Category:Gender Descriptor

Contributions by: Kleine~katze, Rust&Stardust

Definitions and Usage
A gender descriptor refers to the general "alignment" of a gender in relation to the gender binary. Alignment can have different definitions depending on the context it is used in, but typically refers to the distance one's gender is from a binary gender. There are several systems used to describe a lean, such as the -in-nature or -aligned format. Alignment systems are also commonly used to refer to one's presentation, or to mean that one's gender is related to (wo)manhood.

Binary
A binary gender is one that is either man (or boy) or woman (or girl). Often seen to be the "poles" of the gender spectrum.

Abinary / AIN
Abinary and AIN genders are not on the gender binary at all, existing adjacent to or completely unrelated to it.

Nonbinary
A nonbinary gender is one that is not either man (or boy) or woman (or girl). It can be used as a stand-alone identity, or an umbrella term.

Fem-aligned
A gender that is fem-aligned is on the female side of the gender binary.

Masc-aligned
A gender that is masc-aligned is on the male side of the gender binary.

Unaligned
A gender that is unaligned sits directly in the middle of the gender binary, not leaning towards male or female.

AGIN
"Agender-in-nature"; any label that relates to genderlessness. See all AGIN genders here.

FIN
"Feminine-in-nature"; any label that relates to femininity. See all FIN genders here.

MIN
"Masculine-in-nature"; any label that relates to masculinity. See all MIN genders here.

NIN
"Neutral-in-nature"; any label that relates to neutrality. See all NIN genders here.

IDIN
"Fluid-in-nature"; any label that is fluid. See all IDIN genders here.

UXIN
"Flux-in-nature"; any label that fluctuates in intensity. See all UXIN genders here.

FLIN
"Fluid+flux-in-nature"; any label that relates to fluidity and fluctuation, as a combination of IDIN & UXIN. See all FLIN genders here.

LIN
"Liminal-in-nature"; any label that is a combination of both binary genders. See all LIN genders here.

UIN
"Unknown-in-nature"; any label that is unidentified, undecided, or unquantifiable. See all UIN genders here.

XIN
"Xenogender-in-nature"; any label that is xenic. See all XIN genders here.