Mosaic is a gender identity and an altersex identity altersex umbrella and the non-binary umbrella term of feeling a mixture of masculine, feminine, and xenogendered or xenic. The gender identity itself is based upon the altersex identity salmacian, and it can be described as when one's altersex identity is salmacian or similar due to their gender identity. It is different from salmacian because anyone of any gender or gender identity can identify as salmacian. With the case of mosaic, it's specifically a tandem identity of gender identity definited by masculinity, femininity, and xeninity with the altersex desire of having "mixed" or "double" genitalia or secondary sex characteristics. One's sense of their being altersex is directly derived from their gender identity, and the two are inherently rooted in each other.
In the case of mosaic individuals, their xeninity is also related directly to their altersex identity, as their xenininity is in relation to the myth of Hermaphriditus, who literally embodied androgyny and being altersex/salmacian, as the myth goes that he "became two-sexed" after being fused with the nymph Salmacis. That myth translates to mosaic individuals through the feeling that their soul and gender, and not their bodies, are a fusion between xeninity, masculinity, and femininity, and translates into their altersex identity as wanting to be "two-sexed".
When describing oneself, mosaic individuals may fall into the following categories, though they -
- If one wishes to transition to represent the combination of both male and female aspects, they can describe themselves as trans-mosaic or salmosaic (a combination of salmacian and mosaic).
- If one has a feeling that their genetic makeup itself should be mosaic in nature without the desire to transition, they could call themselves geno-mosaic.
History and Etymology
The term and usage of this gender was coined by the user ThrownawayCoffeeMug in 2021.
The word 'Mosaic' is based off of the term 'Mosaicism', a genetic phenomena where the chromosomes of an animal/plant/human/etc. is different throughout its body. Mosaic indicates its relation to genetic combinations that can happen and the feeling of wanting a combination different from their own.
Flag and Symbols
The flag was created in 2021 by user ThrownawayCoffeeMug. The symbol is a combination of both the male and female symbols, indicating the combination of both binary genders. The symbol is also mixed with the symbol for Mercury, which was the old symbol for the mixture of feminine and masculine features. It also represents the god Hermaphriditus. The 4 dots represent the phases of life. The top indicates who you are, and the side three indicate past, present, future. In the center is the symbol for Xenogender.
The colors and their meanings are as follows:
- Purple: the varying shades/tints represent the various feelings of in-between one can have, from shallow to deep. It can be a simple physical feeling one has of their body, to a more complex spiritual feeling, and anything in between.
- Grey: the unknown form of gender, an ever encompassing sea that changes from person to person, making it a unique, individual experience for everyone.
- Black: the portion of gender that is neutral, a color that goes with every other color with ease and compliment. It's the lack of feeling overly masculine or feminine, rather it's the mix of both, the lack of feeling either, or even a fluctuation between the two.
References
User blog:ThrownawayCoffeeMug/Flag for my Gender