Gendermirror

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Not to be confused with Mirrorgender.

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Gendermirror is a xenogender and an expecgender that refers to individuals whose gender mirrors that of individuals they have an important relationship with.citation needed

This relationship can be platonic, romantic, or another type of relationship. Some examples could include:

  • Someone having a deep connection with someone who identifies as transgender; as they might have realized they are transgender from that person.
  • Mirroring the gender of an idol they admire.
  • Mirroring the gender of their romantic partner or friend.

After breaking the bond/relationship with the person who was mirrored, some gendermirror individuals may become "mirrorless" until they find someone else of high importance to them. Others may continue mirroring the gender regardless of the lost bond.

Possible Interpretations

Gendermirror is/can be a gender that is:

  • Affected by the gender of someone important to them.
  • Connected to external gender sources.

History

Gendermirror and its flag were coined by FANDOM user Musephile on May 25th, 2021.citation needed

Related Terms

Label Relationship Description Difference
Absorgender Similar An individual who 'absorbs' the multiple genders of those around them. Mirrorgender individuals typically only mirror one or two genders of those important to them, rather than absorbing a bunch of those around them.
Echogender Similar An individual who copies the genders of those around them to combat confusion about their own gender. Mirrorgender individuals are not necessarily confused about their gender, and echogender individuals are not limited to the genders of those important to them.
Mirrorgender Counterpart Mirrorgender is a gender that mirrors the gender of other individuals around, regardless of relationship or bond. Mirrorgender is the relationshipless counterpart to Gendermirror.
Nativusgender Similar Gender that changes based on who one is with. Nativusgender doesn't involve taking on the other person's gender, but rather experiencing a specific gender with a certain person.
Pejagender Similar An individual who absorbs the gender of those they're romantically attracted to. Mirrorgender individuals can mirror the gender of anyone important to them, not just subjects of romantic interest.

Subterms

Label Prefix / Suffix Flag Description Creator(s)
Bimirror Bi- An individual who is bigender and gendermirror, resulting in mirroring two different genders from two different people, which can be simultaneous or fluid.
Breaking Losing connection to the gender one was mirroring. Some may stay with a "cracked" mirror; others might drop the gender entirely and replace it.
Demi-mirror Demi- Placeholder view vector.svg[1] An individual who feels they are partially the gender that is being mirrored.
Mirror-fragment Fragment Gaining a gender that is not the one they are mirroring.
Mirrorless A gendermirror individual who is no longer mirroring someone.
Restoration Regaining a strong connection to a mirrored gender that had broken or cracked.

Prefixes and Suffixes

Label Prefix / Suffix Flag Description Creator(s)
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Prefix and suffix variations of subgenders would be too messy for a single page and instead these flags should go into the gallery below.

Flags and Symbols

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Resources

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