Duobinary is a large multigender umbrella term that describes anyone who is in some way both a man and woman.[2] It encompasses bigender under it, typically referring to someone who is only two genders. It is less of a gender identity, but instead more of an extension of the gender binary.
Duobinary is typically used by bigender individuals that feel as though the term non-binary does not describe them, due to the fact that it is commonly associated with being outside of the gender binary, or misinterpreted with the/as an absence of gender due to its wording. While for some duobinary individuals, non-binary may properly describe them, while others feel like duobinary is a better fit, due to the fact that it includes only binary genders and is the presence of them both within one's overall gender identity.
Many bigender individuals who are only male and female feel that this term is a better description of them, as they are not non-binary by its common definition, but rather both binary genders.
Common Definitions[]
| “ | I made a label called "duobinary" to describe anyone who is in some way a man and a woman! | ” |
–u/k_atlas_, 2023[1] | ||
| “ | this can include multigender, androgyne, genderfluid, demigenders and any other genders that are both male & female in some way!
I'm glad I made this bc now I don't have to list a long list of genders in my juvelic terms. it can just be "gender loving duobinary" instead |
” |
–u/k_atlas_, 2023[3] | ||
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