what is catgender?
a guide to catgender, written by the coiner & creator of the flag!
updated and revised as of march 2 2025
What is Catgender?
Catgender is a xenogender used by individuals who identify as/strongly connect with cats and felines. It is used to describe a gender that feels feline. Catgender individuals can still identify as a “binary gender” while being catgender. It literally does not matter. Catgender was created by a mentally ill autistic individual to better define his experience with gender, but anyone may identify with catgender for absolutely any reason.My word is not law and gender is whatever you make of it. Don’t let a random person online dictate that aspect of you please!!!
I don’t get it.
That’s okay! You don’t have to understand. All we ask for is acceptance, not understanding. Xenogenders are genders that are usually used by autistic individuals to better describe their unique relationship with gender identity. Neurodivergence MAY heavily influence the way one experiences gender identity, thus, people who are outside the spectrum may not understand an autistic person’s concept or view of gender.
I don’t support trans people because of this.
what’s the flag mean?
The solid pink at the top represents masculine leaning catgender individuals, and the solid blue at the bottom represents feminine leaning catgender individuals. The light pink represents the feline/cat-like feeling that comes with being catgender. The light blue represents gender nonconformity, and gender nonconforming catgender individuals. The purple stripe in the middle represents unaligned catgender individuals.
In this version of the flag, the cat emblem represents unity and solidarity with other xenogender individuals.
Subgenders
-Felinegender: A more specific catgender identity in which an individual connects their gender with a specific species of cat, such as Leopardgender or Caracalgender!
-Meowgender: A subgender in which an individual connects their gender identity with grown/older cats.
-Mewgender: A subgender in which an individual connects their gender identity with younger cats (kittens).Note (3/2/25): These “subgenders” don’t have flags, and I didn’t expand upon them past this. I just made them for fun at the time, but I’m keeping this page since people like to cite it in posts & threads. If you’re reading this from a link someone sent you hii
FAQ
Q: is this a sexual thing?
A: nope!
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Q: can i make my own catgender identity/flag that’s separate from this one?
A: yes!
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Q: can allistics/neurotypicals identify with catgender?
A: yes!
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Q: are you aware that there was a catgender flag made before yours?
A: yes! this is my own interpretation of catgender, based off my own experiences with gender.
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Q: the LGBT+ wiki says you are an exclusionist. is this true?
A: why are you learning about gender and sexuality from a fandom wiki. first of all stop doing that
so getting into this question cause i get it a lot still: that wiki calls me an exclusionist on the basis of me having said that i do not support “bi/pan lesbians” back in 2020. i genuinely do not care anymore if you identify as a bi or pan lesbian, and as long as it makes sense to you, do whatever you want. i have a job man-PLEASEEEE read this cool note since i see this on every thread discussing catgender ever: there is no “law” for any sexuality or gender label, this is MY OWN definition of the label FOR MYSELF and me + kai’s own flag. the original thread was me discussing why i coined & defined it for myself. it was for me and people who happened to relate to my experiences. catgender can be whatever you want or need it to be. please stop getting into silly discourse about who “really” coined it i am tired. be nice and be safe :)