Gender identities
Cisgender - when one's gender identity matches their biological sex.
Transgender - when one's gender identity does not match their biological sex.
Non-binary - a person who does not identify as specifically male or female (outside the gender binary).
Transmasculine - an affiliation with the masculine side of the gender spectrum (recognise as masculine but not a binary male).
Transfeminine - an affiliation with the feminine side of the gender spectrum (recognise as feminine but not a binary female).
Cisgender male - when someone who's biological sex is male and recognises as male.
Cisgender female - when someone who's biological sex is female and recognises as female.
Transgender male - when someone who's biological sex is not male but they recognise as a binary male.
Transgender female - when someone who's biological sex is not female but they recognise as female.
FtM - Female to male
MtF - male to female
Genderfluid - a person who's gender varies over time.
Genderflux - umbrella term in which gender or one's perception of gender of their gender intensity varies over time.
Maverique - characterised my autonomy and inner conviction regarding a sense of self. A gender that is entirely separate from masculinity or femininity but is not to be without or neutral of gender. Specific identity under the umbrella term aporagender.
Genderfaun - a form of genderfluidity that never encompasses femininity.
Genderfaunet - a variation of genderfaun where one never identifies as a binary woman, but can identify as somewhat feminine.
Demifaun - a variation of genderfaun where part of one's identity is genderfaun, the other is not.
Faunflux - similar to genderfaun, where one's gender fluctuates but you don't feel any female or feminine genders.
Genderfae - is a form of gender fluidity that never ecompasses masculinity.
Genderfaer - a form of genderfluidity that never encompasses being fully male or masculine.
Genderflor - a form of genderfluidity that never encompasses male, female, feminine or masculine genders.
Genderfloren - a form of genderfluidity that never encompasses being fully male or female.
Alexigender - a micro-label of genderfluid individuals where one knows there gender fluctuates but never knows in the moment what their gender is.
Genderflorer - a form of genderfluidity where an individual is fluid only between genders which are not fully feminine or masculine.
Demiflorer - when an individual partly recognises as genderflorer.
Xenogender - an umbrella term for non-binary identities that cannot be described through words commonly used to describe human gender.
Demifae - when a person only partially recognises as genderfae.
Girlflux - a form of genderfluidity when person's female gender fluctuates in intensity.
Boyflux - a form of genderfluidity when person's male gender fluctuates in intensity.
Enbyflux - a form of genderfluidity when person's non-binary gender fluctuates in intensity.
Demiboy - a person who only partially recognises as male.
Demigirl - a person who only partially recognises as female.
Demiandrogynous - a person who only partially recognises as androgynous.
Demigender - when a person only partially identifies with the concept of gender.
Agender - when someone has no gender.
Androgynous - an identity that is simultaneously masculine and feminine, but not in equal proportion.
Pangender - when a person feel an infinite and vast majority of gender simultaneously.
Aporagender - a gender separate from male, female, or anything between , but still having a strong connection to gender.
Polygender - when a single individual experiences multiple, but not all, genders simultaneously or in varying degrees.
Bigender - when a single individual experiences two genders simultaneously or in varying degrees.
Trigender - when a single individual experiences three genders simultaneously or in varying degrees.
Genderqueer - when people have a queer or non-normative view of gender (any person of any identity can recognise as genderqueer).
Gender expansive - when a person's identity or behaviour is broader than the commonly held definitions of gender or gender expression in one or more aspects of their life.
Gender non-conforming
Omnigender - similar to polygender but more specific. This is when an individual experiences most but not all genders.
Two-spirited - a term Native Americans use to describe those who fullfill the aspects of the 'third gender'.
Neurogender - the umbrella term for when one's gender is somehow linked to their mental health or a neurological condition.
Autigender - a neurogender where one's perception of their own or gender in general is affected by their autism.
Affectugender - a neurogender where one's gender fluctuates with mood swings.
Bordergender - a neurogender where a fluctuation in gender is experienced by those with borderline personality disorder (BPD).
Caedogender - a neurogender where one's gender has been 'cut away' by a traumatic event (one's gender has been damaged by past trauma).
Cloudgender - a neurogender where one's gender cannot be seen or relaised due to a depersonalisation disorder.
Foggender - a neurogender where one feels close to a particular gender, but this cannot be pinpointed due to brain fog.
Gender questioning - where one is in the process of questioning their gender.
Neutrois - associated with a 'neutral' or 'null' gender.
Third gender - a concept where individuals are categorised, either by themselves or society, as neither male or female.
Intersex - people who are born with sex characteristics that do not fit the typical binary notions of male or female.
Note: I have tried to include as many genders as possible, but these are not all of them. Any questions, please feel free to get in contact.
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