content such as confessions/secrets, selfies, and introduction posts. Many blogs also give advice to individuals who write in with questions, such as how to come out about their gender identity or whether it is &quot;valid&quot; for them to use a particular label. <br /> <br /> Many blogs post a variety of content. For example, [https://genderqueer.tumblr.com genderqueer.tumblr.com] (active 2009-2013) identified itself as a place to share images of &quot;gender-bending, trans, and queer people of all sorts&quot;; in addition to reblogging photography and allowing users to submit their own selfies, the blog frequently shared written content, including quotes about gender variance, relevant news stories, and analysis of trans issues from other Tumblr users.&lt;ref&gt;''genderqueer: beyond the binaries''. https://genderqueer.tumblr.com/&lt;/ref&gt; [https://fatgqs.tumblr.com/ Fat Genderqueers] (active 2011-2017) combined a focus on body positivity, including user-submitted selfies, with practical information about gender presentation and transition, including binding and tucking techniques. <br /> <br /> Education-related blogs include [https://web.archive.org/web/20241119032548/https://genderqueerid.com/ Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities] (active 2011-2019), [https://neutrois.tumblr.com neutrois.tumblr.com] (active 2011-2021), and [https://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/ Ask a Nonbinary] (active 2011-present). [https://gqsurvivalguide.tumblr.com/ Genderqueer Survival Guide for Daily Life] (active 2013-2016) paired advice-giving and education with sharing responses to a survey about their experiences as non-binary people. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150215134537/http://genderfluidity.tumblr.com:80/ We are Genderfluidǃ] and [http://confession-of-a-genderfluid.tumblr.com/page/7 Confessions of a Genderfluid] also answered many audience questions, but with a genderfluid focus. <br /> <br /> == Role in identity formation ==<br /> Tumblr continues to play a role in many people's processes of coming to understand themselves as under the nonbinary umbrella, as well as a role in LGBTQ identity formation more broadly.&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> Tumblr user strugglingtobeheard, for example, noted that Tumblr was her first source of information about gender outside the binary and that she resonated with a lot of Black user's accounts of their gender experiences.&lt;ref&gt;Strugglingtobeheard. &quot;Developing a Black Genderfluid Feminist Critique via Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; She now identifies as genderfluid.<br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Tumblr&diff=44103 2025-04-13T14:59:27Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Tumblr is a social media platform that gained popularity in the 2010s. Users maintain blogs (potentially multiple per account) that allow them to publish original posts as well as to &quot;reblog&quot; others' posts. Reblogs function similarly to Twitter's &quot;retweet&quot; function but allow optional additions to the post body (which are displayed under the original posts) or to tags (displayed only on the reblogger's blog). This allows multiple discussions to branch off from an original post.<br /> <br /> Culturally, Tumblr is extremely popular with LGBTQ people and hosts a wide range of content related to non-binary issues. Many pieces of non-binary language and iconography originated on Tumblr, and there are a large number of single-issue blogs that center on non-binary issues. It is also common for Tumblr users to list their pronouns and gender identities on their personal blogs.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Tumblr's tag system has particular significance for nonbinary users-- it not only allows them to affirm their identities through self-labeling (such as by tagging a selfie as #agender), but to connect with users who share their identities, including uncommon identities (since users create their own tags).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Many LGBTQ young people use Tumblr as a source of information about gender and sexuality.&lt;ref&gt;Robards, Brady, et al. &quot;Tumblr as a Space of Learning, Connecting, and Identity Formation for LGBTIQ+ Young People&quot;. ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures'', edited by Allison McCracken et al., Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press, 2020. http://muse.jhu.edu/pub/166/edited_volume/chapter/3021334&lt;/ref&gt; Researcher [[Genny Beemyn]] found that more than two thirds of the nonbinary college students they interviewed had used the Internet to learn about gender identity. Among those who mentioned a specific online source, 79 percent named Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Beemyn, Genny. &quot;Get Over the Binaryː The Experience of Nonbinary Trans College Students&quot;. In ''Trans People in Higher Education'', edited by Genny Beemyn. Albany, New York, State University of New York Press. 2019.&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Researcher Abigail Oakley suggests that Tumblr gained popularity among non-binary users because it affords them anonymity and the ability to portray themselves in ways that diverge from their everyday personas.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Oakley, Abigail, and Dame-Griff, Avery. &quot;A Conversation about Gender/Sexual Variant and Transgender Labeling and Networking on Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, a non-binary person may choose to remain closeted in their offline life and go by a different name and pronouns on Tumblr.<br /> <br /> == Gender terms originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Tumblr has a strong culture of coining and promoting new gender terminology, including terms like &quot;[[enby]]&quot; (suggested by revolutionator in 2013) and &quot;[[xenogender]]&quot; (coined in 2014 by Baaphomett).&lt;ref&gt;Baaphomett. &quot;Masterpost of genders coined by Baaphomett.&quot; ''Mogai-Archive.'' Original post where these were coined, which is lost: &lt;nowiki&gt;http://mogai-archive.tumblr.com/post/91736136744/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that post: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://purrloinsucks.tumblr.com/post/95720973644/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that archive: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://archive.is/yULU0#selection-169.2-169.93&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; According to Oakley, non-binary communities on Tumblr develop new terminology at an &quot;advanced rate&quot;, and some terms which originate on Tumblr are not adopted outside the platform.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> === Pronouns ===<br /> A number of [[neopronouns]] were coined and spread by Tumblr users. In 2013, some users drew upon existing English nouns to coin new pronouns (often called [[Nounself pronouns|nounself]] pronouns).&lt;ref&gt;Miltersen, E.H. (2016). &quot;Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression&quot;. ''Journal of Language Works - Sprogvidenskabeligt Studentertidsskrift''. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, the neopronoun &quot;kit/kit/kitself&quot; derives from a word for the young of certain animals (such as foxes).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;general (unthemed pronouns).&quot; ask a non-binary. &lt;nowiki&gt;http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/general&lt;/nowiki&gt; &lt;/ref&gt; Among nounself pronouns, fae/faer pronouns have gained the most popularity; they were the second-most selected neopronoun in the 2024 Gender Census survey, with 6.2̤̤̥ percent of respondents indicating they would be happy to be called fae/faer pronouns.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Gender Census 2024: Worldwide Report&quot;. Gender Census.https://www.gendercensus.com/results/2024-worldwide/#pronouns&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> == Iconography originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Many people use Tumblr to share proposed designs for non-binary flags, some of which gain popularity or status as the &quot;default&quot; flag for a specific identity, traveling far beyond Tumblr. Some users also share alternative flag designs, whether out of a distaste for existing designs or simply for creative enjoyment. <br /> <br /> In 2010, Marilyn Roxie posted multiple versions of the [[genderqueer flag]] to their Tumblr blog Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities, settling on the current and most popular version in June 2011.&lt;ref&gt;Roxie, Marilyn. &quot;About Flag.&quot; ''Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities.'' https://web.archive.org/web/20241129171224/https://genderqueerid.com/about-flag&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> In 2012, JJ Poole (lostinthoughtspaceandfantasies) submitted an original design for a [[genderfluid]] flag to the genderfluidity Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Poole, JJ (as lostinspacethoughtsandfantasies). Submitted to genderfluidity.tumblr.com/''We are Genderfluidǃ'' August 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220622041413/https://genderfluidity.tumblr.com/post/28614422659/so-i-couldnt-find-a-flag-that&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In 2014, new designs for agender and nonbinary flags appeared on Tumblr, posted by Salem X (transrants) and [[Kye Rowan]] (thejasmineelf) respectively.&lt;ref&gt;X, Salem. &quot;my name is salem and i created the agender flag.&quot; January 4th, 2019. https://transrants.tumblr.com/post/181711172580/interview-creator-of-the-agender-flag-majestic&lt;/ref&gt; Both gained popularity. <br /> <br /> == Single-issue blogs ==<br /> There are multiple types of content that typically appear on non-binary-centric blogs, both general and focused on specific identities. In addition to coining and sharing non-binary terminology and iconography like flags, many users share educational, activist, and &quot;discourse&quot; posts, and many blogs feature a large amount user-submitted content such as confessions/secrets, selfies, and introduction posts. Many blogs also give advice to individuals who write in with questions, such as how to come out about their gender identity or whether it is &quot;valid&quot; for them to use a particular label. <br /> <br /> Many blogs post a variety of content. For example, [https://genderqueer.tumblr.com genderqueer.tumblr.com] (active 2009-2013) identified itself as a place to share images of &quot;gender-bending, trans, and queer people of all sorts&quot;; in addition to reblogging photography and allowing users to submit their own selfies, the blog frequently shared written content, including quotes about gender variance, relevant news stories, and analysis of trans issues from other Tumblr users.&lt;ref&gt;''genderqueer: beyond the binaries''. https://genderqueer.tumblr.com/&lt;/ref&gt; [https://fatgqs.tumblr.com/ Fat Genderqueers] (active 2011-2017) combined a focus on body positivity, including user-submitted selfies, with practical information about gender presentation and transition, including binding and tucking techniques. <br /> <br /> Education-related blogs include [https://web.archive.org/web/20241119032548/https://genderqueerid.com/ Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities] (active 2011-2019), [https://neutrois.tumblr.com neutrois.tumblr.com] (active 2011-2021), and [https://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/ Ask a Nonbinary] (active 2011-present). [https://gqsurvivalguide.tumblr.com/ Genderqueer Survival Guide for Daily Life] (active 2013-2016) paired advice-giving and education with sharing responses to a survey about their experiences as non-binary people. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150215134537/http://genderfluidity.tumblr.com:80/ We are Genderfluidǃ] and [http://confession-of-a-genderfluid.tumblr.com/page/7 Confessions of a Genderfluid] also answered many audience questions, but with a genderfluid focus. <br /> <br /> == Role in identity formation ==<br /> Tumblr continues to play a role in many people's processes of coming to understand themselves as under the nonbinary umbrella. <br /> <br /> Tumblr user strugglingtobeheard, for example, noted that Tumblr was her first source of information about gender outside the binary and that she resonated with a lot of Black user's accounts of their gender experiences.&lt;ref&gt;Strugglingtobeheard. &quot;Developing a Black Genderfluid Feminist Critique via Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; She now identifies as genderfluid.<br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Furry_fandom&diff=44102 2025-04-13T14:43:42Z

<p>Zopilote: /* Identity Formation */</p> <hr /> <div>Furry fandom is a subculture centered around the appreciation of anthropomorphic animal characters, whether originating from popular culture or within the fandom itself. <br /> <br /> Activities associated with furry fandom include creating visual art and creative writing, creating and wearing costumes called fursuits, and role-playing. Many furries also create anthropomorphic characters that represent them (called &quot;fursonas&quot;), which they may portray through visual art or costuming. Furries socialize with each other in online and offline settings, including furry conventions and meetups.<br /> <br /> Nonbinary people are well-represented in furry fandom, which is reportedly more accepting and inclusive than society at large.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|quote=And for many furs, Furry is more than a community—it's a family, a welcoming place for people whose furriness (or their autism, or their gender fluidity) made them outcasts among their peers.|title=Furry Nation: The True Story of America's Most Misunderstood Subculture|last=Shrike|first=Joe|year=2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;Baska, Maggie. &quot;LGBTQ+ furries explain everything you ever wanted to know about the subculture, and bust some myths&quot;. ''Pink News''. Sept. 9, 2024. https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/09/09/furries-subculture/&lt;/ref&gt; Well-known nonbinary furries include esports player [[SonicFox]]. <br /> <br /> Genderverse FurCon, scheduled for September 2025, is a convention in Toronto, Ontario, catering to trans and gender diverse furries.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Genderverse Furcon- Into the Genderverse.&quot; Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/&lt;/ref&gt; Both co-founders identify under the nonbinary umbrella (as [[agender]] and [[genderfluid]] respectively).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;About the Staff&quot;. Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/about-the-staff/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Demographics ==<br /> Research by Fur Science suggests that furries are more likely to identify as transgender, nonbinary, or genderfluid than the general population. Three studies conducted between 2021 and 2022 found that when given six gender options, between 12.6 percent and 18.5̥ percent of furries in their samples chose &quot;[[genderqueer]]&quot;, and between 4.2 percent and 7.9 percent chose &quot;[[Other gender|other]]&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;1.3 Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity.&quot; Furscience. https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-3-sex-and-gender/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Identity Formation ==<br /> For some furries, fandom participation provides opportunities for gender exploration and identity formation. The fandom provides opportunities to meet people with whom they feel comfortable exploring their feelings about gender, and experimenting with one's gender presentation via one's fursona is also an option.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Progress, Madison Rye, writing as Makyo. &quot;Gender: Furry - An investigation into the interplay of gender and fandom&quot;. Madison Rye Progress's personal website. https://makyo.ink/gender-furry/&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Indi, a [[neutrois]] furry, described the furry approach to questions of personal identity as &quot;fill-in-the-blank&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Ve also described using vis fursona to try out different gender signifiers and sex characteristics (including non-normative combinations). <br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Furry_fandom&diff=44091 2025-04-11T23:55:28Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Furry fandom is a subculture centered around the appreciation of anthropomorphic animal characters, whether originating from popular culture or within the fandom itself. <br /> <br /> Activities associated with furry fandom include creating visual art and creative writing, creating and wearing costumes called fursuits, and role-playing. Many furries also create anthropomorphic characters that represent them (called &quot;fursonas&quot;), which they may portray through visual art or costuming. Furries socialize with each other in online and offline settings, including furry conventions and meetups.<br /> <br /> Non-binary people are well-represented in furry fandom. Well-known non-binary furries include esports player [[SonicFox]]. <br /> <br /> Genderverse FurCon, scheduled for September 2025, is a convention in Toronto, Ontario, catering to trans and gender diverse furries.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Genderverse Furcon- Into the Genderverse.&quot; Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/&lt;/ref&gt; Both co-founders identify under the nonbinary umbrella (as agender and genderfluid respectively).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;About the Staff&quot;. Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/about-the-staff/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Demographics ==<br /> Research by Fur Science suggests that furries are more likely to identify as transgender, nonbinary, or genderfluid than the general population. Three studies conducted between 2021 and 2022 found that when given six gender options, between 12.6 percent and 18.5̥ percent of furries in their samples chose &quot;genderqueer&quot;, and between 4.2 percent and 7.9 percent chose &quot;other&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;1.3 Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity.&quot; Furscience. https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-3-sex-and-gender/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Identity Formation ==<br /> For some furries, fandom participation provides opportunities for gender exploration and identity formation. The fandom provides opportunities to meet people with whom they feel comfortable exploring their feelings about gender, and experimenting with one's gender presentation via one's fursona is also an option.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Progress, Madison Rye, writing as Makyo. &quot;Gender: Furry - An investigation into the interplay of gender and fandom&quot;. Madison Rye Progress's personal website. https://makyo.ink/gender-furry/&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Indi, a neutrois furry, described the furry approach to questions of personal identity as &quot;fill-in-the-blank&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Ve also described using vis fursona to try out different gender signifiers and sex characteristics (including non-normative combinations). <br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Furry_fandom&diff=44090 2025-04-11T23:54:47Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Furry fandom is a subculture centered around the appreciation of anthropomorphic animal characters, whether originating from popular culture or within the fandom itself. <br /> <br /> Activities associated with furry fandom include creating visual art and creative writing, creating and wearing costumes called fursuits, and role-playing. Many furries also create anthropomorphic characters that represent them (called &quot;fursonas&quot;). Furries socialize with each other in online and offline settings, including furry conventions and meetups.<br /> <br /> Non-binary people are well-represented in furry fandom. Well-known non-binary furries include esports player [[SonicFox]]. <br /> <br /> Genderverse FurCon, scheduled for September 2025, is a convention in Toronto, Ontario, catering to trans and gender diverse furries.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Genderverse Furcon- Into the Genderverse.&quot; Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/&lt;/ref&gt; Both co-founders identify under the nonbinary umbrella (as agender and genderfluid respectively).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;About the Staff&quot;. Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/about-the-staff/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Demographics ==<br /> Research by Fur Science suggests that furries are more likely to identify as transgender, nonbinary, or genderfluid than the general population. Three studies conducted between 2021 and 2022 found that when given six gender options, between 12.6 percent and 18.5̥ percent of furries in their samples chose &quot;genderqueer&quot;, and between 4.2 percent and 7.9 percent chose &quot;other&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;1.3 Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity.&quot; Furscience. https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-3-sex-and-gender/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Identity Formation ==<br /> For some furries, fandom participation provides opportunities for gender exploration and identity formation. The fandom provides opportunities to meet people with whom they feel comfortable exploring their feelings about gender, and experimenting with one's gender presentation via one's fursona is also an option.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Progress, Madison Rye, writing as Makyo. &quot;Gender: Furry - An investigation into the interplay of gender and fandom&quot;. Madison Rye Progress's personal website. https://makyo.ink/gender-furry/&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Indi, a neutrois furry, described the furry approach to questions of personal identity as &quot;fill-in-the-blank&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Ve also described using vis fursona to try out different gender signifiers and sex characteristics (including non-normative combinations). <br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Furry_fandom&diff=44089 2025-04-11T23:44:50Z

