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Someone may identify as bigender if they identify with both male and female genders.
Being bigender means identifying with two or possibly more genders, and it is considered anonbinarygender identity.
A bigender person might always express one of their genders physically, at different times, or at once.
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History and Origin of the Term ‘Bigender’
The term ‘bigender’ isn’t all that old.
Here’s a look at the history of how this term entered our current lexicon.
At this conference, it was included in the glossary of terms under the wordandrogyne.
That’s because while some plants are distinctly male or female, others contain the characteristics of both genders.
Bigender vs. Nonbinary
The term bigender falls under the umbrella category of nonbinary.
In other words, a bigender person may identify with the sex assigned at birthandone or more additional genders.
Bigender is a gender identity.
The term bisexual is a sexual identity/orientation that describes the people you are attracted to and/or intimate with.
To be bisexual means that you are attracted to men and women, and potentially other genders as well.
How Many People Identify as Bigender in the United States?
Statistics
The percentage of people who fall into that category changes significantly with age.
Here are several ways you could support bigender people.
Simply expanding your thinking is a great start to allyship.
Dr. Drescher says that “gender identity always has a subjective quality to it.
Ask a person their name and their pronouns in the same way, by being straightforward and judgment-free.
You should refer to a bigender person by whatever pronouns they want to be called.
Everyone can benefit from a better understanding of gender and how it can be expressed.
Lesbian & Gay Health Foundation Conference.Abstracts Of a Symposium on Gender Issues for the 90s.
It Gets Better Project.LGBTQ+ Glossary.
