Every July 14, non-binary visibility day is celebrated, a date that seeks to raise awareness about the problems faced by people of non-binary genderwhich is not legally recognized in most countries in the world.
When talking about a person of non-binary gender, reference is made to those people who do not feel identified with the traditional genders of society: female and male. That is, this person can consider himself somewhere in between, belonging to both categories at the same time or to one or the other according to the moment in life he is going through.
Within this term, in addition, various identities can be found, such as:
- Agender person: that do not fit into either the masculine or the feminine.
- Gender fluid people: They identify with a gender depending on the moment in life they are in.
- Biggender people: They can identify with both genders simultaneously.
- Pangender people: They identify with multiple genders.
Beyond sexual orientation, non-binary gender is related to psychological and social identity of the person. Learn a little more about this category that encompasses a larger group of people every day.
What is gender identity and what other gender identities exist?
Gender identity refers to the intimate perception that a person has of himself within the social possibilities of gender; that is: man, woman, both or something different.
In addition to the non-binary gender identities we already mentioned, other commonly used categories are:
Cisgender: identity that matches their biological sex.
Transgender: refers to people whose identity does not match their biological sex.
What is the origin of non-binary gender?
Throughout history, mythological stories and representations have identified characters that did not fit the idea of a man or a woman corresponding to the time. And even, as in the case of eunuchs, the idea of the existence of a third gender was considered.
How is the gender binary represented?
To represent themselves as a collective, non-binary gender people have chosen a flag. This is rectangular and has four horizontal colored stripes:
- Yellow: represents those who feel that their gender is outside the binary conception.
- White: represents those who have many genders.
- Purple: It represents those who consider their gender to be a mixture of feminine and masculine.
- Black: represents those who do not identify with a particular gender.
What pronouns do non-binary people prefer?
People of non-binary gender do not usually identify with pronouns that use the masculine as the universal gender, they prefer neutral pronouns such as “her”, “them”, “all”.
Celebrities who have come out as non-binary
In recent years some celebrities have identified as non-binary gender people. Some of the most remembered are:
- Demi lovato.
- Elliot Page.
- Halsey.
- Miley Cyrus.
- Sam Smith.
- Janelle Monáe.
- Ruby Rose.
- Brigette Lundy-Paine.
- Liv Hewson.
- Lachlan Watson.
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