<p>Zopilote: /* Identity Formation */</p> <hr /> <div>Furry fandom is a subculture centered around the appreciation of anthropomorphic animal characters, whether originating from popular culture or within the fandom itself. Activities associated with furry fandom include creating visual art and creative writing, creating and wearing costumes called fursuits, and role-playing. Many furries also create anthropomorphic characters that represent them (called &quot;fursonas&quot;). Furries socialize with each other in online and offline settings, including furry conventions and meetups.<br /> <br /> Non-binary people are well-represented in furry fandom. Well-known non-binary furries include esports player [[SonicFox]]. <br /> <br /> Genderverse FurCon, scheduled for September 2025, is a convention in Toronto, Ontario, catering to trans and gender diverse furries.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Genderverse Furcon- Into the Genderverse.&quot; Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/&lt;/ref&gt; Both co-founders identify under the nonbinary umbrella (as agender and genderfluid respectively).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;About the Staff&quot;. Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/about-the-staff/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Demographics ==<br /> Research by Fur Science suggests that furries are more likely to identify as transgender, nonbinary, or genderfluid than the general population. Three studies conducted between 2021 and 2022 found that when given six gender options, between 12.6 percent and 18.5̥ percent of furries in their samples chose &quot;genderqueer&quot;, and between 4.2 percent and 7.9 percent chose &quot;other&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;1.3 Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity.&quot; Furscience. https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-3-sex-and-gender/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Identity Formation ==<br /> For some furries, fandom participation provides opportunities for gender exploration and identity formation. The fandom provides opportunities to meet people with whom they feel comfortable exploring their feelings about gender, and experimenting with one's gender presentation via one's fursona is also an option.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Progress, Madison Rye, writing as Makyo. &quot;Gender: Furry - An investigation into the interplay of gender and fandom&quot;. Madison Rye Progress's personal website. https://makyo.ink/gender-furry/&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Indi, a neutrois furry, described the furry approach to questions of personal identity as &quot;fill-in-the-blank&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Ve also described using vis fursona to try out different gender signifiers and sex characteristics (including non-normative combinations). <br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Furry_fandom&diff=44088 2025-04-11T23:44:07Z

<p>Zopilote: /* Identity Formation */</p> <hr /> <div>Furry fandom is a subculture centered around the appreciation of anthropomorphic animal characters, whether originating from popular culture or within the fandom itself. Activities associated with furry fandom include creating visual art and creative writing, creating and wearing costumes called fursuits, and role-playing. Many furries also create anthropomorphic characters that represent them (called &quot;fursonas&quot;). Furries socialize with each other in online and offline settings, including furry conventions and meetups.<br /> <br /> Non-binary people are well-represented in furry fandom. Well-known non-binary furries include esports player [[SonicFox]]. <br /> <br /> Genderverse FurCon, scheduled for September 2025, is a convention in Toronto, Ontario, catering to trans and gender diverse furries.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Genderverse Furcon- Into the Genderverse.&quot; Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/&lt;/ref&gt; Both co-founders identify under the nonbinary umbrella (as agender and genderfluid respectively).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;About the Staff&quot;. Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/about-the-staff/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Demographics ==<br /> Research by Fur Science suggests that furries are more likely to identify as transgender, nonbinary, or genderfluid than the general population. Three studies conducted between 2021 and 2022 found that when given six gender options, between 12.6 percent and 18.5̥ percent of furries in their samples chose &quot;genderqueer&quot;, and between 4.2 percent and 7.9 percent chose &quot;other&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;1.3 Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity.&quot; Furscience. https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-3-sex-and-gender/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Identity Formation ==<br /> For some furries, fandom participation provides opportunities for gender exploration and identity formation. The fandom provides opportunities to meet people with whom they feel comfortable exploring their feelings about gender, and experimenting with one's gender presentation via one's fursona is also an option.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Progress, Madison Rye, writing as Makyo. &quot;Gender: Furry - An investigation into the interplay of gender and fandom&quot;. Madison Rye Progress's personal website. https://makyo.ink/gender-furry/&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Indi, a neutrois furry, described the furry approach to questions of personal identity as &quot;fill-in-the-blank&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Ve also described using vis fursona to try out different gender signifiers and sex characteristics (including non-normative combinations) as part of vis identity formation process. <br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Furry_fandom&diff=44087 2025-04-11T23:43:01Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Furry fandom is a subculture centered around the appreciation of anthropomorphic animal characters, whether originating from popular culture or within the fandom itself. Activities associated with furry fandom include creating visual art and creative writing, creating and wearing costumes called fursuits, and role-playing. Many furries also create anthropomorphic characters that represent them (called &quot;fursonas&quot;). Furries socialize with each other in online and offline settings, including furry conventions and meetups.<br /> <br /> Non-binary people are well-represented in furry fandom. Well-known non-binary furries include esports player [[SonicFox]]. <br /> <br /> Genderverse FurCon, scheduled for September 2025, is a convention in Toronto, Ontario, catering to trans and gender diverse furries.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Genderverse Furcon- Into the Genderverse.&quot; Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/&lt;/ref&gt; Both co-founders identify under the nonbinary umbrella (as agender and genderfluid respectively).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;About the Staff&quot;. Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/about-the-staff/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Demographics ==<br /> Research by Fur Science suggests that furries are more likely to identify as transgender, nonbinary, or genderfluid than the general population. Three studies conducted between 2021 and 2022 found that when given six gender options, between 12.6 percent and 18.5̥ percent of furries in their samples chose &quot;genderqueer&quot;, and between 4.2 percent and 7.9 percent chose &quot;other&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;1.3 Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity.&quot; Furscience. https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-3-sex-and-gender/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Identity Formation ==<br /> For some furries, fandom participation provides opportunities for gender exploration and identity formation. The fandom provides opportunities to meet people with whom they feel comfortable exploring their feelings about gender, and experimenting with one's gender presentation via one's fursona is also an option.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Progress, Madison Rye, writing as Makyo. &quot;Gender: Furry - An investigation into the interplay of gender and fandom&quot;. Madison Rye Progress's personal website. https://makyo.ink/gender-furry/&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Indi, a neutrois furry, described the furry approach to questions of personal identity as &quot;fill-in-the-blank&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Ve also described experimenting with different gender signifiers and sex characteristics (including non-normative combinations) as part of vis identity formation process. <br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Nonbinary_gender_outside_of_the_transgender_community&diff=44086 2025-04-11T23:14:02Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Stub}}<br /> Communities that may be home to [[nonbinary]] people who do not see themselves as part of the [[transgender]] or [[genderqueer]] communities include:<br /> <br /> * [[Intersex]] support groups and activist organisations<br /> * [[Butch]]/[[Femme]]<br /> * Radical faeries<br /> * [[Transvestite]] and [[crossdresser]] communities (those not following mainstream transgender narratives of [[gender identity]] and [[gender dysphoria|dysphoria]])<br /> * The [[eunuch]] and [[castration]] communities<br /> * Extreme body modification<br /> * Kink and fetish communities&lt;ref name=&quot;Holleb&quot;&gt;{{cite book|title=The A-Z of Gender and Sexuality: From Ace to Ze |last=Holleb |first=Morgan Leb Edward |year=2019 |page=41 |quote=BDSM was, and in many places still is, a safe place to explore sexual and gender non-conformity, cross-dressing, and transness.}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * [[Drag]] and cabaret performer communities<br /> * Empowered multiplicity/plurality/median/mid-continuum<br /> * [[Otherkin]]<br /> * Female bodybuilders (''Speculative''. Cited as gender transgressive in [[Leslie Feinberg|Feinberg]]'s Trans Liberation)<br /> <br /> Communities and subcultures that are reported to be accepting of nonbinary people (in addition to the above) include:<br /> <br /> * The [[queer]] community<br /> * The [[pansexual]] community<br /> * The [[bisexual]] community<br /> * The [[asexual]] community<br /> * The [[Furry fandom|Furry]] community&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|quote=And for many furs, Furry is more than a community—it's a family, a welcoming place for people whose furriness (or their autism, or their gender fluidity) made them outcasts among their peers.|title=Furry Nation: The True Story of America's Most Misunderstood Subculture|last=Shrike|first=Joe|year=2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * Artist communities, particularly performance art<br /> * Goth and similar subcultures<br /> * Certain parts of the [[pagan]] community&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|quote=Big or small, fat or thin, young or old, gay, straight, or bi, male, female, non-binary or transgender, you'll find acceptance somewhere within the Pagan community.|title=Pagan Curious: a Beginner's Guide to Nature, Magic &amp; Spirituality|last=DeAngelo|first=Debra|year=2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * Certain parts of literary science fiction fandom<br /> * Left-wing and anarchist groups and organizations. <br /> * Some [[feminist]] groups<br /> * People and places relating to being a student, especially student unions<br /> * Some parts of the Western Vocaloid fandom<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Furry_fandom&diff=44085 2025-04-11T23:13:13Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Furry fandom is a subculture centered around the appreciation of anthropomorphic animal characters, whether originating from popular culture or within the fandom itself. Activities associated with furry fandom include creating visual art and creative writing, creating and wearing costumes called fursuits, and role-playing. Many furries also create anthropomorphic characters that represent them (called &quot;fursonas&quot;). Furries socialize with each other in online and offline settings, including furry conventions and meetups.<br /> <br /> Non-binary people are well-represented in furry fandom. Well-known non-binary furries include esports player [[SonicFox]]. <br /> <br /> Genderverse FurCon, scheduled for September 2025, is a convention in Toronto, Ontario, catering to trans and gender diverse furries.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Genderverse Furcon- Into the Genderverse.&quot; Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/&lt;/ref&gt; Both co-founders identify under the nonbinary umbrella (as agender and genderfluid respectively).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;About the Staff&quot;. Genderverse Furcon. https://genderversefurries.com/about-the-staff/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Demographics ==<br /> Research by Fur Science suggests that furries are more likely to identify as transgender, nonbinary, or genderfluid than the general population. Three studies conducted between 2021 and 2022 found that when given six gender options, between 12.6 percent and 18.5̥ percent of furries in their samples chose &quot;genderqueer&quot;, and between 4.2 percent and 7.9 percent chose &quot;other&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;1.3 Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity.&quot; Furscience. https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-3-sex-and-gender/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Furry_fandom&diff=44084 2025-04-11T23:03:30Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Furry fandom is a subculture centered around the appreciation of anthropomorphic animal characters, whether originating from popular culture or within the fandom itself. Activities associated with furry fandom include creating visual art and creative writing, creating and wearing costumes called fursuits, and role-playing. Many furries also create anthropomorphic characters that represent them (called &quot;fursonas&quot;).<br /> <br /> Non-binary people are well-represented in furry fandom. Well-known non-binary furries include esports player [[SonicFox]].<br /> <br /> == Demographics ==<br /> Research by Fur Science suggests that furries are more likely to identify as transgender, nonbinary, or genderfluid than the general population. Three studies conducted between 2021 and 2022 found that when given six gender options, between 12.6 percent and 18.5̥ percent of furries in their samples chose &quot;genderqueer&quot;, and between 4.2 percent and 7.9 percent chose &quot;other&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;1.3 Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity.&quot; Furscience. https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-3-sex-and-gender/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Furry_fandom&diff=44083 2025-04-11T23:03:05Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Furry fandom is a subculture centered around the appreciation of anthropomorphic animal characters, whether originating from popular culture or within the fandom itself. Activities associated with furry fandom include creating visual art and creative writing, creating and wearing costumes called fursuits, and role-playing. Many furries also create anthropomorphic characters that represent them (called &quot;fursonas&quot;).<br /> <br /> Non-binary people are well-represented in furry fandom. Well-known non-binary furries include esports player Sonic Fox.<br /> <br /> == Demographics ==<br /> Research by Fur Science suggests that furries are more likely to identify as transgender, nonbinary, or genderfluid than the general population. Three studies conducted between 2021 and 2022 found that when given six gender options, between 12.6 percent and 18.5̥ percent of furries in their samples chose &quot;genderqueer&quot;, and between 4.2 percent and 7.9 percent chose &quot;other&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;1.3 Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity.&quot; Furscience. https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-3-sex-and-gender/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Furry_fandom&diff=44082 2025-04-11T23:02:45Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Furry fandom is a subculture centered around the appreciation of anthropomorphic animal characters, whether originating from popular culture or within the fandom itself. Activities associated with furry fandom include creating visual art and creative writing, creating and wearing costumes called fursuits, and role-playing. Many furries also create anthropomorphic characters that represent them (called &quot;fursonas&quot;).<br /> <br /> Non-binary people are well-represented in furry fandom. Well-known non-binary furries include esports player Sonic Fox.<br /> <br /> == Demographics ==<br /> Research by Fur Science suggests that furries are more likely to identify as transgender, nonbinary, or genderfluid than the general population. Three studies conducted between 2021 and 2022 found that when given six gender options, between 12.6 percent and 18.5̥ percent of furries in their samples chose &quot;genderqueer&quot;, and between 4.2 percent and 7.9 percent chose &quot;other&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;1.3 Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity.&quot; Furscience. https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-3-sex-and-gender/&lt;/ref&gt;</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=User:Zopilote&diff=44081 2025-04-11T22:34:33Z

