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A diagram of a person's family is called a genogram or pedigree. These diagrams use a symbols for different kinds of people and relationships. This includes some standard [[gender symbols|symbols]] for a person's [[sex]] or [[gender]]. A square represents a [[men|man]] or boy, and a circle represents a [[women|woman]] or girl. The standard genogram symbol for a person whose gender is unknown is a rhombus or triangle. Some nonbinary people, if they are put into a family tree diagram, may prefer to have themselves represented by a genderless symbol.

In the Journal of Genetic Counseling in 2020, a group of scientists proposed a downward-pointing equilateral triangle to be the pedigree symbol for a nonbinary or [[gender questioning]] person, with additional markings to indicate [[assigned sex]].<ref>{{cite journal|author=Tuite et al.|title=Beyond circles and squares: A commentary on updating pedigree nomenclature to better represent patient diversity|year=2020|doi=10.1002/jgc4.1234|journal=Journal of Genetic Counseling}}</ref>