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== History == |
== History == |
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It is uncertain who coined the term and when, however the term has been around since as early as 1918 or before.<ref>[https://nonbinary.wiki/wiki/Androgyne#cite_ref-7 Early mention of the term]</ref> Brochures about transgenderhood and [[transgender]] identities from the 1980s define the term androgyne as "A person who can comfortably express either alternative gender role in a variety of socially acceptable environments".<ref>[https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/downloads/8g84mm373 1980s brochure]</ref><ref>[https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/downloads/5q47rn80n 1980s brochure]</ref> |
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It is unknown who coined the term and when, however the term has been around since the early 1900s. |
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== Flags and Symbols == |
== Flags and Symbols == |
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Other symbols of androgyny include the the Necker Cube. In was proposed as a symbol in 1996 by an androgyne individual, Raphael Carter, due to it's ambiguous geometric shape. Carter says "because it is either concave or convex depending on how you look at it."<ref>[https://practicalandrogyny.com/2011/06/25/the-necker-cube-symbol-for-androgyny/ Necker cube]</ref> |
Other symbols of androgyny include the the Necker Cube. In was proposed as a symbol in 1996 by an androgyne individual, Raphael Carter, due to it's ambiguous geometric shape. Carter says "because it is either concave or convex depending on how you look at it."<ref>[https://practicalandrogyny.com/2011/06/25/the-necker-cube-symbol-for-androgyny/ Necker cube]</ref> |
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Another androgyne symbol is a mix of the male (Mars) and female (Venus) gender symbols (U+26A8 ⚨). This symbol is most commonly sighted as the androgyne symbol, but it is sometimes used for intersex. It can be shown pointing in any direction (U+26A6 ⚦ or U+26A9 ⚩), and the direction is sometimes used to distinguish androgyne and intersex. It is also the alchemical symbol for iron sulfate. |
Another androgyne symbol is a mix of the male (Mars) and female (Venus) gender symbols (U+26A8 ⚨). This symbol is most commonly sighted as the androgyne symbol, but it is sometimes used for intersex. It can be shown pointing in any direction (U+26A6 ⚦ or U+26A9 ⚩), and the direction is sometimes used to distinguish androgyne and intersex. It is unknown who created this symbol and when. It is also the alchemical symbol for iron sulfate. |
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== Etymology == |
== Etymology == |
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Androgyne is a combination of the Greek words "andro |
Androgyne is a combination of the Greek words "andro-" meaning male, and "-gyne", meaning female. |
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== Resources == |
== Resources == |
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