<p>Zopilote: /* Pages I Created */</p> <hr /> <div>Nerd about trans + gender variant online history. <br /> <br /> I'm a nonbinary man-- for me, this means I'm happy to be related to as a guy and that's my home base of choice, but nonbinary is a fun place to hang out some of the time and a &quot;they&quot; from a stranger endears me. ːo) If I knew of any in my area and got over some anxieties, I'd probably join a Radical Faeries group. <br /> <br /> I use he or they pronouns. <br /> <br /> Contact me via talk page or the wiki's Discord server.<br /> <br /> == Pages I Created ==<br /> <br /> * [[Furry fandom]]<br /> * [[Gender heraldry]]<br /> * [[Genderqueer Chicago]]<br /> * [[Gender Reveal]]<br /> * [[Livejournal]]<br /> * [[NYC Trans Oral History Project]]<br /> * [[Transyada]]<br /> * [[Tumblr]]<br /> * [[YayGender.net]]<br /> * [[Zines]]</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Furry_fandom&diff=44080 2025-04-11T22:33:02Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Furry fandom is a subculture centered around the appreciation of anthropomorphic animal characters, whether originating from popular culture or within the fandom itself. Activities associated with furry fandom include creating visual art and creative writing, creating and wearing costumes called fursuits, and role-playing. Many furries also create anthropomorphic characters that represent them (called &quot;fursonas&quot;).<br /> <br /> Non-binary people are well-represented in furry fandom.</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Furry_fandom&diff=44079 2025-04-11T22:32:11Z

<p>Zopilote: Created beginning of article about nonbinary topics within a furry context.</p> <hr /> <div>Furry fandom is a subculture centered around the appreciation of anthropomorphic animal characters, whether originating from popular culture or within the fandom itself. Activities associated with furry fandom include creating visual art and creative writing, creating and wearing costumes called fursuits, and role-playing. Many furries also create anthropomorphic characters who represent themselves (called &quot;fursonas&quot;).<br /> <br /> Non-binary people are well-represented in furry fandom.</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Tumblr&diff=44068 2025-04-11T22:07:36Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Tumblr is a social media platform that gained popularity in the 2010s. Users maintain blogs (potentially multiple per account) that allow them to publish original posts as well as to &quot;reblog&quot; others' posts. Reblogs function similarly to Twitter's &quot;retweet&quot; function but allow optional additions to the post body (which are displayed under the original posts) or to tags (displayed only on the reblogger's blog). This allows multiple discussions to branch off from an original post.<br /> <br /> Culturally, Tumblr is extremely popular with LGBTQ people and hosts a wide range of content related to non-binary issues. Many pieces of non-binary language and iconography originated on Tumblr, and there are a large number of single-issue blogs that center on non-binary issues. It is also common for Tumblr users to list their pronouns and gender identities on their personal blogs.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Tumblr's tag system has particular significance for nonbinary users-- it not only allows them to affirm their identities through self-labeling (such as by tagging a selfie as #agender), but to connect with users who share their identities, including uncommon identities (since users create their own tags).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Researcher [[Genny Beemyn]] found that more than two thirds of the nonbinary college students they interviewed had used the Internet to learn about gender identity. Among those who mentioned a specific online source, 79 percent named Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Beemyn, Genny. &quot;Get Over the Binaryː The Experience of Nonbinary Trans College Students&quot;. In ''Trans People in Higher Education'', edited by Genny Beemyn. Albany, New York, State University of New York Press. 2019.&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Researcher Abigail Oakley suggests that Tumblr gained popularity among non-binary users because it affords them anonymity and the ability to portray themselves in ways that diverge from their everyday personas.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Oakley, Abigail, and Dame-Griff, Avery. &quot;A Conversation about Gender/Sexual Variant and Transgender Labeling and Networking on Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, a non-binary person may choose to remain closeted in their offline life and go by a different name and pronouns on Tumblr.<br /> <br /> == Gender terms originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Tumblr has a strong culture of coining and promoting new gender terminology, including terms like &quot;[[enby]]&quot; (suggested by revolutionator in 2013) and &quot;[[xenogender]]&quot; (coined in 2014 by Baaphomett).&lt;ref&gt;Baaphomett. &quot;Masterpost of genders coined by Baaphomett.&quot; ''Mogai-Archive.'' Original post where these were coined, which is lost: &lt;nowiki&gt;http://mogai-archive.tumblr.com/post/91736136744/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that post: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://purrloinsucks.tumblr.com/post/95720973644/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that archive: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://archive.is/yULU0#selection-169.2-169.93&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; According to Oakley, non-binary communities on Tumblr develop new terminology at an &quot;advanced rate&quot;, and some terms which originate on Tumblr are not adopted outside the platform.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> === Pronouns ===<br /> A number of [[neopronouns]] were coined and spread by Tumblr users. In 2013, some users drew upon existing English nouns to coin new pronouns (often called [[Nounself pronouns|nounself]] pronouns).&lt;ref&gt;Miltersen, E.H. (2016). &quot;Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression&quot;. ''Journal of Language Works - Sprogvidenskabeligt Studentertidsskrift''. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, the neopronoun &quot;kit/kit/kitself&quot; derives from a word for the young of certain animals (such as foxes).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;general (unthemed pronouns).&quot; ask a non-binary. &lt;nowiki&gt;http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/general&lt;/nowiki&gt; &lt;/ref&gt; Among nounself pronouns, fae/faer pronouns have gained the most popularity; they were the second-most selected neopronoun in the 2024 Gender Census survey, with 6.2̤̤̥ percent of respondents indicating they would be happy to be called fae/faer pronouns.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Gender Census 2024: Worldwide Report&quot;. Gender Census.https://www.gendercensus.com/results/2024-worldwide/#pronouns&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> == Iconography originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Many people use Tumblr to share proposed designs for non-binary flags, some of which gain popularity or status as the &quot;default&quot; flag for a specific identity, traveling far beyond Tumblr. Some users also share alternative flag designs, whether out of a distaste for existing designs or simply for creative enjoyment. <br /> <br /> In 2010, Marilyn Roxie posted multiple versions of the [[genderqueer flag]] to their Tumblr blog Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities, settling on the current and most popular version in June 2011.&lt;ref&gt;Roxie, Marilyn. &quot;About Flag.&quot; ''Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities.'' https://web.archive.org/web/20241129171224/https://genderqueerid.com/about-flag&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> In 2012, JJ Poole (lostinthoughtspaceandfantasies) submitted an original design for a [[genderfluid]] flag to the genderfluidity Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Poole, JJ (as lostinspacethoughtsandfantasies). Submitted to genderfluidity.tumblr.com/''We are Genderfluidǃ'' August 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220622041413/https://genderfluidity.tumblr.com/post/28614422659/so-i-couldnt-find-a-flag-that&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In 2014, new designs for agender and nonbinary flags appeared on Tumblr, posted by Salem X (transrants) and [[Kye Rowan]] (thejasmineelf) respectively.&lt;ref&gt;X, Salem. &quot;my name is salem and i created the agender flag.&quot; January 4th, 2019. https://transrants.tumblr.com/post/181711172580/interview-creator-of-the-agender-flag-majestic&lt;/ref&gt; Both gained popularity. <br /> <br /> == Single-issue blogs ==<br /> There are multiple types of content that typically appear on non-binary-centric blogs, both general and focused on specific identities. In addition to coining and sharing non-binary terminology and iconography like flags, many users share educational, activist, and &quot;discourse&quot; posts, and many blogs feature a large amount user-submitted content such as confessions/secrets, selfies, and introduction posts. Many blogs also give advice to individuals who write in with questions, such as how to come out about their gender identity or whether it is &quot;valid&quot; for them to use a particular label. <br /> <br /> Many blogs post a variety of content. For example, [https://genderqueer.tumblr.com genderqueer.tumblr.com] (active 2009-2013) identified itself as a place to share images of &quot;gender-bending, trans, and queer people of all sorts&quot;; in addition to reblogging photography and allowing users to submit their own selfies, the blog frequently shared written content, including quotes about gender variance, relevant news stories, and analysis of trans issues from other Tumblr users.&lt;ref&gt;''genderqueer: beyond the binaries''. https://genderqueer.tumblr.com/&lt;/ref&gt; [https://fatgqs.tumblr.com/ Fat Genderqueers] (active 2011-2017) combined a focus on body positivity, including user-submitted selfies, with practical information about gender presentation and transition, including binding and tucking techniques. <br /> <br /> Education-related blogs include [https://web.archive.org/web/20241119032548/https://genderqueerid.com/ Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities] (active 2011-2019), [https://neutrois.tumblr.com neutrois.tumblr.com] (active 2011-2021), and [https://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/ Ask a Nonbinary] (active 2011-present). [https://gqsurvivalguide.tumblr.com/ Genderqueer Survival Guide for Daily Life] (active 2013-2016) paired advice-giving and education with sharing responses to a survey about their experiences as non-binary people. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150215134537/http://genderfluidity.tumblr.com:80/ We are Genderfluidǃ] and [http://confession-of-a-genderfluid.tumblr.com/page/7 Confessions of a Genderfluid] also answered many audience questions, but with a genderfluid focus. <br /> <br /> == Role in identity formation ==<br /> Tumblr continues to play a role in many people's processes of coming to understand themselves as under the nonbinary umbrella. <br /> <br /> Tumblr user strugglingtobeheard, for example, noted that Tumblr was her first source of information about gender outside the binary and that she resonated with a lot of Black user's accounts of their gender experiences.&lt;ref&gt;Strugglingtobeheard. &quot;Developing a Black Genderfluid Feminist Critique via Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; She now identifies as genderfluid.<br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Tumblr&diff=44067 2025-04-11T22:03:48Z

<p>Zopilote: /* Role in identity formation */</p> <hr /> <div>Tumblr is a social media platform that gained popularity in the 2010s. Users maintain blogs (potentially multiple per account) that allow them to publish original posts as well as to &quot;reblog&quot; others' posts. Reblogs function similarly to Twitter's &quot;retweet&quot; function but allow optional additions to the post body (which are displayed under the original posts) or to tags (displayed only on the reblogger's blog). This allows multiple discussions to branch off from an original post.<br /> <br /> Culturally, Tumblr is extremely popular with LGBTQ people and hosts a wide range of content related to non-binary issues. Many pieces of non-binary language and iconography originated on Tumblr, and there are a large number of single-issue blogs that center on non-binary issues. It is also common for Tumblr users to list their pronouns and gender identities on their personal blogs.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Tumblr's tag system has particular significance for nonbinary users-- it not only allows them to affirm their identities through self-labeling (such as by tagging a selfie as #agender), but to connect with users who share their identities, including uncommon identities (since users create their own tags).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Researcher Genny Beemyn found that more than two thirds of the nonbinary college students they interviewed had used the Internet to learn about gender identity. Among those who mentioned a specific online source, 79 percent named Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Beemyn, Genny. &quot;Get Over the Binaryː The Experience of Nonbinary Trans College Students&quot;. In ''Trans People in Higher Education'', edited by Genny Beemyn. Albany, New York, State University of New York Press. 2019.&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Researcher Abigail Oakley suggests that Tumblr gained popularity among non-binary users because it affords them anonymity and the ability to portray themselves in ways that diverge from their everyday personas.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Oakley, Abigail, and Dame-Griff, Avery. &quot;A Conversation about Gender/Sexual Variant and Transgender Labeling and Networking on Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, a non-binary person may choose to remain closeted in their offline life and go by a different name and pronouns on Tumblr.<br /> <br /> == Gender terms originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Tumblr has a strong culture of coining and promoting new gender terminology, including terms like &quot;[[enby]]&quot; (suggested by revolutionator in 2013) and &quot;[[xenogender]]&quot; (coined in 2014 by Baaphomett).&lt;ref&gt;Baaphomett. &quot;Masterpost of genders coined by Baaphomett.&quot; ''Mogai-Archive.'' Original post where these were coined, which is lost: &lt;nowiki&gt;http://mogai-archive.tumblr.com/post/91736136744/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that post: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://purrloinsucks.tumblr.com/post/95720973644/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that archive: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://archive.is/yULU0#selection-169.2-169.93&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; According to Oakley, non-binary communities on Tumblr develop new terminology at an &quot;advanced rate&quot;, and some terms which originate on Tumblr are not adopted outside the platform.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> === Pronouns ===<br /> A number of [[neopronouns]] were coined and spread by Tumblr users. In 2013, some users drew upon existing English nouns to coin new pronouns (often called [[Nounself pronouns|nounself]] pronouns).&lt;ref&gt;Miltersen, E.H. (2016). &quot;Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression&quot;. ''Journal of Language Works - Sprogvidenskabeligt Studentertidsskrift''. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, the neopronoun &quot;kit/kit/kitself&quot; derives from a word for the young of certain animals (such as foxes).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;general (unthemed pronouns).&quot; ask a non-binary. &lt;nowiki&gt;http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/general&lt;/nowiki&gt; &lt;/ref&gt; Among nounself pronouns, fae/faer pronouns have gained the most popularity; they were the second-most selected neopronoun in the 2024 Gender Census survey, with 6.2̤̤̥ percent of respondents indicating they would be happy to be called fae/faer pronouns.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Gender Census 2024: Worldwide Report&quot;. Gender Census.https://www.gendercensus.com/results/2024-worldwide/#pronouns&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> == Iconography originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Many people use Tumblr to share proposed designs for non-binary flags, some of which gain popularity or status as the &quot;default&quot; flag for a specific identity, traveling far beyond Tumblr. Some users also share alternative flag designs, whether out of a distaste for existing designs or simply for creative enjoyment. <br /> <br /> In 2010, Marilyn Roxie posted multiple versions of the [[genderqueer flag]] to their Tumblr blog Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities, settling on the current and most popular version in June 2011.&lt;ref&gt;Roxie, Marilyn. &quot;About Flag.&quot; ''Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities.'' https://web.archive.org/web/20241129171224/https://genderqueerid.com/about-flag&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> In 2012, JJ Poole (lostinthoughtspaceandfantasies) submitted an original design for a [[genderfluid]] flag to the genderfluidity Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Poole, JJ (as lostinspacethoughtsandfantasies). Submitted to genderfluidity.tumblr.com/''We are Genderfluidǃ'' August 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220622041413/https://genderfluidity.tumblr.com/post/28614422659/so-i-couldnt-find-a-flag-that&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In 2014, new designs for agender and nonbinary flags appeared on Tumblr, posted by Salem X (transrants) and [[Kye Rowan]] (thejasmineelf) respectively.&lt;ref&gt;X, Salem. &quot;my name is salem and i created the agender flag.&quot; January 4th, 2019. https://transrants.tumblr.com/post/181711172580/interview-creator-of-the-agender-flag-majestic&lt;/ref&gt; Both gained popularity. <br /> <br /> == Single-issue blogs ==<br /> There are multiple types of content that typically appear on non-binary-centric blogs, both general and focused on specific identities. In addition to coining and sharing non-binary terminology and iconography like flags, many users share educational, activist, and &quot;discourse&quot; posts, and many blogs feature a large amount user-submitted content such as confessions/secrets, selfies, and introduction posts. Many blogs also give advice to individuals who write in with questions, such as how to come out about their gender identity or whether it is &quot;valid&quot; for them to use a particular label. <br /> <br /> Many blogs post a variety of content. For example, [https://genderqueer.tumblr.com genderqueer.tumblr.com] (active 2009-2013) identified itself as a place to share images of &quot;gender-bending, trans, and queer people of all sorts&quot;; in addition to reblogging photography and allowing users to submit their own selfies, the blog frequently shared written content, including quotes about gender variance, relevant news stories, and analysis of trans issues from other Tumblr users.&lt;ref&gt;''genderqueer: beyond the binaries''. https://genderqueer.tumblr.com/&lt;/ref&gt; [https://fatgqs.tumblr.com/ Fat Genderqueers] (active 2011-2017) combined a focus on body positivity, including user-submitted selfies, with practical information about gender presentation and transition, including binding and tucking techniques. <br /> <br /> Education-related blogs include [https://web.archive.org/web/20241119032548/https://genderqueerid.com/ Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities] (active 2011-2019), [https://neutrois.tumblr.com neutrois.tumblr.com] (active 2011-2021), and [https://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/ Ask a Nonbinary] (active 2011-present). [https://gqsurvivalguide.tumblr.com/ Genderqueer Survival Guide for Daily Life] (active 2013-2016) paired advice-giving and education with sharing responses to a survey about their experiences as non-binary people. