Nonbinary/zh-tw

« 我在這趟旅程中還在面對困惑與充滿疑問的狀態，但就算身在跨性別這大傘下充滿著很多艱難，我完全沒有任何後悔，並且對未來懷抱著無限希望。我還在學著愛我自己、活在超越二元的世界裡。 » — 杰, 19 歲 (非二元性別)

Nonbinary/zh-tw

Meaning 黃色：沒辦法被二元定義的性別。白色：多種或全部的性別。紫色：在女性與男性之間、或混合了女性與男性的性別。黑色：沒有性別。
Related identities	transgender, genderqueer
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非二元性別，是一個傘狀詞（umbrella term），旗下包含了所有不能完全被二元性別涵蓋的性別認同或性別表達。這個詞彙也用來描述所有性別認同落在性別二元之外、不能明確被二元性別之一給定義的人。

非二元這個傘狀詞彙跟性別酷兒這個詞有著類似的面向，所以有很多非二元者同時也覺得自己是性別酷兒。但是這兩個詞還是有不同的定義與內涵。此外，性別酷兒一詞比起非二元性別一詞更早被使用，至少早了十年。

凱・若宛（Kye Rowan）在 2014 年設計了非二元旗，如右圖所示。這個旗子意思是「是那些對性別酷兒旗沒有認同感的非二元者的象徵。這個旗子希望跟瑪麗蓮・若希（Marilyn Roxie）的性別酷兒旗並存，而不是取代它。這個旗子有四個條紋。從上到下，分別是黃色，白色，紫色，與黑色。黃色表示沒辦法被二元定義的性別，因為黃色通常是用來醒目標示自己的顏色。白色表示有多種或全部的性別的人，因為白色在光學上表示總和的顏色或光。紫色代表在女性與男性之間、或混合了女性與男性的性別，因為紫色是傳統代表男性與女性顏色的混合色。紫色也通常是表示流動或獨特的非二元者們。黑色則是表達沒有性別、活在性別之外的人，因為黑色在光學上是代表沒有顏色、沒有光的狀態。」非二元旗以及性別酷兒旗都是給非二元性別者可以選擇的選項，用來象徵他們自己，以及用不同方式來呈現非二元的性別。

歷史

本照片攝於2016年巴黎同志大遊行。這個布條以非二元旗的顏色印刷。大字寫著「我的性別是非二元」，背景中則有數十個比較小的字彙，各自寫著屬於非二元的各種性別身分的稱呼。

「見主文章「非二元性別的歷史」」

凱・若宛（Kye Rowan）在 2014 年設計了非二元旗，如右圖所示。這個旗子意思是「是那些對性別酷兒旗沒有認同感的非二元者的象徵。這個旗子希望跟瑪麗蓮・若希（Marilyn Roxie）的性別酷兒旗並存，而不是取代它。這個旗子有四個條紋。從上到下，分別是黃色，白色，紫色，與黑色。黃色表示沒辦法被二元定義的性別，因為黃色通常是用來醒目標示自己的顏色。白色表示有多種或全部的性別的人，因為白色在光學上表示總和的顏色或光。紫色代表在女性與男性之間、或混合了女性與男性的性別，因為紫色是傳統代表男性與女性顏色的混合色。紫色也通常是表示流動或獨特的非二元者們。黑色則是表達沒有性別、活在性別之外的人，因為黑色在光學上是代表沒有顏色、沒有光的狀態。」非二元旗以及性別酷兒旗都是給非二元性別者可以選擇的選項，用來象徵他們自己，以及用不同方式來呈現非二元的性別。

在 2014 年，「非二元」是 Facebook 上性別選項中 56 個選項的其中一個。

「小元（enby）」一詞的使用

Table displaying the percentages of respondents sorted by their preferred word.

The word enby (plural enbies, from N-B) is an alternative word that can be used to talk about nonbinary people. It seems to have been coined by Tumblr user revolutionator in 2013 as the nonbinary equivalent of boy and girl. As such, many people don't understand it as a full equivalent for nonbinary and instead it's often used to refer to nonbinary people of young age. The 2020 Gender Census shows how the older someone is, the less likely they are to use this word for themselves.

