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== Iconography originating on Tumblr == | == Iconography originating on Tumblr == | ||
Tumblr is a platform that many people use to share proposed designs for non-binary flags, some of which gain popularity or status as the "default" flag for a specific identity, traveling far beyond Tumblr. | |||
In 2010, Marilyn Roxie posted multiple versions of the [[genderqueer flag]] to their Tumblr blog Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities, settling on the current and most popular version in June 2011.<ref>Roxie, Marilyn. "About Flag." ''Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities.'' https://genderqueerid.com/about-flag</ref> | |||
Salem X, who created the most popular [[agender]] flag design, promoted it via their Tumblr transrants.<ref>X, Salem. "my name is salem and i created the agender flag." January 4th, 2019. https://transrants.tumblr.com/post/181711172580/interview-creator-of-the-agender-flag-majestic</ref> | |||
== Single-issue blogs == | == Single-issue blogs == | ||
There are multiple genres of nonbinary-centric blog on Tumblr, both general and focused on specific identities. In addition to blogs that focus on coining and sharing non-binary terminology and iconography like flags, many users maintain blogs related to activism, education, and "discourse", as well as blogs that rely heavily on user-submitted content such as confessions/secrets, selfies, and introduction posts. | There are multiple genres of nonbinary-centric blog on Tumblr, both general and focused on specific identities. In addition to blogs that focus on coining and sharing non-binary terminology and iconography like flags, many users maintain blogs related to activism, education, and "discourse", as well as blogs that rely heavily on user-submitted content such as confessions/secrets, selfies, and introduction posts. | ||
Many blogs post content from a mix of genres. For example, [https://genderqueer.tumblr.com genderqueer.tumblr.com] (active 2009-2013) identified itself as a place to share images of "gender-bending, trans, and queer people of all sorts"; in addition to reblogging photography and allowing users to submit their own selfies, the blog frequently shared written content, including quotes about gender variance, relevant news stories, and analysis of trans issues from other Tumblr users.<ref>genderqueer: beyond the binaries. https://genderqueer.tumblr.com/</ref> | Many blogs post content from a mix of genres. For example, [https://genderqueer.tumblr.com genderqueer.tumblr.com] (active 2009-2013) identified itself as a place to share images of "gender-bending, trans, and queer people of all sorts"; in addition to reblogging photography and allowing users to submit their own selfies, the blog frequently shared written content, including quotes about gender variance, relevant news stories, and analysis of trans issues from other Tumblr users.<ref>''genderqueer: beyond the binaries''. https://genderqueer.tumblr.com/</ref> | ||
Education-related blogs include [https://genderqueerid.com/ Genderqueer | Education-related blogs include [https://genderqueerid.com/ Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities] (active 2011-2019) and [https://neutrois.tumblr.com neutrois.tumblr.com] (active 2011-2021). [https://gqsurvivalguide.tumblr.com/ Genderqueer Survival Guide for Daily Life] (active 2013-2016) answered audience questions about non-binary identity and published audience responses to a survey about their experiences as non-binary people. | ||
== Works Cited == | == Works Cited == | ||