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150215134537/http://genderfluidity.tumblr.com:80/ We are Genderfluidǃ] and [http://confession-of-a-genderfluid.tumblr.com/page/7 Confessions of a Genderfluid] also answered many audience questions, but with a genderfluid focus. <br /> <br /> == Role in identity formation ==<br /> Tumblr continues to play a role in many people's processes of coming to understand themselves as under the nonbinary umbrella. <br /> <br /> Tumblr user strugglingtobeheard, for example, noted that Tumblr was her first source of information about gender outside the binary and that she resonated with a lot of Black user's accounts of their gender experiences.&lt;ref&gt;Strugglingtobeheard. &quot;Developing a Black Genderfluid Feminist Critique via Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; She now identifies as genderfluid.<br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Tumblr&diff=44066 2025-04-11T20:14:19Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Tumblr is a social media platform that gained popularity in the 2010s. Users maintain blogs (potentially multiple per account) that allow them to publish original posts as well as to &quot;reblog&quot; others' posts. Reblogs function similarly to Twitter's &quot;retweet&quot; function but allow optional additions to the post body (which are displayed under the original posts) or to tags (displayed only on the reblogger's blog). This allows multiple discussions to branch off from an original post.<br /> <br /> Culturally, Tumblr is extremely popular with LGBTQ people and hosts a wide range of content related to non-binary issues. Many pieces of non-binary language and iconography originated on Tumblr, and there are a large number of single-issue blogs that center on non-binary issues. It is also common for Tumblr users to list their pronouns and gender identities on their personal blogs.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Tumblr's tag system has particular significance for nonbinary users-- it not only allows them to affirm their identities through self-labeling (such as by tagging a selfie as #agender), but to connect with users who share their identities, including uncommon identities (since users create their own tags).&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> Researcher Abigail Oakley suggests that Tumblr gained popularity among non-binary users because it affords them anonymity and the ability to portray themselves in ways that diverge from their everyday personas.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Oakley, Abigail, and Dame-Griff, Avery. &quot;A Conversation about Gender/Sexual Variant and Transgender Labeling and Networking on Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, a non-binary person may choose to remain closeted in their offline life and go by a different name and pronouns on Tumblr.<br /> <br /> == Gender terms originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Tumblr has a strong culture of coining and promoting new gender terminology, including terms like &quot;[[enby]]&quot; (suggested by revolutionator in 2013) and &quot;[[xenogender]]&quot; (coined in 2014 by Baaphomett).&lt;ref&gt;Baaphomett. &quot;Masterpost of genders coined by Baaphomett.&quot; ''Mogai-Archive.'' Original post where these were coined, which is lost: &lt;nowiki&gt;http://mogai-archive.tumblr.com/post/91736136744/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that post: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://purrloinsucks.tumblr.com/post/95720973644/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that archive: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://archive.is/yULU0#selection-169.2-169.93&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; According to Oakley, non-binary communities on Tumblr develop new terminology at an &quot;advanced rate&quot;, and some terms which originate on Tumblr are not adopted outside the platform.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> === Pronouns ===<br /> A number of [[neopronouns]] were coined and spread by Tumblr users. In 2013, some users drew upon existing English nouns to coin new pronouns (often called [[Nounself pronouns|nounself]] pronouns).&lt;ref&gt;Miltersen, E.H. (2016). &quot;Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression&quot;. ''Journal of Language Works - Sprogvidenskabeligt Studentertidsskrift''. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, the neopronoun &quot;kit/kit/kitself&quot; derives from a word for the young of certain animals (such as foxes).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;general (unthemed pronouns).&quot; ask a non-binary. &lt;nowiki&gt;http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/general&lt;/nowiki&gt; &lt;/ref&gt; Among nounself pronouns, fae/faer pronouns have gained the most popularity; they were the second-most selected neopronoun in the 2024 Gender Census survey, with 6.2̤̤̥ percent of respondents indicating they would be happy to be called fae/faer pronouns.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Gender Census 2024: Worldwide Report&quot;. Gender Census.https://www.gendercensus.com/results/2024-worldwide/#pronouns&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> == Iconography originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Many people use Tumblr to share proposed designs for non-binary flags, some of which gain popularity or status as the &quot;default&quot; flag for a specific identity, traveling far beyond Tumblr. Some users also share alternative flag designs, whether out of a distaste for existing designs or simply for creative enjoyment. <br /> <br /> In 2010, Marilyn Roxie posted multiple versions of the [[genderqueer flag]] to their Tumblr blog Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities, settling on the current and most popular version in June 2011.&lt;ref&gt;Roxie, Marilyn. &quot;About Flag.&quot; ''Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities.'' https://web.archive.org/web/20241129171224/https://genderqueerid.com/about-flag&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> In 2012, JJ Poole (lostinthoughtspaceandfantasies) submitted an original design for a [[genderfluid]] flag to the genderfluidity Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Poole, JJ (as lostinspacethoughtsandfantasies). Submitted to genderfluidity.tumblr.com/''We are Genderfluidǃ'' August 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220622041413/https://genderfluidity.tumblr.com/post/28614422659/so-i-couldnt-find-a-flag-that&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In 2014, new designs for agender and nonbinary flags appeared on Tumblr, posted by Salem X (transrants) and [[Kye Rowan]] (thejasmineelf) respectively.&lt;ref&gt;X, Salem. &quot;my name is salem and i created the agender flag.&quot; January 4th, 2019. https://transrants.tumblr.com/post/181711172580/interview-creator-of-the-agender-flag-majestic&lt;/ref&gt; Both gained popularity. <br /> <br /> == Single-issue blogs ==<br /> There are multiple types of content that typically appear on non-binary-centric blogs, both general and focused on specific identities. In addition to coining and sharing non-binary terminology and iconography like flags, many users share educational, activist, and &quot;discourse&quot; posts, and many blogs feature a large amount user-submitted content such as confessions/secrets, selfies, and introduction posts. Many blogs also give advice to individuals who write in with questions, such as how to come out about their gender identity or whether it is &quot;valid&quot; for them to use a particular label. <br /> <br /> Many blogs post a variety of content. For example, [https://genderqueer.tumblr.com genderqueer.tumblr.com] (active 2009-2013) identified itself as a place to share images of &quot;gender-bending, trans, and queer people of all sorts&quot;; in addition to reblogging photography and allowing users to submit their own selfies, the blog frequently shared written content, including quotes about gender variance, relevant news stories, and analysis of trans issues from other Tumblr users.&lt;ref&gt;''genderqueer: beyond the binaries''. https://genderqueer.tumblr.com/&lt;/ref&gt; [https://fatgqs.tumblr.com/ Fat Genderqueers] (active 2011-2017) combined a focus on body positivity, including user-submitted selfies, with practical information about gender presentation and transition, including binding and tucking techniques. <br /> <br /> Education-related blogs include [https://web.archive.org/web/20241119032548/https://genderqueerid.com/ Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities] (active 2011-2019), [https://neutrois.tumblr.com neutrois.tumblr.com] (active 2011-2021), and [https://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/ Ask a Nonbinary] (active 2011-present). [https://gqsurvivalguide.tumblr.com/ Genderqueer Survival Guide for Daily Life] (active 2013-2016) paired advice-giving and education with sharing responses to a survey about their experiences as non-binary people. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150215134537/http://genderfluidity.tumblr.com:80/ We are Genderfluidǃ] and [http://confession-of-a-genderfluid.tumblr.com/page/7 Confessions of a Genderfluid] also answered many audience questions, but with a genderfluid focus. <br /> <br /> == Role in identity formation ==<br /> Tumblr continues to play a role in many people's processes of coming to understand themselves as under the nonbinary umbrella. Tumblr user strugglingtobeheard, for example, noted that Tumblr was her first source of information about gender outside the binary and that she resonated with a lot of Black user's accounts of their gender experiences.&lt;ref&gt;Strugglingtobeheard. &quot;Developing a Black Genderfluid Feminist Critique via Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; She now identifies as genderfluid.<br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Tumblr&diff=44065 2025-04-11T20:02:24Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Tumblr is a social media platform that gained popularity in the 2010s. Users maintain blogs (potentially multiple per account) that allow them to publish original posts as well as to &quot;reblog&quot; others' posts. Reblogs function similarly to Twitter's &quot;retweet&quot; function but allow optional additions to the post body (which are displayed under the original posts) or to tags (displayed only on the reblogger's blog). This allows multiple discussions to branch off from an original post.<br /> <br /> Culturally, Tumblr is extremely popular with LGBTQ people and hosts a wide range of content related to non-binary issues. Many pieces of non-binary language and iconography originated on Tumblr, and there are a large number of single-issue blogs that center on non-binary issues. It is also common for Tumblr users to list their pronouns and gender identities on their personal blogs.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Tumblr's tag system has particular significance for nonbinary users-- it not only allows them to affirm their identities through self-labeling (such as by tagging a selfie as #agender), but to make connections with users who share their identities.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Since tags are created by users, this option is equally available to people with less-common identities. <br /> <br /> Researcher Abigail Oakley suggests that Tumblr gained popularity among non-binary users because it affords them anonymity and the ability to portray themselves in ways that diverge from their everyday personas.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Oakley, Abigail, and Dame-Griff, Avery. &quot;A Conversation about Gender/Sexual Variant and Transgender Labeling and Networking on Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, a non-binary person may choose to remain closeted in their offline life and go by a different name and pronouns on Tumblr.<br /> <br /> == Gender terms originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Tumblr has a strong culture of coining and promoting new gender terminology, including terms like &quot;[[enby]]&quot; (suggested by revolutionator in 2013) and &quot;[[xenogender]]&quot; (coined in 2014 by Baaphomett).&lt;ref&gt;Baaphomett. &quot;Masterpost of genders coined by Baaphomett.&quot; ''Mogai-Archive.'' Original post where these were coined, which is lost: &lt;nowiki&gt;http://mogai-archive.tumblr.com/post/91736136744/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that post: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://purrloinsucks.tumblr.com/post/95720973644/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that archive: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://archive.is/yULU0#selection-169.2-169.93&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; According to Oakley, non-binary communities on Tumblr develop new terminology at an &quot;advanced rate&quot;, and some terms which originate on Tumblr are not adopted outside the platform.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> === Pronouns ===<br /> A number of [[neopronouns]] were coined and spread by Tumblr users. In 2013, some users drew upon existing English nouns to coin new pronouns (often called [[Nounself pronouns|nounself]] pronouns).&lt;ref&gt;Miltersen, E.H. (2016). &quot;Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression&quot;. ''Journal of Language Works - Sprogvidenskabeligt Studentertidsskrift''. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, the neopronoun &quot;kit/kit/kitself&quot; derives from a word for the young of certain animals (such as foxes).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;general (unthemed pronouns).&quot; ask a non-binary. &lt;nowiki&gt;http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/general&lt;/nowiki&gt; &lt;/ref&gt; Among nounself pronouns, fae/faer pronouns have gained the most popularity; they were the second-most selected neopronoun in the 2024 Gender Census survey, with 6.2̤̤̥ percent of respondents indicating they would be happy to be called fae/faer pronouns.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Gender Census 2024: Worldwide Report&quot;. Gender Census.https://www.gendercensus.com/results/2024-worldwide/#pronouns&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> == Iconography originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Many people use Tumblr to share proposed designs for non-binary flags, some of which gain popularity or status as the &quot;default&quot; flag for a specific identity, traveling far beyond Tumblr. Some users also share alternative flag designs, whether out of a distaste for existing designs or simply for creative enjoyment. <br /> <br /> In 2010, Marilyn Roxie posted multiple versions of the [[genderqueer flag]] to their Tumblr blog Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities, settling on the current and most popular version in June 2011.&lt;ref&gt;Roxie, Marilyn. &quot;About Flag.&quot; ''Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities.'' https://web.archive.org/web/20241129171224/https://genderqueerid.com/about-flag&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> In 2012, JJ Poole (lostinthoughtspaceandfantasies) submitted an original design for a [[genderfluid]] flag to the genderfluidity Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Poole, JJ (as lostinspacethoughtsandfantasies). Submitted to genderfluidity.tumblr.com/''We are Genderfluidǃ'' August 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220622041413/https://genderfluidity.tumblr.com/post/28614422659/so-i-couldnt-find-a-flag-that&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In 2014, new designs for agender and nonbinary flags appeared on Tumblr, posted by Salem X (transrants) and [[Kye Rowan]] (thejasmineelf) respectively.&lt;ref&gt;X, Salem. &quot;my name is salem and i created the agender flag.&quot; January 4th, 2019. https://transrants.tumblr.com/post/181711172580/interview-creator-of-the-agender-flag-majestic&lt;/ref&gt; Both gained popularity. <br /> <br /> == Single-issue blogs ==<br /> There are multiple types of content that typically appear on non-binary-centric blogs, both general and focused on specific identities. In addition to coining and sharing non-binary terminology and iconography like flags, many users share educational, activist, and &quot;discourse&quot; posts, and many blogs feature a large amount user-submitted content such as confessions/secrets, selfies, and introduction posts. Many blogs also give advice to individuals who write in with questions, such as how to come out about their gender identity or whether it is &quot;valid&quot; for them to use a particular label. <br /> <br /> Many blogs post a variety of content. For example, [https://genderqueer.tumblr.com genderqueer.tumblr.com] (active 2009-2013) identified itself as a place to share images of &quot;gender-bending, trans, and queer people of all sorts&quot;; in addition to reblogging photography and allowing users to submit their own selfies, the blog frequently shared written content, including quotes about gender variance, relevant news stories, and analysis of trans issues from other Tumblr users.&lt;ref&gt;''genderqueer: beyond the binaries''. https://genderqueer.tumblr.com/&lt;/ref&gt; [https://fatgqs.tumblr.com/ Fat Genderqueers] (active 2011-2017) combined a focus on body positivity, including user-submitted selfies, with practical information about gender presentation and transition, including binding and tucking techniques. <br /> <br /> Education-related blogs include [https://web.archive.org/web/20241119032548/https://genderqueerid.com/ Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities] (active 2011-2019), [https://neutrois.tumblr.com neutrois.tumblr.com] (active 2011-2021), and [https://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/ Ask a Nonbinary] (active 2011-present). [https://gqsurvivalguide.tumblr.com/ Genderqueer Survival Guide for Daily Life] (active 2013-2016) paired advice-giving and education with sharing responses to a survey about their experiences as non-binary people. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150215134537/http://genderfluidity.tumblr.com:80/ We are Genderfluidǃ] and [http://confession-of-a-genderfluid.tumblr.com/page/7 Confessions of a Genderfluid] also answered many audience questions, but with a genderfluid focus. <br /> <br /> == Role in identity formation ==<br /> Tumblr continues to play a role in many people's processes of coming to understand themselves as under the nonbinary umbrella. Tumblr user strugglingtobeheard, for example, noted that Tumblr was her first source of information about gender outside the binary and that she resonated with a lot of Black user's accounts of their gender experiences.&lt;ref&gt;Strugglingtobeheard. &quot;Developing a Black Genderfluid Feminist Critique via Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; She now identifies as genderfluid.<br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Tumblr&diff=44064 2025-04-11T19:38:46Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Tumblr is a social media platform that gained popularity in the 2010s. Users maintain blogs (potentially multiple per account) that allow them to publish original posts as well as to &quot;reblog&quot; others' posts. Reblogs function similarly to Twitter's &quot;retweet&quot; function but allow optional additions to the post body (which are displayed under the original posts) or to tags (displayed only on the reblogger's blog). This allows multiple discussions to branch off from an original post.<br /> <br /> Culturally, Tumblr is extremely popular with LGBTQ people and hosts a wide range of content related to non-binary issues. Many pieces of non-binary language and iconography originated on Tumblr, and there are a large number of single-issue blogs that center on non-binary issues. It is also common for Tumblr users to list their pronouns and gender identities on their personal blogs.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Tumblr's tag system has particular significance for nonbinary users-- it not only allows them to affirm their identities through self-labeling (such as by tagging a selfie as #agender), but to make connections with users who share their identities.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Since tags are created by users, this option is equally available to people with less-common identities. <br /> <br /> Researcher Abigail Oakley suggests that Tumblr gained popularity among non-binary users because it affords them anonymity and the ability to portray themselves in ways that diverge from their everyday personas.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Oakley, Abigail, and Dame-Griff, Avery. &quot;A Conversation about Gender/Sexual Variant and Transgender Labeling and Networking on Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Gender terms originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Tumblr has a strong culture of coining and promoting new gender terminology, including terms like &quot;[[enby]]&quot; (suggested by revolutionator in 2013) and &quot;[[xenogender]]&quot; (coined in 2014 by Baaphomett).&lt;ref&gt;Baaphomett. &quot;Masterpost of genders coined by Baaphomett.&quot; ''Mogai-Archive.'' Original post where these were coined, which is lost: &lt;nowiki&gt;http://mogai-archive.tumblr.com/post/91736136744/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that post: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://purrloinsucks.tumblr.com/post/95720973644/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that archive: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://archive.is/yULU0#selection-169.2-169.93&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; According to Oakley, non-binary communities on Tumblr develop new terminology at an &quot;advanced rate&quot;, and some terms which originate on Tumblr are not adopted outside the platform.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> === Pronouns ===<br /> A number of [[neopronouns]] were coined and spread by Tumblr users. In 2013, some users drew upon existing English nouns to coin new pronouns (often called [[Nounself pronouns|nounself]] pronouns).&lt;ref&gt;Miltersen, E.H. (2016). &quot;Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression&quot;. ''Journal of Language Works - Sprogvidenskabeligt Studentertidsskrift''. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, the neopronoun &quot;kit/kit/kitself&quot; derives from a word for the young of certain animals (such as foxes).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;general (unthemed pronouns).&quot; ask a non-binary. &lt;nowiki&gt;http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/general&lt;/nowiki&gt; &lt;/ref&gt; Among nounself pronouns, fae/faer pronouns have gained the most popularity; they were the second-most selected neopronoun in the 2024 Gender Census survey, with 6.2̤̤̥ percent of respondents indicating they would be happy to be called fae/faer pronouns.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Gender Census 2024: Worldwide Report&quot;. Gender Census.https://www.gendercensus.com/results/2024-worldwide/#pronouns&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> == Iconography originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Many people use Tumblr to share proposed designs for non-binary flags, some of which gain popularity or status as the &quot;default&quot; flag for a specific identity, traveling far beyond Tumblr. Some users also share alternative flag designs, whether out of a distaste for existing designs or simply for creative enjoyment. <br /> <br /> In 2010, Marilyn Roxie posted multiple versions of the [[genderqueer flag]] to their Tumblr blog Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities, settling on the current and most popular version in June 2011.&lt;ref&gt;Roxie, Marilyn. &quot;About Flag.&quot; ''Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities.'' https://web.archive.org/web/20241129171224/https://genderqueerid.com/about-flag&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> In 2012, JJ Poole (lostinthoughtspaceandfantasies) submitted an original design for a [[genderfluid]] flag to the genderfluidity Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Poole, JJ (as lostinspacethoughtsandfantasies). Submitted to genderfluidity.tumblr.com/''We are Genderfluidǃ'' August 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220622041413/https://genderfluidity.tumblr.com/post/28614422659/so-i-couldnt-find-a-flag-that&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In 2014, new designs for agender and nonbinary flags appeared on Tumblr, posted by Salem X (transrants) and [[Kye Rowan]] (thejasmineelf) respectively.&lt;ref&gt;X, Salem. &quot;my name is salem and i created the agender flag.&quot; January 4th, 2019. https://transrants.tumblr.com/post/181711172580/interview-creator-of-the-agender-flag-majestic&lt;/ref&gt; Both gained popularity. <br /> <br /> == Single-issue blogs ==<br /> There are multiple types of content that typically appear on non-binary-centric blogs, both general and focused on specific identities. In addition to coining and sharing non-binary terminology and iconography like flags, many users share educational, activist, and &quot;discourse&quot; posts, and many blogs feature a large amount user-submitted content such as confessions/secrets, selfies, and introduction posts. Many blogs also give advice to individuals who write in with questions, such as how to come out about their gender identity or whether it is &quot;valid&quot; for them to use a particular label. <br /> <br /> Many blogs post a variety of content. For example, [https://genderqueer.tumblr.com genderqueer.tumblr.com] (active 2009-2013) identified itself as a place to share images of &quot;gender-bending, trans, and queer people of all sorts&quot;; in addition to reblogging photography and allowing users to submit their own selfies, the blog frequently shared written content, including quotes about gender variance, relevant news stories, and analysis of trans issues from other Tumblr users.&lt;ref&gt;''genderqueer: beyond the binaries''. https://genderqueer.tumblr.com/&lt;/ref&gt; [https://fatgqs.tumblr.com/ Fat Genderqueers] (active 2011-2017) combined a focus on body positivity, including user-submitted selfies, with practical information about gender presentation and transition, including binding and tucking techniques. <br /> <br /> Education-related blogs include [https://web.archive.org/web/20241119032548/https://genderqueerid.com/ Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities] (active 2011-2019), [https://neutrois.tumblr.com neutrois.tumblr.com] (active 2011-2021), and [https://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/ Ask a Nonbinary] (active 2011-present). [https://gqsurvivalguide.tumblr.com/ Genderqueer Survival Guide for Daily Life] (active 2013-2016) paired advice-giving and education with sharing responses to a survey about their experiences as non-binary people. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150215134537/http://genderfluidity.tumblr.com:80/ We are Genderfluidǃ] and [http://confession-of-a-genderfluid.tumblr.com/page/7 Confessions of a Genderfluid] also answered many audience questions, but with a genderfluid focus. <br /> <br /> == Role in identity formation ==<br /> Tumblr continues to play a role in many people's processes of coming to understand themselves as under the nonbinary umbrella. Tumblr user strugglingtobeheard, for example, noted that Tumblr was her first source of information about gender outside the binary and that she resonated with a lot of Black user's accounts of their gender experiences.&lt;ref&gt;Strugglingtobeheard. &quot;Developing a Black Genderfluid Feminist Critique via Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; She now identifies as genderfluid.<br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Tumblr&diff=44063 2025-04-11T19:30:24Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Tumblr is a social media platform that gained popularity in the 2010s. Users maintain blogs (potentially multiple per account) that allow them to publish original posts as well as to &quot;reblog&quot; others' posts. Reblogs function similarly to Twitter's &quot;retweet&quot; function but allow optional additions to the post body (which are displayed under the original posts) or to tags (displayed only on the reblogger's blog). This allows multiple discussions to branch off from an original post.<br /> <br /> Culturally, Tumblr is extremely popular with LGBTQ people and hosts a wide range of content related to non-binary issues. Many pieces of non-binary language and iconography originated on Tumblr, and there are a large number of single-issue blogs that center on non-binary issues. It is also common for Tumblr users to list their pronouns and gender identities on their personal blogs.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> Researcher Abigail Oakley suggests that Tumblr gained popularity among non-binary users because it affords them anonymity and the ability to portray themselves in ways that diverge from their everyday personas.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Oakley, Abigail, and Dame-Griff, Avery. &quot;A Conversation about Gender/Sexual Variant and Transgender Labeling and Networking on Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Gender terms originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Tumblr has a strong culture of coining and promoting new gender terminology, including terms like &quot;[[enby]]&quot; (suggested by revolutionator in 2013) and &quot;[[xenogender]]&quot; (coined in 2014 by Baaphomett).&lt;ref&gt;Baaphomett. &quot;Masterpost of genders coined by Baaphomett.&quot; ''Mogai-Archive.'' Original post where these were coined, which is lost: &lt;nowiki&gt;http://mogai-archive.tumblr.com/post/91736136744/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that post: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://purrloinsucks.tumblr.com/post/95720973644/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that archive: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://archive.is/yULU0#selection-169.2-169.93&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; According to Oakley, non-binary communities on Tumblr develop new terminology at an &quot;advanced rate&quot;, and some terms which originate on Tumblr are not adopted outside the platform.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> === Pronouns ===<br /> A number of [[neopronouns]] were coined and spread by Tumblr users. In 2013, some users drew upon existing English nouns to coin new pronouns (often called [[Nounself pronouns|nounself]] pronouns).&lt;ref&gt;Miltersen, E.H. (2016). &quot;Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression&quot;. ''Journal of Language Works - Sprogvidenskabeligt Studentertidsskrift''. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, the neopronoun &quot;kit/kit/kitself&quot; derives from a word for the young of certain animals (such as foxes).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;general (unthemed pronouns).&quot; ask a non-binary. &lt;nowiki&gt;http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/general&lt;/nowiki&gt; &lt;/ref&gt; Among nounself pronouns, fae/faer pronouns have gained the most popularity; they were the second-most selected neopronoun in the 2024 Gender Census survey, with 6.2̤̤̥ percent of respondents indicating they would be happy to be called fae/faer pronouns.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Gender Census 2024: Worldwide Report&quot;. Gender Census.https://www.gendercensus.com/results/2024-worldwide/#pronouns&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> == Iconography originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Many people use Tumblr to share proposed designs for non-binary flags, some of which gain popularity or status as the &quot;default&quot; flag for a specific identity, traveling far beyond Tumblr. Some users also share alternative flag designs, whether out of a distaste for existing designs or simply for creative enjoyment. <br /> <br /> In 2010, Marilyn Roxie posted multiple versions of the [[genderqueer flag]] to their Tumblr blog Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities, settling on the current and most popular version in June 2011.&lt;ref&gt;Roxie, Marilyn. &quot;About Flag.&quot; ''Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities.'' https://web.archive.org/web/20241129171224/https://genderqueerid.com/about-flag&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> In 2012, JJ Poole (lostinthoughtspaceandfantasies) submitted an original design for a [[genderfluid]] flag to the genderfluidity Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Poole, JJ (as lostinspacethoughtsandfantasies). Submitted to genderfluidity.tumblr.com/''We are Genderfluidǃ'' August 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220622041413/https://genderfluidity.tumblr.com/post/28614422659/so-i-couldnt-find-a-flag-that&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In 2014, new designs for agender and nonbinary flags appeared on Tumblr, posted by Salem X (transrants) and [[Kye Rowan]] (thejasmineelf) respectively.&lt;ref&gt;X, Salem. &quot;my name is salem and i created the agender flag.&quot; January 4th, 2019. https://transrants.tumblr.com/post/181711172580/interview-creator-of-the-agender-flag-majestic&lt;/ref&gt; Both gained popularity. <br /> <br /> == Single-issue blogs ==<br /> There are multiple types of content that typically appear on non-binary-centric blogs, both general and focused on specific identities. In addition to coining and sharing non-binary terminology and iconography like flags, many users share educational, activist, and &quot;discourse&quot; posts, and many blogs feature a large amount user-submitted content such as confessions/secrets, selfies, and introduction posts. Many blogs also give advice to individuals who write in with questions, such as how to come out about their gender identity or whether it is &quot;valid&quot; for them to use a particular label. <br /> <br /> Many blogs post a variety of content. For example, [https://genderqueer.tumblr.com genderqueer.tumblr.com] (active 2009-2013) identified itself as a place to share images of &quot;gender-bending, trans, and queer people of all sorts&quot;; in addition to reblogging photography and allowing users to submit their own selfies, the blog frequently shared written content, including quotes about gender variance, relevant news stories, and analysis of trans issues from other Tumblr users.&lt;ref&gt;''genderqueer: beyond the binaries''. https://genderqueer.tumblr.com/&lt;/ref&gt; [https://fatgqs.tumblr.com/ Fat Genderqueers] (active 2011-2017) combined a focus on body positivity, including user-submitted selfies, with practical information about gender presentation and transition, including binding and tucking techniques. <br /> <br /> Education-related blogs include [https://web.archive.org/web/20241119032548/https://genderqueerid.com/ Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities] (active 2011-2019), [https://neutrois.tumblr.com neutrois.tumblr.com] (active 2011-2021), and [https://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/ Ask a Nonbinary] (active 2011-present). [https://gqsurvivalguide.tumblr.com/ Genderqueer Survival Guide for Daily Life] (active 2013-2016) paired advice-giving and education with sharing responses to a survey about their experiences as non-binary people. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150215134537/http://genderfluidity.tumblr.com:80/ We are Genderfluidǃ] and [http://confession-of-a-genderfluid.tumblr.com/page/7 Confessions of a Genderfluid] also answered many audience questions, but with a genderfluid focus. <br /> <br /> == Role in identity formation ==<br /> Tumblr continues to play a role in many people's processes of coming to understand themselves as under the nonbinary umbrella. Tumblr user strugglingtobeheard, for example, noted that Tumblr was her first source of information about gender outside the binary and that she resonated with a lot of Black user's accounts of their gender experiences.&lt;ref&gt;Strugglingtobeheard. &quot;Developing a Black Genderfluid Feminist Critique via Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt; She now identifies as genderfluid.<br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Tumblr&diff=44062 2025-04-11T19:12:04Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Tumblr is a social media platform that gained popularity in the 2010s. Users maintain blogs (potentially multiple per account) that allow them to publish original posts as well as to &quot;reblog&quot; others' posts. Reblogs function similarly to Twitter's &quot;retweet&quot; function but allow optional additions to the post body (which are displayed under the original posts) or to tags (displayed only on the reblogger's blog). This allows multiple discussions to branch off from an original post.<br /> <br /> Culturally, Tumblr is extremely popular with LGBTQ people and hosts a wide range of content related to non-binary issues. Many pieces of non-binary language and iconography originated on Tumblr, and there are a large number of single-issue blogs that center on non-binary issues. It is also common for Tumblr users to list their pronouns and gender identities on their personal blogs.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> Researcher Abigail Oakley suggests that Tumblr gained popularity among non-binary users because it affords them anonymity and the ability to portray themselves in ways that diverge from their everyday personas.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Oakley, Abigail, and Dame-Griff, Avery. &quot;A Conversation about Gender/Sexual Variant and Transgender Labeling and Networking on Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Gender terms originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Tumblr has a strong culture of coining and promoting new gender terminology, including terms like &quot;[[enby]]&quot; (suggested by revolutionator in 2013) and &quot;[[xenogender]]&quot; (coined in 2014 by Baaphomett).&lt;ref&gt;Baaphomett. &quot;Masterpost of genders coined by Baaphomett.&quot; ''Mogai-Archive.'' Original post where these were coined, which is lost: &lt;nowiki&gt;http://mogai-archive.tumblr.com/post/91736136744/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that post: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://purrloinsucks.tumblr.com/post/95720973644/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that archive: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://archive.is/yULU0#selection-169.2-169.93&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; According to Oakley, non-binary communities on Tumblr develop new terminology at an &quot;advanced rate&quot;, and some terms which originate on Tumblr are not adopted outside the platform.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> === Pronouns ===<br /> A number of [[neopronouns]] were coined and spread by Tumblr users. In 2013, some users drew upon existing English nouns to coin new pronouns (often called [[Nounself pronouns|nounself]] pronouns).&lt;ref&gt;Miltersen, E.H. (2016). &quot;Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression&quot;. ''Journal of Language Works - Sprogvidenskabeligt Studentertidsskrift''. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, the neopronoun &quot;kit/kit/kitself&quot; derives from a word for the young of certain animals (such as foxes).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;general (unthemed pronouns).&quot; ask a non-binary. &lt;nowiki&gt;http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/general&lt;/nowiki&gt; &lt;/ref&gt; Among nounself pronouns, fae/faer pronouns have gained the most popularity; they were the second-most selected neopronoun in the 2024 Gender Census survey, with 6.2̤̤̥ percent of respondents indicating they would be happy to be called fae/faer pronouns.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Gender Census 2024: Worldwide Report&quot;. Gender Census.https://www.gendercensus.com/results/2024-worldwide/#pronouns&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> == Iconography originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Many people use Tumblr to share proposed designs for non-binary flags, some of which gain popularity or status as the &quot;default&quot; flag for a specific identity, traveling far beyond Tumblr. Some users also share alternative flag designs, whether out of a distaste for existing designs or simply for creative enjoyment. <br /> <br /> In 2010, Marilyn Roxie posted multiple versions of the [[genderqueer flag]] to their Tumblr blog Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities, settling on the current and most popular version in June 2011.