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[[File:Angel Haze live at Øyafestivalen 2013.jpg|thumb|Shown here live at Øyafestivalen 2013, [[Nonbinary celebrities#Raeen Roes (Angel Haze)|Raeen Roes]], better known by their stage name Angel Haze, is a well known agender rapper, as they announced via twitter in February 2015.]]
[[File:Angel Haze live at Øyafestivalen 2013.jpg|thumb|Shown here live at Øyafestivalen 2013, [[Nonbinary celebrities#Raeen Roes (Angel Haze)|Raeen Roes]], better known by their stage name Angel Haze, is a well known agender rapper, as they announced via twitter in February 2015.]]
* '''[[agender]]'''. 1. Some who call themselves agender have no gender identity (genderless). 2. Some who call themselves agender have a gender identity, which isn't female or male, but neutral.<ref name=NBGQ2016>[http://nonbinarystats.tumblr.com/post/141311159050/nbgq-survey-2016-the-worldwide-results NB/GQ Survey 2016 - the worldwide results], March 2016.</ref>
* '''[[agender]]'''. 1. Some who call themselves agender have no gender identity (genderless). 2. Some who call themselves agender have a gender identity, which isn't female or male, but neutral.<ref name=NBGQ2016>[http://nonbinarystats.tumblr.com/post/141311159050/nbgq-survey-2016-the-worldwide-results NB/GQ Survey 2016 - the worldwide results], March 2016.</ref>
* '''[[agenderflux]].''' Coined by perfectlybrokenbones in 2014. "Where you identify as agender but have fluctuations where you feel feminine or masculine but not male or female".<ref name=NBGQ2016>[http://nonbinarystats.tumblr.com/post/141311159050/nbgq-survey-2016-the-worldwide-results NB/GQ Survey 2016 - the worldwide results], March 2016.</ref>
* '''[[androgyne]]'''. This word is used for a wide variety of [[gender nonconforming]] and non-binary gender identities and gender expressions.<ref name=NBGQ2016></ref>
* '''[[androgyne]]'''. This word is used for a wide variety of [[gender nonconforming]] and non-binary gender identities and gender expressions.<ref name=NBGQ2016></ref>
* '''[[aporagender]]'''. Coined in 2014, from Greek ''ἀπό'' (''apó;'' denotes separation, departure, origin, &c.) + "gender".<ref>[http://aporagender.tumblr.com/post/88346079784/could-i-ask-the-etymology-of-the-prefix-apora Anonymous asked: "could I ask the etymology of the prefix apora- ?"], posted October 2014.</ref> A [[nonbinary]] [[gender identity]] and [[umbrella term]] for "a gender separate from [[male]], [[female]], and anything in between while still having a very strong and specific gendered feeling" (that is, not an [[agender|absence of gender]]).<ref>[http://aporagender.tumblr.com/aporagender Aporagender], date unknown, captured April 2016.</ref><ref name=NBGQ2016></ref>


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* '''[[bigender]], or bi-gender'''.<ref name=NBGQ2016></ref> Bigender individuals have two gender identities, at the same time, or at different times.<ref>Schneider, M., et al, American Psychological Association, ''APA Task Force on Gender Identity, Gender Variance, and Intersex Conditions'', 2008 [http://www.apa.org/topics/lgbt/transgender.pdf Answers to Your Questions About Transgender People, Gender Identity, And Gender Expression] (PDF), date unknown, captured April 2016.</ref> These two genders might be female and male, or they might be a different pair of genders.
* '''[[butch]]'''.<ref name=NBGQ2016></ref> A queer gender identity or expression, which some see as a nonbinary gender. This is the case for [[Leslie Feinberg]], author of the semi-autobiographical ''Stone Butch Blues,'' who defined butch as neither male nor female, and identified as butch.
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* '''[[demiboy]]'''. A gender identity that is male-like, or both male and genderless.<ref name"asexualityorgpromasterlist">[http://asexualityorg.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=gender&amp;action=print&amp;thread=9 Definitions Master List], asexualityorg proboards, posted August 2012, captured April 2016.</ref><ref name="NBGQ2016"></ref>
* '''[[demigender]]'''.<ref name="NBGQ2016"></ref> An umbrella term for nonbinary gender identities that have a partial connection to a certain gender.
* '''[[demigirl]]'''.<ref name="NBGQ2016"></ref> A gender identity that is female-like, or both female and genderless.<ref>[http://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/55798-definitions-master-list/ AVEN: Definitions Master List]</ref>


