It describes traits, organs and genitalia that are typical for females!
Ex: vaginal canal, vulva, clitoris under 10 mm, uterus, ovaries, ECT.
And a wolffian/wolffipathian describes the same but for males!
Ex: phallus over the length of 4 cm, testicles, scrotum, prostate, ECT.
Someone who is perisex will have the typical traits of one and not the other. An intersex person may have a mix of both, little to none of these traits, or the existing traits are typical but aren't normal.
Ex: a vagina that shares the same canal with the urethra (PUGs), a micropenis (under 4 cm), a vulva with no clitoris (clitoral agenisis), ect ect ect
These are just helpful terms that help describe the different parts of the body in regards to sex characteristics without being inaccurate or degendering!
❤️🩹 my take on a PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) flag 🧠
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i had been waiting from months to a year to see someone design a flag for PMDD since i'm not very confident in my own ability, so i decided to go ahead and bite the bullet with an attempt. this is currently planned to just be a draft and may be subject to change with new updated versions in the future.
TW FOR MEDICAL TRAUMA/ABUSE: although this topic is not very widely discussed, or at least doesn't seem to be commonly present, online among the disabled community, my personal experiences with PMDD have made acknowledging its existence as well as its consequences quite necessary to me. as of the time of writing this, i am 19 years old, and when i was 15 exactly this time of year (as well as the first similar incident a couple months prior), i had an intense hyper-emotional episode the week before my period that was so bad i ended up getting institutionalized at a psych ward against my will and have never been the same since. for years now, i've been on a birth control pill that suppresses my cyclical hormones and prevents my period from occurring most of the time.
before getting into the stripes' meanings, there are two factors to explain behind my thought process:
dark teal is considered to be the awareness color for this disorder, although i went with a light aqua color because i think it looks better with the pink, and it's in the same family so i believe it still works.
pink is meant not to represent femininity necessarily since uterus-owners can come in many different gender expressions, but rather fit with the vibe of internal organs, especially since pink is closely related to red which is how warm blood appears (and is a key element of uterine cycles).
as for the stripe meanings, here is my proposal for each single word:
awareness ─ suffering from premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a very real thing that happens to müllerian individuals everywhere. according to the cleaveland clinic, which i am an active visiting patient of, about 10% of people with our reproductive body types who are at least of minimum pubescent age may be affected by it. although it does not tend to be a risk toward physical health, it is often a deadly threat to our mental state and well-being, which can lead to suicidal ideation.
strength ─ i consider this to be an invisible disability, with most of the symptoms taking place within our internal worlds and fighting a constant battle with negative thoughts + emotions. in addition to this, physical symptoms also arise and can cause severe discomfort before menstruation even begins. all of this happens within the confines of our own homes, and we tend to suffer through it alone. people who do not have PMDD probably fail to realize how strong we have to be in order to get through this difficult time repeatedly & endlessly, despite their well-intended efforts.
diversity ─ this is intended to have multiple meanings, and to include anything i may not have come up with so far. for one thing, there are plenty of different experiences to be had with this disorder, such as varying levels of cramping + sickness or depression + anxiety. on another note, not only do our bodies each work differently (some may also have endometriosis and/or PCOS, which are also intersex conditions, as a double-whammy), but many of us do not conform to societal ideas of gender despite all having these parts in common. there are infinite possibilities to mix & match with presentation & identity, which is not limited by biology.
flesh ─ although many factors are involved in this process, including hormones, PMDD centers around the uterus, which is an internal organ. the flesh represents the physical aspects of this experience, and how we must take great care of our bodies in order to ease how we feel.
pain ─ there is so much physical + mental pain that builds around this disorder, which deserves to be recognized, sympathized with, and treated. the deep pink (to me) somewhat resembles what ibuprofen & benadryl pills look like; painkillers & antihistamines respectively (i'm not sure if anyone else needs the latter, but my skin's condition gets really reactive when i go through my cycle).
anyone is free to reblog/use accordingly, although you may have to be mindful of permission/credit with the uterus imagery from the source!
tagging for reach (it may not fit your gimmick exactly, so feel free to ignore if you're uninterested, or reblog somewhere else!): @idwl @satyrradio @spaghettimakesflags @obnebulant-mogai @caeliangel @intervex @arco-pluris @beyond-mogai-pride-flags @radiomogai @themogaidragon @neopronouns @mad-pride @disabilitypride
CTF / Close to Female: a term for intersex individuals who can be closely described as müllerian, or described as 'almost müllerian' but aren't actually müllerian.
Genderhatred / Genderhater Dahlia !
Genderhatred / Genderhater: an identity based around the hatred of gender in general.
Saturnigender Yae Miko !
Saturnigender: a xenogender that is in some way related to or influenced by the planet Saturn.
Left: Müllerian - a perisex person whose innate sex development is in line with societal expectations of "biological female". The symbol is a reference to electronics symbology for a female socket.
Right: Wolffian - a perisex person whose innate sex development is in line with societal expectations of "biological male". The symbol is a reference to the same electronics symbology, but for a male plug.
Symbols for perisex trans and nonbinary folks: 🏳️⚧️
And symbols for cisgender perisex folks:
It's a happy accident that the cisgender perisex female symbol looks like a stick figure in a dress lol 😂
SVG files available on Wikimedia Commons 💜
Feel free to edit and play with them as desired! 💜
These symbols came out of this thread where I workshopped ideas for a perisex flag. Thanks to everybody who participated, especially @clowncaraz for valuable feedback!
EDIT 2024-10-07 whoops mixed up Wolffian and Mullerian at the top of the original version of the post. 🙃 Thank you to Apollo for bringing that to my attention!
Werwolffian, werolffian or werewolffian: wergender wolffian.
Wifwolffian or wifolffian: wifgender wolffian.
Wifmullerian or wifmüllerian: wifgender müllerian.
Wermüllerian, weremullerian, weremüllerian or wermullerian: wergender mullerian.
Wergender: man, male, boy, or guy; or binary male;
Wifgender: woman, female, girl, or gal; binary female;
Wolffian: someone whose fetal development favored the mesonephric duct;
Müllerian: someone whose fetal development favored the paramesonephric ducts.
It should be noted that these terms can be used regardless of gender modality, pronouns, or hormonal rates. Plus they may or may not alter their sex traits, depending on their empirical subjectivity.
