Gender Identities

Gender Identities: 33 PLANJUS glossary terms and guides, including Abimegender, Abrosexuality, Affectugender.

• Abimegender — This is the official flag of the Abimegenders :
• Abrosexuality — Abrosexuality describes a fluid and changing sexual orientation over time.
• Affectugender — Affectugender is a gender identity that is influenced by a person's mood swings or neurodivergence.
• Agender — Agender describes a person who does not identify with any gender.
• Aliagender — Aliagender is a gender identity that defines itself as "other" or "elsewhere," and is not linked to existing gender constructs.
• Apogender — Apogender is a gender identity where the person feels distinct from all known gender concepts.
• Bigender — The term "bigender" describes a person whose gender identity encompasses two distinct genders.
• Cisgender — Cisgender (often abbreviated as cis) is a term describing a person whose gender identity corresponds to the sex assigned to them at birth.
• Diamoric Definition — The term diamoric is a generic term used to describe the romantic and/or sexual orientations of non-binary people.
• Enby — "Enby" is a familiar and phonetic term derived from the English abbreviation "NB" (non-binary), used to designate a non-binary person.
• Gender Dysphoria — Gender dysphoria is much more than simple discomfort. It is a profound dissonance, sometimes painful, between your identity and what society or your own body reflects back to you.
• Gender Euphoria — Gender euphoria is the sun breaking through the clouds of dysphoria. It is that feeling of pure joy, absolute comfort, of "rightness" that overwhelms you when your gender identity is recognized and affirmed.
• Gender Expression — Gender expression refers to how a person presents their gender to the outside world through their behavior, clothing, hairstyle, voice, mannerisms, and other attributes.
• Gender Fluid — The term "gender fluid" describes a person whose gender identity is not fixed and can change over time.
• Gender Non-conforming — The term "Gender Non-conforming" describes individuals whose gender expression does not align with societal expectations or norms traditionally associated with their sex assigned at birth.
• Gender-apathetic — The term "gender-apathetic" describes a person who feels apathy or indifference towards their own gender.
• Genderflux — The term "Genderflux" describes a non-binary gender identity characterized by a fluctuation in the intensity of one's feeling of gender over time.
• Genderqueer — The term "Genderqueer" is an umbrella term that encompasses a wide variety of gender identities that do not conform to traditional binary categories of male or female.
• Intersex — The term Intersex refers to a complex and natural biological reality concerning individuals born with sexual characteristics (chromosomes, gonads, hormones, internal and external genitalia) that do not fit the typical binary definitions of "male" or "female." For you, understanding intersexuality means recognizing the
• Ipsogender — The term Ipsogender is a gender identity that may seem, at first glance, redundant or even paradoxical.
• Maverique — Within the vast and wonderful spectrum of gender identities, you might encounter the term "Maverique." For many, this identity offers a precise and liberating description of their inner experience of gender, going beyond traditional binary categories and even some more common non-binary definitions.
• Misgendering — Misgendering someone is refusing to see them as they are. It is the act of assigning them a gender that is not their own, most often by using the wrong pronoun or incorrect agreements.
• Neutrois — The term "Neutrois" refers to a non-binary gender identity where a person identifies as having a neutral gender, or as having no gender at all (agender).
• Non-Binary — The term "non-binary" is an umbrella term that describes gender identities that are not exclusively masculine or feminine.
• Non-Binary Person (NB) — If gender were a bar, there would be a "men's" corner and a "women's" corner. A non-binary person is someone who decided to kick over the stools and dance in the middle, or sit on the counter, or even go outside for a smoke because this binary distinction doesn't interest them.
• Novosexual — The term "Novosexual" describes a unique sexual orientation where a person's attraction is intrinsically linked to their own gender, which can be fluid or changing.
• Otherkin and Therian — Let's be honest, this is one of the most unusual things you'll find. An Otherkin or a Therian is a person who, deep down, does not identify as human.
• Same-Gender Loving (SGL) — Have you ever heard of 'Same-Gender Loving' or SGL? It's an expression with a rich and important history, especially within the African-American community.
• Trans Person — A trans person is simply someone whose gender is not the one they were assigned at birth. It's an act of reclaiming power over oneself, a monumental "fuck you" addressed to the quick checkbox filled by a doctor years ago.
• Transgender — Let's talk about an essential and often misunderstood word: 'transgender'. It's a term that touches the core of a person's identity.
• Transidentities — The term "transidentities," in the plural, encompasses the richness and diversity of the experiences of trans people.
• Trigender — We continue our exploration of gender identities with a fascinating term: 'trigender'. As its name suggests, 'tri' means three.
• Two-Spirit Definition — 'Two-Spirit' is not just another label in the vast LGBTQ+ lexicon. It is a profound cultural term, which should only be used by those to whom it applies.