Non-binary
Non-binary
Non-binary (pronounced: /nɒnˈbaɪnəri/), also known as genderqueer, is a term used to describe a category of gender identities that are not exclusively masculine or feminine. The term is often used as an umbrella term to encompass a variety of gender identities that do not conform to the traditional expectations of male or female.
Etymology
The term "non-binary" originates from the concept of binary oppositions, a key concept in structuralist theories of language, culture, and social organization. In the context of gender, the binary refers to the societal dichotomy of male and female. The prefix "non-" is used to indicate a rejection or transcendence of this binary system.
Related Terms
- Gender identity: A person's internal sense of their own gender, whether that be male, female, or something else entirely.
- Gender expression: The external manifestation of a person's gender identity, usually expressed through behavior, clothing, haircut, voice, or body characteristics.
- Transgender: An umbrella term for people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
- Cisgender: A term for people whose gender identity matches the sex that they were assigned at birth.
- Agender: A term for people who identify as having no gender or being without any gender identity.
- Bigender: A term for people who identify as having two genders or being of two genders.
- Genderfluid: A term for people who identify as having a gender identity that changes over time.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Non-binary
- Wikipedia's article - Non-binary
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