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[[File:Auckland pride parade 2016 37.jpg|thumb|Fa'afafine banner at the Auckland pride parade in 2016.]]
[[File:Auckland pride parade 2016 37.jpg|thumb|Fa'afafine banner at the Auckland pride parade in 2016.]]
* '''[[fa'afafine]]'''. In Samoa, the Fa'afafine are people who were [[Sexes#Assigned male at birth|assigned male at birth]], have a feminine gender expression, and don't think of themselves as female or male.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26089486 "The evolutionary puzzle of homosexuality", BBC News], Feb 2014.</ref>
* '''[[fa'afafine]]'''. In Samoa, the Fa'afafine are people who were [[Sexes#Assigned male at birth|assigned male at birth]], have a feminine gender expression, and don't think of themselves as female or male.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26089486 "The evolutionary puzzle of homosexuality", BBC News], Feb 2014.</ref>
* '''[[femme]]'''.<ref name="NBGQ2016"></ref> A queer identity, and expression, which some use as a nonbinary identity.


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[[File:Anjali gopalan.jpg|thumb|Asia's first genderqueer pride parade in Madurai, 2012. The [[genderqueer flag]] can be seen here, with stripes of purple, white, and green.]]
[[File:Anjali gopalan.jpg|thumb|Asia's first genderqueer pride parade in Madurai, 2012. The [[genderqueer flag]] can be seen here, with stripes of purple, white, and green.]]
* '''[[genderfluid]]''', or gender-fluid.<ref name="NBGQ2016"></ref> A gender identity that often changes, so that a person may feel one day like a boy, and another day like a girl, but genderfluidity is not limited to being only male and female. Fluid gender.
*'''[[genderless]].'''<ref name="NBGQ2016"></ref> Having no gender identity. Syn. [[agender]].
* '''[[genderflux]]'''.<ref name="NBGQ2016"></ref> Coined by deergoths in 2014. "Genderflux means that your internal sense of how gendered you are varies over time. One day, you might feel really gendered, and the next day, you might have a very weak feeling of gender, or not feel like any gender at all. Whereas genderfluidity is a shift between different genders, genderflux is more like varying intensity." A gender identity that often changes in intensity, so that a person may feel one day as though they have almost no gender, or none at all, and another day they feel very gendered.
*[[genderfuck]]. A gender identity or expression that is intently outside of any binary, and may use expression to subvert cultural norms.
* '''[[genderless]].'''<ref name="NBGQ2016"></ref> Having no gender identity. Syn. [[Agender|agender]].
* '''[[gender neutral]]'''.<ref name="NBGQ2016"></ref> 1. That which has nothing to do with gender, or is inclusive of any gender. 2. Having no gender identity; [[agender]]. 3. Having a gender identity that is neutral: not female, not male, not a mix; compare [[neutrois]].
* '''[[gender neutral]]'''.<ref name="NBGQ2016"></ref> 1. That which has nothing to do with gender, or is inclusive of any gender. 2. Having no gender identity; [[agender]]. 3. Having a gender identity that is neutral: not female, not male, not a mix; compare [[neutrois]].
* '''[[genderqueer]]'''<ref name="NBGQ2016"></ref> is a non-normative gender identity or [[gender expression|expression]]. This can be an umbrella term, or a specific identity.
* '''[[gendervoid]]'''.<ref name="NBGQ2016"></ref> Coined by Baaphomett in 2014. "A gender consisting of the void (also/originally used to mean the same thing as genderless)."


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* '''[[nonbinary]]'''<ref name="NBGQ2016"></ref> is an umbrella term for all who don't identify as just female or male. Though there are many kinds of nonbinary gender identities, some people identify as "nonbinary" only.
* '''[[nonbinary]]'''<ref name="NBGQ2016"></ref> is an umbrella term for all who don't identify as just female or male. Though there are many kinds of nonbinary gender identities, some people identify as "nonbinary" only.
* '''[[non-gendered]]'''. An identity brought to the fore by [[Christie Elan-Cane]] since at least 2000.<ref>[http://www.gender.org.uk/conf/2000/elancane.htm The Fallacy of the Myth of Gender], Christie Elan-Cane, USA and London Gendys Conference, 2000 [https://elancane.livejournal.com/profile]</ref> Having no gender.  
* '''[[non-gendered]]'''. An identity brought to the fore by [[Christie Elan-Cane]] since at least 2000.<ref>[http://www.gender.org.uk/conf/2000/elancane.htm The Fallacy of the Myth of Gender], Christie Elan-Cane, USA and London Gendys Conference, 2000 [https://elancane.livejournal.com/profile]</ref> Having no gender.  
* '''[[neurogender]]'''. Coined by aflutteringlaney. "A gender feeling that is strongly linked to one’s status as neurodivergent. Note: obviously, only for use by neurodivergent people; can be used as an umbrella term for other neurodivergent-related genders."<ref>http://mogai-archive.tumblr.com/post/93322230224/neurogender</ref><ref>http://pridearchive.tumblr.com/post/94634525826/neurogender-pride</ref> Keywords: neurodiversity, mental variation, mental disorder, autism spectrum disorder.


