Bigender

**Bigender** is a term for those who have two genders/gender identities, be it at the same time or fluid between two different genders. Bigenger people can be any two genders: man and woman, man and a neutrois, woman and xenogender, etc. Bigender individuals may also choose to identify as transgender, multigender, and/or non-binary, as the label technically falls both those umbrellas.

Those who are fluid between their two genders may also choose to identify as genderfluid and/or bigenderfluid.

## Bigenderfluid and Bigenderflux

Bigenderfluid is when one is bigender, but instead of being two genders at the same time, they are fluid between two genders, meaning they're not always two genders at the same time.

Bigenderflux is a form of genderflux where one is two genders, but the amount they experience those genders fluctuates. So, one day they might feel 30% man and 70% non-binary, and another day they may fell 60% man and 40% non-binary.

## Flag

The original bigender flag was created by no-bucks-for-this-doe. The date of creation is unknown but it existed before July 30, 2014. Blue represents masculinity, pink represents femininity, and purple represents being non-binary. The placement of the pink and blue stripes on opposite ends of the flag are to represent a sense of separation, yet coexistence between masculinity and femininity. Although widely used, the flag is controversial due to allegations of the creator being abusive and transphobic.

The most popular alternate bigender flag was created by an unknown individual and was created on or before August 23, 2015. It also has unconfirmed color meanings. The colors likely mean the same as the original flag, but with a yellow stripe likely representing non-binary genders.

The alternate flag by pastelflowers was created on or before January 9, 2015. Purple (in general) represents those who are non-binary. Dark purple leans more towards blue, representing those who identify partially as male. Light purple leans more towards pink, representing those who partially identify as female. Grey represents those who partially identify as a non-binary gender. White represents genderfluidity.

## History

A trans organization called the Human Outreach and Achivement Institute was one of the first to use a form of bigender, referring to "bigenderist" as a type of androgyne, "an individual who can comfortably express either alternative gender role in a variety of socially acceptable environments." This was in the 1980s.

In 1995, a publication called *Dictionary of Words for Masculine Women* by Gary Bowen defined bigender in a way that's more common today, as "having two genders, exhibiting cultural characteristics of male and female roles."

A 1997 paper concerning the "gender continuum" in International Journal of Transgenderism noted that "a individual who feels or acts as both a woman and a man may identify as bi-gendered." A 1999 survey conducted by the San Francisco Department of Public Health observed that, among the transgender community, less than 3% of those who were assigned male at birth and less than 8% of those who were assigned female at birth identified as bigender.

## Resources

Brochure for the Human Outreach and Achievement Institute - Digital Transgender Archive

Abstracts of a Symposium on Gender Issues for the 90s (Jul. 20, 1988) - Digital Transgender Archive

FTM Writings - Words for Masculine Women (archive.org)

https://cdn.atria.nl/ezines/web/IJT/97-03/numbers/symposion/ijtc0102.htm

https://pridearchive.tumblr.com/post/93315678776/bigender-pride

https://detailcentral.tumblr.com/post/136214499011/callout-for-jewishkuvirasunny

https://bigendering.tumblr.com/post/185984619951/hey-just-so-you-know-theres-some-rumors-going

https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Bigender-2-555613271?ga\_submit\_new=10%253A1468623784&ga\_type=edit&ga\_changes=1

https://dearprivilegedgroup.tumblr.com/post/107612802654/pastelflowers-bigender-flag-purple-in

https://transgenderteensurvivalguide.com/post/108231431825/is-bigenderflux-a-label-people-use

https://ask-pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/169653267709/ask-pride-color-schemes-i-noticed-there-was