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Aerogender

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Aerogender
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Prefix: Aero-
Main Umbrella: Mutogender

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 individuals. 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 individuals 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

  1. "aero-". Online Etymology Dictionary, 9 Apr, 2020, https://www.etymonline.com/word/aero-.
  2. 2.0 2.1 tenderagender. "aerogender-". Tumblr, 21 Jul, 2014, https://archive.is/VcjR4.
  3. Pride-Flags. "Aerogender". DeviantArt, 4 Sep, 2015, https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Aerogender-1-558111709.