Synarmogender is a genderfluid identity and a subset, or micro-label, that falls under Mutogender. In Synarmogender, one's gender changes while in awareness of another person’s gender preferences. A person who identifies as Synarmogender experiences shifts in their own gender presentation or identity based on the attractions or preferences of others, which may occur either through direct interaction or simply by being aware of the other person’s existence.
Etymology
The term Synarmogender combines Greek roots with modern language constructs to capture the sense of a gender experience that aligns or adapts to others. Here’s a breakdown:
"Syn-": Derived from the Greek σύν (syn), meaning "together" or "with," this prefix implies connection or alignment.
"Armo-": Rooted in άρμοζω (armozō), which translates to "fit," "join," or "harmonize." This conveys the idea of a gender experience that adjusts or synchronizes with another person’s sense of gender or expectations.
"Gender": A term commonly added to denote aspects related to gender identity or experience.
Synarmogender thus describes a gender identity that shifts, molds, or aligns to "fit" or harmonize with the gender expressions or preferences of others, emphasizing connection and adaptability in one’s gender experience.
Characteristics
Synarmogender individuals may experience shifts in their gender identity based on the following examples:
Masculine Preference: When aware of someone who is attracted to masculine individuals, a Synarmogender person may feel or identify as more masculine.
Feminine Preference: When aware of someone who is attracted to feminine individuals, they may feel or identify as more feminine.
Multiple Preferences: If they become aware of someone attracted to multiple genders, the Synarmogender individual may feel aligned with one or more of those genders, reflecting the broad spectrum of attraction.
Group Awareness: When aware of multiple people who share an attraction to specific gender identities, a Synarmogender individual might align with a common gender identity that all share or with one or more identities to which the group is collectively and/or individually attracted.
Lack of Awareness: If unaware of the preferences of the individual or full group, they may feel like any gender or experience gender apathy (also known as apagender).
Partial Awareness: If only aware of some of a group's preferences, they may identify with the preferences of those individuals they are aware of or align with any gender or feel gender apathetic.
Specific Preferences with Specific Individuals: They may feel specific genders with specific people—such as being feminine with one person and preferring feminine terms with that individual—while feeling masculine with another. In a group context, they may identify with specific genders linked to specific individuals or feel or identify with one or more gender preferences if there is no common link between others in the group.
Additional Notes
Personal Preference Independence: The identity shifts within Synarmogender do not need to be influenced by the Synarmogender individual’s own sexual or romantic preferences, although they may sometimes align depending on the individual.
Synarmogender individuals may also identify as non-binary or transgender but do not have to.
The Synarmogender flag is an edit of the original Mutogender flag created by Fandom user pastelmemer or pride-flags-for-us.
Flags and Symbolic Meaning
The Synarmogender flag is an edit of the original Mutogender flag created by Fandom user pastelmemer or pride-flags-for-us, in which the colors were just a color edit of the genderfluid flag. The Mutogender flag was then rearranged to have all genders and lack of gender at the top and bottom of the flag instead of having masculine and feminine on top and bottom, as it felt most natural to its creator to have feminine and masculine sandwiched by the less common gender identities depicted to represent solidarity among all individuals under the genderfluid flag.
It was then color-shifted again from its original state of the Mutogender flag until its creator felt it was fitting and similar to the genderfluid flag; however, one color was switched out from a dull pink to a magenta for aesthetic reasons and also for a personal joke, changing it to the hex code “#b00b69.”
This resulted in the flag’s current state from top to bottom being white for all genders, blue for feminine identities, purple for masculine and feminine identities, magenta (#b00b69) for masculine, and black for null/lack of gender. The flag’s creator intentionally left feminine as blue and masculine as magenta (#b00b69) to challenge traditional gender roles and preconceptions. This also nods to the historical context of pink for boys and blue for women, highlighting how societal perceptions can change over time and emphasizing the ongoing fight for freedom and rights.
The Synarmogender flag:
The Synarmogender flag (with a gray border for visibility):
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