Varioformic
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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... |
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| Related identities | Transgender |
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| Under the umbrella term | Gender nonconforming |
| Frequency | 0.1% |
Varioformic is a transgender-adjacent umbrella term for those to physically alter their body (transition) in uncommon, partial, or otherwise non-standard ways in relation to gender identity. Most of the time, these physical alterations are via Hormone Replacement Therapy, physical training and/or surgeries. Varioformic may be used by anybody regardless of gender identity or sex; though most varioformic folk are transgender, cisgender people who intend to pursue transitional treatments may also use the term while still identifying with the gender they were assigned.
Flag design and meaning
Each color does not have it's own specific meaning. Nearly The whole flag consist of shades of red as to symbolize the physical flesh, the body, as the identity pertains to a desire to change your physical form. The white stripe in the center symbolizes the neutrality and broadness of the label, as it can be used by anyone, of any identity, cisgender or transgender, perisex or intersex. The arrow goes from the darker less saturated color to a brighter more saturated color to symbolize the transition to a happier state of being, whilst not fully changing the body, hence it is still a shade of red.
Etymology
The term "Varioformic" comes from the phrase Varied form, or variated form, combining the root word for variation, vario, with the word form.
