#xenogenital

[intersex-questions]

"Can I identify as intersex if I have no intersex traits?"

"I want to be intersex but I'm not."

"Can I transition to be intersex?"

Questions and feelings like these aren't uncommon. The short answer is, well, no, you can't identify as or transition to be intersex. And, reasonably, many intersex people get frustrated and tired of perisex (non-intersex) people asking them this. But wondering these things, especially if you are experiencing distress or dysphoria over them, is completely okay. I would just like to say that I, as an individual, am okay with any questions of the sort and encourage them, but please do not go around asking any intersex person you find these sorts of questions.

Being intersex is an experience that one is born with or develops over time due to their own natural body and not by the influence of things like being on HRT for trans+ reasons. Some examples include being born with different genitalia than what's acceptable in the widely-spread understood (but false) binary model of biological sex, or experiencing different levels of hormones that are commonly associated with only one of the binary sex.

A lot of people, before realizing they're intersex and have intersex variations in their body, want to be intersex without fully understanding why. I used to be like this. I use to desperately wish that I could be intersex, as it would explain why my body was the way it was, and explain the experiences that I had had for so many years. It turned out I was intersex, and this explained why my body was different from other's!

However, if that isn't you, that's okay. Still, you can't label as intersex. Intersex is more of an experience than it is a label you can simply choose or not choose to be. Although, yes, people who fall under being intersex do not have to call themselves that if they don't wish, much of society at large will still consider them intersex. It is an important term for many to have as it allows them to find community, resources, and explanations to their lived experiences in bodies that are naturally out of what many consider "the norm".

However! The good news is there ARE labels and communities for individuals who "want" to be intersex. (Although avoiding the phrasing wanting to be intersex is important as one cannot become intersex, thus the phrase is generally accepted as offensive.)

Let me introduce you to the term altersex.

Altersex is an umbrella term that can be defined in a few different ways, although I'll be using a personal definition, as many definitions online are unreliable.

Altersex - An umbrella term to describe having or wanting primary or secondary sex traits/characteristics that do not align with the binary sex model that a significant portion of society has adopted. It is primarily used by those who are not intersex and are trans+ and wish to or transition specifically to have a body that does not fit the aforementioned sex model. It can also be applied to fictional characters whose sex is not intersex but still doesn't match the binary sex model and/or human binary sex model.

The term absolutely is open to individuals who wish to use it to explain how their body has changed due to trans+ transitioning or due to being intersex! It's simply not as common, but anyone can use it. An example of someone who might use it in that way could be a trans+ person who has been on testosterone HRT and experienced clitoromegaly because of it, and wishes to have a label/term/community that explains and expresses how they no longer fit binary sex standards.

Some common examples, feelings, or reasons as to why someone would label as or fall under the altersex umbrella includes:

Someone who was born with a vulva/vagina, but wishes to have mixed sex characteristics and wants a vulva as well as a penis

Someone who desires to remove all external genitalia of theirs (gender nullification)

Someone who wants to have genitalia that is nonhuman, such as fantasy genitalia like alien genitalia

Someone who wants to have breasts but have a penis

There is an infinite number of ways to be altersex! Again, it's an umbrella term. Some common queer identities that might align with altersex experiences though include:

Being bigender

Being genderqueer

Being cisgender but desiring to physically transition (significantly seen with femme gay men/achilleans and butch lesbians/sapphics)

Being xenogender

Being nonbinary

Being gendernull

Being genderfluid

Being multigender

Being genderfucked

Being both transmasc and transfem or FTMTF or MTFTM

Of course, that isn't exhaustive! Moving on from that, here are some labels underneath the altersex label.

Salmacian. Salmacian is a label I see most commonly and I think is most relevant to this post. Salmacian refers to one who desires to have mixed sex characteristics. People with salmacian or salmacian-adjacent experiences often do ask if they can transition to be intersex, as there is not much awareness around the label and community. Salmacian is one of the most common altersex experiences. Aphrodisian is an alternate but less commonly used term. Salmacian is also incredibly common of an experience amongst bigenders, and vice versa. Other more common alternate terms for it are bigenital, bisex, or ambisex. Here is a link to some salmacian resources!

Xenogenital. I think xenogenital is what I see most next to salmacian. Xenogenital is a broad term that refers to anyone who desires to have nonhuman sex characteristics or traits. This is very common among those who are xenic/xenogender and those who are otherkin. Some examples include:

Wanting alien genitalia

Wanting animal genitalia (often referred to as faunagenital)

Wanting plant genitalia (often referred to as floragenital)

Wanting genitalia that can change, morph, and/or retract (often referred to as morphisex)

Wanting cyber/digital genitalia or mechanical/robotic genitalia (often referred to as cyberex and machinex respectively)

In conclusion...

Although, no, if you are not intersex, you cannot become or transition to become intersex. Some people wish or desire to be intersex because it explains their intersex experience without them realizing, but for many people, this isn't case. And that's okay! Altersex is a label/term/community that embraces anyone who wishes to have or currently has genitalia and sex traits/characteristics that don't fit the commonly used binary sex model. Altersex has labels/terms underneath it, such as salmacian/bigenital and xenogenital, which are most common.

