Alexigender
Alexigender is a microlabel for genderfluid individuals under the Uingender umbrella that know they move between genders but never know exactly what gender they are at a certain time. These people might understand if they're feeling more feminine, masculine, androgynous, or neutral at a certain time, but not know the exact term for what gender they feel. They might also understand if they never feel masculine, neutral, androgynous, or feminine, but still not understand what that means.
| “ | Alexigender: Gender Identity which is fluid between more than one gender, but the individual cannot tell what those genders are. | ” |
–autistickanaya, 2015.[2] | ||
Alexigender/alexi- can be used in combination with another identity, or it can be a stand-alone. It can often be a neurogender, but neurodivergence does not have to be the reason for this identity.
Similar terms include: confugender and quoifluid.
Subsets of alexigender are: alexi-xenoflux.
Gallery
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Most used alexigender flag, by an unknown user on an unknown date, presumably on or before August 14th, 2015.
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An alternate flag was created by Tumblr user noitspronouncedgif on or before August 14th 2015. The yellow stripe represents nonbinary genders, and the fading to grey represents the confusion and haziness around one’s gender.[3]
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An alternate flag was created by an unknown individual on an unknown date.
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Simplified version.
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Alexigender symbol designed by a now deleted user on Reddit.[1]
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Black outline version.
History
Alexigender was coined by Tumblr user Autistickanaya on an unknown date, but has existed since August 14th, 2015.
Ethymology
The name for alexigender was based on alexithymia, in which one struggles to understand and describe their feelings.
