InterNon
InterNon, also known as intersex non-binary, describes individuals who are both intersex and non-binary, or feel that their non-binary identity has been influence by being intersex.
Related Terms
| Label | Relationship | Description | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duogender | Similar | One's gender is a combination of man and woman due to being intersex. | The non-binary in internon can encompass genders outside of man and woman. |
| Integender | Similar | An individual who feels their gender is intrinsically tied to being intersex. | Integender can be any gender, and does not have to be non-binary. |
| Ipsogender | Similar | A gender modality for cisgender intersex individuals. | InterNon is not a gender modality, and does not reference the relationship between one's gender and AGAB. |
History
The term internon was coined by DeviantArt user softglitch on the 15th of June, 2022. In the original coining post, they stated:
I feel my intersexness has influenced my feelings toward gender in a big way and greatly influences my non-binaryness. I wanted a flag to represent that. I wanted a flag to represent me. The WHOLE me.[1]
Flags and Symbols
The original internon flag was created by DeviantArt user softglitch on the 15th of June, 2022.[1]
An alternate internon flag was created by Tumblr user doomface on the 8th of March, 2023.[2]
The internon gender symbol was created by Tumblr user isobug on the 29th of December, 2023. The symbol combines the Mercury symbol (commonly used to represent intersex individuals) with the asterisk non-binary symbol.[3]
Another alternate internon flag was created by Tumblr user internonswagtournament on the 19th of February, 2024. It inverts the colors of the internon flag created by doomface to improve color differentiation. and uses the internon symbol created by isobug.[4]
Alternate InterNon (doomface)
InterNon Symbol (isobug)
Alernate InterNon (internonswagtournament)
Resources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 softglitch. "Intersex and Non-binary (InterNon) Flag". DeviantArt, 15 Jun, 2022, https://www.deviantart.com/softglitch/art/Intersex-and-Non-binary-InterNon-Flag-919334588.
- ↑ doomface. "Wanted to try to make some alternatives to the “Intersex & Non-binary” (InterNon) flag.". Tumblr, 8 Mar, 2023, https://doomface.tumblr.com/post/711283229669359616/wanted-to-try-to-make-some-alternatives-to-the.
- ↑ isobug. "Internon gender symbol". Tumblr, 29 Dec, 2023, https://www.tumblr.com/isobug/738060434857410560/internon-gender-symbol-combining-the-mercury.
- ↑ internonswagtournament. "Another alternate InterNon Flag?". Tumblr, 19 Feb, 2024, https://www.tumblr.com/internonswagtournament/742757297771708416/another-alternate-internon-flag-you-betcha-this.
