Gender neutral: Difference between revisions

| related = [[Neutrois]], [[Agender]], and [[Transneutral]]

| umbrella = [[Nonbinary]]

'''Gender neutral''' aka '''neutral gender''' is an identity under the [[nonbinary]] and [[transgender]] umbrellas. Gender neutral individuals have a neutral [[gender identity]] or [[Gender expression|expression]], or identify with the preference for [[gender neutral language]] and [[pronouns]]. This is similar to and often overlaps with the experience of being [[Agender|agender, genderless, or having no gender identity]]. [[Neutrois]] identity is often described as being a neutral gender identity.

In addition to being a nonbinary identity, "gender neutral" is often used as an adjective to mean "without regard to gender"/"inclusive of any gender"; for example "Alex is a gender neutral [[names|name]]" or "We have a gender neutral [[restrooms|restroom]]".

File:Gender-Symbol Neutrois Alternative dark transparent Background.png|A [[neutrois]] or neuter [[gender symbols|gender symbol]], Unicode U+26B2 ⚲

''See main article: [[Notable nonbinary people]]''

There are many more [[notable nonbinary people|notable people who have a gender identity outside of the binary]]. The following are only some of those notable people who specifically describe their identities by the name "gender neutral," "neutral gender," "neutral," or an analogous term.  

* [[Miley Cyrus]] (b. 1992), an American top-charting singer-songwriter, has called themself "a gender-neutral, ­sexually fluid person".<ref name="Norris">{{Cite web |title=Miley Cyrus Breaks Silence on Rootsy New Music, Fiance Liam Hemsworth & America: 'Unity Is What We Need' |last=Norris |first=John |work=Billboard |date=3 May 2017 |access-date=7 May 2020 |url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7783997/miley-cyrus-cover-story-new-music-malibu?utm_source=twitter|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026161042/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7783997/miley-cyrus-cover-story-new-music-malibu?utm_source=twitter |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>

* [[Lauren Lubin]] is a filmmaker, activist and athlete. They are the creator of the documentary "[http://weexist.co/ We Exist: Beyond the Binary]". They are also the first openly nonbinary marathoner to compete internationally.<ref name="Heckel">{{Cite web |title=Lauren Lubin, former CU athlete, subject of documentary |last=Heckel |first=Aimee |work=Boulder Daily Camera |date=4 September 2016 |access-date=23 June 2020 |url= https://www.dailycamera.com/2016/09/04/lauren-lubin-former-cu-athlete-subject-of-documentary/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107112928/https://www.dailycamera.com/2016/09/04/lauren-lubin-former-cu-athlete-subject-of-documentary/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> They are gender neutral.<ref name="pbs">{{Cite web |title=First Person {{!}} We Run: Non-Binary Inclusion in Sports |author= |work=PBS.org |date=19 October 2015 |access-date=23 June 2020 |url= https://www.pbs.org/video/first-person-we-run-non-binary-inclusion-sports/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208225954/https://www.pbs.org/video/first-person-we-run-non-binary-inclusion-sports/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>

* [[Jacob Tobia]] (b. 1991) is an American LGBT rights activist, writer, producer, television host and actor. In 2019, they published their memoir titled ''Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story''. They are the voice actor for a nonbinary character in the Dreamworks animated series ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power,'' Double Trouble, who also uses they/them pronouns.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/author/jacob-tobia|title=Jacob Tobia {{!}} HuffPost|website=www.huffpost.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212013603/https://www.huffpost.com/author/jacob-tobia|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> They are neutral<ref>https://www.facebook.com/pg/JacobTobia/about/{{dead link}}</ref>, [[genderqueer]], and [[gender non-conforming]].<ref>[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/genderqueer-professional-_b_5476239 Why I’m Genderqueer, Professional and Unafraid] [https://web.archive.org/web/20230308043130/http://www.huffpost.com/entry/genderqueer-professional-_b_5476239 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>

* Actor and YouTuber [[Kaitlyn Alexander]] is gender neutral.<ref>{{cite book|title=The ABC's of LGBT+|last=Mardell|year=2016|chapter=What is gender?}}</ref>

* Writer and performer [[Danez Smith]] is gender neutral.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=Danez_Smif|number=1017994093366992896|title=Some white ladies turned the corner behind me saying “there they are” and my gender neutral ass thought they was talking about me.|date=July 13, 2018}}</ref><ref name="guardian-every">{{Cite web |title=‘Every poem is political’: Danez Smith, the YouTube star shaking up poetry |work=the Guardian |date=28 January 2018 |access-date=9 October 2020 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan/28/danez-smith-interview-poetry-dont-call-us-dead-dear-white-america|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308084517/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan/28/danez-smith-interview-poetry-dont-call-us-dead-dear-white-america |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>

* Musician [[Joanna Sternberg]] is gender neutral.<ref name="Allen-Spotify">{{Cite web |title=Joanna Sternberg on Pushing Back at a Cisgender Music Industry |author=Allen, Jim |work=artists.spotify.com |date=28 June 2019 |access-date=17 November 2020 |url= https://artists.spotify.com/blog/joanna-sternberg-on-pushing-back-at-a-cisgender-music-industry|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209050718/https://artists.spotify.com/blog/joanna-sternberg-on-pushing-back-at-a-cisgender-music-industry |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>

* [[Drag]] performer [[Eureka O'Hara]] is gender neutral.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=eurekaohara|number=1278780761500344320|date=July 2, 2020|title=Gender Neutral, Non- Binary and Proud! I love you all stay strong out there! You’re worthy. Also special love to those fighting for the rights of my Black Family And Trans Family. I truly thank you. To The Racists and Bigots hurting people we love, Fuck You! #blm #ablm}}</ref>

''See main article: [[Nonbinary gender in fiction#Nonbinary genders in fiction|Nonbinary gender in fiction]]''

There are many more [[Nonbinary gender in fiction#Nonbinary genders in fiction|nonbinary characters in fiction who have a gender identity outside of the binary]]. The following are only some of those characters who are specifically called by the words gender neutral, neutral gender, or neutral, either in their canon, or by their creators.

*[[Agender]]

*[[Neutrois]]

*[[Gender neutral language]]

*[[Androgyny]]