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What is it called if you don’t feel male or female but at the same time you feel like both?

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Last Updated: 08/09/2021 at 12:50pm
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Aayla
- Expert in LGBTQ+ Issues
August 5th, 2019 2:05am
Feeling like you are not 100% male or female, but rather a combination of more than one gender, would indicate that your gender identity can be defined as non-binary.
PsychemeansSoul
April 20th, 2020 8:35pm
It's called being human, and it sounds like you are feeling a lot of confusion. It can be completely normal to feel confused when you're trying to understand yourself in a rejecting and judgemental culture. Depending on the circumstances, you could be referring to being androgynous or having gender dysphoria. Please don't feel like you have to label yourself; you may have more clarity with time. Further, you are the expert on you, without even seeing you or talking with you trying to put a diagnostic label on you to tell you what this is called is illogical and unethical. It is called your journey to self-discovery and self-actualization.
Anonymous
August 24th, 2020 12:36pm
This is one of those pieces of the spectrum that is in a grey area. A bit murky because there are so many expressions and identities that are being not necessarily 'discovered' but more aptly expressed. Some folks feel that they are not necessarily male or female. I have a friend who feels somewhere like that -- said friend states they feel they are non-binary, not belonging to either male or female category. “Androgynous” describes appearance, visual presentation, body characteristics, and even fashion, whereas “Nonbinary” refers to gender identity. < so a bit of a mixed bag on the entire thing ,but regardless of what gender identity or expression you feel that is you/ your identity is still 100% valid.
Anonymous
August 9th, 2021 12:50pm
Hello! Here are terms that might help you to better understnad yourself. remember, it's completely okay to identify yourself with one of these, but your gender is not defined a tag. [1] GENDER FLUID- Non-binary or genderqueer is an umbrella term for gender identities that are neither male nor female‍—‌identities that are outside the gender binary. [2]NON-BINARY- Non-binary or genderqueer is an umbrella term for gender identities that are neither male nor female‍—‌identities that are outside the gender binary. [3] Bigender-Someone who identifies with both male and female genders, or even a third gender. [4] AGENDER- Refers to a person who does not identify with any gender I am sorry if i missed some identities. anyways, hope this helps!