When described, xenogenders often fall into one of three categories:
*'''Nouns and Archetypes:''' Instead of saying how one's gender relates to masculinity and femininity, one says one's gender is, or is like, a kind of animal, an imaginary being, a part of nature, an abstract concept, or a symbol. These are called [[Noungender|noungenders]].
*'''Aesthetics and Synaesthetic Perceptions:''' When a gender is described using things like texture, size, shape, time, light, sound, or other sensory characteristics. These can often overlap with noungenders. These are called [[Aesthetigender|aesthetigenders]].
*'''Neurotypes:''' When a neurodivergent person's neurotype(s) is/are an inseparable part of their gender identity. These genders are exclusive to people of the neurotype(s) associated with them. These are called [[Neurogender|neurogenders]].
Other categories of xenogenders include:
*'''Situations:''' When one's gender changes based on the situation. These are called [[Mutogender|mutogenders]].
*'''Kintypes:''' When an otherkin person's kintype(s) is/are an inseparable part of their gender identity. These genders are [[Exclusive Genders|exclusive]] to people of the kintype(s) associated with them. These are called [[Kingender|kingenders]].
*'''Oneself:''' When one's gender is so much just them that no one else can even experience it. These are called [[Nominalgender|nominalgenders]].
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