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[[File:Conformance.png|alt=A flag with four diagonal stripes. Starting in the top left corner they are black, dark grey, light grey, and white.|thumb|The conformant flag.]] |
[[File:Conformance.png|alt=A flag with four diagonal stripes. Starting in the top left corner they are black, dark grey, light grey, and white.|thumb|The conformant flag.]] |
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'''Conformant''' describes a person who falls into the expected societal ideals, expectations, or roles for some form of identification. One can be conformant in terms of [[gender]], [[sex]], [[Gender Presentation|gender expression |
'''Conformant''' describes a person who falls into the expected societal ideals, expectations, or roles for some form of identification. One can be conformant in terms of [[gender]], [[sex]], [[Gender Presentation|gender expression]], orientation, relationships, or other related forms of self-identification. The opposite of conformant is [[variant]]. People can be variant in some areas and conformant in other areas. To specify certain subcommunities, terms like gender conformant, attractional conformant, pronominal conformant, etc. can be used. Conformant on it's own can also be used to refer to someone who is fully conformant in all aspects. |
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==Forms of Conformity== |
==Forms of Conformity== |
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=== Attractional Conformance === |
=== Attractional Conformance === |
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*[[Suptilic]]: An orientation that is strict, not changing. |
*[[Suptilic]]: An orientation that is strict, not changing or flexible. |
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**[[Kymenic]]: An orientation that is static, not fluid. |
**[[Kymenic]]: An orientation that is static, not fluid. |
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**[[Diastimic]]: An orientation that is stable, not |
**[[Diastimic]]: An orientation that is stable, not fluctuating in intensity. |
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*[[Perioriented]]: When ones sexual orientation and romantic orientation match. |
*[[Perioriented]]: When ones sexual orientation and romantic orientation match. |
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*[[Allosexual]]: Regularly feeling [[Sexual Attraction|sexual attraction]]. |
*[[Allosexual]]/[[Alloromantic|romantic]]: Regularly feeling [[Sexual Attraction|sexual]] and [[Romantic Attraction|romantic attraction]]. |
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*[[Alloromantic]]: Regularly feeling [[Romantic Attraction|romantic attraction]]. |
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*[[Duaric]]/[[Julietian]]/[[Romeric]]: Being a man attracted to women (mlw) or a woman attracted to men (wlm). |
*[[Duaric]]/[[Julietian]]/[[Romeric]]: Being a man attracted to women (mlw) or a woman attracted to men (wlm). |
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*[[Straight|Straight/Hetero]]: Attracted only to people of the “opposite” gender. |
*[[Straight|Straight/Hetero]]: Attracted only to people of the “opposite” gender (men exclusively attracted to women or women exclusively attracted to men). |
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=== Relationship Conformance === |
=== Relationship Conformance === |
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*Amorous: Desiring a close partnership. |
*Amorous: Desiring a close partnership. |
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*[[Monogamous]]: Only wanting to have a relationship with one person at a time |
*[[Monogamous]]: Only wanting to have a relationship with one person at a time, no open relationships. |
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=== Gender Conformance === |
=== Gender Conformance === |
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*[[Allogender]]: Having a gender. |
*[[Allogender]]: Having a gender. |
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*[[Monogender]]: Having a single gender. |
*[[Monogender]]: Having a single gender. |
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*[[Suptilian]]: Having a gender that is strict, not [[Genderfluid|fluid]], and not [[Genderflux|fluctuating]], and is not in a grey area between identities. |
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**[[Kymenian]]: A gender that is static, not fluid. |
**[[Kymenian]]: A gender that is static, not fluid. |
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**[[Diastimian]]: A gender that is stable, not |
**[[Diastimian]]: A gender that is stable, not fluctuating in intensity. |
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*[[Binary Genders|Binary]]: Identifying as a man or woman. |
*[[Binary Genders|Binary]]: Identifying as a [[man]] or [[woman]]. |
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=== Presentation Conformance === |
=== Presentation Conformance === |
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*Gender conforming: Presenting in a way typical of your gender (not [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conforming]]). |
*Gender conforming: Presenting in a way typical of your gender (not [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conforming]]). |
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*[[Exipronouns]]: Using pronouns that naturally exist in one's language (not [[neopronouns]]). |
*[[Exipronouns|Exipronominal]]: Using pronouns that naturally exist in one's language (not [[neopronouns]]). |
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*[[Unipronominal]]: Having a single pronoun set. |
*[[Unipronominal]]: Having a single pronoun set. |
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*Pronoun conformity: Having typical pronoun usage (not [[Pronoun Non-Conforming|pronoun non-conforming]]). |
*Pronoun conformity: Having typical pronoun usage (not [[Pronoun Non-Conforming|pronoun non-conforming]]). |
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*[[Cisvestic]]: Dressing and wearing clothes typical of one's |
*[[Cisvestic]]: Dressing and wearing clothes typical of one's gender. |
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=== Sex Conformance === |
=== Sex Conformance === |
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Revision as of 00:48, 30 January 2021
Conformant describes a person who falls into the expected societal ideals, expectations, or roles for some form of identification. One can be conformant in terms of gender, sex, gender expression, orientation, relationships, or other related forms of self-identification. The opposite of conformant is variant. People can be variant in some areas and conformant in other areas. To specify certain subcommunities, terms like gender conformant, attractional conformant, pronominal conformant, etc. can be used. Conformant on it's own can also be used to refer to someone who is fully conformant in all aspects.
Forms of Conformity
Attractional Conformance
- Suptilic: An orientation that is strict, not changing or flexible.
- Perioriented: When ones sexual orientation and romantic orientation match.
- Allosexual/romantic: Regularly feeling sexual and romantic attraction.
- Monosexual: Being attracted to one gender.
- Binian: Being only attracted to binary people.
- Duaric/Julietian/Romeric: Being a man attracted to women (mlw) or a woman attracted to men (wlm).
- Straight/Hetero: Attracted only to people of the “opposite” gender (men exclusively attracted to women or women exclusively attracted to men).
Relationship Conformance
- Amorous: Desiring a close partnership.
- Monogamous: Only wanting to have a relationship with one person at a time, no open relationships.
Gender Conformance
- Cisgender: Identifying with one's assigned gender at birth.
- Allogender: Having a gender.
- Monogender: Having a single gender.
- Suptilian: Having a gender that is strict, not fluid, and not fluctuating, and is not in a grey area between identities.
- Kymenian: A gender that is static, not fluid.
- Diastimian: A gender that is stable, not fluctuating in intensity.
- Binary: Identifying as a man or woman.
Presentation Conformance
- Gender conforming: Presenting in a way typical of your gender (not gender non-conforming).
- Exipronominal: Using pronouns that naturally exist in one's language (not neopronouns).
- Unipronominal: Having a single pronoun set.
- Pronoun conformity: Having typical pronoun usage (not pronoun non-conforming).
- Cisvestic: Dressing and wearing clothes typical of one's gender.
Sex Conformance
- Perisex/Dyadic: Not intersex. Being born with sex characteristics classified as male or female.
- Protosex: Not altersex. Having sex characteristics that are classified male or female, and desires those characteristics.
- Cissex: Someone who has not medically altered their sex characteristics, and does not wish to do so.
Flag
The conformance flag was created by the Tumblr blog conformant-archive on February 4, 2019.[1]