Genderflux

A gender identity in which the intensity of one's gender varies over time - for example, sometimes feeling fully female, sometimes agender, sometimes between.

Definition

A gender identity in which the intensity of one's gender varies over time - for example, sometimes feeling fully female, sometimes agender, sometimes between. Genderflux may also describe fluctuation in intensity of a single gender rather than movement between different genders.

Flag

Genderflux pride flag with its characteristic coloured stripes.

Genderflux flag

Stripe HEX RGB CMYK Pantone Meaning
Dark pink #B95E8A 185,94,138 C:0 M:49 Y:25 K:27 n/a Women
Light pink #EDAAC4 237,170,196 C:0 M:28 Y:17 K:7 n/a Demigirls
Gray #A4A4A4 164,164,164 C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:36 n/a Agender
Light blue #9AC7E8 154,199,232 C:34 M:14 Y:0 K:9 n/a Demiboys
Dark blue #3C5EA2 60,94,162 C:63 M:42 Y:0 K:36 n/a Men

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Etymology

Gender + flux (Latin fluxus, continuous change).

History

Emerged in online non-binary communities in the early-to-mid 2010s. Flag designed by Tumblr user "campcounseling" in 2012.

Common myths

  • "Genderflux is the same as genderfluid." Genderfluid describes movement between genders; genderflux describes fluctuation in the intensity of gender - from full to partial to absent.
  • "Genderflux people are inconsistent." The fluctuation itself is the consistent, recognizable pattern of the identity.

See also

Sources & further reading

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