Terms pt.5

AXAB

There is no known meaning for the colours.

Assigned X at Birth (AXAB), also called Designated X at Birth (DXAB) or X Assigned at Birth (XAAB) is an assigned gender that is typically, but not exclusively, used for babies with intersex traits. AXAB most commonly is used for someone whose external sex traits could not be neatly identified as female or male. Assigning such classification at birth is not common practice and is only seen in certain cultures and regions where genders and sexes outside of the male and female are recognized.

The designation of "X" is also seen among non-binary people who have changed their legal gender. The term may be used by people who do not want to acknowledge their assigned sex at birth or have decided to forego the AFAB/AMAB language and only identify as X as a non-binary sex identity, such as in X-gender.

BUTCHWINK

The top three stripes represent connection to twink culture.

The white stripe represents nonbinary identity.

The bottom three strips represent connection to butch culture.

Butchwink is a combination of butch and twink, most commonly used by non-binary individuals. It is also known and butch twink, buink, or twutch.

Examples of butch twink experiences may include:

•Having a non-normative gender expression/being gender non-conforming. One may present androgynously, and have connections to both femininity and masculinity, or be lingender. One may want to be perceived as both a feminine man and a masculine woman (but not a masculine man or feminine woman). They may present both ways simultaneously or be fluid between presentations. They may also be pronoun non-conforming.

•Having connection to both womanhood and manhood, either through being liaspec, being multigender, being genderfluid, being cusper, being both girlprox and boyprox, or some other way.

•Relating to or identifying with both achillean and sapphic communities, labels, and/or culture. This could be because one is multisexual, omnigay, gai, lesbivincian, or other identities.

CHOSEN FAMILY

The brown represents siblinghood, alluding to brother bear.

The light red represents familial love.

The yellow and pink represents queerplatonic relationships.

Purple represents other people within the LGBTQ+ community.

Dark blue represents allies who also have chosen families.

Chosen Family is a group of individuals who, based on emotional closeness, deliberately choose one another to play significant roles in each other's lives and consider each other family even though they are not biologically or legally related. It's an adopted term by aromantic community and other queer individuals experiencing parental or familial attraction, useful in queerplatonic parenting

DIAMORIC

The diamoric flag has two green stripes on the top and bottom, representing non-binary Individuals.

In the middle it has a white stripe to match the achillean and sapphic flags, with a purple myrtle in the center. Myrtles were said to be sacred to Aphrodit(e/us) and Adonis, whose relationship may be said to be diamoric.

Diamoric, also known as adonian, adonic and cypric, is a term used by some non-binary Individuals to describe their orientation, which does not fit into the similar/opposite gender attraction dichotomy due to being a uniquely non-binary experience. The term does not specify what gender(s) one is attracted to, it only specifies that one is non-binary and experiences attraction in a non-binary specific way.

Diamoric can also be used to describe a relationship in which one or more of the individuals involved is non-binary.

Diamoric is meant to be a counterpart to sapphic and achillean.

DYSPHORIA

There is no known meaning for the colours.

Gender Dysphoria or just Dysphoria is a feeling of discomfort, distress, or self hatred stemming from a disconnect between one's internal sense of gender and one's outward appearance and/or the gender others perceive one as. Dysphoria is typically experienced by transgender individuals. It is most commonly associated with binary trans people, though non-binary people can also experience dysphoria. Not all trans people experience dysphoria, and different people may feel dysphoria in different amounts, different ways, or towards different parts of the body.

HIGH FEMME

High femme is someone who is highly feminine, typically putting in a lot of effort into their appearance. They may also choose to only date butches.

High femme is also sometimes defined as a femme who likes to receive sexual contact but doesn't want to reciprocate, the opposite of stone. Sometimes this can carry a negative connotation, but they often form a sexual dynamic with a stone butch. (They may also identify as asexual and/or iamvanosexual.)

FEMME BEAR

The top three stripes represent connection to femme culture.

The white stripe represents nonbinary identity.

The bottom three strips represent connection to bear culture.

The heart paw represents a combination of femme and bear culture.

Femme bear, also known as bear femme, is a term used by some non-binary people to describe their relationship with gender or gender expression, and sometimes one's sexual orientation as well. It is a combination of the terms femme and bear.

Examples of femme bear experiences may include:

•Having a non-normative gender expression or being gender non-conforming. One may present androgynously and have connections to both femininity and masculinity or be lingender. One may want to be perceived as both a masculine man and a feminine woman (but not a feminine man or masculine woman). They may present both ways simultaneously or be fluid between presentations. They may also be pronoun non-conforming.

•Having a connection to both womanhood and manhood, either through being liaspec, multigender, genderfluid, cusper, both girlprox and boyprox, or through some other way.

•Relating to or identifying with both achillean and sapphic communities, labels, or culture. This could be because one is multisexual, omnigay, gai, lesbivincian, or other identities.

•Being a femme person who is heavy-set and hairy and identifies with bear culture.

GENDERFUCK

The purple flag has a pastel yellow border and a stylized pastel yellow skull symbol in the center.

The colours are meant to show the different kinds of identities and expressions that go under the term, purple being a mixture of male and female, yellow being outside the binary entirely, and their juxtaposition to show those who experience multiple genders.

The skull indicates the rebellious nature of the gender identity.

Genderfuck, also known as genderpunk, is a term for a gender as well as a declared opposition to gendernormativity. It is an identity that based on a resistance against gender norms, homophobia and transphobia, and oppression and societal status. One's actual gender has nothing to do with being genderpunk. One does not have to be trans to be genderpunk.

NON-BINARY LOVING NON-BINARY (NBLNB)

The plum stripes represent nonbinary love.

The aster represents love, wisdom, faith, and colour.

Enbian, also known as non-binary loving non-binary (NBLNB), or owtic, is a diamoric orientation that refers to non-binary individuals attracted to non-binary individuals. One may or may not be attracted to other genders as well. This attraction does not need to be exclusive, as the label is used in a way to unify all non-binary individuals who love other non-binary individuals.

OUTING

Outing is the involuntary and non-consensual disclosure of one's orientation/identity. It can often be a traumatic experience as it is not a choice. Friendly reminder to not out people.