Maverique

[Image description: the official maverique pride flag, designed by Vesper H. (2014). The flag consists of three horizontal stripes of the same size. From top to bottom, the stripes are yellow, white, and orange. End description.]

Etymology

Maverique comes from the English word ’maverick’ meaning ‘an unorthodox or independent-minded person’ or ‘unorthodox’ and the French suffix ‘-ique’ meaning ‘similar to’ or ‘like.’ Pronounced mav-uh-REEK or mav-REEK.

Origins

Maverique was coined on June 1st 2014 by Vesper H. (they/them), also known as @queerascat on tumblr. Their definition for maverique at the time was “a non-binary gender characterized by an unconventional and unothodox internal sense of self and the interrelationship between that sense of self and society.” They created the word maverique because they had been using the word neutrois to describe their gender, but found they incongruencies between their gender and the neutrality of neutrois; they wanted a word that did not imply neutrality, so they made it themself.

There were some criticisms that maverique seems too similar to ‘third gender‘ and being too reliant on “conventional / modern [Western binary] gender.” This led to Vesper reworking the definition to keep maverique from being defined by “outside conventional gender.”

Current Usage

Maverique is currently defined as “a gender characterized by autonomy and inner conviction regarding a sense of self that is entirely independent of male/masculinity, female/femininity or anything which derives from the two while still being neither without gender nor of a neutral gender.” It is open to people of any culture, race, or ethnicity. Maverique is specifically a gender identity and is not related to one’s sex, dysphoria, or transitioning status.

Maverique is a gender that places emphasis on individuality and autonomy, meaning that there is no specific way of dressing or acting that is associated with being a maverique.

Symbolism and Language

On June 15th 2014, Vesper posted the maverique pride flag (seen above). There are titles and language specifically for maveriques, but using them is not required to be maverique nor inherently used by all maveriques.

[Image description: a proposed maverique gender symbol inspired by astrological symbols for planets. The entire symbol is one color (black). The symbol consists of a ring with a vertical line down the middle, with a dot in the center of the line and ring. Perpendicular to the line in the ring, there are two horizontal lines with one coming off either side of the ring. Each horizontal line has a tail going in an opposite direction, wrapping about one third of the way around the symbol. The tail on the left line goes up and to the right and the tail on the right goes down and to the left. End description.]

This is a suggested astrologically-inspired gender symbol for maveriques, suggested by now deactivated tumblr user @sneer in February 2017. The maverique symbol incorporates the sun symbol (a ring with a dot in the center), which had been previously suggested as a maverique symbol but criticised in that the sun is associated with binary genders in different cultures. The comet symbol was also suggested as a maverique symbol and criticised as it is also used as a general non-binary symbol.

References and Resources

https://queerascat.tumblr.com/

• The public tumblr blog run by Vesper H. This blog also links to several other media accounts run by Vesper, including their other Tumblr pages, YouTube channel, Instagram page, Twitter pages, etc.

https://maveriques.tumblr.com/

• “A safe place for maveriques. A resource for those who wish to learn more.” A maverique community blog, run by Vesper H. This is the source for the majority of the information in this post.

• Cavea - Latin: ”hollow place, enclosure for animals, coop, hive, stall, dungeon, spectators’ seats in the theater”; related to “cage” and “cave”. Could be referenced to having a gender identity, but feeling the need or pressure from others to not express it. Having a “trapped” or “imprisoned” gender. Coupled with the physically hollow sensation inside ones chest or stomach when one is ignored or invalidated. Possible coinage: Cavique. Pronounced “Kav - ique” with “-ique” rhyming with “unique” or Caveagender
• Liber - Latin: “free”; related to “liberation”, “liberty”, “liberate” Could be referenced to having a gender identity and the ability or conviction to express it despite internal or external pressure to not express it. Possible coinage: Librique or Libergender
• Mutare - Latin: mutare ”to change”; related to “mutable” and “mutate”. Could be referenced to having a gender identity similar to Genderflux, as in being uncontrollable and/or unpredictable, but in the sense that it is constantly “evolving” or “mutating” insofar as one never or rarely feels the same distinct gender “feeling”/”expression” twice. Possible coinage: Mutique or Mutaregender
• Precios - Old French: ”precious, costly, honorable, of great worth”. Could be referenced to having a gender identity that once considers valuable or has particular fondness, or having a conviction that ones gender is unique, precious, and valuable to ones self and/or the world at large. Possible coinage: Precique or Preciogender

Gendermaverick: a distinctly unorthodox (and non-binary) gender experience characterized by a self-determined and autonomous sense of anomalous disconnect and/or independence from traditional binary gender. Furthermore, gendermaverick is an identity undertaken/used with the intention of deliberate subversion of society’s sense of binary gender. 

The main (and pretty much only) difference between maverique and gendermaverick is that gendermaverick involves a deliberate and direct intent to challenge gender expectations.

(See also: maverique and genderpunk and genderf*ck)

Term coined by: @jzbittle​ (I think)

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Designed by: @jzbittle​

Color meanings: The purple and yellow represent non-binary gender. The red/pink represents independence, and the orange represents atypicality.

Full pride gallery HERE! FAQ and “dictionary” of genders, orientations, and other related terms HERE. Send any questions to Ask-Pride-Color-Schemes!

