A non-binary gender (also known as being genderqueer ^[1] ) is any gender that is not just man or woman . As the non-binary label falls under the transgender umbrella, many people who are non-binary also identify as transgender. Some non-binary people experience gender dysphoria . The idea that there are only two genders (man and woman) is called the gender binary . A non-binary gender is any gender that is not exclusively part of this gender binary.

Gender identity is different from sexual or romantic orientation . ^[2] Non-binary people have many sexual and romantic orientations, just as any other gender group. ^[3]

Examples of non-binary genders include agender , bigender , and genderfluid .

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Some non-binary people may use gender-neutral words to describe themselves. Many non-binary people prefer to be called the pronoun " they " instead of " she " or " he ". Other pronouns like "xe" or "ey" may be used, these are known to be neopronouns . ^[4] This also includes noun-self pronouns , such as "bunself," in which the pronoun is tied directly to an alternative expression of gender. This is most common with xenogenders , in which the gender is described by the closest approximation of gender the individual feels and/or is most accurate. While gender neutral pronouns have existed in many languages and cultures, specific neopronouns in English can be found as early as the 1920's in David Lindsay 's " A Voyage to Arcturus " in which the neopronoun "ae" is used. ^[5] However, as individuals, nonbinary may choose whatever pronouns suit them best.

The gender-neutral formal title that is generally used instead of "Mr." or "Ms." is " Mx .", which is pronounced like "mix" or "mux". ^{[6] [7]}

Related pages [ change | change source ]

• Third gender
• Demigender
• Polygender
  • Trigender
  • Pangender
• Neutrois
• Maverique
• X-gender

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