Stated succinctly, agender means without gender or gender identity. Here's a fun fact: The "a" in agender means without.
Some agender individuals will further define their experiences using the terms genderless, gender void, or gender neutral.
Genderless individuals lack gender and don't feel like it's missing. It's simply not there. And no mater how hard or long the person searches for it, they'll never find it.
Gendervoid individuals feel an absence of gender where one should be. It's like their gender fell through a void or was consumed by a black hole.
Gender neutral individuals don't innately feel like a man or woman, but they do, however, still feel like they have a gender. Their gender resembles a hazy mist that neither takes any recognizable form nor makes any concrete image.
Now I will answer some questions that I see pop up on forums and subreddits quite frequently.
Are all agender people trans?
No, some agender individuals identify as trans and some don't. It all depends on their personal and internal experiences of being agender. Some feel that since they don't have a gender, they can't be a gender different from their birth sex; while others feel that they are in fact transgender and have a different gender from their birth sex. It all depends on the individual and both viewpoints are valid.
Do all agender people experience gender dysphoria?
No, some agender individuals experience gender dysphoria and some don't. Gender dysphoria simply means a discomfort over the primary and secondary sex characteristics of your birth sex. Some people who are agender are fine with these characteristics; while others feel dysphoric over these characteristics. Just remember this saying: If you've met one agender individual, you've met one agender individual.
Do all agender people use they/them pronouns?
No, agender individuals can use any pronouns that make them feel comfortable. They/them, she/they, he/they, she/her, he/him, any and all = valid! And a reminder, if you don't know someone's pronouns, just ask.
Lastly, I would like to discuss the term libragender.
A libragender individual is mostly agender but has a strong connection to a specific gender identity. There are three main types of libragender identity: libramasculine, librafeminine, and librandrogyne.
A libramasculine will identify slightly with being masculine or male, a librafeminine will identify slightly with being feminine or female, and a librandrogyne will identify slightly with an androgyne gender.
Well, that's all I have for today. Until next time, take care and stay curious.
