-aesic: a suffix for genders related to any aesthetics
(this is a more detailed version of this coining post!)
so the suffixΒ β-coricβ is a way to denote that a gender is related to a -core aesthetic - hereβs the coining post, which describes proper usage of the suffix. however, some people have begun using -coric for genders related to non-core aesthetics (or even genders that arenβt related to aesthetics at all, but thatβs another issue to address). this improper use can cause confusion about the actual meaning of -coric, so iβm proposing a new suffix for genders that are related to some sort of aesthetic:Β β-aesicβ!
for those who havenβt really seen any misuses of -coric, hereβs a hypothetical situation in which -coric would not be correct to use, but -aesic would:
letβs say you want to coin a gender related to the golden hour aesthetic. this aesthetic does not use the -core suffix, and therefore, calling thisΒ βgoldencoricβ,Β βgoldenhourcoricβ, or anything like that would be incorrect. however, usingΒ βgoldenaesicβ,Β βgoldenhouraesicβ, etc. would work!
this could also work for those who experience a -coric gender in a more specific way! for example, a while back, mogai-monarchs posted about some of their terms being redefined by lgbta wiki users, so iβll use one of those definitions as an example. letβs say your gender is related specifically to cute/βkawaiiβ plushies and hello kitty plushies. rather than redefiningΒ βplushcoricβ for your specific experience and causing confusion, you could coin something likeΒ βcuteplushaesicβ,Β βkittyplushaesicβ, etc.!
obviously, you donβt have to use -aesic for aesthetic-related genders if you prefer not to. however, please remember not to misuse -coric!
also, this is not related to the -aesic coining, but is related to the use of -coric, so i figured iβd include it in this post. if an aesthetic uses a different suffix from -core - hereβs some suffix examples - donβt use -coric for a gender related to it either! instead, you could use -aesic or any other suffix you like, or you could put -ic at the end of the aesthetic suffix. examples includeΒ β-academicβ,Β β-gothicβ,Β β-keicβ,Β β-punkicβ, andΒ β-wavicβ. i donβt believe any of these suffixes have an official coining post like coric, but i have seen nearly all of them used!
