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Demigender

(also: deminonbinary)

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Introduction

There are numerous nonbinary gender identities that people can identify as. Demigenders are somewhat common nonbinary identities. The idea of a demigender was first introduced in 2010. Not everyone who identifies as the same demigender will use the same pronouns as each other, or display the same gender presentation.

Demigender

Identifying partially, but not entirely, as having a gender. While demigender is an umbrella term (including genders such as demiboy and demigirl) it can also be used on its own as a gender identity. Someone who identifies as demigender may describe themself as only having a partial connection to having a gender. The undefined portion of a deminonbinary person's gender identity may be genderless, or another gender.

Some additional subgenders of demigender include those such as demiagender (identifiying partially as agender), demifluid (identifying partially as genderfluid), demineutrois (identifying partially as neutrois), demiandrogyne (identifying partially as androgyne), etc. Any nonbinary identity can have a "demi" variant.

The prefix "demi-" means half or partially, and comes from the old French word "demi" meaning "half." This prefix combined with the word "gender" or "nonbinary" means "half a gender" or "half nonbinary."

The demigender flag was created in 2014 by tumblr user druxydiety. The flag has seven stripes and is symmetrical in color. June 15th is demigender pride day.

The grey stripes in the demigender flag represent the experience of partial identification with a specific gender.

The yellow stripes in the demigender flag represent the spectrum of nonbinary and genderqueer identities and individuals.

The white stripe in the demigender flag represents the absence of gender, and the spectrum of agender identities. The white stripe also represents the diversity among those who identify as demigender.

Demiboy/Demiman/Demiguy/Demibloke/Demidude/Demimale

Identifying partially, but not entirely, as a boy/man. Someone who identifies as a demiboy may describe themself as only having a partial connection to being a boy. He may also describe themself as both male and agender or genderless.

While it is most common for demiboys to use the pronoun he alongside a gender neutral pronoun, this is not always the case.

The earliest known usage of the term "demiguy" originates from a comment written by user Bad Patient on August 12, 2010 on the website asexuality.org in the forum "TransWhatevers of AVEN". This user discussed simply putting the prefix "demi-" in front of masculine words to define gender. This is also the earliest known usage of any demigender as inspired by the term demisexual.

The prefix "demi-" means half or partially, and comes from the old French word "demi" meaning "half." This prefix combined with the word "boy" or "man" means "half boy" or "half man." June 22nd is demiboy pride day.

The demiboy flag was created in 2014 by tumblr user transrants. The flag has seven stripes and is symmetrical in color.

The blue stripes in the demiboy flag represent the spectrum of manhood and masculinity.

The white stripe in the demiboy flag represents nonbinary and agender identities.

The grey stripes in the demiboy flag represent partial connections with genders apart from male, or a lack of gender.

Click to jump to external resources regarding the gender identity known as demiboy/demiman.

Demigirl/Demiwoman/Demigal/Demilady/Demifemale

Identifying partially, but not entirely, as a girl/woman. Someone who identifies as a demigirl may describe themself as only having a partial connection to being a girl. She may also describe themself as both female and agender or genderless.

While it is most common for demigirls to use the pronoun she alongside a gender neutral pronoun, this is not always the case.

The earliest known usage of the term "demigirl" originates from a comment written by user bristrek87 in December of 2010 on the website asexuality.org in the forum "TransWhatevers of AVEN". This user was looking for additional explanations of the word. The original usage that bristrek87 was referencing has been lost to time.

The prefix "demi-" means half or partially, and comes from the old French word "demi" meaning "half." This prefix combined with the word "girl" or "woman" means "half girl" or "half woman." June 21st is demigirl pride day.

The demigirl flag was created in 2014 by tumblr user transrants. The flag has seven stripes and is symmetrical in color.

The pink stripes in the demigirl flag represent the spectrum of womanhood and femininity.

The white stripe in the demigirl flag represents nonbinary and agender identities.

The grey stripes in the demigirl flag represent partial connections with genders apart from female, or a lack of gender.

Click to jump to external resources regarding the gender identity known as demigirl/demiwoman.

Graygender

Someone who identifies as graygender has a weak connection to gender. This is not technically a demigender. Due to the similarities between graygender and demigenders, I am putting this on this page.

Click to jump to external resources regarding the gender identity known as graygender.