Existigender is a gender identity that only exists when one think actively thinks about it. When one does not think about or explore their gender identity they do not have one, or it feels quiet or forgotten until called to attention. One feels genderless until they think about their gender, at which point they experience a gender identity(s). One may or may not be able to "choose" which gender to experience.
Existigender can be considered an agender spectrum identity. The term is also related to genderflux, with existigender individuals fluctuating between genderless and gendered when they think about their gender.
Alternative labels include pensgender, cognogender/cogitogender, opinogender, filogender, and oblivigender.
Subsets
Existigender can be combined with any other gender to specify the nature of one's existigender.
Existiboy
An existiboy is someone who is only a boy when thinking about or exploring their gender or gender identity. Otherwise they are genderless.
Existigirl
An existigirl is someone who is only a girl when thinking about or exploring their gender or gender identity. Otherwise they are genderless.
Existinonbinary
An existinonbinary person is someone who is only non-binary when thinking about or exploring their gender or gender identity. Otherwise they are genderless.
History and Flag
Existigender was originally coined filogender by an anonymous creator on or before January 25, 2015.[1] The first existigender flag was created by DeviantArt user Pride-Flags on August 17, 2015.[2] This flag also doubles as the existinonbinary flag. An existigirl flag and an existiboy flag were created later that day.[3][4]
An alternate existogender flag was created by DeviantArt user Helkie-three on September 3, 2015.[5]
Etymology
Existigender comes from the Latin existere, meaning "to come into being."
Pensgender comes from the Latin penser, meaning "to think," "to reflect," or "to concentrate."
Cognogender/cognitogender comes from the Latin cogitare, meaning "to think," or "to ponder."
Filogender comes from the Latin filum, meaning "thread," in reference to the idea that the gender is only noticeable when focused on, like a thin thread.
Oblivigender comes from the Latin oblivio, meaning "forgotten."
References
- ↑ Tumblr post coining the term.
- ↑ "Existigender/Cognogender/Pensgender (1)" by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt.
- ↑ "Existigirl/Cognogirl/Pensgirl/Opinogirl" by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt.
- ↑ "Existiboy/Cognoboy/Pensboy/Opinoboy" by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt.
- ↑ "Existigender/Cognogender/Pensgender (2)" by Helkie-three and uploaded by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt.