isogender

[isogender]

Isogender in a post!

So hi, I’m Jaq, and I’m isogender! Here are a few questions (and answers!) that people might have when they hear about the term!

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1. What exactly IS isogender?

Isogender is a term that basically means someone who isn’t cisgender or transgender, or doesnt identify with either label!

2. Why would you identify as this? Why not just say trans/cis?

There are many reasons why someone would identify as isogender!

For me, I definitely don’t identify as my birth gender, so “cisgender” is off the table, but I don’t feel like “transgender” sticks with me! 

More examples would be:

A genderless, agender, etc person who doesn’t define themselves as transgender because they aren’t transitioning to a gender, they just don’t have one

A neo/xenogender person whose gender is too complex to be described as “cis” or “trans”

A person who simply doesnt identify with the term cisgender or transgender!

There are infinite more examples, however, and not fitting into any of these doesn’t make you any less valid as an iso person!

3. Is this some new stupid MOGAI gender?

Nope! This is not a gender, but an identifier (similar to how “transgender” is not a gender)

Also, I am personally 100% in support of the MOGAI/neo/xenogender community unless the identities are genuinely harmful!

4. Are there any criteria for being isogender?

There are not any criteria other than not identifying with the cisgender or transgender labels! However, nothing is stopping you from identifying as cisgender and isogender, transgender and isogender, or all three! It’s your label, and you can screw with it.

5. Is this for nondysphorics?

Not exclusively! You can be dysphoric and identify as isogender!

I am a semidysphoric transmasculine isogender enby, someone else could be a heavily dysphoric iso woman, someone could be a nondysphoric genderless isogender person, and many more possibilities!!

6. This label is unnecessary/stupid

For one, all labels are unnecessary and stupid, but a lot of people still use them

For two, it actually is a pretty useful label honestly! If someone finds it useful, then why does that bother you?

7. Is this internalized transphobia?

Sure isn’t! Some people genuinely just think the term trans doesn’t fit them! 

Some isogender people *might* have internalized transphobia, but in general, no, it’s not a term for such.

8. Is there a flag for this? What is it?

There are actually two versions, here they both are :)

I may update this post later if things come to mind, but for now, I hope this was useful!