Basic knowledge about "Gender Identity"

 By Kana

To help everyone reading this blog have a better understanding of and get acquainted with the new concept of gender, in this post, I’m going to explain the definition of “gender identity” and introduce you to the different types of gender identity that people identify with.

First, the word “gender identity” refers to how someone understands and experiences their own gender and it may or may not correspond to their assigned sex at birth. Some people feel like they do not fit into the body they were born with or feel uncomfortable being referred to as either a male or a female based on their anatomy, which often prompts them to start exploring their gender identity to better understand themselves.

Aside from the two genders “male” and “female”, which are the most recognized in our society, there are more than those two genders that people can identify with. Here are some of the terms and their definitions.

1.    Agender: A person who does not identify themselves with or experience any gender.

2.      Bigender: Having two gender identities at the same or different times.

  1. Cisgender: When someone’s gender matches or aligns with the sex assigned at birth
  2. Genderqueer: The individual blurs the preconceived boundaries of gender about the gender binary or having just one gender type.
  3. Transgender: When someone’s gender doesn’t correspond to the body they were born with.
  4. Mirrorgender: Changing one's gender type based on the people surrounding
  5. Girlflux: The individual identifies themselves as a female but with varying intensities of female identities
  6. Exgender: The denial to identify with any gender on the gender spectrum.
  7. Demiflux: A combination of multiple genders with some genders static, whereas others fluctuating in intensity.
  8. Gender witched: The person is inclined toward the notion of having one gender but does not know which.
  9. Biogender: Having a gender that is closely related to nature.
  10. Cassgender: It is associated with the feelings of considering the gender irrelevant or unimportant.
  11. Egogender: It is a personal type of gender identified by the individual alone. It is based on the person’s experience within the self.
  12. Omnigender: Having or experiencing all genders.
  13. Duragender: Having more than one gender with one lasting longer than the others.

There are many more gender identities than I have listed here, which shows there is a different gender identity for each individual.  

Becker, E., Talbert, S., & Aloian, A. (2023, December 15). 20 common gender identity terms, as defined by psychologists and sex experts. Women’s Health. https://www.womenshealthmag.com/relationships/a36395721/gender-identity-list/
Zambon, V. (2023, December 21). What are some different types of gender identity? https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/types-of-gender-identity









  

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