Some days you might feel more like a girl, other days more like a boy, and some days like neither. Or maybe it's slower than that, shifting over weeks or seasons. If that sounds familiar, you might have come across the word genderfluid.
Genderfluid describes a gender that changes over time. It isn't indecision: for many genderfluid people, the movement is the identity. It's also easy to mix up with nearby words, like genderflux (where the strength of a gender changes) or bigender (two genders).
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The quiz
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Genderfluid, genderflux or bigender?
These three words are often mixed up, and communities use them a little differently. A simple way to tell them apart is to ask what changes.
- Genderfluid: usually, the gender itself changes, for example from girl to neither to boy
- Genderflux: usually, the gender stays the same kind, but its strength rises and falls
- Bigender: two genders, at the same time or taking turns
How to read your result
Your result shows the three words your answers point to most. Many people relate to more than one, and the words can overlap.
Movement isn't indecision. If your answers would change next week, that may be part of your answer.
Questions people ask
How do I know if I'm genderfluid?
No test can know for you, but one helpful question is: does your gender itself change, or only how you feel about it? If you feel like one gender for a while and a different one later, and that keeps happening, genderfluid may be worth reading about. The word is yours to try, keep or drop. Nobody else gets the final say.
What's the difference between genderfluid and genderflux?
Genderfluid usually means the gender itself changes, for example from girl to neither to boy. Genderflux usually means the gender stays the same kind while its strength changes, from strong to faint and back. Some people are both, and some prefer one word for reasons of their own. Our genderflux vs genderfluid page explains it side by side.
Is genderfluid the same as bigender?
Not quite. Bigender means having two genders, either at once or taking turns. Genderfluid means the gender moves over time, and it isn't limited to two. A bigender person can feel fluid between their two genders, so the words can overlap. What matters is which description feels closer to your own experience. See bigender vs genderfluid.
Do genderfluid people change pronouns?
Some do, and some don't. Some genderfluid people switch pronouns along with their gender, some use they/them all the time so they don't have to announce every change, and some are happy with any pronouns. There's no rule. If you're curious, you can read about they/them or simply try different pronouns in your head first.
Is it just a phase if my gender changes?
For genderfluid people, change is part of the identity, so a shifting gender isn't a sign that something is wrong or unreal. Whether your feelings stay the same for years or change again later, they're valid right now. You're allowed to use a word that fits today and pick another one later. Many people find their words evolve over time.
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