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* '''[[polygender]]'''.<ref name="NBGQ2016"></ref> Having several gender identities, particularly four or more of them. This can mean at different times, or at the same time.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20161015190830/http://polygender.co.uk/polygenfaq.htm</ref>
* '''[[pangender]]''' (from Greek πᾶν/pân "all, the whole"). A pangender person is a person who considers themselves as a member of all genders.<ref>http://gender.wikia.com/wiki/Pangender</ref>


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* '''[[xenogender]]'''. Coined by Baaphomett in 2014. "A gender that cannot be contained by human understandings of gender; more concerned with crafting other methods of gender categorization and hierarchy such as those relating to animals, plants, or other creatures/things."<ref>"Masterpost of genders coined by Baaphomett." 2014. MOGAI Archive. [http://mogai-archive.tumblr.com/post/91736136744/masterpost-of-genders-coined-by-baaphomett]</ref> An umbrella term for many nonbinary gender identities defined in reference to very different ideas than female or male.
* '''[[X-gender]] (Ｘジェンダー, ekkusujendā)'''. In Japan, this is a common transgender identity that isn't female or male, much as the words "genderqueer" and "nonbinary" has come to be in the English-speaking world, to such a degree that X-gender is typically used as a translation for these.<ref name="RoxieSelected">Marilyn Roxie. "Selected links on nonbinary gender in Japan." March 28, 2013. [http://genderqueerid.com/post/46526429887/selected-links-on-non-binary-gender-in-japan http://genderqueerid.com/post/46526429887/selected-links-on-non-binary-gender-in-japan]</ref>
==See also==
*[[List of uncommon nonbinary identities]]
*[[List of uncommon nonbinary identities]]
*[[:Category:Glossaries of gender and sex terminology|Glossaries of gender and sex terminology in {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Glossaries of gender and sex terminology}} different languages]]
*[[:Category:Glossaries of gender and sex terminology|Glossaries of gender and sex terminology in {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Glossaries of gender and sex terminology}} different languages]]

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This alphabetical list of some of the more common nonbinary identities gives names of many kinds of gender identities that are nonbinary. That is, those other than just female and male, which are the binary genders. This list gives names for nonbinary identities in English-speaking cultures, as well as those that are part of other cultures. (For the latter, please never use a word for your gender that belongs only to a culture or ethnic group that is not yours.) Some of these words for nonbinary genders have been used in writing for thousands of years. Meanwhile, some of these words were created last year. This page lists fewer of the older gender-variant identities than the new ones, because it can be harder to say whether it's accurate to put those in the category of "nonbinary." See also List of uncommon nonbinary identities.

A

Shown here live at Øyafestivalen 2013, Raeen Roes, better known by their stage name Angel Haze, is a well known agender rapper, as they announced via twitter in February 2015.
  • agender. 1. Some who call themselves agender have no gender identity (genderless). 2. Some who call themselves agender have a gender identity, which isn't female or male, but neutral.[1]
  • androgyne. This word is used for a wide variety of gender nonconforming and non-binary gender identities and gender expressions.[1]

E

  • enby.[1] Created in 2013 by a non-binary person named vector (revolutionator).[2] Based on an initialism of "non-binary," "NB". A common noun for a person with a non-binary gender identity. This is the nonbinary gender equivalent of the common nouns "boy" or "girl." Plural: enbies.

F

Fa'afafine banner at the Auckland pride parade in 2016.

G

Asia's first genderqueer pride parade in Madurai, 2012. The genderqueer flag can be seen here, with stripes of purple, white, and green.
  • genderless.[1] Having no gender identity. Syn. agender.
  • gender neutral.[1] 1. That which has nothing to do with gender, or is inclusive of any gender. 2. Having no gender identity; agender. 3. Having a gender identity that is neutral: not female, not male, not a mix; compare neutrois.

