Kotogender falls under the umbrella of demihuman, where a person experiences a disconnect with humanity due to neurodivergency. As such, this term is exclusive to neurodivergent people. The non-exclusive version of kotogender is is demihuman and the more specific terms that fall under it, such as ahuman, librahuman, and parahuman.
Itamigender occurs when a person loses touch with their humanity due to trauma, and as such, itamigender could be considered a subset of kotogender.
Being kotogender may or may not affect ones other gender identities. For example, kotogender is exclusive to neurodivergent people, so people identifying as kotogender may also identify with other neurogenders, while neurotypical people couldn't identify with any neurogenders due to their exclusive nature.
Related Terms
Demihuman, the non-exclusive version of kotogender, encapsulates the additional labels of:
- Ahuman, which refers to a complete loss of ones humanity
- Librahuman, which can refer to a person that feels approximately 1-50% human
- Parahuman, which can refer to a person that feels approximately 50-99% human
The term itamigender also exists as an exclusive variation of demihuman to people who have lost their sense of humanity due to trauma. Similarly,
- Libra-itami (gender) refers to a person that feels approximately 1-50% human due to trauma, AND
- Para-itami (gender) refers to a person that feels approximately 50-99% human due to trauma
History
The term "kotogender" was coined by FANDOM user Asayae on July 9, 2021.
Etymology
The "koto" in "kotogender" is derived from the Japanese word "異なる" (kotonaru), meaning "different", to represent neurodivergence.