Almondgender
Almondgender is a microlabel gender identity for those that identify mostly as male and non-binary, but slightly as female. This could be in terms of multigender identity, or demigender identity. The counterpart to almondgender is berrigender.
Unlike many xenogenders (which often describe genders through metaphors involving animals, objects, nature, aesthetics, or symbols unrelated to the traditional gender binary), almondgender is not a xenogender. It functions more as a specific multigender or directional non-binary label, similar to terms like demiboy with added nuances.
Additionally, the term is not morphologically sound in standard gender coining patterns within MOGAI/LGBTQ+ online communities. Most gastronomic/food-themed genders (e.g., cakegender, pupgender as a puppy-related xenogender, or nature-themed like catgender) are xenogenders where the food/object metaphorically represents the gender feeling. Here, "almond" has no connection to almonds themselves; it is arbitrarily borrowed from the completely unrelated sexuality microlabel almondsexual [2]simply for parallelism, without any thematic or symbolic link to the seed.
Almondgender is in no way formally recognized in mainstream psychology, medicine, or major LGBTQ+ organizations. Views on its validity vary within queer communities, with some finding such specific labels useful for self-expression (often among neurodivergent individuals) while others see them as overly proliferative or unnecessary. Pronouns and presentation vary widely, as with any gender identity.
History
The term was coined on January 8, 2025, by Reddit user TyrannyTheTyrant. It was based on the terms berrigender and almondsexual/almondromantic, which means multisexual/romantic but with a light/rare attraction to women/feminine-aligned individuals. [1]
The original almondgender flag was created by Reddit user Sarah_hhhh on January 9, 2025.[3] The alternate flag was created by Fandom user GlowingNebulae on July 26, 2025.[4]