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'''Gender Arity''' or '''Leptarity''' is a [[Leptivity|leptive]] method of describing gender systems. It categorizes gender system based on the number of established/existing gender categories within one's experience or within a given culture.<ref>https://leptrois.tumblr.com/post/186155369267/leptarity-gender-arity</ref> The most well known gender arity is the Western [[ |
'''Gender Arity''' or '''Leptarity''' is a [[Leptivity|leptive]] method of describing gender systems. It categorizes gender system based on the number of established/existing gender categories within one's experience or within a given culture.<ref>https://leptrois.tumblr.com/post/186155369267/leptarity-gender-arity</ref> The most well known gender arity is the Western [[gender binary]]. It is a gender arity of two, denoted by the prefix bi-, meaning that their are two established gender categories, in this case [[man]] and [[woman]]. However, this is not the only gender arity to exist. There are also cultures with five genders (quinary) or six genders (senary/hexary). |
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==Arities== |
==Arities== |
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* Nullary: A system in which no gender categories exists. Or a conceptualization of gender that is not linked to any arity at all. |
* Nullary: A system in which no gender categories exists. Or a conceptualization of gender that is not linked to any arity at all. |
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* Unary/monary: A system in which one gender category exists. |
* Unary/monary: A system in which one gender category exists. |
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* Binary: A system in which two gender categories exist. It is most commonly understood to be male and female, and is present in Western cultures. The terms [[abinary]] and [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] are derived from this, showing a gender that is unrelated to the gender binary. |
* Binary: A system in which two gender categories exist. It is most commonly understood to be male and female, and is present in Western cultures. The terms [[abinary]] and [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] are derived from this, showing a gender that is unrelated to the gender binary. |
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* Trinary/ |
* [[Trinary|Trinary/ternary]]: A system in which three gender categories exist. It is most commonly understood to be male, female, and a [[Third Gender|third gender]], [[neutral]] gender, or [[androgynous]] gender. The term [[atrinary]] derives from this, showing a gender that is unrelated to the gender trinary. It is present in many ancient cultures, such as ancient Sumerian texts.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_gender#History</ref> Trinary systems are also present in some indigenous cultures. |
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* Quadnary/Quadrinary/Quaternary: A system in which four gender categories exist. |
* Quadnary/Quadrinary/Quaternary: A system in which four gender categories exist. |
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* Quinary/Quinternary: A system in which five gender categories exist. It is present in traditional Bugis culture. |
* Quinary/Quinternary: A system in which five gender categories exist. It is present in traditional Bugis culture. |