&lt;ref&gt;Roxie, Marilyn. &quot;About Flag.&quot; ''Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities.'' https://web.archive.org/web/20241129171224/https://genderqueerid.com/about-flag&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> In 2012, JJ Poole (lostinthoughtspaceandfantasies) submitted an original design for a [[genderfluid]] flag to the genderfluidity Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Poole, JJ (as lostinspacethoughtsandfantasies). Submitted to genderfluidity.tumblr.com/''We are Genderfluidǃ'' August 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220622041413/https://genderfluidity.tumblr.com/post/28614422659/so-i-couldnt-find-a-flag-that&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In 2014, new designs for agender and nonbinary flags appeared on Tumblr, posted by Salem X (transrants) and [[Kye Rowan]] (thejasmineelf) respectively.&lt;ref&gt;X, Salem. &quot;my name is salem and i created the agender flag.&quot; January 4th, 2019. https://transrants.tumblr.com/post/181711172580/interview-creator-of-the-agender-flag-majestic&lt;/ref&gt; Both gained popularity. <br /> <br /> == Single-issue blogs ==<br /> There are multiple types of content that typically appear on non-binary-centric blogs, both general and focused on specific identities. In addition to coining and sharing non-binary terminology and iconography like flags, many users share educational, activist, and &quot;discourse&quot; posts, and many blogs feature a large amount user-submitted content such as confessions/secrets, selfies, and introduction posts. Many blogs also give advice to individuals who write in with questions, such as how to come out about their gender identity or whether it is &quot;valid&quot; for them to use a particular label. <br /> <br /> Many blogs post a variety of content. For example, [https://genderqueer.tumblr.com genderqueer.tumblr.com] (active 2009-2013) identified itself as a place to share images of &quot;gender-bending, trans, and queer people of all sorts&quot;; in addition to reblogging photography and allowing users to submit their own selfies, the blog frequently shared written content, including quotes about gender variance, relevant news stories, and analysis of trans issues from other Tumblr users.&lt;ref&gt;''genderqueer: beyond the binaries''. https://genderqueer.tumblr.com/&lt;/ref&gt; [https://fatgqs.tumblr.com/ Fat Genderqueers] (active 2011-2017) combined a focus on body positivity, including user-submitted selfies, with practical information about gender presentation and transition, including binding and tucking techniques. <br /> <br /> Education-related blogs include [https://web.archive.org/web/20241119032548/https://genderqueerid.com/ Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities] (active 2011-2019), [https://neutrois.tumblr.com neutrois.tumblr.com] (active 2011-2021), and [https://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/ Ask a Nonbinary] (active 2011-present). [https://gqsurvivalguide.tumblr.com/ Genderqueer Survival Guide for Daily Life] (active 2013-2016) paired advice-giving and education with sharing responses to a survey about their experiences as non-binary people. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150215134537/http://genderfluidity.tumblr.com:80/ We are Genderfluidǃ] and [http://confession-of-a-genderfluid.tumblr.com/page/7 Confessions of a Genderfluid] also answered many audience questions, but with a genderfluid focus. <br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Tumblr&diff=44061 2025-04-11T19:11:27Z

<p>Zopilote: /* Gender terms originating on Tumblr */</p> <hr /> <div>Tumblr is a social media platform that gained popularity in the 2010s. Users maintain blogs (potentially multiple per account) that allow them to publish original posts as well as to &quot;reblog&quot; others' posts. Reblogs function similarly to Twitter's &quot;retweet&quot; function but allow optional additions to the post body (which are displayed under the original posts) or to tags (displayed only on the reblogger's blog). This allows multiple discussions to branch off from an original post.<br /> <br /> Culturally, Tumblr is extremely popular with LGBTQ people and hosts a wide range of content related to non-binary issues. Many pieces of non-binary language and iconography originated on Tumblr, and there are a large number of single-issue blogs that center on non-binary issues. It is also common for Tumblr users to list their pronouns and gender identities on their personal blogs. <br /> <br /> Researcher Abigail Oakley suggests that Tumblr gained popularity among non-binary users because it affords them anonymity and the ability to portray themselves in ways that diverge from their everyday personas.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;Oakley, Abigail, and Dame-Griff, Avery. &quot;A Conversation about Gender/Sexual Variant and Transgender Labeling and Networking on Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Gender terms originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Tumblr has a strong culture of coining and promoting new gender terminology, including terms like &quot;[[enby]]&quot; (suggested by revolutionator in 2013) and &quot;[[xenogender]]&quot; (coined in 2014 by Baaphomett).&lt;ref&gt;Baaphomett. &quot;Masterpost of genders coined by Baaphomett.&quot; ''Mogai-Archive.'' Original post where these were coined, which is lost: &lt;nowiki&gt;http://mogai-archive.tumblr.com/post/91736136744/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that post: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://purrloinsucks.tumblr.com/post/95720973644/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that archive: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://archive.is/yULU0#selection-169.2-169.93&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; According to Oakley, non-binary communities on Tumblr develop new terminology at an &quot;advanced rate&quot;, and some terms which originate on Tumblr are not adopted outside the platform.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> === Pronouns ===<br /> A number of [[neopronouns]] were coined and spread by Tumblr users. In 2013, some users drew upon existing English nouns to coin new pronouns (often called [[Nounself pronouns|nounself]] pronouns).&lt;ref&gt;Miltersen, E.H. (2016). &quot;Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression&quot;. ''Journal of Language Works - Sprogvidenskabeligt Studentertidsskrift''. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, the neopronoun &quot;kit/kit/kitself&quot; derives from a word for the young of certain animals (such as foxes).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;general (unthemed pronouns).&quot; ask a non-binary. &lt;nowiki&gt;http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/general&lt;/nowiki&gt; &lt;/ref&gt; Among nounself pronouns, fae/faer pronouns have gained the most popularity; they were the second-most selected neopronoun in the 2024 Gender Census survey, with 6.2̤̤̥ percent of respondents indicating they would be happy to be called fae/faer pronouns.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Gender Census 2024: Worldwide Report&quot;. Gender Census.https://www.gendercensus.com/results/2024-worldwide/#pronouns&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> == Iconography originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Many people use Tumblr to share proposed designs for non-binary flags, some of which gain popularity or status as the &quot;default&quot; flag for a specific identity, traveling far beyond Tumblr. Some users also share alternative flag designs, whether out of a distaste for existing designs or simply for creative enjoyment. <br /> <br /> In 2010, Marilyn Roxie posted multiple versions of the [[genderqueer flag]] to their Tumblr blog Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities, settling on the current and most popular version in June 2011.&lt;ref&gt;Roxie, Marilyn. &quot;About Flag.&quot; ''Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities.'' https://web.archive.org/web/20241129171224/https://genderqueerid.com/about-flag&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> In 2012, JJ Poole (lostinthoughtspaceandfantasies) submitted an original design for a [[genderfluid]] flag to the genderfluidity Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Poole, JJ (as lostinspacethoughtsandfantasies). Submitted to genderfluidity.tumblr.com/''We are Genderfluidǃ'' August 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220622041413/https://genderfluidity.tumblr.com/post/28614422659/so-i-couldnt-find-a-flag-that&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In 2014, new designs for agender and nonbinary flags appeared on Tumblr, posted by Salem X (transrants) and [[Kye Rowan]] (thejasmineelf) respectively.&lt;ref&gt;X, Salem. &quot;my name is salem and i created the agender flag.&quot; January 4th, 2019. https://transrants.tumblr.com/post/181711172580/interview-creator-of-the-agender-flag-majestic&lt;/ref&gt; Both gained popularity. <br /> <br /> == Single-issue blogs ==<br /> There are multiple types of content that typically appear on non-binary-centric blogs, both general and focused on specific identities. In addition to coining and sharing non-binary terminology and iconography like flags, many users share educational, activist, and &quot;discourse&quot; posts, and many blogs feature a large amount user-submitted content such as confessions/secrets, selfies, and introduction posts. Many blogs also give advice to individuals who write in with questions, such as how to come out about their gender identity or whether it is &quot;valid&quot; for them to use a particular label. <br /> <br /> Many blogs post a variety of content. For example, [https://genderqueer.tumblr.com genderqueer.tumblr.com] (active 2009-2013) identified itself as a place to share images of &quot;gender-bending, trans, and queer people of all sorts&quot;; in addition to reblogging photography and allowing users to submit their own selfies, the blog frequently shared written content, including quotes about gender variance, relevant news stories, and analysis of trans issues from other Tumblr users.&lt;ref&gt;''genderqueer: beyond the binaries''. https://genderqueer.tumblr.com/&lt;/ref&gt; [https://fatgqs.tumblr.com/ Fat Genderqueers] (active 2011-2017) combined a focus on body positivity, including user-submitted selfies, with practical information about gender presentation and transition, including binding and tucking techniques. <br /> <br /> Education-related blogs include [https://web.archive.org/web/20241119032548/https://genderqueerid.com/ Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities] (active 2011-2019), [https://neutrois.tumblr.com neutrois.tumblr.com] (active 2011-2021), and [https://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/ Ask a Nonbinary] (active 2011-present). [https://gqsurvivalguide.tumblr.com/ Genderqueer Survival Guide for Daily Life] (active 2013-2016) paired advice-giving and education with sharing responses to a survey about their experiences as non-binary people. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150215134537/http://genderfluidity.tumblr.com:80/ We are Genderfluidǃ] and [http://confession-of-a-genderfluid.tumblr.com/page/7 Confessions of a Genderfluid] also answered many audience questions, but with a genderfluid focus. <br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Tumblr&diff=44060 2025-04-11T19:04:04Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Tumblr is a social media platform that gained popularity in the 2010s. Users maintain blogs (potentially multiple per account) that allow them to publish original posts as well as to &quot;reblog&quot; others' posts. Reblogs function similarly to Twitter's &quot;retweet&quot; function but allow optional additions to the post body (which are displayed under the original posts) or to tags (displayed only on the reblogger's blog). This allows multiple discussions to branch off from an original post.<br /> <br /> Culturally, Tumblr is extremely popular with LGBTQ people and hosts a wide range of content related to non-binary issues. Many pieces of non-binary language and iconography originated on Tumblr, and there are a large number of single-issue blogs that center on non-binary issues. It is also common for Tumblr users to list their pronouns and gender identities on their personal blogs.<br /> <br /> Researcher Abigail Oakley argues that Tumblr gained popularity among non-binary users because it afforded them anonymity and the ability to portray themselves in ways that diverge from their everyday personas.&lt;ref&gt;Oakley, Abigail, and Dame-Griff, Avery. &quot;A Conversation about Gender/Sexual Variant and Transgender Labeling and Networking on Tumblr&quot;. Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Gender terms originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Tumblr has a strong culture of coining and promoting new gender terminology, including terms like &quot;[[enby]]&quot; (suggested by revolutionator in 2013) and &quot;[[xenogender]]&quot; (coined in 2014 by Baaphomett).&lt;ref&gt;Baaphomett. &quot;Masterpost of genders coined by Baaphomett.&quot; ''Mogai-Archive.'' Original post where these were coined, which is lost: &lt;nowiki&gt;http://mogai-archive.tumblr.com/post/91736136744/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that post: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://purrloinsucks.tumblr.com/post/95720973644/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett&lt;/nowiki&gt; Archive of that archive: &lt;nowiki&gt;https://archive.is/yULU0#selection-169.2-169.93&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> === Pronouns ===<br /> A number of [[neopronouns]] were coined and spread by Tumblr users. In 2013, some users drew upon existing English nouns to coin new pronouns (often called [[Nounself pronouns|nounself]] pronouns).&lt;ref&gt;Miltersen, E.H. (2016). &quot;Nounself pronouns: 3rd person personal pronouns as identity expression&quot;. ''Journal of Language Works - Sprogvidenskabeligt Studentertidsskrift''. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.&lt;/ref&gt; For example, the neopronoun &quot;kit/kit/kitself&quot; derives from a word for the young of certain animals (such as foxes).&lt;ref&gt;&quot;general (unthemed pronouns).&quot; ask a non-binary. &lt;nowiki&gt;http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/general&lt;/nowiki&gt; &lt;/ref&gt; Among nounself pronouns, fae/faer pronouns have gained the most popularity; they were the second-most selected neopronoun in the 2024 Gender Census survey, with 6.2̤̤̥ percent of respondents indicating they would be happy to be called fae/faer pronouns.&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Gender Census 2024: Worldwide Report&quot;. Gender Census.https://www.gendercensus.com/results/2024-worldwide/#pronouns&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> == Iconography originating on Tumblr ==<br /> Many people use Tumblr to share proposed designs for non-binary flags, some of which gain popularity or status as the &quot;default&quot; flag for a specific identity, traveling far beyond Tumblr. Some users also share alternative flag designs, whether out of a distaste for existing designs or simply for creative enjoyment. <br /> <br /> In 2010, Marilyn Roxie posted multiple versions of the [[genderqueer flag]] to their Tumblr blog Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities, settling on the current and most popular version in June 2011.&lt;ref&gt;Roxie, Marilyn. &quot;About Flag.&quot; ''Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities.'' https://web.archive.org/web/20241129171224/https://genderqueerid.com/about-flag&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> In 2012, JJ Poole (lostinthoughtspaceandfantasies) submitted an original design for a [[genderfluid]] flag to the genderfluidity Tumblr.&lt;ref&gt;Poole, JJ (as lostinspacethoughtsandfantasies). Submitted to genderfluidity.tumblr.com/''We are Genderfluidǃ'' August 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220622041413/https://genderfluidity.tumblr.com/post/28614422659/so-i-couldnt-find-a-flag-that&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In 2014, new designs for agender and nonbinary flags appeared on Tumblr, posted by Salem X (transrants) and [[Kye Rowan]] (thejasmineelf) respectively.&lt;ref&gt;X, Salem. &quot;my name is salem and i created the agender flag.&quot; January 4th, 2019. https://transrants.tumblr.com/post/181711172580/interview-creator-of-the-agender-flag-majestic&lt;/ref&gt; Both gained popularity. <br /> <br /> == Single-issue blogs ==<br /> There are multiple types of content that typically appear on non-binary-centric blogs, both general and focused on specific identities. In addition to coining and sharing non-binary terminology and iconography like flags, many users share educational, activist, and &quot;discourse&quot; posts, and many blogs feature a large amount user-submitted content such as confessions/secrets, selfies, and introduction posts. Many blogs also give advice to individuals who write in with questions, such as how to come out about their gender identity or whether it is &quot;valid&quot; for them to use a particular label. <br /> <br /> Many blogs post a variety of content. For example, [https://genderqueer.tumblr.com genderqueer.tumblr.com] (active 2009-2013) identified itself as a place to share images of &quot;gender-bending, trans, and queer people of all sorts&quot;; in addition to reblogging photography and allowing users to submit their own selfies, the blog frequently shared written content, including quotes about gender variance, relevant news stories, and analysis of trans issues from other Tumblr users.&lt;ref&gt;''genderqueer: beyond the binaries''. https://genderqueer.tumblr.com/&lt;/ref&gt; [https://fatgqs.tumblr.com/ Fat Genderqueers] (active 2011-2017) combined a focus on body positivity, including user-submitted selfies, with practical information about gender presentation and transition, including binding and tucking techniques. <br /> <br /> Education-related blogs include [https://web.archive.org/web/20241119032548/https://genderqueerid.com/ Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities] (active 2011-2019), [https://neutrois.tumblr.com neutrois.tumblr.com] (active 2011-2021), and [https://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/ Ask a Nonbinary] (active 2011-present). [https://gqsurvivalguide.tumblr.com/ Genderqueer Survival Guide for Daily Life] (active 2013-2016) paired advice-giving and education with sharing responses to a survey about their experiences as non-binary people. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150215134537/http://genderfluidity.tumblr.com:80/ We are Genderfluidǃ] and [http://confession-of-a-genderfluid.tumblr.com/page/7 Confessions of a Genderfluid] also answered many audience questions, but with a genderfluid focus. <br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Livejournal&diff=44059 2025-04-11T18:50:33Z