Clustergender

Clustergender is an umbrella term for genders that feel like they are a group of similar genders that cannot be separated one from another 

A clusrergender person does not necessrily have to identify with all genders of the same type, nor have them to feel they are a gender as strongly as they are another of the same group

The genders someone can be are, of course, limited by the person’s culture

This terms were coined by @cheettai and me 

And all the flags were created by @the-gender-collector-emself

Clusterangi

Etymology = Cluster + angi (a short for androgynous)

A clustergender where the person feels like their gender is a group/cluster of androgynous genders 

A clusterangi may feel, for example, that they are mostly androgyne, but that other genders similar to it (like femache, proxangi, anginique, etc) come along with it

Clusterapora or Clusterique

Etymology = Cluster + Apora / Cluster + the -ique ending of maverique

A clustergender where the person feels like their gender is a cluster/group of genders that are completely outside of the fem/masc/angi/neu quaternary, while still having a gender and not being xenic (aporine and/or outherine genders)

A clusterapora/clusterique  may feel like they are, for example, mainly illyagender, but that other genders similar to it (like aporagender, maverique, peragender, outhrinique, etc) come along with it

Clusterera or clustera

Etymology = Cluster + era (meaning mistress or lady)

A clustergender where the person feels like their gender is a group/cluster of feminine genders

A clustera may feel like they are, for example, mainly a juxera, but that other genders similar to it (woman, demigirl, feminique,etc) come along with it

Clusterfluid

Genderfluidity that manifest with only groups of genders at the time

It’s basically means the person’s gender changes between different clustergenders 

A clusterfluid person may be, for example, clustervir one day, and clusterneu the next

Clustermulti or clusterstatic

Etymology = Cluster + multi (meaning various) or cluster + static (as the opposite of fluid)

Being various clustergenders at the same time

Clusterneu

Etymology = Cluster + neu form “neutral”

A clustergender where the person feels like their gender is a group/cluster of neutral genders and/or genders on the agender spectrum 

A clusterneu may feel like they are, for example, mainly neutrois, but that other genders similar to it (neukenna, agender, juxtaneu, epicene, gendernull, etc) come along with it 

Clustervir

Etymology = Cluster + vir (meaning male)

A clustergender where the person feels like their gender is a group/cluster of masculine genders

A clustervir may feel that they are, for example, mainly demiboy, but that other genders similar to it (proxvir, masculinique, man, etc) come along with it

Clusterxenic

Etymology = cluster + xenic 

A clustergender where the person feels like their gender is a group/cluster of xenogenders 

this genders may be different between each other, while being xenic, or share a thematic (for example a cluster of genders related to flowers)

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You are free to add another genders to this spectrum if you feel its necessary 

Both @cheettai and I are clustergender (Ae’s clusterfluid and I’m clustermulti)

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DNI if anti-mogai - ransmed/truscum - TERF - anti-lgbt+ - anti-queer/ thinks that queer is an slur - REG - ace and/or aro exclusionist - anti m-spec lesbian/gay/enbian - m-spec exclusionist - homophobe - lesbophobe - Exorsexist/enbyphobic 

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Tagging some blogs to help spread @xeno-aligned @genderqueer-dream @uncommongenders

Hi! I’m here to finally coin a term I’ve been thinking about for a while. (However, this is a combination term, and I don’t take credit for the original coining of these two labels.)

min maverique

This is a multi-gender identity that consists of two or more parts, (depending on the person) Mingender and maverique. You can identify as min maverique if you have maverique as one gender and one (or more) masculine genders alongside it. (Since mingender is an umbrella term and maverique is not.)

Mingender is an umbrella term for all genders masculine in nature. Also a term to refer to a gender that isn't fully defined but definitely masculine, or a gender in which masculinity is its defining feature (but the gender is not binary male). May simply be used as "min", ie. "my gender is min". —————————————————————————— Mingender was coined by @pastelroswell ——————————————————————————

Maverique is a specific nonbinary gender identity characterized by autonomy and inner conviction regarding a sense of self that is entirely independent of male/masculinity, female/femininity or anything which derives from the two while still being neither without gender nor of a neutral gender. Maverique is not close to a female or male gender, and is not like a mix of them; the identity goes beyond the entire scope of the gender binary or any identities within and outside of it. It is independent of the entire concept of the gender —————————————————————————— Maverique was coined by @queerascat ——————————————————————————

Finverique

(This is the feminine version of minverique.)

This is a multi-gender identity that consists of two or more parts, (depending on the person) Fingender and maverique. You can identify as finverique if you have maverique as one gender and one (or more) feminine genders alongside it. (Since fingender is an umbrella term and maverique is not.)

Fingender is an umbrella term for all genders feminine in nature. Also a term to refer to a gender that isn't fully defined but definitely feminine, or a gender in which femininity is its defining feature (but the gender is not binary female). May simply be used as "fin", ie. "my gender is fin". —————————————————————————— Fingender was coined by @pastelroswell——————————————————————————

^fingender flag

Maverique is a specific nonbinary gender identity characterized by autonomy and inner conviction regarding a sense of self that is entirely independent of male/masculinity, female/femininity or anything which derives from the two while still being neither without gender nor of a neutral gender. Maverique is not close to a female or male gender, and is not like a mix of them; the identity goes beyond the entire scope of the gender binary or any identities within and outside of it. It is independent of the entire concept of the gender —————————————————————————— Maverique was coined by @queerascat ——————————————————————————