So we learned about xenidens from @xeniden and we just think theyâre super cool!
What are Xenidens?
Xenidens are a concept that are a parallel to xenogenders, functioning to serve as a label of identification for someone who feels that what they identify with or express themselves as is something unrelated to their core gender identity. The exact meaning of what a xeniden means to a person is up to them, but encompasses everything but their gender itself.
(From the carrd, which has a lot more information!)
More info below cut!
Are xenidens meant to replace xenogenders?
Not at all! They were created to work alongside xenogenders, and can be used whether or not you identify as xenic/XEIN/xenogender/etc.
Xenidens are another way to express larger parts of our personalities, self-expression, aesthetics, or overall identity in shorthand. A lot of information is packed in one word!
Can someone have a xeniden of, say, an animal, without being a therian or otherkin?
Yeah! If you feel connected to an animal in any way, but it has nothing to do with an alterhuman identity, you can still call yourself an animal xeniden! Even if you are a therian, thereâs no such thing as a âconflictingâ xeniden.
This concept sounds a lot like [anti-MOGAI/xenogender movement]. Change the name.
The original coiner of the term âxenidenâ was never part of the discourse and never heard of the terms that antis made. That said, âxenidenâ is a good term! It doesnât need to be changed, and the definition is openly inclusive of all identities.
Can I have more than one xeniden?
Xenidens are super hoardable! Take as many as you want we got âem all!
