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'''Maverique''' is a [[gender identity]] that falls under the [[nonbinary]] umbrella term. It is defined as an identity that is not the absence of gender, or an apathy towards gender, but a present feeling of gender. This feeling of gender is completely independent from male, female, neutral, or anything derived from any of them.<ref name=":0">http://maveriques.tumblr.com/faq [https://web.archive.org/web/20230606043925/https://maveriques.tumblr.com/faq Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> However, maveriques can be [[multigender]] with their other genders being related to maleness, femaleness, or neutrality. Although it's usage today has changed, the original connotation is feminine, as the term is the feminization of "Maverick".
'''Maverique''' is a [[gender identity]] that falls under the [[nonbinary]] umbrella term. It is defined as an identity that is not the absence of gender, or an apathy towards gender, but a present feeling of gender. This feeling of gender is completely independent from male, female, neutral, or anything derived from any of them.<ref name=":0">http://maveriques.tumblr.com/faq [https://web.archive.org/web/20230606043925/https://maveriques.tumblr.com/faq Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> However, maveriques can be [[multigender]] with their other genders being related to maleness, femaleness, or neutrality.


Maverique individuals may also identify under the [[nonbinary]] or [[transgender]] umbrella terms. However, maverique itself is a specific identity not an umbrella term.<ref name=":0" />
Maverique individuals may also identify under the [[nonbinary]] or [[transgender]] umbrella terms. However, maverique itself is a specific identity, not an umbrella term.<ref name=":0" />


== Pronunciation ==
== Pronunciation ==
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"Maverick" was chosen due to its association with the unorthodox, referencing the fact that maverique as a gender is unorthodox even in regards to many nonbinary genders; due to it being unrelated to the gender binary.<ref name=":1">http://maveriques.tumblr.com/post/136474788751/i-know-im-late-to-the-whole-maverique-discussion [https://web.archive.org/web/20230606042839/http://maveriques.tumblr.com/post/136474788751/i-know-im-late-to-the-whole-maverique-discussion Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> While the word maverick implies a conscious, rebellious unorthodoxy, being maverique itself is not a conscious choice of the maverique person, nor is it a stance against the gender binary. The suffix "-ique" means "similar to" but not identical, indicating that while unorthodox ''like'' maverick, maverique is ''different'' in that it is not a conscious stance but an inherent feature of the person. This indicates that a maverique's gender is not unorthodox by choice, nor any sort of political stance. A maverique's gender is maverick-like, but the maverique is not a maverick on the basis of their gender.<ref name=":1" />
"Maverick" was chosen due to its association with the unorthodox, referencing the fact that maverique as a gender is unorthodox even in regards to many nonbinary genders; due to it being unrelated to the gender binary.<ref name=":1">http://maveriques.tumblr.com/post/136474788751/i-know-im-late-to-the-whole-maverique-discussion [https://web.archive.org/web/20230606042839/http://maveriques.tumblr.com/post/136474788751/i-know-im-late-to-the-whole-maverique-discussion Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> While the word maverick implies a conscious, rebellious unorthodoxy, being maverique itself is not a conscious choice of the maverique person, nor is it a stance against the gender binary. The suffix "-ique" means "similar to" but not identical, indicating that while unorthodox ''like'' maverick, maverique is ''different'' in that it is not a conscious stance but an inherent feature of the person. This indicates that a maverique's gender is not unorthodox by choice, nor any sort of political stance. A maverique's gender is maverick-like, but the maverique is not a maverick on the basis of their gender.<ref name=":1" />


The word maverick also has connotations of independence from surroundings<ref>http://www.thefreedictionary.com/maverick [https://web.archive.org/web/20221124143309/https://www.thefreedictionary.com/maverick Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>, referencing the fact that maveriques are independent from the gender binary.
The word maverick also has connotations of independence from surroundings,<ref>http://www.thefreedictionary.com/maverick [https://web.archive.org/web/20221124143309/https://www.thefreedictionary.com/maverick Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> referencing the fact that maveriques are independent from the gender binary.


== Identity overlap ==
== Identity overlap ==
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'''Aporagender'''
'''Aporagender'''


Both maverique and [[aporagender]] were coined at similar times and have some overlap, however aporagender is an umbrella term while maverique is not.<ref name=":0" /> Additionally, aporagender can describe a gender neutral identity<ref>http://gender.wikia.com/wiki/Aporagender [https://web.archive.org/web/20230525010004/http://gender.wikia.com/wiki/Aporagender Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>, whereas maverique is distinct from neutrality.
Both maverique and [[aporagender]] were coined at similar times and have some overlap, however aporagender is an umbrella term while maverique is not.<ref name=":0" /> Additionally, aporagender can describe a gender neutral identity,<ref>http://gender.wikia.com/wiki/Aporagender [https://web.archive.org/web/20230525010004/http://gender.wikia.com/wiki/Aporagender Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> whereas maverique is distinct from neutrality.


==References==
==References==
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