Open mobile menu Psychology Today. it makes me sad to see neurotypical questioning people asking if they’re allowed to use xenogenders … So in this post I’m going to share five specific behaviors that my non-autistic son (along with most neurotypicals) can freely use that autistic children and adults are pathologized for.. And while it may seem trivial… This has been observed in very young nonbinary people: "Not all children fit neatly into a male or female gender identity, trans or otherwise. The prefix xeno- indicates some having to do with aliens, which is appropriate as xenogender are unrelated to human genders. Anyone, including you, can build and expand this, adding any xenogenders we don't already have or new ones you make or find. I have a question for people who use xenogenders. The terms “neurotypical” and “neurodiverse” originated as a more comprehensive way to describe autism. the vast majority i got from @pronoun-provider‘s lists (a handful of the cat & canine ones i invented, but idc about credit or w/e, so). The central stripe is yellow, a common non-binary color. It is sometimes described as any gender that "cannot be contained by human understandings of gender". Currently, these terms aren’t recognized in … it deeply hurts the lgbt community, especially trans people (like, real trans people, not xenogendered people who are just seeking attention). Neurodiversity: Some nonbinary people have mental variations (mental illnesses, neurological conditions, or neurodivergence). When described, xenogenders often fall into one of three categories: The term xenogender was coined by Tumblr user Baaphomett in 2014[1]. These are called. all exemgenders can be combined with other genders [ex. However, it can be used to describe any heavy metal genre, specifics can be placed in front of the word. The Neurotypicals tend to be less precise in their choice of words. As a xenogender, Catgender is an identity that is used by some autistic individuals. also, for trying these out, you can use this website (or send the full set to me & i can do a validation for you). can be used as an umbrella term or as a specific identity. like, yes, it’s very common for xenogenders to be coined by and used by neurodivergent people, but we are not the only people who benefit from these terms. The colors chosen are common colors present in iris flowers. This is called an explanatory gap. and…that’s just not true. generally when someone start to attack neopronouns and xenogenders, people on this hellsite answer “it does not concern you, it hurts no one, leave us alone”. The opposite of xenogender is anthrogender. Question Firstly I want to start off by saying I'm not autistic but I've tried my best to educate myself in the last year on neurodivergency in general through the internet from neurodivergent people on TikTok, Twitter and Instagram as well as reading articles and the works. Xenogender (coined in 2014 by Tumblr user Baaphomett in a submission to the MOGAI-Archive blog, from xeno alien + "gender") is a nonbinary gender identity "that cannot be contained by human understandings of gender; more concerned with crafting other methods of gender categorization and hierarchy such as those relating to animals, plants, or other … These are called, Situations: When one's gender changes based on the situation. Lack of Care. It is opposed to purple, which usually stands for androgynous non-binary genders which have some combination of male and female identities, yellow is often used to symbolize genders which have nothing to do with the binary in any way, which includes xenogenders. 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