Additional notes

Some people claim being altersex is inherently intersexist. This is completely wrong! Wanting to have a body that fits how you feel and makes you happy in it is not wrong. The only thing that is intersexist is if you phrase or frame being altersex as "desiring to become intersex", as intersex is a lived experience and something you cannot become. If you realize that you are altersex, and people try to give you a hard time for it, ignore it. If it's online, simply block them.

You also never owe anyone information about your body, regardless of what they try to tell you. You do not owe strangers information on if you are intersex or perisex. On if you are altersex or not. Even people you know are not owed this information. Just like how you never have to explain your queer identity to someone, even if they feel like you owe it to them, and even if you know them, you don't. You are you, and what parts of you you share with others are up to you!

I believe that the intersex and altersex community have a lot in common and many shared experiences. I think that, not only do the two communities relate to each other, but, in some cases, people will be both intersex and altersex at the same time.

If anyone has any questions, sees any errors with this post, etc., please let me know! I'm always happy to correct or edit wrong information/typos, and I'm always welcome to any questions that are in good faith. I am not open to discourse about debating the validity of any labels, identities, or experiences. I am not open to debating intersex experiences. My blog is primarily for intersex people, but it's absolutely welcome to anyone with any questions, especially to intersex-adjacent experiences.

[archived-coinings]

XENOCLOACA

is a form of altersex and a xenogenital term, and subset of faunagenital, where someone desires to have a cloaca instead of their current genitals.

[apup1nthest4rs]

I've been questioning the term Xenogenital for awhile now. I'm still unsure if it fits me.

I feel like every part of my body is beyond/not human. i don't want my genitalia to be human, but I don't want it to be anything specific. just male?

Feels like my sex etc is male, whilst shifting/fluctuates between nothing/beyond human understanding whilst still being male.

Idk if any of that makes sense but yeah

[dhddmods]

Multivulva, Multiclitoris, Xenovulva, & Xenoclitoris!

Coined some terms to go along with multiphallus & multiyoni and xenophallus & xenoyoni!

___________

Multivulva: A person that desires multiple vulvas.

___________

Multiclitoris: A person that desires multiple clitorises. This could be typical-sized clitorises or enlarged clitorises.

___________

Xenovulva: a person that desires a xenic vulva; someone that desires a vulva that is "unusual" (for example, a person that desires a vulva made of plants.)

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Xenoclitoris: a person that desires a xenic clitoris; someone that desires a clitoris that is "unusual" (for example, a person that desires a retractable clitoris.)

[your-fave-is-altersex]

Welcome to your fave is altersex!

What does altersex mean?

Altersex includes anyone who wants primary or secondary sex characteristics that deviate from typical arrangements. Some common altersex terms are...

Salmacian (Also known as Aphrodisian): Someone who desires mixed genital sets. It often has overlap with the term bigenital, a term for someone who desires two sets of genitals.

Angenital: Someone who desires no genitals.

Xenogenital: Someone who desires nonhuman genitals.

Rules:

Please specify the fandom your character is from when requesting.

You can submit OC's, but please send an image of your OC alongside your ask if you do.

You can specify what flavor of altersex you headcannon the character as if you want, but that isn't necessary. Note that if you request a less common altersex label you should send its flag alongside the ask because I may not be able to find it myself.

Don't request anything with the term transintersex. The term is intersexist.

I can turn down requests for any reason.

[prideflagcontest]

[enbyman]

So much misinformation about the term altersex on this fucking website. I am just very fucking tired

Also people treating altersex and salmacian as synonyms????

[deviae-support]

Deviæ people are supposed to be deviæ. We are not supposed to be forced into zoanormalcy nor are we supposed to be without the choice to be who we are.

A xenogenital person is supposed to be xenogenital. A deviborn person is deviborn for a reason.

We are not deformed, we don't need your mutilation or your aesthetic surgery. We don't need you to tell us what we can and can't look like. Deviae people can be human while having deviatypal traits.

[nonbinary-polls]

Question:

What sex identity/body do you align with?

Answers:

The body I was born with.

A different body without changing sexes.

Transsex. Binary sex traits.

The sex I was assigned regardless of body.

Salmacian. Mixed sex traits.

Nullo. No sex traits.

Altersex. Altered body and sex.

Xenogenital. Nonhuman sex traits.

Enbysex. Nonbinary sex traits.

Variayr. Altered neurological sex identity/body incongruence.

Definitions:

All these terms fit under Altersex, which is a category of altered/modified traits from birth variations (intersex, male, female.)

if you did not know i am running in the election hosted by @lgbtqnationofficial for representative of the province of nonbinaries! voting week starts next monday, so get out there and vote!

[tourmaline-sys]

This is my statement. Please leave alone that topic because it gets anoying and you can block me if you disagree. I just want to make it f- clear for last time. Yeah concept of that might be weird but so what? I just want to live in peace without anyone talking about this, especially beings outside of alterhuman spaces. Transspiecies and faunagenital/xenogenital beings will exist and might seek some gender and species afirming care.

