The term bigender is a gender identity. A person that identifies as bigender relates to two genders. This can be either simultaneously or they switch between the two. The two genders could be female and male but can also include the other non-binary identities.
Other examples of non-binary gender identities include Agender, Androgyne, Genderfluid, Pangender, Polygender, Gender Neutral, Genderqueer, Intergender and Third Gender.
Bigender is not the same as multigender which relates to a person that identifies with multiple genders. However, a bigender person can also identify as multigender, transgender or non-binary. If a person that identifies as bigender changes their gender identity over time they may also identify as genderfluid. A person that identifies as genderfluid will vary their gender over a period of time.
The term bigender can be translated to ‘double gender’ or ‘two genders’. Bigender is often confused with bisexual, they’re not the same thing. Bisexual is a sexual identify not a gender identity. A person that identifies as bigender can have any sexual identity, including but not limited to, bisexual, homosexual, lesbian, heterosexual and pansexual.
A person that is bigender can use any pronouns they choose. They may switch between she/her/hers, he/him/his or they/them/theirs. They may also use pronouns that don’t express any gender called Neopronouns including xe/xem/xyr.
What Are Some Signs That Someone Could Be Bigender? / What Are Some Characteristics of Being Bigender?
Common signs that you may be bigender, include;
- You may not always relate to your, assigned at birth, gender identity
- You may feel more male one day and then more female the next
- You may dress like the opposite sex
- You may dress both feminine and masculine at the same time
- You may feel uncomfortable when someone refers to you as a certain gender
- You may not like it when someone uses your assigned at birth pronouns
- You may have experienced gender dysphoria
- You may have considered plastic surgery to alter your body
What Are Some Tips for How Someone Can Best Support a Bigender Loved One?
If you have a friend or family member that identifies as bigender the best thing you can do is be supportive and respect their choices. If you find the term confusing do some research on the subject so you can understand a bigender person better. We are all different and don’t all have the same views and beliefs that doesn’t mean we can’t respect each other’s choices in
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