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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</ref> However, maveriques can be [[multigender]] with their other genders being related related to maleness, femaleness, or neutrality.
[[File:Maverique.png|thumb|The maverique flag that Vesper H. designed in 2014. The yellow stripe represents that maverique isn't derived from female (pink) or male (blue), but its own (a primary color, which can't be derived from any color mix). Some [[flag|flags]] for other nonbinary genders use yellow for the same reason. In this flag, white is for independence from the spectrum of other genders (colors), and orange is for an inner conviction.<ref>queerascat June 15, 2014. [http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/88853893401/this-is-the-flag-that-ive-designed-for-maverique http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/88853893401/this-is-the-flag-that-ive-designed-for-maverique]</ref><ref>Vesper H. 2014. [http://maveriques.tumblr.com/flag http://maveriques.tumblr.com/flag]</ref>]]
[[File:Maverique Pride Flag.png|alt=The maverique flag, composed of three stripes; yellow, white and orange.|thumb|The maverique flag, designed by queerasacat<ref>http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/88853893401/this-is-the-flag-that-ive-designed-for-maverique</ref>]]
'''Maverique''' (mavˈrēk, "mav-REEK;" or mav(ə)ˈrēk "mav-uh-REEK")<ref>Vesper H. (queerascat). "FAQ." ''Maveriques.'' [http://maveriques.tumblr.com/faq http://maveriques.tumblr.com/faq]</ref> is a specific [[nonbinary]] [[gender identity]] "characterized by autonomy and inner conviction regarding a sense of self that is entirely independent of male/masculinity, female/femininity or anything which derives from the two while still being neither without gender nor of a neutral gender."<ref>Vesper H. (queerascat). June 26, 2014. [http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/89448452041/maverique-definition-reworded-06-21-14-a http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/89448452041/maverique-definition-reworded-06-21-14-a]</ref> Maverique is not close to a female or male gender, and is not like a mix of them. It also isn't a lack of gender, or an apathetic attitude about gender.<ref>Vesper H. "Maverique." ''Maveriques.'' [http://maveriques.tumblr.com/maverique http://maveriques.tumblr.com/maverique]</ref> Maverique is strictly a gender identity, not a [[gender expression]], so "how a maverique person chooses to express or present themself is entirely up to that individual."<ref>Vesper H. (queerascat). June 16, 2014. [http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/88918914686/is-there-any-specific-way-to-present-as-maverique http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/88918914686/is-there-any-specific-way-to-present-as-maverique]</ref> Maverique is not an [[umbrella term]], but a specific gender identity.<ref>"FAQ." ''Maveriques.'' [http://maveriques.tumblr.com/faq#aporagender http://maveriques.tumblr.com/faq#aporagender]</ref>
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 ==
==History==
Maverique can be pronounced multiple ways:<ref name=":0" />
In 2014, Vesper H. (queerascat) created the word "maverique" to describe their own gender.<ref>Vesper H. (queerascat). June 1, 2014. [http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/87401571441/this-is-me-attempting-to-further-define-my-own http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/87401571441/this-is-me-attempting-to-further-define-my-own]</ref>  The word comes from "maverick" and the French suffix "-ique,"<ref>Vesper H. (queerascat). June 26, 2014. [http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/89448452041/maverique-definition-reworded-06-21-14-a http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/89448452041/maverique-definition-reworded-06-21-14-a]</ref> and can be used as a noun ("some maveriques") or an adjective ("some maverique people").<ref>Vesper H. (queerascat). June 16, 2014. [http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/88914739161/hi-i-love-the-new-term-you-coined-wrt-gender http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/88914739161/hi-i-love-the-new-term-you-coined-wrt-gender]</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!IPA transcripton
!Simple transcription
|-
|/mavˈrēk/
|mav-REEK
|-
|/mav(ə)ˈrēk/
|mav-uh-REEK
|}


== Usage ==
==Difference from other genders==
In a 2017 survey of 9,932 nonbinary participants, maverique was entered as an identity word by 0.6% of participants.<ref>''[http://nonbinarystats.tumblr.com/post/160656902130/nbgq-survey-2017-the-worldwide-results NB/GQ Survey 2017 - the worldwide results]'', Nonbinary Stats blog, May 2017.</ref>
Maverique is similar to, but not the same as, other nonbinary identities such as [[aporagender]]<ref>Vesper H. (queerascat). June 15, 2014. [http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/88814996996/so-i-just-stumbled-upon-a-new-gender-that-has http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/88814996996/so-i-just-stumbled-upon-a-new-gender-that-has]</ref>, [[neutrois]]<ref>Vesper H. (queerascat). June 16, 2014. [http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/88861493366/maverique-why-i-coined-the-word http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/88861493366/maverique-why-i-coined-the-word]</ref>, or [[gendermaverick]].<ref>Vesper H. (queerascat). June 19, 2014. [http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/89161940391/gendermaverick-a-definition http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/89161940391/gendermaverick-a-definition]</ref> Maverique is not a lack of a gender identity, so it isn't the same as [[agender]] or genderless. Unlike [[nonbinary identities worldwide|ethnic nonbinary gender identities]] such as [[Two-Spirit]] and [[third gender]], maverique is not an identity exclusive to any ethnic group.<ref>Vesper H. (queerascat). June 17, 2014. [http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/89056304496/is-it-okay-to-use-maverique-if-i-am-white-i-just http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/89056304496/is-it-okay-to-use-maverique-if-i-am-white-i-just]</ref>  Anyone of any ethnic background can take up the word maverique for themselves, if they feel that it describes them.<ref>"FAQ." ''Maveriques.'' [http://maveriques.tumblr.com/faq http://maveriques.tumblr.com/faq]</ref> It's never [[ethnicity and culture#Cultural appropriation|cultural appropriation]].


=== Grammatical Usage ===
==External links==
The word "maverique" can be use used as either a noun or adjective. For example:
*[http://maveriques.tumblr.com/faq Maveriques - Frequently Asked Questions]
* [noun] The maverique is sitting over there.
*[http://gender.wikia.com/wiki/Maverique Maverique on gender wiki]
* [adjective] The maverique person is sitting over there.
*[http://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/88861493366/maverique-why-i-coined-the-word queerascat's original post]
 
== Etymology ==
The term "maverique" was coined in 2014 by Vesper H. as a word to describe their own gender.<ref name=":0" /> It is a combination of the English word "maverick" and french suffix "ique".
 
"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 being unrelated to the gender binary.<ref name=":1">http://maveriques.tumblr.com/post/136474788751/i-know-im-late-to-the-whole-maverique-discussion</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 a 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</ref>, referencing the fact that maveriques are independent from the gender binary.
 
== Identity Overlap ==
A person can be solely maverique, in the same way a person can be solely a man, or solely a woman. Alternatively, someone can be both maverique and another gender (or lack of gender if for example they are genderfluid between maverique and [[agender]]). A [[genderfluid]] person may have maverique as one of their genders. A mutigender person may have maverique as one of their genders. A person could be a [[Demigender|demi]]-maverique if they only partially identify with being maverique.
 
== Differences from similar genders ==
'''Third Gender'''
 
Unlike [[third gender]], anyone of any race or ethnic background can use maverique to describe themself if they feel like it fits.<ref name=":0" /> In addition, the term "third gender" is often used to lump together many different gender experiences from a wide variety of cultures that are considered not to fit into the Western concept of male or female, whereas "maverique" describes a singular gender.
 
'''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</ref>, whereas maverique is distinct from neutrality.


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