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'''Observigender |
'''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]]. |
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''Ex'': identifying as a [[woman]] until someone refers to you as such. Can be grouped under [[genderfluid]]. |
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==Etymology== |
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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. |
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== History and Flag == |
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The term was created on or before February 17, 2017.<ref>[https://ask-pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/157783333031/various-gender-terms-with-no-known-flags-part-27 Tumblr post on various terms without a flag from February 2017.]</ref> It notably did not have a flag until January 22, 2018, when DeviantArt user Pride-Flags created one.<ref>[https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Observigender-727073142 DeviantArt post with the observigender flag.]</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Gender]] |
[[Category:Gender]] |
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[[Category:Article stubs]] |
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[[Category:Fluid Genders]] |
[[Category:Fluid Genders]] |
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[[Category:Mutogender]] |
[[Category:Mutogender]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:37, 4 May 2021
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]