#pro microlabels

[redtail-lol]

Interrupting my flag posting to remind people of something because I saw not nice things trying to find a faunic lesbian flag before making my own

Other people using a microlabel doesn't undermine your experience

Other people using an alternate label doesn't undermine your experience

They're not insulting you, telling you that your label is wrong, or claiming the label you use is somehow dirty.

Lesbian is inclusive of nonbinary people. Trixic is still a valid label for nonbinary people who want to emphasize they are not women and/or are not comfortable being called lesbians. It does not invalidate nonbinary lesbians. Trixic and lesbian can be used together or someone may choose to only identify as one or the other. They do not invalidate each other

Same goes for Vincian/Veldian/Turian/Cinthean/other equivalents. I'm gonna say veldian because it sounds nicest. Veldian js inclusive of nonbinary people. Toric is still a valid label for nonbinary people that want to emphasize they are not men. It doesn't invalidate nonbinary veldians and it may or may not be used in combination with veldian.

This also goes for faunic and floric. Faunic and floric are valid terms. They do not invalidate lesbian and veldian. Both lesbian and veldian have wlw and mlm connotations even if they're not strictly limited to those people, and it's okay to want a term without those connotations. It's okay to use faunic and lesbian or floric and veldian if you wanna specify your attraction is broader than the wlw or mlm relationships commonly associated with those labels

Being a full-moon springtide lunian/bi lesbian/omni lesbian or a summertime solian/bi veldian/omni veldian does not invalidate lesbians and veldians who are also technically mspec but would rather just identify as lesbians or veldians. I wanna be specific about the genders I'm attracted to being inherently mspec even without including both binary genders. You don't have to. I'm not forcing you to.

Being a lilaean or violaen also doesn't invalidate strictly wlw or mlm lesbians or veldians that don't use the microlabels. They're just being specific about their attraction because they want to.

If you don't wanna use a microlabel, don't. Stop trying to tell others we should just call ourselves lesbians or veldians because we're a lot more than that.

[krispysblorbos]

The anti pan/omni people have invaded tiktok. Just when I thought the platform was at an all time low it got worse 😭

I mean, yes, bisexuals have the right to get upset when people try and tell them they’re not really bi and just pan/omni but a lot of them are also just outright against the labels in general.

in my opinion, and I’m sure many people hold the same opinion, pan and omni are bisexual microlabels that specify wether or not they have a preference and/or gender blind. bisexual is a general label meaning attraction to multiple genders.

anyway, stop telling people how they should identify and let people be happy.

[rwuffles]

☕️ ❛ puppy gay！ ⚣

pt: puppy gay. end pt.

︵︵﹒definition ｜ a flag for gays who are also puppies / like puppies / relate to puppies!

pt: definition, a flag for gays who are also puppies/like puppies/relate to puppies. end pt.

☕️ ❛ tags！ ⚣ none!

[aholotte]

Introducing Fictomasexual and fictowomasexual. I don't usually coin terms and have no intention of becoming a MOGAI blog, but I've seen multiple people who experience these attractions but didn't have the word for it. They are under the fictosexual umbrella.

Fictomasexual is when you are only attracted to fictional men. Anyone can use this - exclusive fictosexuals, lesbians who struggle with heteronormativity and only like men if they're fictional (believe me, I've seen A TON of them), mspecs who only like men in fiction but like other genders irl, etc

Fictowomasexual is when you are only attracted to fictional women. Anyone can use this - exclusive fictosexuals, gay guys who struggle with heteronormativity and only like women if they're fictional (I haven't seen as many of them as I've seen lesbians who like fictional men, but I have no doubt that they exist), mspecs who only like women in fiction but like other genders irl, etc

You can be both fictomasexual and fictowomasexual.

The flags are based on the fictosexual flag and their meanings are in the alt text. The labels are based on nomasexual and nowomasexual

These labels have no DNI, so don't steal or recoin them or something.

