Ringender, also known as KagamineRingender or RinKagaminegender, is a xenogender related to the Vocaloid Kagamine Rin in some way. This gender may or may not be capitalized as Kagamine Rin's name, and can also be written as 鏡音リンgender or リンgender.
This may refer to a gender which changes when listening to music featuring Kagamine Rin, a gender which feels validated by Kagamine Rin, or something similar. This gender may be feminine-aligned or woman-aligned, based on Kagamine Rin's canon gender. It may also be used by individuals who feel that Kagamine Rin is the embodiment of one's gender, or who experience gender envy from Kagamine Rin. It may also be a kingender for Rinkin individuals.
These are simply a few possible explanations of the identity; any gender related to Kagamine Rin can be considered Ringender.
History
Ringender, along with its alternative names, was first coined on May 2, 2022, by a user who wishes to remain anonymous. The gender was first publicized on the LGBTA+ Wiki on Miraheze.
Flag
The Ringender flag was designed on May 2, 2022 by the same person who coined the term, who wishes to remain anonymous. There is a version of the flag with a music notes symbol, as well as a version without it. The symbol was also created by this anonymous user on May 2, 2022.
The colors of the Ringender flag were color-picked from an official image of Kagamine Rin. The meanings of the colors are left up to interpretation, and do not have a strict meaning behind them. However, the creator of the flag personally describes the meaning of the stripes (from top to bottom) as follows:
- Cinnamon: connection to Kagamine Rin
- Orange: gender euphoria
- Yellow: music
- White: inclusivity and validation
- Light blue: headcanons
- Blue: gender envy