ADHDgender

ADHDgender, also known as ADDgender, is a Neurogender with several definitions. It may be a gender that:
 * Can only be understood in the context of having ADHD
 * Is greatly affected by one's ADHD, whether just one's own gender or one's experience of gender as a whole
 * i.e. Feels hidden behind brain fog
 * Is made more confusing by having ADHD
 * Has been influencing their understanding and development of their gender
 * Is so heavily influenced by ADHD that having ADHD cannot be unlinked from one's experience of gender

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 influenced by having ADHD. It may be a bigender experience for some individuals. Not all people with ADHD identify as ADHDgender. ADHDgender is an exclusive gender as people without ADHD cannot have a gender influenced by ADHD.

Pronunciation


/ay-dee-aych-dee-jen-der/

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
ADHDgirl 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. ADHDgirl 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.