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Catgender - What is it?

What does it mean?
12/14/2021 5 min read Taimi

Catgender flag

Catgender is a xenogender where someone feels

that the closest way to describe their gender
identity is by making the equation to a cat in
particular, cats in general, or by comparing their
gender identity to certain cat-like features. The
term is nowadays often used to describe autistic or
delusional people, although the term was not
originally coined for this purpose.

Table of contents

1. Terminology

2. Subtypes

3. Related or similar terms

4. History

5. Flags and Symbols

6. Pronouns

7. Am I catgender?

8. How to support someone who is catsexual

9. Gallery

Terminology

Relevant terms
The word catgender, or cat gender, is, obviously, a
contraction of cat and gender. Someone who
identifies this way may call themselves a catboy, a
catgir, a nyan-binary, or use a custom term for self-
description. The common denominator is, of course,
that these terms refer to cats and catlikes. As
mentioned in the introduction, catgender is
xenogender. Check out our wiki page on
xenogenders for a complete overview of what a
xenogender is. In short: xenogender refers to all
genders and gender identities that do not fall on
the traditional male-female-agender axis, but
rather use terms not traditionally associated with
gender to describe their gender identity. There are
several subtypes of xenogender, one of which is
noungender, in which one links their gender identity
to a noun. Catgender is an example of a
noungender.

Subtypes

While catgender falls under the umbrella term of

xenogender, it can also be used as an umbrella
term itself. Here, we describe some of the most
common subtypes, and explain the di!erences
between them.

Speciesgender or Felinegender
Someone who identifies as speciesgender or
felinegender associates with a specific species of
cat. Examples include tigers, lions, lynxes, pumas,
jaguars, wild cats, domestic cats, etc. Out of these,
tigergender is the most common one. There is
currently no one species gender flag, although
there are flags for some of its subtypes.

Meowgender
Meowgender is a term used by people who feel
strongly connected to older and/or full-grown cats.
Meowgender people have various reasons for
relating to older cats, such as personality,
behaviour, or aesthetics. There is currently no
meowgender flag.

Mewgender
Mewgender is the opposite of meowgender, and is
used by those who feel a strong connection with
younger felines and/or kittens. Again, there may be
various reasons for identifying as mewgender; a
mewgender person may feel that young cats' or
kittens' playfulness, nimbleness, or cuteness
represents their gender well. There is currently no
mewgender flag.

Kittengender or kittygender
Kittengender or kittygender is a term for catgender
people whose identity include species regresses
and/or age regresses; one day, they may relate
more to a kitten, the other day to an old lion. There
is currently no kittengender flag.

Nyaliengender
A combination of with aliengender, coined by
catboyrio in 2020, who says that "The general
meaning of the flag would just be a combination of
aliengender and catgender. since i have a strong
connection to both aliens and cats i just wanted to
combine them." There is a nyaliengender flag, which
draws inspiration from the aliengender flag.

Evilcatgender
A xenogender related to cats, but in an evil way.
Considered a combination of catgender and
evilgender. The evilcatgender flag takes inspiration
from the evilgender flag and catgender flag.

Catboxgender
"CATBOXGENDER: A GENDER THAT IS LIKE A CAT IN
A BOX. THAT’S ALL." - genderpusteblume, coiner of
the term in 2021. Genderpusteblume also created
the catboxgender flag, which features a cat in a
box in the upper left corner of the flag.

Snowcatgender
A gender where someone feels that their gender is
strongly connected to felines who dwell in cold
habitats. It may also be a combination between
catgender and genders related to the cold, snow, or
ice. The snowcatgender flag draws from the
catgender flag, but with hints of snow and ice.

Demicat
A demicat, or demi-cat, is someone who is partially
catgender. The other half may be any other gender.
There are currently several demicat flags, without
one being clearly seen as the main flag.

Felisgender
"Felisgender: A small, catlike gender that is up to
more interpretation by those who identity with it." -
coiner of the term, sakuramikus, 2014. The
felisgender flag is reminiscent of the catgender flag,
but with di!erent colours.

Related or similar terms

In addition to the various types of catgender

described above, there are some terms that may
sound similar or related to catgender, but are not a
type of catgender.

Purrgender
Purrgender is a xenogender closely related to
catgender but not a subtype of it. Someone who is
purrgender describes their identity as small and
nimble, or otherwise in a cat-like way. The main
di!erence with catgender people is that purrgender
people still feel a connection to femininity,
masculinity, or other gender expressions, to various
extents, whereas catgender people do not.

Catkin
One term that is often confused with catgender is
catkin, which is a form of otherkin. Someone who is
catkin feels that they are (partially) a cat, whereas
someone who is catgender feels like their gender
can be best described using cat-related
descriptors, without being a cat themselves. There is
currently no catkin flag.

Kittyboygender
Kittyboygender is a combination of catkin and
catgender, and is mainly used by autistic people.
There is currently no kittyboygender flag.

History

The first recorded instance of catgender (then still

often called cat gender, with a space between the
words) being used dates back to 2014. The term was
originally coined for and used by neurodivergent
people, especially autistic people, but has since
come to be used by a wider variety of individuals.
Throughout the history of catgender discourse,
there has been a lot of controversy surrounding the
various creators and coiners of di!erent terms and
flags, with accusations of exclusionary mindsets
causing people to abandon old flag designs in
favour of new ones. See more on this below.

Flags and Symbols

The first catgender flag was created by DeviantArt

user PN-TME on December 6, 2019. This flag consists
of a light blue, solid pink, and purple stripe, with
transitional colours in between. After this user
became controversial over false claims of having
coined the term themselves, however, an alternate
catgender flag became more commonly used. This
alternate catgender flag stays true to the light blue,
solid pink, and purple stripes, but reverses their
order. Original catgender flag:

Original catgender flag

Inclusive catgender flag

Inclusive catgender flag

The original catgender symbol is the outline of a

cat's face, with six prominent whiskers.

Catgender symbol

The updated, inclusive symbol looks like a cat's paw

print and may be found on the alternate catgender
flag.

Pronouns

There are specific pronouns that catgender people

may use, which are nya/nyan/nyanself. However,
not all catgender people use these pronouns, so it is
always advisable to ask instead of assuming!

Am I catgender?

If you feel like your gender is closely connected to

cats, you may be catgender. There are plenty of
online forums for catgender individuals where you
can discover your gender identity in a safe
environment. If you think you may be catgender,
perhaps going to such websites to talk with other
catgender people could be a good way for you to
figure out your gender identity!

How to support someone who is

catsexual

There are no specific things to keep in mind for

catgender individuals other than the basic
etiquette for interacting with LGBT individuals: treat
them with kindness and love, do not require them to
explain to you why they feel the way they do, and
respect their personal preferences.

Gallery

Original catgender flag Catgender symbol

Inclusive catgender flag

Alternate inclusive
catgender flag

Alternate inclusive
catgender flag without Demicat/demicatgender
symbol flag by Glitchywitch

Inclusive
demicat/demicatgender
flag by Glitchywitch

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