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{{infobox identity | {{infobox identity | ||
| name = Gender neutral | | name = Gender neutral | ||
| flag = | | flag = File:Gender neutral flag 1.png | ||
| meaning = | | meaning = One of several proposed flags for neutral gender, this one was created in 2016 by deviantArt user enbygsrd, who did not provide a meaning or interpretation of its symbolism. | ||
| related = [[agender]], [[neutrois]] | | related = [[agender]], [[neutrois]] | ||
| percentage = 15.3 | | percentage = 15.3 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Gender neutral''' aka '''neutral gender''' is an identity under the [[nonbinary]] and [[transgender]] umbrellas. Gender neutral individuals have a neutral [[gender identity]] or [[Gender expression|expression]], or identify with the preference for [[gender neutral language]] and [[pronouns]]. | '''Gender neutral''' aka '''neutral gender''' is an identity under the [[nonbinary]] and [[transgender]] umbrellas. Gender neutral individuals have a neutral [[gender identity]] or [[Gender expression|expression]], or identify with the preference for [[gender neutral language]] and [[pronouns]]. This is similar to and often overlaps with the experience of being [[Agender|agender, genderless, or having no gender identity]]. [[Neutrois]] identity is often described as being a neutral gender identity. | ||
==Etymology== | |||
In English, the word "neutral" comes from Middle French ''neutral'' (compare modern French ''neutre''), from Latin ''neutralis''. In war and disputes, neutral can mean taking no side in a conflict, being nonaligned or unbiased. In color, neutral means gray, or having no obvious color. In physics, neutral can mean having neither a positive nor negative charge. In biology, neutral can mean [[neuter]], having no physical sex. In grammar, it can mean words that are neither masculine nor feminine, also called neuter or [[epicene]]. Gender neutral can mean applicable or available to all genders, or not restricted by gender. | |||
==Flag== | |||
There is no universally-accepted flag for the gender neutral identity. Below are some of the proposed flags. | |||
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File:Gender neutral flag 1.png|Created in 2016 by deviantArt user enbygsrd. | |||
File:Gender neutral flag 2.png|Created in 2016 by deviantArt user enbygsrd. | |||
File:Gender neutral flag 0.png|Unknown creator. | |||
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== Notable neutral people == | == Notable neutral people == | ||
[[File:Miley Cyrus 38th People's Choice Awards (cropped).jpg|thumb|200px|Miley Cyrus at 38th People's Choice Awards]] | |||
[[File:Jacob Tobia at Microsoft NERD.jpg|thumb|200px|Tobia at Microsoft New England Research and Development Center in 2019.]] | |||
''See main article: [[Notable nonbinary people]]'' | ''See main article: [[Notable nonbinary people]]'' | ||
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 | 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 describe their identities by the name "gender neutral," "neutral gender," "neutral," or an analogous term. | ||
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* | * [[Miley Cyrus]] (b. 1992), an American top-charting singer-songwriter, has called themself "a gender-neutral, sexually fluid person".<ref name="Norris">{{Cite web |title=Miley Cyrus Breaks Silence on Rootsy New Music, Fiance Liam Hemsworth & America: 'Unity Is What We Need' |last=Norris |first=John |work=Billboard |date=3 May 2017 |access-date=7 May 2020 |url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7783997/miley-cyrus-cover-story-new-music-malibu?utm_source=twitter}}</ref> | ||
'' | * [[Lauren Lubin]] is a filmmaker, activist and athlete. They are the creator of the documentary "[http://weexist.co/ We Exist: Beyond the Binary]". They are also the first openly nonbinary marathoner to compete internationally.<ref name="Heckel">{{Cite web |title=Lauren Lubin, former CU athlete, subject of documentary |last=Heckel |first=Aimee |work=Boulder Daily Camera |date=4 September 2016 |access-date=23 June 2020 |url= https://www.dailycamera.com/2016/09/04/lauren-lubin-former-cu-athlete-subject-of-documentary/}}</ref> They are gender neutral.<ref name="pbs">{{Cite web |title=First Person {{!}} We Run: Non-Binary Inclusion in Sports |author= |work=PBS.org |date=19 October 2015 |access-date=23 June 2020 |url= https://www.pbs.org/video/first-person-we-run-non-binary-inclusion-sports/}}</ref> | ||
* [[Jacob Tobia]] (b. 1991) is an American LGBT rights activist, writer, producer, television host and actor. In 2019, they published their memoir titled ''Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story''. They are the voice actor for a nonbinary character in the Dreamworks animated series ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power,'' Double Trouble, who also uses they/them pronouns.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/author/jacob-tobia|title=Jacob Tobia {{!}} HuffPost|website=www.huffpost.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-22}}</ref> They are neutral<ref>https://www.facebook.com/pg/JacobTobia/about/</ref>, [[genderqueer]], and [[gender non-conforming]].<ref>[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/genderqueer-professional-_b_5476239 Why I’m Genderqueer, Professional and Unafraid]</ref> | |||
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== Neutral characters in fiction == | == Neutral characters in fiction == | ||
