Plantgender is a xenogender in which someone feels a connection with plants or soil. While some plantgender people identify with certain plants, other plantgender people may feel a stronger connection to gardening, plant care, or the aesthetics of plants.[1]
Examples of specific plantgenders include:
- Monsteradelic, a connection with the plant Monstera deliciosa
- Carnivorplantean, a connection with carnivorous plants
- Venus-flytrapean, a connection with Venus Flytraps
- Fernean, a connection with ferns
- House-plantean, a connection with house plants
- Chlorophyllic, a connection with chlorophyll, the color green, light, the sun, energy, and life
- Petrichoric, a connection with petrichor, the smell of humid earth, rain, soil, plants, grass, spring, and summer.[2]
History
The first person to define plantgender as it is used now was That.weirdass.kid on Urban Dictionary on March 18, 2019.[3]
Before it was a recognized xenogender, in 2016, plantgender was shorthand for a transphobic meme demeaning the MOGAI community on Tumblr.[4]
Flag
The first plantgender flag was created by Tumblr user plant-gender on March 28, 2020.[5]
The second plantgender flag was created by DeviantArt user Pride-Flags on February 14, 2021.[6]