Aerogender
Aerogender is a xenogender and a mutogender that changes based on the setting or atmosphere one is in, the Greek prefix aero- meaning air, atmosphere, or aviation.[1][2] These factors can be physical, such as temperature, weather, time of day, time of year, or elevation; or metaphorical, such as one's comfort level, emotions, or surrounding people. Aerogender can either be used as a gender itself, an umbrella, or used to describe the fluidity of one's gender(s).
An example of an aerogender is an individual that identifies as a boy when it's winter.
Possible Interpretations
Aerogender is/can be a gender that is:
- affected by temperature, weather, time of day, time of year, elevation, comfort level, emotions, or people one is around;
- only present during a certain time of day or year;
- connected to setting and atmosphere.
History
Aerogender was coined by Tumblr user tenderagender on the 21st of July, 2014.[2]
Flags and Symbols
The aerogender flag was created by an unknown individual and published by Pride-Flags in on the 4th of September, 2015.[3]
Resources
- ↑ "aero-". Online Etymology Dictionary, 9 Apr, 2020, https://www.etymonline.com/word/aero-.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 tenderagender. "aerogender-". Tumblr, 21 Jul, 2014, https://archive.is/VcjR4.
- ↑ Pride-Flags. "Aerogender". DeviantArt, 4 Sep, 2015, https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Aerogender-1-558111709.
