Editing Abigender

{{Uncommon identity}}
{{infobox identity
| flag = abigender-alt6.png
| meaning = The pastel pinks and blues represent a vague connection to two genders, while the purple stripe represents a mix of two genders.
| related = [[Bigender]]
| frequency = <0.1%
}}
'''Abigender''' (pronounced ''ah-bye-gender'' or ''ay-bye-gender''), also spelled '''Abbigender''', is a [[nonbinary]] gender identity under the [[multigender]] and [[transgender]] umbrella terms. Abigender people have two distinct and separate gender identities, only however feeling a loose or vague connection to them, with some having a connection to being [[agender]] as well.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dawnregard.com/?p=146|title=Explaining That Which Has No Voice|last=Johnson|first=Linus|website=Dawn Regard|language=en-US|access-date=2021-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803172542/https://dawnregard.com/?p=146|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Abigender is similar to [[bigender]], although rather than feeling as though an individual is wholly two genders, abigender people only feel a ''connection'' to two genders, rather than fully being either.

The two genders make up being abigender may be static or fluid, with the latter being a type of [[genderfluid]]. Abigender people usually identify with the [[female]] and [[male]] [[Gender binary|binary genders]], although some may identify with a different pair of genders, such as [[demigirl]] and [[maverique]].

== Origin ==
The term ''abigender'' comes from Latin ''ad-,'' meaning "in relation to", and ''bi-,'' meaning "two", ''in relation to two genders.'' This is because abigender people feel a connection to two genders, but do not identify fully with either gender. Rather, it's more accurate to say an abigender identity is ''related'' to two genders, but not wholly. 

It was coined by Instagram user [https://www.instagram.com/rainiialec/ Rainii Alec] in the fall of 2020, who also created the original flags consisting of pastel blues and pinks with a dark purple stripe in the middle. Alec created the term after feeling like no currently existing gender labels at the time fit how they experience their gender. 

Like [[ambigender]], abigender is a more specific kind of [[multigender]] identity and a sister identity to [[bigender]]. If the gender identities fluctuate or are fluid, it can also fall under the [[genderflux]], [[genderfluid]], or [[fluidflux]] umbrellas as well. It is also possible for someone to fluctuate between abigender and [[bigender]], depending on the intensity of their gender identity/identities.

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== Flags ==
Abigender has a few different flags, including:<gallery mode="nolines" widths="150" heights="83">
File:Abigender-alt6.png|The abigender flag, created by [https://www.instagram.com/rainiialec/ Rainii Alec] 
File:Abigender-alt4.png|Alternate abigender flag, created by [https://www.instagram.com/rainiialec/ Rainii Alec] 
File:Abiflux.png|Proposed abiflux flag created by [https://www.instagram.com/rainiialec/ Rainii Alec] 
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== Specific Kinds of Abigender Identities ==

* '''Abiflux''', in which a person has two distinct gender identities which fluctuate in intensity over time and are at times vague. This includes fluctuating between abigender and [[bigender]].
* '''Abifluid''', in which a person has two distinct but vague gender identities which they experience at different times. (See: [[Genderfluid]])


== See Also ==

* [[Ambigender]]
* [[Ambonec]]
* [[Genderfluid]]
* [[Multigender]]
* [[Polygender]]
* [[Trigender]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Nonbinary identities]]