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'''Androgynous''' refers to the act of simultaneously having or showing qualities that are associated with both [[Feminine|femininity]] and [[Masculine|masculinity]]. It can involve behaviors, [[Gender Presentation|presentations]], and roles which were/are typically culturally associated with being a man and being a woman. Androgynous can be used as a description of one's gender, one's gender presentation, or both.
Androgynous should not be confused with [[androgyne]]. Androgyne is a specific gender that is a mix of
As a gender presentation, androgynous describes a presentation that incorporates some features that are indicative of men and some features that are indicative of women- for example, having facial hair and wearing make-up at the same time. Not all people with androgynous genders will present androgynously, and not all people who present androgynously have an androgynous gender. People of any gender or sexual orientation can present androgynously. The exact traits and qualities associated with androgyny are different based on the culture and time period.
Another definition is showing traits that can be associated with either [[Binary Genders|binary gender]]. For example, wearing unisex clothes. This form of presentation can also be described as [[Neutral|gender neutral]]. Neutral is often confused with androgynous due to the terms being used interchangeably in society. However, in some cases it is useful to distinguish between the two. Neutral is a term describing something that is not strongly masculine nor strongly feminine, whereas androgynous describes something that is both masculine and feminine at the same time.
== Flag ==
The androgynous flag was designed by Ap from Tumblr blog Beyond MOGAI Pride Flags on January 30, 2019.<ref>https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/182437170455/androgynous-pride-flag</ref>
== Resources ==
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[[Category:Gender Quality]]
[[Category:Terminology]]
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