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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 [[ |
'''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, [[man]] aligned, and sometimes neutral aligned or [[Abinary|unaligned]]. The terms [[feminine]] aligned and [[masculine]] aligned are also sometimes used but these are not interchangeable with woman/man aligned. Someone with a feminine gender is not necessarily a woman or related to women, and someone with a masculine gender is not necessarily a man or related to men. Additionally some non-binary people feel a connection to womanhood/manhood 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: |
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* Someone who presents masculinely/femininely. |
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* A non-binary person who [[Gender Presentation|presents]] masculinely/femininely (regardless of their actual gender). |
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* Someone connected to manhood/womanhood through their experience with society. They may be treated as and/or have experiences similar to that of a man/woman. This includes interacting with the patriarchy as a man/woman. |
* Someone connected to manhood/womanhood through their experience with society. They may be treated as and/or have experiences similar to that of a man/woman. This includes interacting with the patriarchy as a man/woman. |
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⚫ | Gender alignment is something that one may identify as, but not all non-binary people use gender alignment. Just because someone identifies themself as a certain alignment doesn't mean that someone 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 people who are not non-binary, and are sometimes use to imply that non-binary people are actually |
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⚫ | Terms such as masculine aligned and feminine aligned as often misused and misunderstood by people who are not non-binary, and are sometimes use to imply that non-binary people are actually men or women. They are also misused as a way to try and associate or categorize non-binary people 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]] |