#jaegergender

I dunno how this works but I’m gonna do my best! I’ve decided that no currently-existing label properly fits my relation to gender and my gender identity, so I made my own. Presenting: Jaegergender!

Jaegergender is named after the Jaegers, large mecha from the Pacific Rim movie franchise, although you don’t necessarily have to be a Jaeger or identify as one to be Jaegergender. Those who identify as jaegergender may identify with some or all of the following:

A strong parental instinct, or need to protect others around them, even at the cost of their own health

Identifying partially or entirely as robots of some sort (including traditional automatons, machines, computers, programs, mecha, Jaegers themselves, Transformers, androids, cyborgs, etc.)

Ambidextrousness or cross-dominance

A belief that they should be either unable to feel pain, or be dismantled painlessly

Difficulty speaking or selective mutism 

A distaste towards organic bodies and/or the maintenance they require

Feeling most at home when behind a screen or connected to the internet

Highly empathetic 

Being physically fast or mentally quick

Being patient or stubborn

Various forms of neurodiversity, including but not limited to autism, ADHD, and/or bipolar disorder

The Jaegergender flag:

Dark blue: empathy, connection to others/the environment/the internet

Light blue: the concept of being artificial, physical/mental speed

Light grey: being constructed of or related to metal

Dark grey: patience, stubbornness, and protectiveness  

Yellow and purple dots: change, polarity, and contradiction. This can include neurodiversity, the inherent contradiction of feeling artificial but being organic, or a general sense of unbelonging.