ADHDgender

ADHDgender, also known as ADDgender, is a Neurogender which can only be understood in the context of having ADHD, when one's ADHD greatly affects one's gender, or affects how one experiences gender. ADHDgender is not ADHD as a gender, but rather is a gender so heavily influenced by ADHD that one's ADHD and one's experience of gender cannot be unlinked. There are many studies showing that ADHDers are more likely to be transgender.

ADHDgender can be a standalone gender, or it can be used in combination with another gender to show an individual's experience of that gender is heavily influenced by having ADHD. An individual's gender can be influenced by their ADHD in many ways - for example, one may feel like their gender is hidden behind brain fog: they know it’s there, but the gender is inaccessible. ADHDgender individuals may feel as if having ADHD has influenced their gender to where it is today, that ADHD is making their gender more confusing, and it can even be a bigender-like experience. Not all ADHDers identify as ADHDgender, only those whose gender experience is influenced by them being ADHD. ADHDgender is an exclusive gender as, obviously, people without ADHD cannot have a gender influenced by ADHD.

Pronunciation


/AY-dee-aych-dee-jEn-duh/

ADHDboy
ADHDboy is a modifier for ADHDgender for those that are men or man-aligned, but feels as though their gender has been influenced by having ADHD. ADHDboy is not ADHD as a boy-related gender, but it is an experience of gender pertaining to masculinity and/or manhood experienced through an ADHD lense.

ADHDgirl
ADHDboy is a modifier for ADHDgender for those that are women or woman-aligned, but feels as though their gender has been influenced by having ADHD. ADHDboy is not ADHD as a girl-related gender, but it is an experience of gender pertaining to femininity and/or womanhood experienced through an ADHD lense.

History
ADHDgender was coined on or before July 8, 2020 on the LGBTA Wiki by Wikia FANDOM user Oog22.

Flags
The first ADHDgender flag was created by Fandom user Oog22/Poivre (who also created the gender page) on 8 July 2020. The uneven strips and rainbow colors depict the disorder that ADHD stands for; the butterfly is a common ADHD symbol.

The second ADHDgender flag was created by an anonymous LGBTA Wiki user on October 14, 2020. The rainbow represents neurodivergence, as well as ADHD symptoms existing on a spectrum. The colors were softened to make the flag more accessible.

The third ADHDgender flag was created by LGBTA Wiki user Betacherub on June 2nd, 2021, combining the colours of both flags.

The ADHDgirl and ADHDboy flags were created by Fandom user Stitchy0 on January 2nd, 2021. The ADHDboy colors have a slight blue tint to represent masculinity, while the ADHDgirl colors have a reddish tint to represent femininity.