[consangpride]

For a microlabel idea maybe you could make a term for fictionkin + character who is related to their kin by its media source?? (I really really hope this makes sense lol :') )

Hi Anon! We went ahead and made a fictionkin + consang flag combo. If you want to send us a message or another ask explaining the rest of your request we'd be happy to help!

Consang + Fictionkin Flag Combo!

Please credit if reposting, no credit needed for use! Please ask before adding to wikis or other databases. Hope y'all enjoy! Fictionkin flag used for color picking: vlq(?)

[gibbearish]

ik i talk abt high control groups kinda often but i do encourage anyone involved in discourse in any capacity to watch folding ideas' "this is financial advice" video, because a lot of what he says about the gamestop apes being a self-organizing high control group imo also explains the more toxic discourse tendencies, and i feel like most discussion around high-control groups on here focuses on the tradtional kind that has one or a few distinct leaders which makes it harder to draw parallels between the signs. so i think its important to point out that these kinds of groups can still create that same energy as a unit even if there isn't one specific person calling the shots

[paracosmic-gt]

Plural Coining!

Edit: renaming as I didn't realise "truesona" was a concept.

Under the readmore are three terms related to headmate origins. They are in the same category as autoject and mostive headmates.

~~~

These terms:

Can be combined with other origin terms.

Can be used as an origin and as a headmate descriptor.

Are for all plurals.

~~~

Flags may be coming soon. Please send ideas if you have any. I've never coined a term before, so hopefully everything's good.

🌸Please don't recoin. Syscourse and endo-hate DNI. 🌸

🐾 Fursonagenic/tive; a headmate who's origin is from a personal fursona.

Headmate A makes a fursona. This fursona becomes Headmate B.

💭 Idealisgenic/tive; a headmate who forms from an "ideal" or "true" version of another headmate.

Headmate A makes a character that represents their ideal/true self. This character becomes Headmate B.

💭🐾 Truesonagenic/tive; a headmate who's origin is from a personal fursona that is an ideal/true version of another headmate.

Headmate A makes a trusona (represents their ideal/true self). This trusona becomes Headmate B.

This one is slightly alterhuman-coded, but you don't need to be Alt-H to use it. This is also my personal microlabel.

[chaos-in-one]

Mogai cringe accounts still exist? Jfc get a life. Or even just a hobby that isn't making fun of trans and non straight people existing in ways you don't like

[gender-jargon]

May 15th XDoV 2022: All About Xenogenders

Hello, all! I’m positively delighted to wish everyone a happy 2nd annual xenogender day of visibility. Xenogenders and those who identify with them are very commonly misunderstood due to misinformation about what xenogenders are, how they work or why someone may want to use them. In this post, I am going to attempt to explain the concept of xenogenders for the uninitiated, particularly those who have concerns of it’s legitimacy as a feasible category of non-binary identity. 

What is a Xenogender?

The term “Xenogender” was coined by tumblr user Baaphomett in 2014 via MOGAI-Archive. Ze defined the term xenogender as, “a gender that cannot be contained by human understandings of gender; more concerned with crafting other methods of gender categorization and hierarchy such as those relating to animals, plants, or other  creatures/things”. As a result, “Xenogender” is a very large umbrella term with many sub-identities.

“Xeno” is from Greek, “xenos”, meaning “strange”, “foreign” or “alien”. This is referring to the the fact that xenogenders are approached in a way that anthrogenders are not, being outside the bounds of how human society tends to describe and categorize gender, thus the description of “alien”.

Xenogenders hold an anontrinary quality that is not masculine, feminine, androgynous, epicene, gender-neutral, outherine or any other “human” quality without being genderless or beyond gender. This xenine quality is described with the aid of xenic description, which utilizes “non-human” concepts that are not traditionally used to describe genders, such as emotions, sensations, aesthetics, ideas, archetypes, media, living things, inanimate objects, situations, locations, actions, and language. Most xenogenders describe how one experiences their gender as opposed to what one experiences their gender as.