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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 gender neutral, neutral gender, or neutral, either in their canon, or by their creators. | 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 gender neutral, neutral gender, or neutral, either in their canon, or by their creators. | ||
'' | * In ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nights_into_Dreams... NiGHTS into Dreams]'' the main character "NiGHTS is neutral, and therefore has no gender. The impressions of the character with regards to gender are totally up to the player," according to Takashi Iizuka, the lead designer of the game.<ref>Mike Taylor, "Interview: Takashi Iizuka Talks NiGHTS" December 5, 2007. ''Nintendo Life'' http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2007/12/interview_takashi_iizuka_talks_nights</ref> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[[Agender]] | *[[Agender]] | ||
*[[Neutrois]] | *[[Neutrois]] | ||
*[[Gender neutral language]] | |||
*[[Androgyny]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 03:34, 2 July 2020
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File:File:Gender neutral flag 1.png Meaning One of several proposed flags for neutral gender, this one was created in 2016 by deviantArt user enbygsrd, who did not provide a meaning or interpretation of its symbolism. | |
| Related identities | agender, neutrois |
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Gender neutral aka neutral gender is an identity under the nonbinary and transgender umbrellas. Gender neutral individuals have a neutral gender identity or expression, or identify with the preference for gender neutral language and pronouns. This is similar to and often overlaps with the experience of being agender, genderless, or having no gender identity. Neutrois identity is often described as being a neutral gender identity.
Etymology
In English, the word "neutral" comes from Middle French neutral (compare modern French neutre), from Latin neutralis. In war and disputes, neutral can mean taking no side in a conflict, being nonaligned or unbiased. In color, neutral means gray, or having no obvious color. In physics, neutral can mean having neither a positive nor negative charge. In biology, neutral can mean neuter, having no physical sex. In grammar, it can mean words that are neither masculine nor feminine, also called neuter or epicene. Gender neutral can mean applicable or available to all genders, or not restricted by gender.
Flag
There is no universally-accepted flag for the gender neutral identity. Below are some of the proposed flags.
Created in 2016 by deviantArt user enbygsrd.
Created in 2016 by deviantArt user enbygsrd.
Unknown creator.
Notable neutral people
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See main article: Notable nonbinary people
There are many more notable people who have a gender identity outside of the binary. The following are only some of those notable people who specifically describe their identities by the name "gender neutral," "neutral gender," "neutral," or an analogous term.
- Miley Cyrus (b. 1992), an American top-charting singer-songwriter, has called themself "a gender-neutral, sexually fluid person".[1]
- Lauren Lubin is a filmmaker, activist and athlete. They are the creator of the documentary "We Exist: Beyond the Binary". They are also the first openly nonbinary marathoner to compete internationally.[2] They are gender neutral.[3]
- Jacob Tobia (b. 1991) is an American LGBT rights activist, writer, producer, television host and actor. In 2019, they published their memoir titled Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story. They are the voice actor for a nonbinary character in the Dreamworks animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Double Trouble, who also uses they/them pronouns.[4] They are neutral[5], genderqueer, and gender non-conforming.[6]
Neutral characters in fiction
See main article: Nonbinary gender in fiction
There are many more 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 gender neutral, neutral gender, or neutral, either in their canon, or by their creators.
- In NiGHTS into Dreams the main character "NiGHTS is neutral, and therefore has no gender. The impressions of the character with regards to gender are totally up to the player," according to Takashi Iizuka, the lead designer of the game.[7]
See also
External links
- Chroanagram: Gender neutral=Genderless?
- Neutrois Nonsense: On the difference between agender, genderless and neutrois
- A Fine Line: J.M. Cottle talks about Genderless identity
References
- ↑ Norris, John (3 May 2017). "Miley Cyrus Breaks Silence on Rootsy New Music, Fiance Liam Hemsworth & America: 'Unity Is What We Need'". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ↑ Heckel, Aimee (4 September 2016). "Lauren Lubin, former CU athlete, subject of documentary". Boulder Daily Camera. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ↑ "First Person | We Run: Non-Binary Inclusion in Sports". PBS.org. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ↑ "Jacob Tobia | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/pg/JacobTobia/about/
- ↑ Why I’m Genderqueer, Professional and Unafraid
- ↑ Mike Taylor, "Interview: Takashi Iizuka Talks NiGHTS" December 5, 2007. Nintendo Life http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2007/12/interview_takashi_iizuka_talks_nights