June 23rd Androgyne Pride Month

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Androgyne is a  non-binary gender identity associated with androgyny. Androgynes have a gender which is simultaneously feminine and masculine, although not necessarily in equal amounts. Western society currently recognizes no set for androgynes. The word Andro means male/masculinity and the word gyne means female/femininity.



The following terms have been suggested to further describe and categorize androgynes:

femandrogyne - (feminine androgyne) an androgyne who feels more feminine than masculinemascandrogyne - (masculine androgyne) an androgyne who feels more masculine than feminineversandrogyne (versatile androgyne) an androgyne whose amount of femininity and masculinity fluctuates (a versandrogyne may go between being femandrogyne and being mascandrogyne)neutrandrogyne (neutral androgyne) - an androgyne who might feel a relatively even mixture of femininity and masculinity, or even none at allDemiandrogyne- someone who only partially relates to or identifies as androgyne

Androgyny is the combination of masculine and feminine characteristics into an ambiguous form. Androgyny may be expressed with regard to biological sex, gender identity, or gender expression. When androgyny refers to mixed biological sex characteristics in humans, it often refers to intersex people.

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========================================================What is an androgynous person?


Androgynous | Identifying and/or presenting as neither distinguishably masculine nor feminine. Asexual | The lack of a sexual attraction or desire for other people. ... Cisgender | A term used to describe a person whose gender identity aligns with those typically associated with the sex assigned to them at birth.====================================================================================Legal and Social Issues

In the United States, non-binary genders are recognized in a growing number of states, including Oregon,New York ,Washington State,California ,Vermont ,Massachusetts, and Maine where a third gender marker, "X", is now available. has been the first city within the United States to permit a third gender option on official identifications. In every other state, legal documentation may only reflect the gender that the androgyne was assigned at birth in. However, outside of these states, if they feel more feminine and are AMAB they may wish to change it and vice versa.

Androgynes, like many other non-binary people, may experience . They may feel uncomfortable using gender-segregated spaces. This can include school and community organizations and even public bathrooms. They may experience celebration in the media, by their peers online and offline and even parents helping them with their struggle. All of these issues can have a severe impact on an androgyne's mental health.

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