Xenogenders, as an umbrella term, have a gender glyph, which is the Iris 7 astronomical sign. This symbol, a star beneath a rainbow, represents Iris, Greek goddess of rainbows. The stripes of the flag are the various colors that irises grow. Other attempts were made toward a more traditional gender glyph while invoking the imagery of the iris flower, resulting in this glyph made from tumblr user system-lgbt in 2018.

The xenogender flag, specifically the one used in this post, was created by user pastelmemer in 2017. There is also an alternate flag that was created in 2017 by Mod Hermy of Pride-Flags.

Who Can Use Xenogenders?

Anyone can identify as any xenogender, given the particular gender identity in question is within the individual’s experience; if the identity is exclusive to a particular group you are not part of, the gender identity is unavailable to you. If a xenogender is specific to a particular group, it will either be stated as part of or along side the definition. When you are in doubt, if it is possible, it is best to contact the coiner to inquire about the exclusivity of the term.

A very common misconception is that xenogenders, as a whole, can only be used by neurodivergent (ND) individuals. The only xenogenders that are exclusive to ND individuals are neurogenders. Neurogenders describe how one’s neurotype, mental illness and/or neurological condition can effect how one experiences their gender identity. Since one’s neurodivergence can effect one’s perceptions of self, others and society, and thus their gender, they are classified as xenogenders. Most xenogenders are not neurogenders, but all neurogenders are a type of xenogender. Neurogenders do not serve to equate one’s neurodivergence with their gender; one’s gender identity is effected by, not defined as, one’s neurodivergence. Neurogenders are often used in conjunction with other, frequently unrelated, affinitive terms.

Why do People Identify with Xenogenders?

There are many reasons that one may identify with or as a xenogender. Some of these reasons include, but are in no way limited to:

Accessibility

Xenogenders and xenic description can be very accessible for some individuals, particularly children who are exploring and verbalizing  their gender, but don’t fully understand the intricacies of gender identity and individuals who better relate to and/or better understand  xenc description, as opposed to anthroine description, both neurotypical and neurodivergent.    

Versatility

Anything can be used as a basis or inspiration for a xenogender or xenic-alignment, which is one of the most unique and interesting aspects of xenogenders, xenic-alignment and xenic description. This versatility allows for xenogenders and xenic-alignments to be anything, ranging from vague and simplistic to hyperspecific and intricate in essence. With xenogenders, the possibilities are limitless, allowing “non-human”, nontraditional concepts to be incorporated into gender, it’s roles and the expression of one’s identity in creative, largely unprecedented ways that have not been widely established outside of the Microlabel/Neogender tumblr community.

Metaphor/Simile

Xenogenders are far more often than not metaphorical than they are literal. Xeninic description allows for one to be poetic or figurative when outlining their gender. This feature of xenogenders allows people to partially or fully self-describe using a figure of speech, as opposed to categorizing and conveying  themselves solely using the qualities used in one’s cultural system of gender.

Genderfuckery

Another common reason that people use xenogenders is the desire to subvert anthroininity or even the concept of gender as a whole. Describing one’s gender using xeninic description for the sake “fucking with” gender is quite easy, making a prime choice for those who desire to “fuck with” gender, especially in a way that isn’t connected to traditionally “human” concepts of gender.

Reclamation

Some people use xenogenders as a method of reclaming dehumanization they experience by taking on xenogenders that they find empowering. This dehumanization can be related to one’s a-spec orientation, being transgender and/or non-binary, being intersex, neurodivergent, disabled or any other type of dehumanization that can be directed at someone not listed here. After all, xenogenders are used to describe nontraditional, “non-human” concept of gender, making them excellent for this purpose.

Alterhumanity

While the alterhuman subculture is entirely distinct from the topic of xenogenders, many alterhuman individuals use xenogenders because they relate to concepts that are not traditionally kept among humans and feel better represented by them due specifically to their alterhumanity. Because of this, there is a lot of overlap between these two communities. For many alterhumans, xenogenders aren’t as metaphorical, but tend to instead be more literal, because they are being used to describe what gender they hold as an alterhuman, not necessarily how it is experienced. Not all alterhumans identity with xenogenders and not all individuals with affinitive xenogenders are alterhumans.

