Gender neutral: Difference between revisions

| related = [[Special:MyLanguage/Neutrois|Neutrois]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Agender|Agender]], and [[Special:MyLanguage/Transneutral|Transneutral]]

| umbrella = [[Special:MyLanguage/Nonbinary|Nonbinary]]

'''Gender neutral''' aka '''neutral gender''' is an identity under the [[Special:MyLanguage/nonbinary|nonbinary]] and [[Special:MyLanguage/transgender|transgender]] umbrellas. Gender neutral individuals have a neutral [[Special:MyLanguage/gender identity|gender identity]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/Gender expression|expression]], or identify with the preference for [[Special:MyLanguage/gender neutral language|gender neutral language]] and [[Special:MyLanguage/pronouns|pronouns]]. This is similar to and often overlaps with the experience of being [[Special:MyLanguage/Agender|agender, genderless, or having no gender identity]]. [[Special:MyLanguage/Neutrois|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 [[Special:MyLanguage/names|name]]" or "We have a gender neutral [[Special:MyLanguage/restrooms|restroom]]".

==Etymology==

In English, the word "neutral" comes from Middle French ''neutral'' (compare modern French ''neutre''), from Latin ''neutralis''. In war and disputes, neutral can mean taking no side in a conflict, being nonaligned or unbiased. In color, neutral means gray, or having no obvious color. In physics, neutral can mean having neither a positive nor negative charge. In biology, neutral can mean [[Special:MyLanguage/neuter|neuter]], having no physical sex. In grammar, it can mean words that are neither masculine nor feminine, also called neuter or [[Special:MyLanguage/epicene|epicene]]. Gender neutral can mean applicable or available to all genders, or not restricted by gender.  

 

There is no universally-accepted flag for the gender neutral identity. Below are some of the proposed flags.

File:Gender neutral flag 1.png|Created in 2016 by deviantArt user enbygsrd.

File:Gender neutral flag 2.png|Created in 2016 by deviantArt user enbygsrd.

File:Gender neutral flag 0.png|Unknown creator.

== Symbols ==

These are some symbols that have been used or proposed for neutral gender.

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

File:Gender-Symbol Neutrois dark transparent Background.png|A neutrois or neuter symbol. Based on Venus and Mars symbols, without prongs. Unicode U+26AA ⚪

== Notable neutral people ==

[[File:Miley Cyrus 38th People's Choice Awards (cropped).jpg|thumb|200px|Miley Cyrus at 38th People's Choice Awards]]

[[File:Jacob Tobia at Microsoft NERD.jpg|thumb|200px|Tobia at Microsoft New England Research and Development Center in 2019.]]

''See main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/Notable nonbinary people|Notable nonbinary people]]''

There are many more [[Special:MyLanguage/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.  

* [[Special:MyLanguage/Miley Cyrus|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>

* [[Special:MyLanguage/Lauren Lubin|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>

* [[Special:MyLanguage/Jacob Tobia|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>, [[Special:MyLanguage/genderqueer|genderqueer]], and [[Special:MyLanguage/gender non-conforming|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 [[Special:MyLanguage/Kaitlyn Alexander|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 [[Special:MyLanguage/Danez Smith|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 [[Special:MyLanguage/Joanna Sternberg|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>

* [[Special:MyLanguage/Drag|Drag]] performer [[Special:MyLanguage/Eureka O'Hara|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>

== Neutral characters in fiction ==

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

There are many more [[Special:MyLanguage/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.

* In ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nights_into_Dreams... NiGHTS into Dreams]'' the main character "NiGHTS is neutral, and therefore has no gender. The impressions of the character with regards to gender are totally up to the player," according to Takashi Iizuka, the lead designer of the game.<ref name="NiGHTS-Taylor">{{Cite web |title=Interview: Takashi Iizuka Talks NiGHTS |last=Taylor |first=Mike |work=Nintendo Life |date=5 December 2007 |access-date=25 February 2021 |url= https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2007/12/interview_takashi_iizuka_talks_nights|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606075440/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2007/12/interview_takashi_iizuka_talks_nights |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>

==See also==

*[[Special:MyLanguage/Agender|Agender]]

*[[Special:MyLanguage/Neutrois|Neutrois]]

*[[Special:MyLanguage/Gender neutral language|Gender neutral language]]

*[[Special:MyLanguage/Androgyny|Androgyny]]

==External links==

==References==

 

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