Labels serve us, not the other way around.
I first read this phrase online many years ago and unfortunately I can no longer credit it to anyone but it's stuck with me through all these years. When it comes to sexual, romantic and gender identity, we are all unique and individual. We're not always going to fit perfectly into neat little boxes and that's okay. Labels can bring us comfort, pride, community but if we find that using certain labels feels like obligation, expectation, or requires us to ignore or downplay parts of ourselves, it's important to remember that labels are there to serve us and not the other way around. For some people, that might mean identifying with many labels. For some, only identitifying with umbrella terms. For others, no labels at all. If it works for you, it works. Stay true to yourself and be kind <3
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Hi, I don't often do flags but here you go :)
Moon son and demisexual moon son!
Can also be called lunahomo (lunae + homo) or moon gay!
Moon son is inspired by how "son of the moon" was code for queer men in 1970s movies to avoid gay censorship. It's also sorta inspired by the moon/sun lesbian flags :)
This label can be used by anyone who is gay, MLM, MLNB, NWLNW, achillean, MINsexual or MINromantic. It is inclusive to all masculine people (male, masc-aligned, non-binary, agender, genderfluid, gnc, masc women who also identify as men sometimes, etc.)
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please reblog for larger sample size!
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I feel like part of the whole anti bi/pan lesbian thing is in part because of this way *some* lesbians view bisexual women as ‘lgbt-lite’ and this just overly simplified idea that all bi women fit neatly into the ‘likes men more or just as equally as women/likes them both in the same way’ and just overall nasty assumptions riddled with biphobia. I don’t think being a mspec lesbian is the same as being a lesbian. But if someone feels a connection to that label, then it’s probably a) for a good and thought-out reason and b) not something randos on the internet get to police.
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Transmovimientos: Latinx Queer Migrations, Bodies, and Spaces
This anthology unveils a critical perspective with the emphasis on queer, trans, and gender nonconforming communities of immigrants and social dissidents who reflect on and write about diaspora and migratory movements while navigating geographical and embodied spaces across gendered and racialized contexts. The focal point of analysis throughout Transmovimientos examines migratory movements and anti-immigrant sentiment, homophobia, and stigma toward people who are transgender, immigrants, and refugees.
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Aneuphoric Spectrum Masterpost
I've coined something wholly original. The aneuphoric spectrum! For people who don't feel gender euphoria or feel it in a way that is lessened and/or under unusual conditions. Cisgender people, transgender people, and people who identify as neither are allowed to use these labels.
Aneuphoric Spectrum (Aneuspec) Flag
For all people who are on the aneuphoric spectrum
Neuroeuphoric Spectrum
For all people who's experience of gender euphoria is influenced by their neurodivergency, mental illnesses, mental disorders, or anything else in that general category. I do not have the time to type out all of that for further neuro definitions so I will be referring to neurodivergency for shortand's sake, but everything else in the category of the listed above is also included. Neuroeuphoric people may or may not be aneuspec
Aneuphoric
Someone who, no matter what labels, names, pronouns, presentations, or other transitions they try, never feel gender euphoria. They can feel a sense of plain comfort but don't experience the euphoric feeling that others would.
Neuroaneuphoric
Someone who is aneuphoric as a result of their neurodivergency
Grayeuphoric
Someone who feels partially aneuphoric but not fully; includes a lot of experiences, such as someone who only feels a low, weak sense of euphoria, someone who's only able to get euphoria from a few limited things, or any of the other aneuspec labels.
Neurograyeuphoric
Someone who is grayeuphoric because of theur neurodivergency
Invereuphoric
Someone who experiences euphoria only from things that would seem "in contradiction" to their gender identity, however other labels do not feel right; for example a man getting gender euphoria from being called she/her or a nonbinary person getting gender euphoria from presenting hyperfemininely. People who are invereuphoric may or may not consider themselves aneuspec.
Neuroinvereuphoric
Someone who is invereuphoric because of their neurodivergency
Frayeuphoric
Someone who may get euphoria from a certain name, pronoun set, and/or presentation, but that euphoria fades after some time even when their gender identity doesn't. They may seek a new name, pronoun set, and/or presentation, or they may stay content.
Neurofrayeuphoric
Someone who is frayeuphoric because of their neurodivergency
Quoieuphoric
Someone who is unsure what gender euphoria feels like or if they feel it at all.
Neuroquoieuphoric
Someone who is quoieuphoric because of their neurodivergency
Somnieuphoric
Someone who can experience gender euphoria in their dreams but cannot in the real world
Neurosomnieuphoric
Someone who is somnieuphoric because of their neurodivergency
Aneuflux or Aneufluid
Someone who's experience of euphoria is fluid, and usually or always on the aneuphoric spectrum. Could also describe someone who sometimes or rarely feels gender euphoria and sometimes or usually does not.
Neuroaneuflux or Neuroaneufluid
Someone who is aneuflux or aneufluid because of their neurodivergency
These terms are open to all people regardless of personal beliefs. As always, I believe it's up to you if you want to use my labels and flags, given my personal beliefs, and not something I should gatekeep. However, these terms may NOT be used to invalidate non dysphoric trans people by saying they're actually just aneuphoric, aneuspec, or invereuphoric. If an identity gives you euphoria, then you are probably that identity. If a truscum/transmed IDed with one of these terms because it really resonated with them and they use it in good faith I couldn't care less, but using these terms in bad faith to hurt others is not okay.