<p>Zopilote: /* Trans Communities */</p> <hr /> <div>Livejournal is a social media platform centered around journaling created in 1999. Users can upload entries to their personal journals, follow other users' journals, and make and receive comments on individual entries. The site also allows users to create and join &quot;communities&quot;, which generally allow members to upload their own entries and serve as hubs for discussion of shared interests. <br /> <br /> Livejournal was one of the biggest online platforms for trans youth in the 2000s, and the first known Livejournal communities with a non-binary focus appeared in 2002.&lt;ref&gt;Dame-Griff, Avery. ''The Two Revolutionsː A History of the Transgender Internet.'' New York, New York University Press. 2023.&lt;/ref&gt; Non-binary people also participated in some general trans communities, such as a community for &quot;FTMs&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot;&gt;Zimman, Lal, and Hayworth, Will. &quot;Lexical Change as Sociopolitical Change in Trans and Cis Identity Labels: New Methods for the Corpus Analysis of Internet Data&quot;. ''Selected Papers from New Ways of Analyzing Variation (NWAV 47)''. January 15 2020. https://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/45253&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Trans scholar Cassius Adair views the social networks of queer and trans young people that formed on Livejournal as a precursor to non-binary and transmasculine networking on [[Tumblr]].&lt;ref&gt;Adair, Cassius. &quot;Delete Yr Account: Speculations on Trans Digital Lives and the Anti-Archival, Part I: Are You Sure?&quot;. Digital Research Ethics Collaboratory. 2019.&lt;/ref&gt; Linguistic researchers Zimman and Hayworth express a similar view.&lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Non-binary Communities ==<br /> <br /> === genderqueer (active 2002-2017) ===<br /> [[File:Genderqueericon.jpg|alt=Male and female symbols similar to standard restroom signs; the words &quot;screw gender&quot; appear between them.|thumb|Icon for the genderqueer Livejournal community. ]]<br /> <br /> In 2002, users created a community called &quot;genderqueer&quot;, offering a broad definition of genderqueerness:&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;&quot;Profile&quot;. Genderqueer Livejournal community. https://genderqueer.livejournal.com/profile/&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;This community is for those of us who don't feel we fit the binary gender system in use by most of society. [[Agender|Ungendered]], many gendered, a gender other than the one society thinks you should be? Do you express your gender(s) in nontraditional ways? You just might fit in here!&lt;/blockquote&gt;As of 2024, the community had 2,036 members and 4,030 journal entries, making it relatively popular among non-binary communities on Livejournal. Throughout 2007, the community generally received at least one post per day.&lt;ref&gt;2007 archive of genderqueer. https://genderqueer.livejournal.com/2007/&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Members used the community to introduce themselves, ask for information and advice related to gender identity and expression, and to inquire about other genderqueer people in their area. <br /> <br /> A linguistic analysis of journal entries and comments from the community suggested that the most common term for a person outside the binary was &quot;[[genderqueer]]&quot;, followed by &quot;[[genderfuck]]&quot;. &quot;[[Bigender]]&quot;, &quot;[[genderfluid]]&quot;, &quot;[[polygender]]&quot;, and &quot;[[agender]]&quot; also appeared in the dataset (listed here in descending order of popularity).&lt;ref name=&quot;:4&quot;&gt;Zimman, Lal, and Hayworth, Will. &quot;How we got here: Short-scale change in identity labels for trans, cis, and non-binary people in the 2000s&quot;. 2020. Proc Ling Soc Amer 5(1). 499–513. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.3765/plsa.v5i1.4728&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Gender neutral language was a recurring topic of discussion. In 2008, user hundun advocated for the use of singular they, arguing that objections stemmed from linguistic prescriptivism and inviting others to join them in using it going forward, even if some people may find it awkward.&lt;ref&gt;hundun. &quot;Anyone up for a little cultural change?&quot;. Genderqueer Livejournal community. January 12 2008. https://genderqueer.livejournal.com/985013.html&lt;/ref&gt; Users generally agreed with hundun's pro-singular they position; however, user montrealais found hundun's use of singular verb forms (&quot;they is&quot;) in examples unnecessary, pointing out that &quot;you are&quot; sounds perfectly natural.&lt;ref&gt;montrealais. Comment on &quot;Anyone up for a little cultural change?&quot;, Genderqueer livejournal community, January 13 2008.https://genderqueer.livejournal.com/985013.html?thread=8230837#t8230837&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Many posts also promoted events, communities, calls to action, and writing they saw as relevant to a genderqueer audience. The most recent post was in January 2017.<br /> <br /> Reddit user antieuclid noted that this community introduced them to the word &quot;genderqueer&quot; around 2005, helping them articulate their gender identity.&lt;ref&gt;antieuclid. &quot;Current meaning of Genderqueer&quot;. /r/self.asktransgender.https://old.reddit.com/r/asktransgender/comments/r4wl2k/current_meaning_of_genderqueer/&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> === androgynes (active 2003-2023) ===<br /> [[File:Neckercube.gif|thumb|The androgynes icon, which shows a Necker cube.]]<br /> In 2003, Livejournal user 36 created a community aimed at [[Androgyne|androgynes]], defined as people who are &quot;neither female nor male in appearance but something else (both, neither, in between or something else entirely).&quot; 36 specified that they wanted a community for those presenting as androgynous in every-day life, rather than people interested in part-time gender transgression.<br /> <br /> The profile also notes that androgynes have a range of gender identities, including [[third gender]] and androgynously gendered (between male and female). Some androgynes even find gender identity &quot;something complex, absent, irrelevant or extremely personal&quot;. <br /> <br /> The community used the Necker Cube symbol as its icon. <br /> <br /> As of 2024, there were 484 members and 399 journal entries; the most recent was in January 2023.<br /> <br /> === birls (active 2003-2024) ===<br /> [[File:Birls.gif|alt=Animated icon flashes between different pictures of birls, and a logo on a greenish-teal background. All of the birls are youthful and have short masculine haircuts.|thumb|The icon for the birls community.]]<br /> <br /> In 2003, livejournal user back_to_or created a community called [[Birl|birls]], explaining its audience in the userinfoː&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Userinfo&quot;. Birls Livejournal community. https://birls.livejournal.com/profile/ &lt;/ref&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;Welcome to birls -<br /> <br /> a community dedicated to androgynous/boyish/masculine females and those who don't let the stereotypes surrounding their sex define who they are.<br /> <br /> Whether you're a tomboy or a [[Butch|butch dyke]], a [[boi]], [[genderqueer]], or an [[androgyne]], [[Trans man|FTM]] or transgendered, or simply refuse to put a label on your identity... you're welcome here. Birl-admirers are welcome here, as well!&lt;/blockquote&gt;On-topic subjects for birls included &quot;gender, sexuality, gender presentation, gender confusion&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Introduction posts and selfies (including transition updates) were common, as well as posts promoting events and resources considered relevant to birls.<br /> <br /> In 2019, a short comic by JB Brager called &quot;Livejournal Made Me Gay&quot; appeared in The Nib, exploring the community's impact on the artist as an adolescent experiencing &quot;weird gender feelings&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;Brager, JB. &quot;Livejournal Made Me Gay&quot;. ''The Nib''. June 7, 2017. https://thenib.com/livejournal-made-me-gay/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> As of 2024, the community had 3,028 members and 24,309 journal entries. <br /> <br /> == Trans Communities ==<br /> <br /> === ftm ===<br /> This community used &quot;ftm&quot; as an umbrella term referring to AFAB people who felt this assignment was &quot;incorrect or incomplete&quot;, making it inclusive of people who may call themselves &quot;non-binary&quot; today.&lt;ref name=&quot;:5&quot;&gt;&quot;Profile&quot;. FTM Livejournal Community. Livejournal.com.https://ftm.livejournal.com/profile/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> As of 2025, the community had 3003 members and 25,450 journal entries.&lt;ref name=&quot;:5&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> A linguistic analysis of entries and comments conducted by Lal Zimman and Will Hayworth suggests that &quot;genderqueer&quot; was the most popular term in this community for people outside the binary, followed by &quot;genderfuck&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot; /&gt; Another paper by Zimman and Hayworth asserts that &quot;non-binary&quot; overtook &quot;genderqueer&quot; and became the most common term in this space around 2007.&lt;ref name=&quot;:4&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> &quot;Agender&quot;, &quot;bigender&quot;, &quot;polygender&quot;, and &quot;genderfluid&quot; also appear in the dataset from the ftm community.&lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot; /&gt; &quot;Polygender&quot;, the least-used term, appeared only in early years, while &quot;agender&quot; (another uncommon term) showed up more often in later years.&lt;ref name=&quot;:4&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Scholar Stephanie Clare argues that within this community space, &quot;non-binary&quot; emerged as a less-confrontational alternate to &quot;genderqueer&quot; and &quot;genderfuck&quot;. Clare describes a conflict in this space between members transitioning towards masculinity and members who sought to abolish gender. The former contingent sometimes viewed the latter &quot;genderqueer&quot; contingent as holding negative attitudes towards FTM transition. According to Clare, the emerging term &quot;non-binary&quot; implied a desire for more gender options rather than the destruction of the gender system, lacking the controversial associations of &quot;genderqueer&quot; and &quot;genderfuck&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;Clare, Stephanie D. ''Nonbinaryː A Feminist Autotheory''. Cambridge, Cambridge Press, June 2023. &lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> == Removal of &quot;Unspecified&quot; Gender Option ==<br /> In December 2009, many users reacted negatively to an upcoming change to Livejournal's account creation process that would force new users to choose between &quot;Male&quot; or &quot;Female&quot;, removing the &quot;Unspecified&quot; option. Reasons for opposing the changed included a desire for privacy and a distaste for gendered advertising, in addition to concerns about the impact on those outside the binary.&lt;ref&gt;toujours̠nigel. Commenting on &quot;wow. just .... wow.&quot; December 12 2009. <br /> <br /> https://synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/366609.html?thread=16650769#cmt16650769&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;spastasmagoria. Commenting on &quot;wow. just .... wow.&quot; December 15 2009.<br /> <br /> https://synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/366609.html?thread=16648977#cmt16648977&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In response to a post on the queer̠rage community decrying Livejournal's decision, auburnamnesia remarked that &quot;discriminating against a large portion of your userbase in order to get teh ad revenues is NOT good business practice&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;auburnamnesia. Comment on &quot;oh, lj&quot;, queer̠rage Livejournal community. December 15th, 2009. https://queer-rage.livejournal.com/1404843.html?thread=16327851#t16327851 &lt;/ref&gt; raenbow expressed a general opposition to limiting users to a &quot;&quot;drop down box' list of choices for gender&quot; and asserted that &quot;[n]ot everyone is male or female&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;raenbow. Comment on &quot;oh, lj&quot; on queer̠rage Livejournal community. https://queer-rage.livejournal.com/1404843.html?thread=16329387#t16329387 &lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> synecdochic posted a call to action on Dreamwidth, asking other disgruntled users to change their gender fields to &quot;Unspecified&quot; and to contact Livejournal to make their disapproval known.&lt;ref name=&quot;:2&quot;&gt;synecdochic. &quot;wow. just .... wow.&quot; December 14 2009.https://synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/366609.html&lt;/ref&gt; She argued that implementing a mandatory, binary gender field was oppressive towards transgender and genderqueer people, and noted that genderqueer users had already advocated expanding gender options to include &quot;Other&quot;. Her post received 332 comments.&lt;ref name=&quot;:2&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> In response to this community pushback, Livejournal staff clarified that they understood gender was not binary and announced that they had dropped their plans to change the sign-up process.&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot;&gt;LiveJournal Community Care Team. Quoted by montrealais. queer<br /> <br /> ̠rage community. December 15th, 2009'''.''' https://queer-rage.livejournal.com/1404843.html?thread=16331691#t16331691&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==</div>

Zopilote https://nonbinary.wiki/index.php?title=Livejournal&diff=44058 2025-04-11T18:25:47Z

<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Livejournal is a social media platform centered around journaling created in 1999. Users can upload entries to their personal journals, follow other users' journals, and make and receive comments on individual entries. The site also allows users to create and join &quot;communities&quot;, which generally allow members to upload their own entries and serve as hubs for discussion of shared interests. <br /> <br /> Livejournal was one of the biggest online platforms for trans youth in the 2000s, and the first known Livejournal communities with a non-binary focus appeared in 2002.&lt;ref&gt;Dame-Griff, Avery. ''The Two Revolutionsː A History of the Transgender Internet.'' New York, New York University Press. 2023.&lt;/ref&gt; Non-binary people also participated in some general trans communities, such as a community for &quot;FTMs&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot;&gt;Zimman, Lal, and Hayworth, Will. &quot;Lexical Change as Sociopolitical Change in Trans and Cis Identity Labels: New Methods for the Corpus Analysis of Internet Data&quot;. ''Selected Papers from New Ways of Analyzing Variation (NWAV 47)''. January 15 2020. https://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/45253&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Trans scholar Cassius Adair views the social networks of queer and trans young people that formed on Livejournal as a precursor to non-binary and transmasculine networking on [[Tumblr]].&lt;ref&gt;Adair, Cassius. &quot;Delete Yr Account: Speculations on Trans Digital Lives and the Anti-Archival, Part I: Are You Sure?&quot;. Digital Research Ethics Collaboratory. 2019.&lt;/ref&gt; Linguistic researchers Zimman and Hayworth express a similar view.&lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Non-binary Communities ==<br /> <br /> === genderqueer (active 2002-2017) ===<br /> [[File:Genderqueericon.jpg|alt=Male and female symbols similar to standard restroom signs; the words &quot;screw gender&quot; appear between them.|thumb|Icon for the genderqueer Livejournal community. ]]<br /> <br /> In 2002, users created a community called &quot;genderqueer&quot;, offering a broad definition of genderqueerness:&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;&quot;Profile&quot;. Genderqueer Livejournal community. https://genderqueer.livejournal.com/profile/&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;This community is for those of us who don't feel we fit the binary gender system in use by most of society. [[Agender|Ungendered]], many gendered, a gender other than the one society thinks you should be? Do you express your gender(s) in nontraditional ways? You just might fit in here!&lt;/blockquote&gt;As of 2024, the community had 2,036 members and 4,030 journal entries, making it relatively popular among non-binary communities on Livejournal. Throughout 2007, the community generally received at least one post per day.&lt;ref&gt;2007 archive of genderqueer. https://genderqueer.livejournal.com/2007/&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Members used the community to introduce themselves, ask for information and advice related to gender identity and expression, and to inquire about other genderqueer people in their area. <br /> <br /> A linguistic analysis of journal entries and comments from the community suggested that the most common term for a person outside the binary was &quot;[[genderqueer]]&quot;, followed by &quot;[[genderfuck]]&quot;. &quot;[[Bigender]]&quot;, &quot;[[genderfluid]]&quot;, &quot;[[polygender]]&quot;, and &quot;[[agender]]&quot; also appeared in the dataset (listed here in descending order of popularity).&lt;ref name=&quot;:4&quot;&gt;Zimman, Lal, and Hayworth, Will. &quot;How we got here: Short-scale change in identity labels for trans, cis, and non-binary people in the 2000s&quot;. 2020. Proc Ling Soc Amer 5(1). 499–513. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.3765/plsa.v5i1.4728&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Gender neutral language was a recurring topic of discussion. In 2008, user hundun advocated for the use of singular they, arguing that objections stemmed from linguistic prescriptivism and inviting others to join them in using it going forward, even if some people may find it awkward.&lt;ref&gt;hundun. &quot;Anyone up for a little cultural change?&quot;. Genderqueer Livejournal community. January 12 2008. https://genderqueer.livejournal.com/985013.html&lt;/ref&gt; Users generally agreed with hundun's pro-singular they position; however, user montrealais found hundun's use of singular verb forms (&quot;they is&quot;) in examples unnecessary, pointing out that &quot;you are&quot; sounds perfectly natural.&lt;ref&gt;montrealais. Comment on &quot;Anyone up for a little cultural change?&quot;, Genderqueer livejournal community, January 13 2008.https://genderqueer.livejournal.com/985013.html?thread=8230837#t8230837&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Many posts also promoted events, communities, calls to action, and writing they saw as relevant to a genderqueer audience. The most recent post was in January 2017.<br /> <br /> Reddit user antieuclid noted that this community introduced them to the word &quot;genderqueer&quot; around 2005, helping them articulate their gender identity.&lt;ref&gt;antieuclid. &quot;Current meaning of Genderqueer&quot;. /r/self.asktransgender.https://old.reddit.com/r/asktransgender/comments/r4wl2k/current_meaning_of_genderqueer/&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> === androgynes (active 2003-2023) ===<br /> [[File:Neckercube.gif|thumb|The androgynes icon, which shows a Necker cube.]]<br /> In 2003, Livejournal user 36 created a community aimed at [[Androgyne|androgynes]], defined as people who are &quot;neither female nor male in appearance but something else (both, neither, in between or something else entirely).&quot; 36 specified that they wanted a community for those presenting as androgynous in every-day life, rather than people interested in part-time gender transgression.<br /> <br /> The profile also notes that androgynes have a range of gender identities, including [[third gender]] and androgynously gendered (between male and female). Some androgynes even find gender identity &quot;something complex, absent, irrelevant or extremely personal&quot;. <br /> <br /> The community used the Necker Cube symbol as its icon. <br /> <br /> As of 2024, there were 484 members and 399 journal entries; the most recent was in January 2023.<br /> <br /> === birls (active 2003-2024) ===<br /> [[File:Birls.gif|alt=Animated icon flashes between different pictures of birls, and a logo on a greenish-teal background. All of the birls are youthful and have short masculine haircuts.|thumb|The icon for the birls community.]]<br /> <br /> In 2003, livejournal user back_to_or created a community called [[Birl|birls]], explaining its audience in the userinfoː&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Userinfo&quot;. Birls Livejournal community. https://birls.livejournal.com/profile/ &lt;/ref&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;Welcome to birls -<br /> <br /> a community dedicated to androgynous/boyish/masculine females and those who don't let the stereotypes surrounding their sex define who they are.<br /> <br /> Whether you're a tomboy or a [[Butch|butch dyke]], a [[boi]], [[genderqueer]], or an [[androgyne]], [[Trans man|FTM]] or transgendered, or simply refuse to put a label on your identity... you're welcome here. Birl-admirers are welcome here, as well!