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[[File:4863EC7E-B8BF-407D-9B15-596409EA6BB0.png|thumb|220x220px|The egogender flag.]] |
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[[File:Egogender1.png|thumb|The original egogender flag]] |
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[[File:Egogender - sardonicspence.png|thumb|An alternate egogender flag created 9/2/2021 by sardonicspence.]] |
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[[File:Egogender2.png|thumb|An alternate egogender flag created in August 2019 by momma-mogai-sphinx.]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Egogender''', also known as '''charagender''', is a [[xenogender]] where the only way to describe one’s gender is simply as oneself. One's gender can only be described as themselves and is therefore unique to them. It can be combined with other genders, such as ego[[Woman|girl]], ego[[Man|boy]], or ego[[Non-Binary|nonbinary]]. |
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== History == |
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Egogender was coined by Tumblr user queerspike on July 10, 2014 taking inspiration from a list of prefixes.<ref name=":0">[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://genderdefinitions.tumblr.com/post/91400840744/sometimes-i-look-through-lists-of-prefixes-and-get queerspike Reblog by genderdefinitions on Tumblr: sometimes i look through lists of prefixes and get inspired}}]</ref> |
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== Flags == |
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The primary egogender flag was designed by DeviantArt user pastelmemer on or before August 23, 2015.<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Egogender-Charagender-1-555595107 Pride-Flags on DeviantArt: Egogender / Charagender (1)}}]</ref> The flag's color meanings are currently unknown. |
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The original egogender flag was designed by DeviantArt user Helkie-three on November 4, 2014.<ref name=":1">[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Egogender-Charagender-2-558940036 Pride-Flags on DeviantArt: Egogender / Charagender (2)}}]</ref><ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.deviantart.com/helkie-three/art/Egogender-flag-492577656 Helkie-three on DeviantArt: Egogender flag}}]</ref> The flag's color meanings are currently unknown.[[File:Egogirl - sardonicspence.png|thumb|An egogirl flag created on 9/2/2021 by sardonicspence]]The alternate flag was designed by Tumblr user [https://momma-mogai-sphinx.tumblr.com/ momma-mogai-sphinx] on Aug 28th, 2019.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://momma-mogai-sphinx.tumblr.com/post/187333930121/alternative-egogender-flag-requested-by}}</ref> The flag's color meanings are purple for individuality, blue for peace/understanding, and yellow for clarity. |
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== Etymology == |
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The prefix ''ego-'' translates to "self" in multiple languages.<ref name=":0" /><ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ego- Wiktionary: ego-}}]</ref> The prefix ''chara-'' may have been taken from the word "character." |
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[[File:Egoboy - sardonicspence.png|thumb|An egoboy flag created 9/2/2021 by sardonicspence.]] |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Xenogender]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 26 July 2022
Egogender, also known as charagender, is a xenogender where the only way to describe one’s gender is simply as oneself. One's gender can only be described as themselves and is therefore unique to them. It can be combined with other genders, such as egogirl, egoboy, or egononbinary.
History
Egogender was coined by Tumblr user queerspike on July 10, 2014 taking inspiration from a list of prefixes.[1]
Flags
The primary egogender flag was designed by DeviantArt user pastelmemer on or before August 23, 2015.[2] The flag's color meanings are currently unknown.
The original egogender flag was designed by DeviantArt user Helkie-three on November 4, 2014.[3][4] The flag's color meanings are currently unknown.
The alternate flag was designed by Tumblr user momma-mogai-sphinx on Aug 28th, 2019.[5] The flag's color meanings are purple for individuality, blue for peace/understanding, and yellow for clarity.
Etymology
The prefix ego- translates to "self" in multiple languages.[1][6] The prefix chara- may have been taken from the word "character."
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 [https://web.archive.org/web/https://genderdefinitions.tumblr.com/post/91400840744/sometimes-i-look-through-lists-of-prefixes-and-get queerspike Reblog by genderdefinitions on Tumblr: sometimes i look through lists of prefixes and get inspired ]
- ↑ [https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Egogender-Charagender-1-555595107 Pride-Flags on DeviantArt: Egogender / Charagender (1) ]
- ↑ [https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Egogender-Charagender-2-558940036 Pride-Flags on DeviantArt: Egogender / Charagender (2) ]
- ↑ [https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.deviantart.com/helkie-three/art/Egogender-flag-492577656 Helkie-three on DeviantArt: Egogender flag ]
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/https://momma-mogai-sphinx.tumblr.com/post/187333930121/alternative-egogender-flag-requested-by
- ↑ [https://web.archive.org/web/https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ego- Wiktionary: ego- ]