(2/?) When I first read about nonbinary genders, as a pre-questioning 10-year-old, I was SO excited, I immediately called my mom to tell her, because FINALLY something to describe me. Now that I am questioning, I found a lot more specific labels to describe my experiences, but I’ve had no reaction to them. I don’t care for them. Which sucks, because I WANT a label.(3/?) The only gender I’ve gotten excited over thusfar is demiboy, but the more I read about it (including experiences from other demiboys) the more I realize that it doesn’t fit me. I don’t partially feel like a man (or at least I don’t think so, I don’t get the binary), he/him pronouns make me uncomfortable, no dysphoria or euphoria (I’m afab), etc. And it sucks, because I WANT to be a demiboy. But I’m probably not and feel no connection to other labels, and it makes me really bitter.(4/?) For clearness sake, labels that I found thusfar that fit me include: polygender, demigirl, lunarian, that gender that is simultaneously all and nothing (which is awesome, btw), genderqueer, and autgender. But demigirl and lunarian feel like being fit into an itchy dress; sure, it fits, but at what cost? Genderqueer and polygender are too broad for me. I don’t want to ID as a neurogender. Paradoxgender (forgot the actual name) just feels disconnected and not good enough.(5/5) This got really long - sorry, I needed to vent. My question is: what could be the source of this? Does this simply mean I haven’t found the right label? Because if so, I don’t think I have a right label. And why could I want to ID as a demiboy, while feeling little/no connection (I think) to masc(-ish) genders? And could you provide some personal stories about the genders I described, to see if I can find myself in any? And maybe some other labels, to see if one clicks?
I’m sure there’s something out there to describe your experience, if not, then hey, that’s okay! You don’t have to be in a rush to figure out what fits best.
I have had a friend who identified as demiboy before coming out as a trans guy. (He may or may not follow this blog hello I value you, redacted friend!) He described his gender experience as “totally not big, burly man, more like a soft almost prepubescent Boy” (I’m paraphrasing). I think there are a loooot of people here who would relate to that description because I see it all the time. Do you think it could be because your gender experience feels “softer” than what the words “male”/“man”/“masculinity” imply? It may be that you have such a strong sense of being nonbinary that you’re being pulled way far away from femininity (which is why feminine genders don’t feel like they fit) and going out so far into “neither” territory it’s very nearly male. Does that make any sense?
Proxvir: a gender adjacent or close to male, but is seperate from it or not exactly that; almost like a different type of guy. Like, if yellow was a guy and green was a proxvir: they’re similar but not the same, yet both masculine!Offgender/Paragender (offdemiboy/parademiboy): A gender that is closely described by or resembles a certain gender, but is not exactly that gender.Maverique: a gender identity that is completely removed from the gender binary and nonbinary, and is something all its own. (Tumblr user queerascat is a notable maverique blogger!) Aliagender is similar: an “other” gender, removed from today’s gender guidelines and labels.Aporagender/Ilyagender: like the above two, a gender identity completely removed from the binary and nonbinary, but has a distinct gendered feeling.Autogender: A gender that cannot be described by any preexisting terms because it feels too personal and deeply rooted to one's own self-identity.