[Image ID: Four images of the Erenth pride flag, created by Gent (Gender-Jargon). Image 1) is the nine-stripe flag. This flag has nine horizontal stripes of the same size. From top to bottom, the stripes are dark grey, peach, dark red, cream, desaturated light green, cream, dark red, peach and dark grey. Image 2) is the same nine-stripe flag, but with a centered, black double dagger obelus mark. Image 3) is the five-stripe simplified design. The simplified flag has five horizontal stripes of the same size. From top to bottom, the stripes are dark grey, peach, dark red, cream and desaturated light green. Image 4) is the same simplified flag, but with a centered, black double dagger obelus mark. ./. END ID]
Erenth: a term describing one who does not participate in the concept of gender, instead embracing the self-hood that proceeds the construct unencumbered.
[PT: Erenth: a term describing one who does not participate in the concept of gender, instead embracing the self-hood that proceeds the construct unencumbered. ./. END PT]
Etymology
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"Ere", from Early Modern English, meaning "Before" + "-nth" from English, meaning "an unspecified/indefinitely large ordinal number".
Here, "before" refers to the intrinsic self that exists free of gender, a state that has not yet been evaluated or considered within the construct. "Ere" was chosen to represent existing outside the gender paradigm, much like "Ere" belongs to an earlier stage English. "Nth" is used as a suffix, but it refers to the infinitely large, variable, complex, convoluted, nebulous nature of gender identity.
Erenth was coined by Gent (Gender-Jargon) in April 2024.
Elaboration
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Erenth is not a gender identity, but rather a label used to describe individuals whose selfhood does not involve the construct of gender, identifying with a personal, individual albeit degendered selfhood instead. As such, an Erenth:
Does not have a gender identity in any way, shape or form.
Doesn't align themselves with any gender (unaligned).
Does not have a gender identity to conform to, bend or subvert.
May embody gendered roles without consideration to the concept of gender or may reject them all together.
Does not have a gender to express, thus lacking a gender expression.
Presents themselves without consideration to the concept of gender, instead seeking to make their presentation harmonious and congruent with their sense of self.
Uses (self-)referential language without consideration to the concept of gender, using whatever language they see fit.
In lacking a gender identity, likely do not self-describe using GLG orientations.
May have an internalized self-concept of sex that is degendered or may reject sex altogether.
May reject, eschew, subvert, ignore, transcend, be liberated from, be apathetic towards, be oblivious to or hold any stance, perspective or experience regarding the concept of gender that results in non-participation in the construct.
May or may not identify as Queer.
Is simply themselves, embodying the answer to the question, "Who Am I?" while also discarding the construct of gender entirely from the question.
[PT: Does not have a gender identity in any way, shape or form. Doesn't align themselves with any gender (unaligned). Does not have a gender identity to conform to, bend or subvert. May embody gendered roles without consideration to the concept of gender or may reject them all together. Does not have a gender to express, thus lacking a gender expression. Presents themselves without consideration to the concept of gender, instead seeking to make their presentation harmonious and congruent with their sense of self. Uses (self-)referential language without consideration to the concept of gender, using whatever language they see fit. In lacking a gender identity, likely do not self-describe using GLG orientations. May have an internalized self-concept of sex that is degendered or may reject sex altogether. May reject, eschew, subvert, ignore, transcend, be liberated from, be apathetic towards, be oblivious to or hold any stance, perspective or experience regarding the concept of gender that results in non-participation in the construct. May or may not identify as Queer. Is simply themselves, embodying the answer to the question, "Who Am I?" while also discarding the construct of gender entirely from the question. ./. END PT]
Some similar labels include:
Egogender
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Both Egogender and Erenth individuals identify with an unique and individualistic sense of self, but differ in that the Erenth label is not a gender and does not participate in the construct.
Exogender
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Both Exogender and Erenth individuals do not participate in the construct of gender, thus lacking a gender identity, but differ in that the Erenth label specifies an unique, individual sense of self one embraces entirely independent of the construct of gender identity. Exogender, while not truly being a gender identity by it's definition, attempts to fill the lexical gap by relating to the construct, where the Erenth label does not participate in it explicitly and outright.
Apogender
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Both Apogender and the Erenth label involve being divorced from the concept of gender, but differ in that Apogender is an Agender microlabel, whereas Erenth is not a gender identity and involves embracing the self.
Pomogender
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Both Pomogender and the Erenth label involve denying preexisting gender labels, but differ in that Erenth is not a gender identity, denies the entirety of the construct of gender and embraces a unique, individual sense of self outside of gender.
Cassgender
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Both Cassgender and the Erenth label may involve feeling indifferent towards the concept of gender, but differ in that Cassgender is a gender identity whereas the Erenth is not a gender identity, does not participate in the construct and specifically involves embracing a unique, individual sense of self outside of gender.
Yonderi
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Both Yonderi and Erenth are labels describing transcending gender, but differ in that the Erenth label also does not participate in or internalize the construct while also specifically embracing a unique, individual sense of self outside of gender. Erenth can be considered to have a yonderine quality, but doesn't have to.
Genderfree
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Both Genderfree and the Erenth label both refer to an undefined state where gender is not present, but unlike Genderfree, Erenth rejects the construct of gender in it's entirety, is not an ambiguous identity nor is it definitively queer in itself. Furthermore, an Erenth individual's identity is related to their sense of self, which is not specified by the label genderfree.
Pride Flag
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The flag was created by myself (Gent, GJ) at the same time as the term. The flag has nine horizontal stripes of the same size. From top to bottom, the stripes are dark grey, peach, dark red, cream, desaturated light green, cream, dark red, peach and dark grey. The stripes have the following meanings:
The bottom and top dark grey stripes represent the lack of internalization of gender.
The two peach stripes represents complete non-participation in the construct of gender.
The two dark red stripes represents knowledge and conviction.
The two cream stripes represent one's values and ideals.
The middle desaturated light green stripe represents one's inner sense of self.
[PT: The bottom and top dark grey stripes represent the lack of internalization of gender.The two peach stripes represents complete non-participation in the construct of gender. The two dark red stripes represents knowledge and conviction.The two cream stripes represent one's values and ideals. The middle desaturated light green stripe represents one's inner sense of self. ./. END PT]
I also created a simplified, five-stripe version using the same colors and meaning as the nine-stripe flag. The simplified flag has five horizontal stripes of the same size. From top to bottom, they are dark grey, peach, dark red, cream and desaturated light green.
Glyph
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As Erenth is not a gender, it does not have a planetary glyph associated with it. Instead, the Erenth identity is represented by the typographical obelus, styled as a double dagger mark, U+2021 (β‘). The obelus represents, "an iron roasting spit, a dart, or the sharp end of a javelin, symbolizing the skewering or cutting out of dubious matter. (Wikipedia)", which is similar to the manner in which an Erenth individual embraces their selfhood (separated from gender), but not the construct of gender (the dubious matter). The double dagger mark was specified to represent a coupled rejection of gender and acceptance of the self.