I coined these because I'm quoieuphoric. Quoieuphoric was actually the first one coined. I heard all the time that a lack of euphoria is what defines being transgender, which implies the average cisgender person would feel gender euphoria. I do not, however even the thought of not labeling myself as a woman caused me discomfort, and I've experienced minor dysphoria for having a trait not as aligned with my AGAB as it could be. Being a girl doesn't feel euphoric, just... Comfortable. However this could just be me being used to the feeling of euphoria as a cis person, so whether I am experiencing gender euphoria at any given time is never clear.
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Andromale
An identity for when an individual is both androgyne and male.
This could be used to describe a person's gender, body or both.
There are many ways to identify with this term, such as:
feeling more male than female in your androgyne identity and wanting to reflect that
feeling like you are separately androgyne and male, either fluidly or simultaneously
feeling like you are androgyne mentally/physically but you wish to be perceived as male by others, for any reason
and many more...
There is NO wrong way to identify with this term.
I adjusted some coloring on a previous version of the androgyne flag, I take no credit for the flag itself. The only thing I've coined is the specific label.
Original flag made by: ST✩RBOT
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last night i thought to myself for a split second that i can’t possibly be a real boy because i’m too emotional and i act too much like a girl. which. is fucking insane. that’s not a thought i would ever have about anyone or anything else. gender roles and expectations are a prison
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ghosthearted - an xenogender identity by me!
ghosthearted is an xenogender related to . being/feeling like a ghost at heart, themes of love, comfort, ghostliness, pretty things and just whatever u want it to be about - it isnt remotely feminine or masculine . dni if u fit the basic criteria or ur proship - if u dont fit that ur free 2 interact :3 happy halloween!
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3sex
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Fun fact: That xenogender or microlabel coined by a 13 year old on tumblr to describe their own or someone who they know’s identity is just as valid as older terms like lesbian and bisexual.
Fun fact 2: Someone identifying with “outdated” terms like transsexual is just as valid as someone identifying with what’s more commonly accepted as the “correct” term, in this context transgender.
Fun fact 3: Something being new doesn’t make it fake or bad. Something being old doesn’t make it wrong or problematic.
Thank you.
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Hi. I found some gender identities that i wanted to bring some attention to since I haven't really seen any content for them here on tumblr: genderflir and genderfloy
Genderflir (also known as genderfloa) was coined anonymously in 2021. It means identifying mostly as female, but having some minor or occasional fluidity with other genders as well. A genderflir person can identify as genderfluid as well, but does not have to.
Genderfloy (also known as genderfloe) is the masculine version of this. It means identifying mostly as male, but with some minor or occasional fluidity with other genders. Again, they can identify as genderfluid if they would like, but do not have to.
I have seen two different versions of flags for each of these genders.
Genderflir
On the first flag, the pink stripe represents womanhood, or the part of one's identity that is mostly female. The peach, a mix of pink and yellow, represents feeling partially female, or the fluctuating to and from female. The white in the middle represents any other gender a genderflir person might experience.
Genderfloy
In the first flag, the blue represents manhood, or the part of one's identity that is mostly male. The green stripe is a mix or blue and yellow, which shows feeling partially male, or fluctuating to and from male. The white in the middle represents other genders a genderfloy person may experience.
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slightly personal post
This is something out of the blue, but I figured I'd share what I've been thinking in hopes that someone can help me with myself. It will be under the cut so this isn't a long post (might delete at some time)
I have been thinking about my gender, sexuality, and pronouns recently. As I don't feel.... Connected to any of it as much as I thought I did. I'm not cishet and am questioning my identity if thats what your wondering, ive been out of that for a while. I still feel connected to the gender I'm attracted to, and the pronouns I have of myself. But it doesn't feel quite right, I feel sort of disconnected from it.
Ive done research about any possible gender or lack of gender I could be, and none seem to truly fit me as far as I know. I know I'm trans as the body I'm in makes me feel awful pretty much every time I look at it, but something just doesn't fit in me. The same is with my pronouns, I don't think neopronouns would fit me, but idk something feels off. Am I possibly just transmasc in denial. I'm unsure
My sexuality is more so about the aroace spectrum. I know I'm definitely ace as I never want to do that with someone, but I'm unsure about my romantic attraction. Ive stated on a previous post that I might be Aborosexual and/or demiromantic, but still I can't help but question myself. What if I am fully aroace and I'm just denying or forcing myself to be in a relationship when I can't? That thought makes me sad, and I know some aroace people have had similar sad thoughts of their sexuality to
Haha, this post is a bit more personal than I thought, but I just want to know about myself and who I actuall am. I don't like to feel confused
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i love the term 'born x'. born female. born male. yeah i was born female but im not anymore, yeah being born male wouldntve worked out in the long run.
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En el Cuerpo Correcto by Morganna
Una historia apasionante y dolorosa sobre el coraje de convertirse en una misma. Una historia de valentía y fortaleza de espíritu que retrata la vida de Morganna Love, una cantante mexicana de ópera que luchó contra los prejuicios de la sociedad y el rechazo de su propia familia para poder cumplir su sueñ ser la mujer plena que es hoy en día.
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