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{{Distinguish|Femmegender}} |
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[[File:Fegender.jpg|thumb|The femgender flag.]] |
[[File:Fegender.jpg|thumb|The femgender flag.]] |
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[[File:Femgender.png|thumb|An alternate femgender flag.]] |
[[File:Femgender.png|thumb|An alternate femgender flag.]] |
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[[File:Femmegender.png|thumb|Another alternate femmegender flag.]] |
[[File:Femmegender.png|thumb|Another alternate femmegender flag.]] |
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[[File:Femmegender4 flag.jpg|thumb|Another alternate femmegender flag by Twitter user strwbryfemme.]] |
[[File:Femmegender4 flag.jpg|thumb|Another alternate femmegender flag by Twitter user strwbryfemme.]] |
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'''Femgender''' (also known as '''femmegender''' and '''fegender''') is a gender that |
'''Femgender''' (also known as '''femmegender''' and '''fegender''') is a [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] gender that is [[feminine]] in nature. It may best be described as [[femme]] and typically feels feminine in either appearance, personality, or both. It can be used to describe one whose gender identity is tied to being femme. This may be used in combination with other genders or used as a gender on its own. It is also described as a gender influenced by one's femme identity. |
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The masculine equivalent is [[mascgender]].<ref>[https://pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/148221064194/femgender-and-mascgender Femgender and mascgender]</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The term was coined by |
The term was coined by Tumblr user queerfucker sometime in July 2014. It was described as a gender that identifies with "femininity, femme, and girlhood, but also not a [[Female|girl]]; nonbinary with a core and foundation of enduring femme."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140823034501/http://queerfucker.tumblr.com/post/92069054803/femmegender-identifying-with-femininity-femme Earliest known mention]</ref> |
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==Flag== |
==Flag== |
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The femgender flag was created by Tumblr user queernoctis on August 3, 2014.<ref>[https://queernoctis.tumblr.com/post/93713712129/some-ideas-for-a-femmegender-flag-purple-is-a Original flag]</ref> Purple was used because it seen as a feminine color without the same "girl" connotations that pink has. The fade out of shades from dark to light is meant to represent the variations in gender while still associating with the core/foundation of femme. The mint/green is meant to represent the sort of ‘absence’ of a [[Binary Genders|binary gender]]/being a girl, as well as give a bit of variety of color for those that don't like the plain purple and white design. |
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The femgender flag was created by an unknown person on or before July 6, 2015.<ref>[https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Femgender-Femmegender-Fegender-1-544377803 Original flag]</ref> |
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An alternate flag was created by Tumblr user nova-pride-flags on or before July 30, 2016.<ref>[https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Femgender-Femmegender-2-624844018 Second flag]</ref> |
An alternate flag was created by Tumblr user nova-pride-flags on or before July 30, 2016.<ref>[https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Femgender-Femmegender-2-624844018 Second flag]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 06:14, 1 September 2021
Femgender (also known as femmegender and fegender) is a non-binary gender that is feminine in nature. It may best be described as femme and typically feels feminine in either appearance, personality, or both. It can be used to describe one whose gender identity is tied to being femme. This may be used in combination with other genders or used as a gender on its own. It is also described as a gender influenced by one's femme identity.
The masculine equivalent is mascgender.[1]
History
The term was coined by Tumblr user queerfucker sometime in July 2014. It was described as a gender that identifies with "femininity, femme, and girlhood, but also not a girl; nonbinary with a core and foundation of enduring femme."[2]
Flag
The femgender flag was created by Tumblr user queernoctis on August 3, 2014.[3] Purple was used because it seen as a feminine color without the same "girl" connotations that pink has. The fade out of shades from dark to light is meant to represent the variations in gender while still associating with the core/foundation of femme. The mint/green is meant to represent the sort of ‘absence’ of a binary gender/being a girl, as well as give a bit of variety of color for those that don't like the plain purple and white design.
An alternate flag was created by Tumblr user nova-pride-flags on or before July 30, 2016.[4]
A redesign was created by Tumblr user thepokedexisgay on November 25, 2020.[5]
The pink-and-white flag was created by Twitter user Strwbryfemme on or before April 12, 2021, as a gender that relates to the lesbian identity of Femme.[6]