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'''Cusper ''' is an identity defined by feeling like one is on the “cusp”"cusp" between being [[transgender ]] and a [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conforming]] [[cisgender]] personindividual, or between [[Binary Genders|binary genders]] in general. (For example, feeling like one’sone's experiences and feeling towards their [[gender]] falls between being a trans [[man]] and a [[butch]] [[lesbian]]).<ref>http://archive.today/2020.07.27-024950/https://cusperwiki.tumblr.com/info</ref>
One might not feel like either label solely defines them and their experiences, like both identities are important to them and inseparable to each other, like their identity encompasses elements of the traditional definition of both labels, or like their identity exists at the intersection of both experiences. It may involve a [[Gender Presentation|gendered presentation]] term.
TheyCuspers may transition partly, and be known as either gender in different contexts of their life, (ie:such gladlyas passing as a man at the workplace, but also being comfortable with being called their significant other's girlfriend).
Other examples of peoplethose who might feel the term cusper fits them are:
*A [[transfeminine]] gender non-conforming [[gay]] man; theywho may taketakes estrogen , havehas undergone top surgery and referrefers to themselves as a [[woman]] sometimes, but preferprefers not to have any other procedures or “pass”pass fully as a woman.
*A [[transmasculine]] butch lesbian: theywho may useuses he/him pronouns, havehas undergone bottom surgery, and changechanged theirhis legal gender;, but still beis okaycomfortable with being referred to and proudly identifyidentifies as a butch lesbian and as a woman in certain contexts.
It is not clearly defined whom the term cusper applies to, although gender non-conformity, which is inherent to this identity, is most usually associated with [[sapphic]] and [[achillean]]/[[vincian]] individuals.
Identity wise, there’s no definitive line as to who can take on/identify with the cusper label. although it’s inherently gender non-conforming, and gender non-conformity is historically and currently linked to [[Achillean|mlm]] and [[Sapphic|wlw]], but there’s nothing inherently stopping those who aren’t mlm or wlw from using this label.
A definition for [[non-binary]] cusper is an identity for someone feeling their experience cusps between a gender identification and a gender quality, leading for a possible identity combination (e.g. cusping between a [[twink]] woman and [[neutrois]]; in between [[maverique]] and [[femme]] man).<ref>https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/629710477453361152/nonbinary-cusper-pride-flag</ref> Examples of [[transhet]] cusper can be a transfeminine [[bear]] [[duaric]] [[veldian]], a [[transneutral]] [[strayt]], and a transmasculine [[darcian]] [[straightbian]] [[lesboy]] [[Futch Otter|futch otter]].<ref>https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/627186068080541696/hetero-cusper-flag</ref>
It should be noted that this term was originally popularized by [[TERF]]s, but as the definition is neutral in nature, it can be considered a reclaimed term. The term [[evenic]] was coined as an alternative to cusper due to the latter being uncomfortable for some.
== Flag ==
The cusper flag was designed by CusperwikiTumblr onuser TumblrCusperwiki on June 25, 2020.<ref>https://cusperwikibeyondmogai.tumblrhome.comblog/post2020/62193696439081369608/09/cusper-pride-flag/</ref><ref>https://beyond-firstmogai-design-of-thepride-flags.tumblr.com/post/625998646598647808/cusper-pride-flag</ref> The color meanings are as follows: Dark purple represents mlm.men Darkloving men, dark blue represents transmasculinity., Lightlight blue represents a connection to womanhood., Whitewhite represents unity and transition., Lightlight pink represents a connection to manhood., Reddishreddish pink represents transfemininity., Magentaand magenta represents wlwwomen loving women.<ref>https://variant-archive.tumblr.com/post/622117187736535040/cusper-flag-first-design-of-the-cusper-flag</ref>
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