Observigender is a gender which changes from its normal state when being observed. For example, an observigender person identifying as a woman may stop when referred to as a woman. It can be grouped under genderfluid or genderswap.
Etymology
The observe in observigender refers specifically to the observer effect in physics, where an observation of phenomena is disrupted by direct observation, interfering in the natural state of phenomena.
History and Flag
The term was created on or before February 17, 2017.[1] It notably did not have a flag until January 22, 2018, when DeviantArt user Pride-Flags created one.[2]