&lt;/blockquote&gt;On-topic subjects for birls included &quot;gender, sexuality, gender presentation, gender confusion&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Introduction posts and selfies (including transition updates) were common, as well as posts promoting events and resources considered relevant to birls.<br /> <br /> In 2019, a short comic by JB Brager called &quot;Livejournal Made Me Gay&quot; appeared in The Nib, exploring the community's impact on the artist as an adolescent experiencing &quot;weird gender feelings&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;Brager, JB. &quot;Livejournal Made Me Gay&quot;. ''The Nib''. June 7, 2017. https://thenib.com/livejournal-made-me-gay/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> As of 2024, the community had 3,028 members and 24,309 journal entries. <br /> <br /> == Trans Communities ==<br /> <br /> === ftm ===<br /> This community used &quot;ftm&quot; as an umbrella term referring to AFAB people who felt this assignment was &quot;incorrect or incomplete&quot;, making it inclusive of people who may call themselves &quot;non-binary&quot; today.&lt;ref name=&quot;:5&quot;&gt;&quot;Profile&quot;. FTM Livejournal Community. Livejournal.com.https://ftm.livejournal.com/profile/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> As of 2025, the community had 3003 members and 25,450 journal entries.&lt;ref name=&quot;:5&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> A linguistic analysis of entries and comments conducted by Lal Zimman and Will Hayworth suggests that &quot;genderqueer&quot; was the most popular term in this community for people outside the binary, followed by &quot;genderfuck&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot; /&gt; Another paper by Zimman and Hayworth asserts that &quot;non-binary&quot; overtook &quot;genderqueer&quot; and became the most common term in around 2007.&lt;ref name=&quot;:4&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> &quot;Agender&quot;, &quot;bigender&quot;, &quot;polygender&quot;, and &quot;genderfluid&quot; also appear in the dataset from the ftm community.&lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot; /&gt; &quot;Polygender&quot;, the least-used term, appeared only in early years, while &quot;agender&quot; (another uncommon term) showed up more often in later years.&lt;ref name=&quot;:4&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Scholar Stephanie Clare argues that within this community space, &quot;non-binary&quot; emerged as a less-confrontational alternate to &quot;genderqueer&quot; and &quot;genderfuck&quot;. Clare describes a conflict in this space between members transitioning towards masculinity and members who sought to abolish gender. The former contingent sometimes viewed the latter &quot;genderqueer&quot; contingent as holding negative attitudes towards FTM transition. According to Clare, the emerging term &quot;non-binary&quot; implied a desire for more gender options rather than the destruction of the gender system, lacking the controversial associations of &quot;genderqueer&quot; and &quot;genderfuck&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;Clare, Stephanie D. ''Nonbinaryː A Feminist Autotheory''. Cambridge, Cambridge Press, June 2023. &lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> == Removal of &quot;Unspecified&quot; Gender Option ==<br /> In December 2009, many users reacted negatively to an upcoming change to Livejournal's account creation process that would force new users to choose between &quot;Male&quot; or &quot;Female&quot;, removing the &quot;Unspecified&quot; option. Reasons for opposing the changed included a desire for privacy and a distaste for gendered advertising, in addition to concerns about the impact on those outside the binary.&lt;ref&gt;toujours̠nigel. Commenting on &quot;wow. just .... wow.&quot; December 12 2009. <br /> <br /> https://synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/366609.html?thread=16650769#cmt16650769&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;spastasmagoria. Commenting on &quot;wow. just .... wow.&quot; December 15 2009.<br /> <br /> https://synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/366609.html?thread=16648977#cmt16648977&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In response to a post on the queer̠rage community decrying Livejournal's decision, auburnamnesia remarked that &quot;discriminating against a large portion of your userbase in order to get teh ad revenues is NOT good business practice&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;auburnamnesia. Comment on &quot;oh, lj&quot;, queer̠rage Livejournal community. December 15th, 2009. https://queer-rage.livejournal.com/1404843.html?thread=16327851#t16327851 &lt;/ref&gt; raenbow expressed a general opposition to limiting users to a &quot;&quot;drop down box' list of choices for gender&quot; and asserted that &quot;[n]ot everyone is male or female&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;raenbow. Comment on &quot;oh, lj&quot; on queer̠rage Livejournal community. https://queer-rage.livejournal.com/1404843.html?thread=16329387#t16329387 &lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> synecdochic posted a call to action on Dreamwidth, asking other disgruntled users to change their gender fields to &quot;Unspecified&quot; and to contact Livejournal to make their disapproval known.&lt;ref name=&quot;:2&quot;&gt;synecdochic. &quot;wow. just .... wow.&quot; December 14 2009.https://synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/366609.html&lt;/ref&gt; She argued that implementing a mandatory, binary gender field was oppressive towards transgender and genderqueer people, and noted that genderqueer users had already advocated expanding gender options to include &quot;Other&quot;. Her post received 332 comments.&lt;ref name=&quot;:2&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> In response to this community pushback, Livejournal staff clarified that they understood gender was not binary and announced that they had dropped their plans to change the sign-up process.&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot;&gt;LiveJournal Community Care Team. Quoted by montrealais. queer<br /> <br /> ̠rage community. December 15th, 2009'''.''' https://queer-rage.livejournal.com/1404843.html?thread=16331691#t16331691&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==</div>

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<p>Zopilote: </p> <hr /> <div>Livejournal is a social media platform centered around journaling created in 1999. Users can upload entries to their personal journals, follow other users' journals, and make and receive comments on individual entries. The site also allows users to create and join &quot;communities&quot;, which generally allow members to upload their own entries and serve as hubs for discussion of shared interests. <br /> <br /> Livejournal was one of the biggest platforms for trans youth in the 2000s, and the first known Livejournal communities with a non-binary focus appeared in 2002.&lt;ref&gt;Dame-Griff, Avery. ''The Two Revolutionsː A History of the Transgender Internet.'' New York, New York University Press. 2023.&lt;/ref&gt; Non-binary people also participated in some general trans communities, such as a community for &quot;FTMs&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot;&gt;Zimman, Lal, and Hayworth, Will. &quot;Lexical Change as Sociopolitical Change in Trans and Cis Identity Labels: New Methods for the Corpus Analysis of Internet Data&quot;. ''Selected Papers from New Ways of Analyzing Variation (NWAV 47)''. January 15 2020. https://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/45253&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Trans scholar Cassius Adair views the social networks of queer and trans young people that formed on Livejournal as a precursor to non-binary and transmasculine networking on [[Tumblr]].&lt;ref&gt;Adair, Cassius. &quot;Delete Yr Account: Speculations on Trans Digital Lives and the Anti-Archival, Part I: Are You Sure?&quot;. Digital Research Ethics Collaboratory. 2019.&lt;/ref&gt; Linguistic researchers Zimman and Hayworth express a similar view.&lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> == Non-binary Communities ==<br /> <br /> === genderqueer (active 2002-2017) ===<br /> [[File:Genderqueericon.jpg|alt=Male and female symbols similar to standard restroom signs; the words &quot;screw gender&quot; appear between them.|thumb|Icon for the genderqueer Livejournal community. ]]<br /> <br /> In 2002, users created a community called &quot;genderqueer&quot;, offering a broad definition of genderqueerness:&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;&quot;Profile&quot;. Genderqueer Livejournal community. https://genderqueer.livejournal.com/profile/&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;This community is for those of us who don't feel we fit the binary gender system in use by most of society. [[Agender|Ungendered]], many gendered, a gender other than the one society thinks you should be? Do you express your gender(s) in nontraditional ways? You just might fit in here!&lt;/blockquote&gt;As of 2024, the community had 2,036 members and 4,030 journal entries, making it relatively popular among non-binary communities on Livejournal. Throughout 2007, the community generally received at least one post per day.&lt;ref&gt;2007 archive of genderqueer. https://genderqueer.livejournal.com/2007/&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Members used the community to introduce themselves, ask for information and advice related to gender identity and expression, and to inquire about other genderqueer people in their area. <br /> <br /> A linguistic analysis of journal entries and comments from the community suggested that the most common term for a person outside the binary was &quot;[[genderqueer]]&quot;, followed by &quot;[[genderfuck]]&quot;. &quot;[[Bigender]]&quot;, &quot;[[genderfluid]]&quot;, &quot;[[polygender]]&quot;, and &quot;[[agender]]&quot; also appeared in the dataset (listed here in descending order of popularity).&lt;ref name=&quot;:4&quot;&gt;Zimman, Lal, and Hayworth, Will. &quot;How we got here: Short-scale change in identity labels for trans, cis, and non-binary people in the 2000s&quot;. 2020. Proc Ling Soc Amer 5(1). 499–513. &lt;nowiki&gt;https://doi.org/10.3765/plsa.v5i1.4728&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> Gender neutral language was a recurring topic of discussion. In 2008, user hundun advocated for the use of singular they, arguing that objections stemmed from linguistic prescriptivism and inviting others to join them in using it going forward, even if some people may find it awkward.&lt;ref&gt;hundun. &quot;Anyone up for a little cultural change?&quot;. Genderqueer Livejournal community. January 12 2008. https://genderqueer.livejournal.com/985013.html&lt;/ref&gt; Users generally agreed with hundun's pro-singular they position; however, user montrealais found hundun's use of singular verb forms (&quot;they is&quot;) in examples unnecessary, pointing out that &quot;you are&quot; sounds perfectly natural.&lt;ref&gt;montrealais. Comment on &quot;Anyone up for a little cultural change?&quot;, Genderqueer livejournal community, January 13 2008.https://genderqueer.livejournal.com/985013.html?thread=8230837#t8230837&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Many posts also promoted events, communities, calls to action, and writing they saw as relevant to a genderqueer audience. The most recent post was in January 2017.<br /> <br /> Reddit user antieuclid noted that this community introduced them to the word &quot;genderqueer&quot; around 2005, helping them articulate their gender identity.&lt;ref&gt;antieuclid. &quot;Current meaning of Genderqueer&quot;. /r/self.asktransgender.https://old.reddit.com/r/asktransgender/comments/r4wl2k/current_meaning_of_genderqueer/&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> === androgynes (active 2003-2023) ===<br /> [[File:Neckercube.gif|thumb|The androgynes icon, which shows a Necker cube.]]<br /> In 2003, Livejournal user 36 created a community aimed at [[Androgyne|androgynes]], defined as people who are &quot;neither female nor male in appearance but something else (both, neither, in between or something else entirely).&quot; 36 specified that they wanted a community for those presenting as androgynous in every-day life, rather than people interested in part-time gender transgression.<br /> <br /> The profile also notes that androgynes have a range of gender identities, including [[third gender]] and androgynously gendered (between male and female). Some androgynes even find gender identity &quot;something complex, absent, irrelevant or extremely personal&quot;. <br /> <br /> The community used the Necker Cube symbol as its icon. <br /> <br /> As of 2024, there were 484 members and 399 journal entries; the most recent was in January 2023.<br /> <br /> === birls (active 2003-2024) ===<br /> [[File:Birls.gif|alt=Animated icon flashes between different pictures of birls, and a logo on a greenish-teal background. All of the birls are youthful and have short masculine haircuts.|thumb|The icon for the birls community.]]<br /> <br /> In 2003, livejournal user back_to_or created a community called [[Birl|birls]], explaining its audience in the userinfoː&lt;ref&gt;&quot;Userinfo&quot;. Birls Livejournal community. https://birls.livejournal.com/profile/ &lt;/ref&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;Welcome to birls -<br /> <br /> a community dedicated to androgynous/boyish/masculine females and those who don't let the stereotypes surrounding their sex define who they are.<br /> <br /> Whether you're a tomboy or a [[Butch|butch dyke]], a [[boi]], [[genderqueer]], or an [[androgyne]], [[Trans man|FTM]] or transgendered, or simply refuse to put a label on your identity... you're welcome here. Birl-admirers are welcome here, as well!&lt;/blockquote&gt;On-topic subjects for birls included &quot;gender, sexuality, gender presentation, gender confusion&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; Introduction posts and selfies (including transition updates) were common, as well as posts promoting events and resources considered relevant to birls.<br /> <br /> In 2019, a short comic by JB Brager called &quot;Livejournal Made Me Gay&quot; appeared in The Nib, exploring the community's impact on the artist as an adolescent experiencing &quot;weird gender feelings&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;Brager, JB. &quot;Livejournal Made Me Gay&quot;. ''The Nib''. June 7, 2017. https://thenib.com/livejournal-made-me-gay/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> As of 2024, the community had 3,028 members and 24,309 journal entries. <br /> <br /> == Trans Communities ==<br /> <br /> === ftm ===<br /> This community used &quot;ftm&quot; as an umbrella term referring to AFAB people who felt this assignment was &quot;incorrect or incomplete&quot;, making it inclusive of people who may call themselves &quot;non-binary&quot; today.&lt;ref name=&quot;:5&quot;&gt;&quot;Profile&quot;. FTM Livejournal Community. Livejournal.com.https://ftm.livejournal.com/profile/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> As of 2025, the community had 3003 members and 25,450 journal entries.&lt;ref name=&quot;:5&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> A linguistic analysis of entries and comments conducted by Lal Zimman and Will Hayworth suggests that &quot;genderqueer&quot; was the most popular term in this community for people outside the binary, followed by &quot;genderfuck&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot; /&gt; Another paper by Zimman and Hayworth asserts that &quot;non-binary&quot; overtook &quot;genderqueer&quot; and became the most common term in around 2007.&lt;ref name=&quot;:4&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> &quot;Agender&quot;, &quot;bigender&quot;, &quot;polygender&quot;, and &quot;genderfluid&quot; also appear in the dataset from the ftm community.&lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot; /&gt; &quot;Polygender&quot;, the least-used term, appeared only in early years, while &quot;agender&quot; (another uncommon term) showed up more often in later years.&lt;ref name=&quot;:4&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Scholar Stephanie Clare argues that within this community space, &quot;non-binary&quot; emerged as a less-confrontational alternate to &quot;genderqueer&quot; and &quot;genderfuck&quot;. Clare describes a conflict in this space between members transitioning towards masculinity and members who sought to abolish gender. The former contingent sometimes viewed the latter &quot;genderqueer&quot; contingent as holding negative attitudes towards FTM transition. According to Clare, the emerging term &quot;non-binary&quot; implied a desire for more gender options rather than the destruction of the gender system, lacking the controversial associations of &quot;genderqueer&quot; and &quot;genderfuck&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;Clare, Stephanie D. ''Nonbinaryː A Feminist Autotheory''. Cambridge, Cambridge Press, June 2023. &lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> == Removal of &quot;Unspecified&quot; Gender Option ==<br /> In December 2009, many users reacted negatively to an upcoming change to Livejournal's account creation process that would force new users to choose between &quot;Male&quot; or &quot;Female&quot;, removing the &quot;Unspecified&quot; option. Reasons for opposing the changed included a desire for privacy and a distaste for gendered advertising, in addition to concerns about the impact on those outside the binary.&lt;ref&gt;toujours̠nigel. Commenting on &quot;wow. just .... wow.&quot; December 12 2009. <br /> <br /> https://synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/366609.html?thread=16650769#cmt16650769&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;spastasmagoria. Commenting on &quot;wow. just .... wow.&quot; December 15 2009.<br /> <br /> https://synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/366609.html?thread=16648977#cmt16648977&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> In response to a post on the queer̠rage community decrying Livejournal's decision, auburnamnesia remarked that &quot;discriminating against a large portion of your userbase in order to get teh ad revenues is NOT good business practice&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;auburnamnesia. Comment on &quot;oh, lj&quot;, queer̠rage Livejournal community. December 15th, 2009. https://queer-rage.livejournal.com/1404843.html?thread=16327851#t16327851 &lt;/ref&gt; raenbow expressed a general opposition to limiting users to a &quot;&quot;drop down box' list of choices for gender&quot; and asserted that &quot;[n]ot everyone is male or female&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;raenbow. Comment on &quot;oh, lj&quot; on queer̠rage Livejournal community. https://queer-rage.livejournal.com/1404843.html?thread=16329387#t16329387 &lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> synecdochic posted a call to action on Dreamwidth, asking other disgruntled users to change their gender fields to &quot;Unspecified&quot; and to contact Livejournal to make their disapproval known.&lt;ref name=&quot;:2&quot;&gt;synecdochic. &quot;wow. just .... wow.&quot; December 14 2009.https://synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/366609.html&lt;/ref&gt; She argued that implementing a mandatory, binary gender field was oppressive towards transgender and genderqueer people, and noted that genderqueer users had already advocated expanding gender options to include &quot;Other&quot;. Her post received 332 comments.&lt;ref name=&quot;:2&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> In response to this community pushback, Livejournal staff clarified that they understood gender was not binary and announced that they had dropped their plans to change the sign-up process.&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot;&gt;LiveJournal Community Care Team. Quoted by montrealais. queer<br /> <br /> ̠rage community. December 15th, 2009'''.''' https://queer-rage.livejournal.com/1404843.html?thread=16331691#t16331691&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Works Cited ==</div>

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