Softcatgender

 is a xenogender, faunagender and subset of Catgender connected to feeling young and small, like a kitten. This gender is a fluid gender shifting between slight femininity and catgender, it may also be warm, soft, and pastel.

It has also been defined as a catgender, that is related to sleepiness, comfort, soft fabrics, cats, blankets, and fluffy clouds. It is for those who feel a connection to sleepiness, comfort, and cats, or a gender that can be described as that of a soft, sleepy cat.

Etymology
The term uses the root word "soft" in reference to soft feelings, fabrics and aesthetics, followed by the suffixed "catgender" to denote it is a subset of catgender.

Pronunciation

 * Phonetic: /sAHft/ - /kAt/ - /jEndUHR/
 * IPA: [ˈsɑft] - [ˈkæt] - [ˈdʒɛndɚ]

Definitions

 * a gender connected to feeling young and small, like a kitten — this gender is a fluid gender shifting between slight feminity and catgender , it is also warm , soft , and pastel - gendermerchant 2021


 * A xenogender, faunagender and subset of catgender related to sleepiness, comfort, soft fabrics, cats, blankets, and fluffy clouds! For when you feel a connection to sleepiness, comfort, and cats, or your gender can be described as that of a soft, sleepy cat!  - bun-gender 2021

History
Softcatgender was coined on October 12th, 2021 by Tumblr user gendermerchant at the request of an anonymous user.

Softcatgender was recoined on October 31st, 2021 by Tumblr user bun-gender alongside softpupgender and softbungender with a different definition.

Flags
Gendermerchant's softcatgender flag consists of 5 horizontal stripes. The first stripe is lavender, the second light purple, the third light beige, the fourth beige, and the fifth light brown.

Bun-gender's softcatgender flag consists of 5 horizontal stripes, the top stripe being a soft blue, followed by a light blue-tinted gray stripe, the bottom stripe being purple with a lavender stripe above it. The middle stripe is off white and all stripes, excluding the top stripe, have cloud motifs on alternating sides. The symbol is a purple silhouette of a cat face that is wearing a traditional night cap with a pompom at the end and 2 off white stars in the upper right and lower left corners.