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Abinary

(also: AB, Aphorian, Apisgender)

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Introduction

There are numerous nonbinary gender identities that people can identify as. Abinary is a less common term that some people identify as. The term has existed since 2016. Not everyone who identifies as abinary will use the same pronouns as each other, or display the same gender presentation.

General Information

Abinary is an umbrella term for genders that are completely unrelated to the male/female gender binary. Abinary can also be used on its own as a term to describe one's own gender identity. The German word abinär has been used in a similar manner, and is often literally translated as abinary.

Examples of abinary genders include aporagender, maverique, and neutrois. Many xenogenders fall under the category of abinary. The terms "unaligned nonbinary" and "neutral aligned" nonbinary are sometimes used interchangably with the term abinary, reinforcing the idea that abinary gender identities are unrelated to the concepts of male and female.

The term "abinary" comes froms the prefix "a" when used to mean "not" and "binary" when referencing the gender binary. The term abinary was originally coined by tumblr user starmashine in October of 2016.

Abinary Flag

The abinary flag was originally created by tumblr user arco-pluris in April of 2018. The abinary flag has five horizontal stripes, and is symmetrical in color.

The two dark yellow stripes of the abinary flag represent neutral genders. These stripes also reference the yellow stripe in the nonbinary flag.

The two light yellow stripes of the abinary flag represent xenogenders which are not associated with masculinity or femininity.

The white stripe of the abinary flag represents intersex people who identify as abinary, or with genders that fall under the category of abinary.

Please note that this explanation of the meanings for the abinary flag are derived from my own interpretations of the flag. Originally, this flag had no known meanings outside of the yellow being used to represent non-binary genders.

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