Agender
Agender describes a person with no gender identity. This means the person feels like neither a man nor a woman.[1] (The prefix "a-" means 'no' or 'none,' so "a-gender" means 'no gender'.) They might identify as a non-binary gender, or they might feel they belong to no gender at all.[2]
Agender people are sometimes called "genderless", "genderqueer", or "ungendered". Some agender people may also identify themselves as transgender. Others do not, because they feel "transgender" implies that they identify as a specific gender.
Diversity
changeAgender people are diverse in many ways. They do not all have the same sexuality, use the same pronouns, or feel the same about their bodies.
Some agender people experience gender dysphoria if they are unable to express their identity comfortably. Some wish to change their bodies to feel more comfortable, while others do not.[3]
Different agender people use different pronouns. Many use "they/them". However, others prefer unique pronouns called neopronouns (like "xe/xer" or "ze/zem"). Some use conventional pronouns (such as he/him or she/her) or uncommon pronouns (such as one/one's or it/its).
Gender is not the same as sexuality - so being agender is not the same as being asexual. An agender person might be asexual, but they might also identify as any other sexuality.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "What Does It Mean to Be Agender?". Healthline. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ↑ Nast, Condé (2016-01-20). "What It Means to Identify as Agender". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ↑ Nast, Condé (2018-08-07). "What Does It Mean to Be Agender?". them. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