I am myself faunagenital and I want to get top surgery and maybe tatoo nipples like cats but depends if rest of system agrees on this. We still try to figure out what we want. For sure we all want top surgery (ftnb). Also I want to go on hrt for gender and also spiecies. I have never wore packer myself before (but I want to try sew one from sock and see how we will feel with it, some alters are more masc-aligned) but I won't junge beings who do.

Hey btw idk if I’ve made this obvious enough but if you’re the kind of person who makes a big deal out of “therian packers” then you can get off my blog. Maybe I’ll post a deep dive into why they’re not a big deal later idk

[shifternortheast]

Versipellis flag with the Starion Arrow.

the Starion Arrow symbolizes the physical nature, as it has an arrow and circle, often seen in venus and mars symbols to mean physical sex. In this case, it symbolizes a physical aspect such as the soul, drawn as the star. While not directly saying that Versipellis is a sex identity, the symbol can be used to describe the nonhumanity within sex identity (like xenogenitals and teratophilia).

[shrimpmandan]

Can you help me find a word? I know there's a word for people who are not intersex but who may be trans/nb and call themselves like... extrasex? or salamancian? I just can't remember what those words are 😓

Altersex! Altersex refers to anyone who has or desires sex characteristics outside of the norm, such as no genitalia (nullsex), both genitalia (Salmacian), and inhuman genitalia (xenogenital).

[ao3feed-spirk]

It's all fun until it's knot

read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/51792856 by spongy_nova A classic example of Starfleet sending a vessel maybe a bit to early in the study of a planet. Because what would be Jim and Spock without a good ion storm to prevent communication with Enterprise and a good old rainy storm to isolate them in a cave in search of some warmth. Or I assure you I wanted to write some filthy smut but then I wrote a storm, and another one, and then the ambiance seduced me. Also I have a bad sense of humor. And then out in the wild they begun to realize their love and... this fic has no editorial line I'm sorry (especially for Sulu). Words: 2260, Chapters: 1/2, Language: English Fandoms: Star Trek, Star Trek: The Original Series Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: James T. Kirk, Spock (Star Trek), Hikaru Sulu, Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, Leonard "Bones" McCoy, Nyota Uhura, Jana Haines, Pavel Chekov, Christine Chapel, Joseph M'Benga Relationships: James T. Kirk/Spock Additional Tags: ion storm fuckery, Sex In A Cave, Fluff and Smut, Idiots in Love, Poor Excuse of a Plot, Top Spock (Star Trek), Bottom James T. Kirk, Knotting, Accidental Knotting, NOT OMEGAVERSE, alien dick, so much cum, Bodily Fluids, They Are Idiots, xenogenitals, Blood and Injury, but it's mild and resolved, Dom/sub Undertones, no beta we die like variously gendered people read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/51792856

[chaoscoining]

Altersexual / Altersex Alt Flag

My take on an altersex flag, based on my transsexual flag and the existing altersex flag.

[deviae-support]

Resources.

Transitioning

Xenogenital - https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Xenogenital

Hormones - https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1PYtgNM-RVk4zWe1eqAhJGIK2Vq2bIiOLVdYpyQfXhyk/mobilebasic

Tail Attachment - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nHv-zRtxV6yDsiakRQ5MthpKwFQRsDRY/view

Subliminals - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tokkChgTMIk

Postfurry - https://wiki.postfurry.net/wiki/Main_Page

Packers - https://www.tumblr.com/psychiatricservicedog/782927878284312576?source=share

Deviborn

Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation -

Pearly Papule - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28723057/

Xenomelia - https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-advances/article/body-integrity-identity-disorder-clinical-features-and-ethical-dimensions/C5D03563635EBBA854B517CD8730FDF6

[xeno-aligned]

Redesign of the salmacian flag

[Image description: The first image is a flag with three vertical stripes, slanted diagonally. The first and third stripes are dark green (or "dark greyish harlequin"), the middle stripe is purple (or "moderate violet"), and dividing each stripe is a thin pale gold (or "very light amber") stripe. In the middle of the flag is an o with a horizontal line on the top right side. Inside the circle are two wavy lines, similar to an almost equal sign (≈) or the Aquarius (♒︎) symbol. The second image is the salmacian symbol by itself, in black. End ID]

Green represents aspiration towards having mixed genitals, and the normalization of genital non-conformity; yellow represents euphoria from having mixed genitals, and raising awareness of salmacians’ existence; purple represents the fusion of different sexes, and individualistic personal autonomy. The flag’s central emblem, the “Sign of Salmacis”, consists of a lowercase sigma for “salmacian”, with waves to represent the sex-transforming Salmacis Spring of mythology.

The Sign of Salmacis Flag by Erikatharsis is licensed under Attribution 4.0 International

Erikatharsis has written a long guide to salmacian identity and flags on xer wordpress linked here.