Neurogender
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This page is about a gender identity that is not widely used among gender-variant people. This does not mean that the identity is not valid, but that very few people are known to use this term. More information on uncommon identities... |
Neurogender is an umbrella term to describe when someone's gender is somehow linked to their neurotype, mental illness, or neurological conditions. There are many different neurogenders related to most, if not all, neurodivergencies. Not everyone who is neurodivergent has a neurogender, but each neurogender is exclusive to certain neurotypes. Oftentimes there are similar terms available to neurotypicals who have similar experiences and don't wish to appropriate.
List of Neurogenders
There are many kinds of neurogenders, some of which are only for people with certain neurotypes. This list is in alphabetical order.
Affectugender
Affectugender (coined by witchtao[3]) is defined as a gender that is affected by one’s neurodivergency especially fluctuating moods, e.g. feeling like a boy during depressive episodes and feeling more like a demigirl during happy/manic episodes. This is under the neurogender and xenogender umbrella categories of gender.
Keywords: Depression, mood disorders, bipolar, BPD
Anxiegender
Anxiegender: A gender affected by anxiety. Keywords: Anxiety
Autismgender
Autigender or Autismgender (coined by autismgender and esperancegirl) is defined as "autism as part or whole of gender identity; a gender that can only be understood in context of being autistic;" when your gender experience is influenced by or linked to your autism.