Insomniagender



Insomniagender is a mutogender that isn't felt at times due to symptoms of insomnia. It is exclusive for people with chronic insomnia, or people with a form of neurodivergence that involves insomnia as a lasting symptom. Therefore, it can be considered a neurogender.

Insomnia can often lead to mood swings, depression, an increased risk of disease, stress, concentration issues, irritability, anxiety, memory issues, fatigue, etc. Some of these things have the potential to affect a person’s gender and/or their perception of it. For example, one might not have the energy to notice their gender due to a lack of sleep. Alternatively, they might not have the energy to figure out their gender in the first place. Insomniagender, as a label, describes those who typically have a gender but occasionally can't feel it because of their symptoms. An already genderless person might instead feel less than genderless.

History
The term was coined by Tumblr user synpa-tee on July 29, 2021. The flag was created on the same day.

Flag
The insomniagender flag seven stripes: four black stripes, two yellow stripes, and one blue stripe. The sizes of the stripes are all different in order to represent irregular sleep. Black represents a lack of gender, nighttime, and being asleep. Yellow represents non-binary genders, daytime, and being awake. And blue represents drowsiness, fatigue, and depression. The use of both yellow and blue represent changes in mood and/or mood swings.

Etymology
The term combines the word 'insomnia' with the word 'agender.'