Enjoyment & Gender Euphoria

For some, identifying with xenogenders is done simply because they enjoy the concept illustrated by the xenogender, or similarly, because identifying with provides them with provides gender euphoria. For example, if an individual has a deep, overarching enjoyment for something that would be considered xenine concept and that effects their gender identity for some reason, that can be the basis for a xenogender in itself. For some, it surpasses personal pleasure and because a function of gender euphoria. Gender euphoria is very personal. While most individuals can find join in anthrogenders and their qualities, others are delighted by the freedom, specificity and diversity of description provided by xenogenders.

Freedom

For those that do not experience a sense of freedom from anthrogenders due the relation to traditional, “human” subjects, xenogenders can be extremely freeing. Gender identity is a social construct. Social constructs are ideas that are physically intangible, or as many say, “fake”. This is both true and false; social constructs are real in the sense that they effect people’s lives and shape how society functions, but they are fake in the sense that they are not something that someone can touch with their skin or generate from the constituents of the universe in some way. Given that social construction are not immutable, many people feel the rightful freedom to experiment, which often leads to expressing their gender, and often their disconnection from antrhogenders, as a xenogender. What freedom means for an individual for one’s gender is highly unique. Some people go further by embracing genderlessness, autonomous genders, yonderine “gender” and even non-participation in the construct itself.  

Est Quid Est

Sometimes, people are simply the gender that they are because they can be or just are; a person doesn’t necessarily have to justify identifying with a particular gender identity in order to be of that gender identity. Gender identity is a sense of self, and for some, that sense of self is best described as xeninoic. Certain people’s experiences fall in what in the lexical gap we currently have when it comes to language, so, sometimes, it simply is what it is.

Conclusion

Xenogenders are very much real and valid. They are a creative, subversive end-product of gender as a social construct. Regardless of being situated very, very far away from the gender binary in the gender spectrum, which may make them rather difficult to initially understand, xenogenders are indeed authentic and operable in their own right and are fully deserving of respect along side other transgender identities. 

With today being XDoV, I would like to challenge you to take a moment to read about xenogenders from people who identify with them or, if not available, those educated in such gender theory. To those with xenogenders; happy day of visibility. Thank-you for being revolutionary.

- Gent

[rwuffles]

☕️ ❛ puppy aromantic！ ⚣

pt: puppy aromantic. end pt.

︵︵﹒definition ｜ a flag for aromantics who are puppies / like puppies / relate to puppies.

pt: definition, a flag for aromantics who are puppies/like puppies/relate to puppies. end pt.

☕️ ❛ tags！ ⚣ none!

[ihhfhonao3]

Getting older and coming to the crushing occurrence that a lot of the villains/otherworldly beings in older media are just minority/marginalized group-coded

The monsters are physically disabled. The evil mastermind is gay. The hired thug is black. The rebel against the system is an indigenous person. The aliens are nonbinary. The evil businessman is plus-sized. The sentient ai is neurodivergent.

And yknow what? Fine. My ass is reclaiming that. Ooooooo scary creature that doesn't fit into the societal norm ooooooooo it's gonna indoctrinate your kids oooooooooo it's gonna make them love themselves for who they are

Glory to the villains, I say. Glory to those that dare exist in bodies that are different from what we have deemed "normal." Glory to those who have only been represented by characters we see as "bad" or "evil." Glory to you.

[your-rutherfurr]

ABRIOGENDER

Basically a combination of abrogender and abrigender

Abrogender: A form of genderfluidity that changes more erratically and in a less defined way. A gender that is so intricate, and changes so quickly, that it is nearly impossible to nail down

Abrigender: unlike abrogender, the gender's feelings don't change, only the label

Might seem contradictory but gender is weird ¯\_(ツ)_/¯