Having both male and female characteristics( appearance )that it becomes a challenge for one to decipher what sex that person is.
Shane from "The L word" is androgynous, though she is a girl she usually dresses "like a guy" and is mistaken at times for a guy.
by naked nachos December 10, 2005
Traditionally, this word is defined as another word for an androgynous person, or a person with intersex genitalia. Androgyne is also a word for a non-binary gender identity that exists in the rough middle of the gender spectrum between "male" and "female" presentation and identity. Androgyne people often seek to wear androgynous types of clothes to reflect their gender. Not all Androgyne people dress this way, but it is the trend. Neutral pronouns are usually used by these people, but it is not always the case.
Androgyne is the "neither" as well as the "both" when it comes to gender identities, as to say, it is both equally feminine and masculine, while being neither of them at the same time. If the color red was the most masculine , and the color blue was the most feminine, Androgyne would be light purple. Not a perfect mix of red and blue, but there are elements of both present, while there is a third element presence that holds no heraldry to masculinity or femininity (i.e., the color white, representing "non-binary gender", making it a light purple). Roughly less than 0.1% of the current US population identify this way, but that's still a lot of people (this is a rough estimate made after observing "Transgender Population Size in the United States: a Meta-Regression of Population-Based Probability Samples" by Esther L. Meerwijk, PhD corresponding author, and Jae M. Sevelius, PhD).
Androgyne is the "neither" as well as the "both" when it comes to gender identities, as to say, it is both equally feminine and masculine, while being neither of them at the same time. If the color red was the most masculine , and the color blue was the most feminine, Androgyne would be light purple. Not a perfect mix of red and blue, but there are elements of both present, while there is a third element presence that holds no heraldry to masculinity or femininity (i.e., the color white, representing "non-binary gender", making it a light purple). Roughly less than 0.1% of the current US population identify this way, but that's still a lot of people (this is a rough estimate made after observing "Transgender Population Size in the United States: a Meta-Regression of Population-Based Probability Samples" by Esther L. Meerwijk, PhD corresponding author, and Jae M. Sevelius, PhD).
Max is an androgyne person, and they prefer neutral pronouns. | Androgyne folks are pretty neat; a lot of them seem to challenge traditional concepts of gender with their fashion choices by blending typically "male" and "female" fashions together to create something new. | There are a lot of non-binary gender identities out there, androgyne being one example.
by CakeAndCrows February 13, 2018
Person a: She has short hair and only wears jeans, t-shirts, and converse, she's probably a lesbian
Person b: Not necessarily, she's just androgynous
Person b: Not necessarily, she's just androgynous
by 4mybffChandler February 5, 2020
1.
One who, regardless of sexual characteristics (ie. male, female, trans-gender), identifies (gender identity) as both male and female in a fairly even split.
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One who's physical appearance includes male and female characteristics, making their gender difficult to discern.
One who, regardless of sexual characteristics (ie. male, female, trans-gender), identifies (gender identity) as both male and female in a fairly even split.
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One who's physical appearance includes male and female characteristics, making their gender difficult to discern.
by Androgynous A April 12, 2011
An individual who feels they do not properly fit into the gender roles ascribed by society to males and females. Often feels as though their gender is beyond the understanding of these limiting societal factors and seeks to free themselves from that which limits them by dress in androgynous clothing and attempting to appear on the outside as they feel on the inside.
by Nasir da Queer April 9, 2006
Someone who shares both female and male characteristics in an equal (100%) amount and CHOSE to identify themselves as both female and male or neither. They're known to be the type to overlook gender roles and rid themselves of labels. Some might even consider them mysterious because you can't tell their biological sexe (which shouldn't matter).
*Keep in mind that every Androgynous person uses different pronouns that appeal to them.
*Keep in mind that every Androgynous person uses different pronouns that appeal to them.
Friend #1: Hey it's insert name ! Wait he's wearing a dress...?
Friend #2: Dude, they're a she.
Friend #1: I'd swear they had a dick
Friend #2: Well you're wrong-
Androgynous Friend: Guys! What's in my pants is none of your concerns and gender shouldn't be what defines me, alright?
Friend #1 & #2: That was pretty inspiring insert name.
Friend #2: Dude, they're a she.
Friend #1: I'd swear they had a dick
Friend #2: Well you're wrong-
Androgynous Friend: Guys! What's in my pants is none of your concerns and gender shouldn't be what defines me, alright?
Friend #1 & #2: That was pretty inspiring insert name.
by Savemytaintedsoul June 14, 2017
A guy or girl that has (physical) characteristics of both male and female so that it is hard to determine whether they are a boy or girl.
a.k.a. Edward Cullen
Person 1 "I cant tell if thats a boy or girl! Go ask."
Person 2 "No you cant ask an androgynous person that!"
Person 1 "I cant tell if thats a boy or girl! Go ask."
Person 2 "No you cant ask an androgynous person that!"
by muahahahaha_iwin March 13, 2010