#autonomous gender

[ix-c-999]

i have a question about maverique and gender coining.

i'm an alter in a system who recently split and i pretty soon figured out the best word for my gender is "maverique" because i would describe it as a strong gendered feeling unrelated to anything about the gender binary and that autonomy and me just being me feels like a major part of it.

i know maverique was coined before xenogender was, so the definition of maverique didn't factor in the existence of xenogenders and thus i don't really have a clear picture on whether or not they "can" interact in the same gender or if you can coin a maverique gender (or if it's like singularian where by definition you can't mix it with anything).

so yeah is coining maverique genders a thing? like to me, there are things that my autonomous gendered feeling is connected to, and i'd want to use xenogender labels for them, but i'd feel them in a maverique way. i specify this on my gender collection so everyone understands what i mean when i use xenos, but i'd also like to have genders where maverique is actually a part of their original definition. i know that you can coin an "autonomous-in-nature" gender but can you associate it with the label of "maverique"?

(also i am aware that what i "can" or "can't" do with gender isn't really dictated by what other people think, but at the same time i recognize that maverique is a specific label coined to mean a specific thing, and i want to preserve the integrity of that label and not misunderstand how it works.)

[your-bigender-big-brother]

I hope all maveriques and others who have an autonomous gender, whose gender is "just you", are doing well today!

- Your Bigender Big Brother 💙💚

[gender-jargon]

Also what's an autonomous gender? /gen

Previous ask from user pirategracey:

I was browsing your Tumblr since you liked my post and you coined intragender, a gender modality I use. That's so cool /gen

Hey there! I'm so happy you found one of my terms to be helpful for you.

To paraphrase my original definition of autonomous gender, it refers to a gender experience that is 1) self-determined, 2) independent from outside governance as well as 3) a sense of freedom regarding one's actions, wills or desires.

In other words, this means that autonomous genders are fully defined by oneself, without the imposition of outside structures and authorities (systemic or interpersonal). This can be expressed in numerous ways, such as a Maverique, Autonomique or Egogender identity.

Gender autonomy can also extend to those who have individualistically redefined preexisting, heteronomic roles, identities and/or presentations. To rephrase, non-autonomous gender experiences can be reconceptualized through one's selfhood and/or liberation of the self.

Autonomy as a nature of gender can be kinda confusing. If you need clarification or have any other questions, please don't hesitate to send me another ask! :-)

- Gent