Nonbinary identities

There is more information about this topic here: List_of_nonbinary_identities

Some of the more common identities that fall under the nonbinary umbrella include, but are not limited to:

• Agender aka Genderless, Non-gender - Having no gender identity or no gender to express (Similar and sometimes used interchangeably with Gender Neutral and/or Neutrois).
• Androgyne aka Androgynous gender - Identifying or presenting between the binary options of man and woman or masculine and feminine (Similar and sometimes used interchangeably with Intergender).
• Multigender (may also include Androgyne) - Moving between two or more different gender identities at different times/situations or having more than one gender identity at one time. Some multigender identities are bigender, polygender, and genderfluid.
• Gender Neutral aka Neutral Gender - Having a neutral gender identity and/or expression, or identifying with the preference for gender neutral language and pronouns.
• Genderqueer aka Gender Queer - Non-normative gender identity or expression. While genderqueer originated as an inclusive umbrella term, it is also considered by many to be an individual identity.
• Intergender - Having a gender identity between the two binary options of man and woman or masculine and feminine
• Neutrois - Belonging to a non-gendered or neutral gendered class, usually but not always used to indicate the desire to hide or remove gender cues
• Nonbinary or non-binary - Identifying with the umbrella term covering all people with gender outside of the binary, without defining oneself more specifically. Is also used as an individual identity in itself. One could be nonbinary butch or nonbinary femme.
• Transgender - Identifying with the umbrella term covering all gender identities or expressions that transgress or transcend (go beyond the limits of) society’s rules and concepts of gender (Transgender is a wide umbrella term also covering people who hold binary gender identities and expressions but who transgress gender by transitioning between the binary genders).

You can read about many more of these at list of nonbinary identities.

Nonbinary presentation and expression

There is no single or 'correct' way to perform a nonbinary gender. Most nonbinary people are primarily motivated by the desire to be comfortable and true to themselves rather than attempting to follow any particular gender role. Nonbinary people may or may not experience gender dysphoria or may experience only bodily or social dysphoria. Nonbinary is a wide umbrella term covering a large number of gender identities and expressions. Whichever way any particular nonbinary person needs or chooses to present, express or perform their gender is as valid as any other.

Not all nonbinary people experience gender dysphoria or follow the 'transition' narrative. Some feel that there is no social role or body to 'transition' to and so simply focus on being themselves.

Androgynous or gender neutral presentation

Some nonbinary people may choose or need to present an androgynous or gender neutral gender expression; perhaps choosing to hide, remove or blend gender cues. This is personal to each individual and is not any more nonbinary than any other way of expressing a nonbinary gender.

Some nonbinary people experience bodily dysphoria relating to certain primary or secondary sexual characteristics. The act of obscuring, removing or replacing these sexual characteristics in order to reduce gender dysphoria may result in physical androgyny without the individual having set out to specifically obtain an androgynous presentation.

Genderfuck

Some nonbinary people may choose or need to present a 'clashing' combination of gender cues that are incongruous, challenging or shocking to those who expect others to fit the gender binary. For example, combining a beard with makeup and a padded bra. This practice of transgressively breaking the rules of gender presentation is known as genderfuck, genderfucking or sometimes genderpunk.

Gender neutral language

Some nonbinary people prefer to be referred to using gender neutral language and pronouns. Some choose a gender neutral title such as Mx or Misc for formal communications. Others may opt for no title.

Expanding or subverting binary gender roles and language

Some nonbinary people prefer to expand on or subvert what is considered socially acceptable for their assigned gender. This may involve preferring binary pronouns while crossdressing, blending or mixing gender cues or otherwise subverting the expectations society places on that gender role. Some may consider this to be a political act, for others this is simply an expression of self identity or personality. Some nonbinary people have no preference for gender neutral language but instead have a preference against the language and pronouns associated with the gender they were assigned at birth.

Notable nonbinary people

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 use the word "nonbinary" for themselves.

• Olly Alexander, the lead singer and songwriter for electropop band Years and Years.
• Kate Bornstein, an influential writer on gender theory, publishing books on the subject from the 1990s to the present.
• Amanda Stenberg, a singer and actor who has won the BET Awards for YoungStar Award.
• Rebecca Sugar (a nonbinary woman) is a writer, songwriter, and artist whose work on the cartoon series Adventure Time and Steven Universe has earned her six Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
• Sam Smith, a renowned English singer, Grammy winner and nominee. They came out as non-binary and changed their pronouns to they/them in September of 2019.

Nonbinary 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 word "nonbinary," either in their canon, or by their creators.

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See also

• Gender-variant identities worldwide
• Gender designation in different cultures
• Gender neutral language
• Glossary of English gender and sex terminology