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'''Gender Alignment''' is a term used by some [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] individuals to describe the way their experiences and/or gender may intersect with the gender binary. Related terms include [[woman]]-aligned and [[man]]-aligned, and sometimes also [[Abinary|unaligned]], [[neutral]]-aligned, and [[Xenic|xeno-aligned]]. individuals may identify with multiple alignments at the same time or one's alignment may might change over time. |
'''Gender Alignment''' is a term used by some [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] individuals to describe the way their experiences and/or gender may intersect with the gender binary. Related terms include [[woman]]-aligned and [[man]]-aligned, and sometimes also [[Abinary|unaligned]], [[neutral]]-aligned, and [[Xenic|xeno-aligned]]. individuals may identify with multiple alignments at the same time or one's alignment may might change over time. |
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The terms [[feminine]] aligned and [[masculine]] aligned are also sometimes used but these are not interchangeable with |
The terms [[feminine]] aligned and [[masculine]] aligned are also sometimes used but these are not interchangeable with female-aligned and male-aligned. Someone with a feminine gender is not necessarily female or related to girls, and someone with a masculine gender is not necessarily male or related to boys Additionally some individuals may be female/male but their gender does not feel feminine/masculine. |
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There is no consistent definition of gender alignment. The term is intentionally vague and it can be used to describe several different things. Possible meanings can include: |
There is no consistent definition of gender alignment. The term is intentionally vague and it can be used to describe several different things. Possible meanings can include: |
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*Someone who is partially a |
*Someone who is partially a girl/boy ([[demigender]]). |
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*Someone who is a |
*Someone who is a girl/boy in addition to other genders ([[bigender]], [[trigender]], or otherwise [[multigender]].) |
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*Someone with a vague or partial connection to |
*Someone with a vague or partial connection to boyhood/girlhood, regardless of actual gender. |
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*A [[genderfluid]] or [[genderflux]] individual who is only sometimes a |
*A [[genderfluid]] or [[genderflux]] individual who is only sometimes a girl/boy or sometimes partially a girl/boy. |
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* Someone who connects to |
* Someone who connects to boyhood/girlhood through experiencing girl/boy specific attraction. For example, someone may be female-aligned because they are a [[lesbian]]/feel attraction to other girls as a girl. |
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*Someone with a gender similar to, but not the same as a |
*Someone with a gender similar to, but not the same as a girl/boy ([[juxera]]/[[proxvir]]). |
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*Someone with a vague or partial connection to masculinity/femininity |
*Someone with a vague or partial connection to masculinity/femininity, regardless of actual gender. |
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* A non-binary individual who [[Gender Presentation|presents]] masculinely/femininely (regardless of their actual gender). |
* A non-binary individual who [[Gender Presentation|presents]] masculinely/femininely (regardless of their actual gender). |
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*Someone who has experiences similar to that of a |
*Someone who has experiences similar to that of a girl/boy. |
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* Someone who is treated as/seen as a |
* Someone who is treated as/seen as a girl/boy in society, or someone who interacts with society in a way similar to girls/boys. This includes interacting with the patriarchy as a girl/boy. |
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Gender alignment is something that one may identify as, but not all non-binary individuals use gender alignment. Just because |
Gender alignment is something that one may identify as, but not all non-binary individuals use gender alignment. Just because one identifies themselves as a certain alignment doesn't automatically mean that someone else with a similar gender and/or experience will also identify with the same alignment or even identify with alignment at all. |
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Terms such as masculine aligned and feminine aligned as often misused and misunderstood by individuals who are not non-binary, and are sometimes use to imply that non-binary individuals are actually |
Terms such as masculine aligned and feminine aligned as often misused and misunderstood by individuals who are not non-binary, and are sometimes use to imply that non-binary individuals are actually female/male. They are also misused as a way to try and associate or categorize non-binary individuals using the [[Binary Genders|gender binary]]. The [[Galactian Alignments|galactian alignment system]] was created as less easily misunderstood alternative to alignments based language. |
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[[Category:Terminology]] |
[[Category:Terminology]] |