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Because a [[gender binary]] society doesn't give much in the way of roles or descriptions for nonbinary genders, some transgender and nonbinary people address the challenge of describing their unusual gender identities by creative methods, referring to concepts that aren't usually seen as related to gender. This has been observed in very young nonbinary people: | Because a [[gender binary]] society doesn't give much in the way of roles or descriptions for nonbinary genders, some transgender and nonbinary people address the challenge of describing their unusual gender identities by creative methods, referring to concepts that aren't usually seen as related to gender. This has been observed in very young nonbinary people: | ||
<blockquote>"Not all children fit neatly into a male or female gender identity, [[transgender|trans]] or otherwise. For some children, the sense of being '[[bigender|both]]' or 'neither' best describes their reality. [...] Children who see themselves as 'neither' will often speak of how regardless of whether they're with a group of boys or girls, they feel like they don't fit. This is not necessarily a sad feeling. They just see the kids around them and know that they are not 'that.' Kids in this category often appear androgynous, and will frequently answer the question 'are you a boy or a girl' by saying their name ('I'm Devon') or by identifying themselves as animals. When asked to draw self portraits, they will portray themselves as rainbows, or unicorns, or another symbol of their choosing."</blockquote> | <blockquote>"Not all children fit neatly into a male or female gender identity, [[transgender|trans]] or otherwise. For some children, the sense of being '[[bigender|both]]' or 'neither' best describes their reality. [...] Children who see themselves as 'neither' will often speak of how regardless of whether they're with a group of boys or girls, they feel like they don't fit. This is not necessarily a sad feeling. They just see the kids around them and know that they are not 'that.' Kids in this category often appear androgynous, and will frequently answer the question 'are you a boy or a girl' by saying their name ('I'm Devon') or by identifying themselves as animals. When asked to draw self portraits, they will portray themselves as rainbows, or unicorns, or another symbol of their choosing."</blockquote> | ||
<blockquote>- "Frequently Asked Questions," ''GenderSpectrum.org'' | |||
<ref>{{cite web |title=Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=Gender Spectrum |url=https://www.genderspectrum.org/child-family/faq |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408123152/https://www.genderspectrum.org/child-family/faq |archive-date=8 April 2014}}</ref></blockquote> | <ref>{{cite web |title=Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=Gender Spectrum |url=https://www.genderspectrum.org/child-family/faq |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408123152/https://www.genderspectrum.org/child-family/faq |archive-date=8 April 2014}}</ref></blockquote> | ||