H

A Pakistani hijra at a protest between two hijra groups from Islamabad and Rawalpindi. 2008.
  • hijra. In south Asian countries including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, the Hijra are people who were assigned male at birth, who have a feminine gender expression. This is a very ancient tradition. Today, Hijra are legally recognized as a gender other than female or male.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

M

  • māhū. In Hawaii, in the Kanaka Maoli society, the māhū is a nonbinary gender role, made of people who may have been assigned either male or female at birth. This tradition existed before Western invaders, and survives today.[10]
  • maverique.[1] Coined by Vesper H. (queerascat) in 2014. A specific nonbinary gender identity "characterized by autonomy and inner conviction regarding a sense of self that is entirely independent of male/masculinity, female/femininity or anything which derives from the two while still being neither without gender nor of a neutral gender."[11]


N

Photograph taken during the Paris Gay Pride March in 2016. The banner is printed with the colors of the nonbinary flag. The big letters say "My gender is nonbinary," with dozens of names of specific nonbinary identities listed in smaller letters in the background.
  • neutrois.[1] Coined by a neutrois person named H. A. Burnham in 1995.[12] Having one non-binary gender identity that is neutral. Not female, not male, and not a mix. Some neutrois people are transsexual, experience gender dysphoria, and want to get a physical transition.[13]
  • nonbinary[1] is an umbrella term for all who don't identify as just female or male. Though there are many kinds of nonbinary gender identities, some people identify as "nonbinary" only.
  • non-gendered. An identity brought to the fore by Christie Elan-Cane since at least 2000.[14] Having no gender.

Q

Pride marchers carrying a banner that says "Queer is hot, war is not." Twin Cities, 2013.
  • queer.[1] A reclaimed slur for the LGBT+ community, and an umbrella term for identities that are not heterosexual and/or not cisgender. Some people use this as the name for their nonbinary gender identity.[citation needed]

T

Two-spirited pride marchers at San Francisco Pride 2014.
  • transfeminine.[1] A transgender person who transitions in a feminine direction, but who doesn't necessarily identify as female. They may have a non-binary gender identity.
  • transgender[1] is an umbrella term that refers to people whose identity differs from their assigned gender at birth. Some nonbinary people also use this word to talk about their identity.
  • transmasculine.[1] A transgender person who transitions in a masculine direction, but who doesn't necessarily identify as male. They may have a non-binary gender identity.
  • Two-spirit. "Berdache" was an old word used by European-American anthropologists as an umbrella term for LGBT identities (including those noted as nonbinary gender roles) in hundreds of cultures throughout North and South America. The term was internationally replaced by Two-Spirit in 1990 at an Indigenous lesbian and gay international gathering.[15][16] Both terms should only be used in reference to people who are Native American.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 NB/GQ Survey 2016 - the worldwide results, March 2016.
  2. ↑ vector (revolutionator). Untitled post, September 2013. revolutionator's blog is password-protected, but the post has been reblogged many times, eg: here, date unknown, captured April 2016.
  3. ↑ "The evolutionary puzzle of homosexuality", BBC News, Feb 2014.
  4. ↑ Reddy, Gayatri, With Respect to Sex: Negotiating Hijra Identity in South India, 310 pp., University of Chicago Press, 2005 ISBN 0-226-70755-5 (see p. 8)
  5. ↑ "India's third gender gets own identity in voter rolls", Harmeet Shah Singh, CNN.com, Nov. 2009
  6. ↑ Mitch Kellaway. "Trans Indian's Predicament at Border Shows the U.S. Lags Behind." May 9, 2015. Advocate. http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2015/05/09/trans-indian-womans-predicament-border-shows-us-lags-behind
  7. ↑ "Pakistan Recognizes Third Gender", Ria Misra, Politics Daily, Dec. 2009
  8. ↑ "Hijras now a separate gender", Mohosinul Karim, Dhaka Tribune, Nov. 2013
  9. ↑ http://www.attn.com/stories/868/transgender-passport-status
  10. ↑ The men-women of the Pacific, tate.org.uk/Tate Britain, archive URL 6 March 2015.
  11. ↑ maverique, Vesper H. (queerascat), June 2014, captured April 2016.
  12. ↑ Axey, Qwill, Rave, and Luscious Daniel, eds. “FAQ.” Neutrois Outpost. Last updated 2000-11-23. Retrieved 2001-03-07. [1]
  13. ↑ Define, Neutrois Nonsense, date unknown, captured April 2016.
  14. ↑ The Fallacy of the Myth of Gender, Christie Elan-Cane, USA and London Gendys Conference, 2000 [2]
  15. ↑ "Two Spirit 101" at NativeOut. Accessed 23 Sep 2015
  16. ↑ Eve Shapiro, Gender circuits: Bodies and identities in a technological age. Unpaged.
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