Demiguy

For some people, the binary gender identity fails to allow them to fully express themselves, whether that's in their physical appearance, their behavior or both. For example, a demiguy might wear clothes we'd typically consider masculine, but may also wish to wear nail polish and makeup, or to comport themselves in a way that we typically associate with being female. Gender, like sexuality, exists on a spectrum. This leaves room for lots of diversity between the binary poles of "man" and "woman" or "boy" and "girl."

For some demiguys, the identity can also be a way to let go of some aspects of masculinity they find to be distasteful or even toxic. Rather than redefining masculinity, they may choose to embrace an identity with less baggage. Identifying as a demiguy, demiboy or demiman, therefore, allows people to identify with the parts of masculinity that are a fit for them. Alternatively, it can allow a person who may not identify strongly as male, or who is uncomfortable with how society defines what it means to be male, to accept masculinity as a part of themselves.

As an identity, demiguy differs from genderfluid, in which a person's gender identity may shift over time. It is also distinct from bigender, which is when a person identifies as both male and female at the same time. Unlike people who identify as transgender, a demiguy may be assigned male at birth and still identify, in part, as male. A transgender person does not identify with their assigned gender at birth. However, it is important to note that gender identity is something that a person chooses for themselves. People tend to choose the term that best connects with their own experience. Because personal experience is unique and diverse, the way each individual defines and explains a gender identity may vary.