genderfluid
Not fixed gender
Genderfluid describes a person whose gender identity shifts over time rather than remaining fixed.
Someone who is genderfluid may feel more masculine some days, more feminine others, or move between other gender identities entirely.
The term emerged from online communities in the early 2010s and is now part of standard LGBTQ+ vocabulary: My partner is genderfluid and uses different pronouns depending on how they're feeling.
Outside male-female categories
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- bigenderTwo-gender identity
- agenderHaving no gender identity
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
queer · androgynous · demigirl · demiboy · two-spirit · enby · multigender · self-identification
Consisting of two parts
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- masculineMale in character
- femininePertaining to women
- androgynyCombined sex characteristics
agender · bigender · continuum · range · between · beyond · neither · both
Continuous change or flow
- shiftingChanging position or form
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- changeTo make different
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
transition · variability · movement · flow · spectrum · nonlinear · day-to-day · cyclical
Formal display to viewers
- androgynousNeither distinctly male nor female
- masculineMale in character
- femininePertaining to women
- unisexSuitable for any gender
fashion · style · genderbending · drag · clothing · makeup · grooming · aesthetics
Sexual and gender minorities
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- transPrefix for across
- alliesCooperative partners united together
visibility · acceptance · support · advocacy · representation · inclusion · affirmation · solidarity
nonbinary
Outside male-female categories
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- bigenderTwo-gender identity
- agenderHaving no gender identity
transgender · queer · androgynous · demigirl · demiboy · two-spirit · enby · multigender · self-identification · coming-out
binary
Consisting of two parts
androgyny · agender · bigender · continuum · range · between · beyond · neither · both · in-between
flux
Continuous change or flow
- shiftingChanging position or form
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- changeTo make different
oscillation · transition · variability · movement · flow · spectrum · nonlinear · day-to-day · cyclical · unpredictable
presentation
Formal display to viewers
- androgynousNeither distinctly male nor female
- masculineMale in character
- femininePertaining to women
unisex · fashion · style · genderbending · drag · clothing · makeup · grooming · aesthetics · ambiguity
LGBTQ
Sexual and gender minorities
allies · visibility · acceptance · support · advocacy · representation · inclusion · affirmation · solidarity · celebration
- gendermale, female, masculine, feminine, man
- identityidentity, personal identity, self, selfhood, self-expression
- LGBTQgay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer
- LGBTQ+gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer
- gender expressionandrogynous, androgyny, butch, femme, feminine
- gender identitiesmale, female, man, woman, men