Agender

Agender is a gender identity which is most commonly defined as being genderless (i.e. having no gender, or experiencing a lack of gender). It is also sometimes described as:
* An identity which exists completely outside the categories of "male" and "female," without necessarily lacking gender entirely.
* Being gender neutral, or having a neutral gender.
* Having an undefinable gender.
* Rejecting gender as a concept, or feeling that it isn't personally relevant to oneself.
* Being gender apathetic, and not having any strong identification with gender as a result.
It is possible for some agender people to feel a partial connection to other genders; these people may potentially identify under the demigender or multigender umbrellas.
== Etymology ==
A- is a prefix meaning "not," "without," or "lacking". When combined with "gender," it etymologically means "not gendered," "without gender," or "lacking gender."
== History ==
The agender label was first documented in the year 2000, on a forum called UseNet. It was used in reference to religion, with the statement “God is amorphous, agender, [...] so image can’t be a physical or gender or sexual thing.”
The first instance of the word being used in reference to people was also recorded on UseNet, five years later, on July 20, 2005. It was stated, “cultures can have transgender, agender, and hypergender individuals.”
== Distinction ==
===Nonbinary===
Main article: Nonbinary
Nonbinary is an umbrella term for gender identities which do not follow the gender binary. This includes people who are simultaneously men and women, people who are somewhere in between, people who are neither, people whose gender is fluid, and anyone else who is not always, solely, and completely a man or woman. Nonbinary people may identify with manhood, masculinity, womanhood, and/or femininity in some capacity, or may not identify with any of those things. The nonbinary label can also be used as a standalone identity.
While agender people are included under the nonbinary umbrella, not all nonbinary people are agender, and not all agender people claim the nonbinary label. Nonbinary people may experience manhood and womanhood simultaneously, experience something in between those genders, or have another gendered experience that isn't encompassed by genderlessness or neutrality.
== Flag ==
The agender flag was designed by Salem on February 18, 2014. They designed the flag with the intent of creating greater visibility for the agender community, as well as reclaiming pride in their identity. The black and white stripes represent the absence of gender. Grey represents partial absence of gender, such as in the case of demigender people. The green stripe represents experiences of gender which are unrelated to manhood and womanhood. It was chosen due to it being the inverse of purple, which is the combination of blue and pink (colors commonly representing men and women, respectively).
== Symbol ==
There are multiple agender symbols, many of which bear similarity to the general prohibition sign (🛇). The origins of these symbols are unclear.
A common agender symbol is a circle with a horizontal line running through the center (⊖). Another agender symbol is identical to this, with the addition of a vertical line extending from the top of the circle.
The transpluto symbol (∅)This is not to be confused with the transplutonian symbol, also known as the pluto or transpluto symbol. is also sometimes used as an agender symbol. It is a circle with a diagonal line running through it. The lower end of the line is typically on the left side, while the higher end of the line is on the right. The line also typically extends slightly outside the circle.
Another agender symbol is a simple circle, with no additional lines. This is less popular than other agender symbols, due to the fact that is can also represent people who are asexual and/or aromantic. In this sense, it may be considered a general a-spec symbol.
== Gallery ==
File:Agender Symbol.png|The agender symbol (⊖) (no tail)
File:Agender Symbol 2.png|The agender symbol (with a tail)
File:Agender Symbol 3.png|The transpluto agender symbol
File:A- Symbol.png|The a- symbol
== Notes ==
== References ==
Category:Identity
Category:Gender
Category:Gender identity
Category:Nonbinary
Category:Agender spectrum
Category:Neutral spectrum
Category:Anthrogender
Category:Prominent identities
Category:Umbrella terms
Category:LGBTQIA acronym identity