Pivotgender

Pivotgender (also called expecgender or swivelgender) is a gender identity in which a person's experienced gender changes depending on who they are around. The shift is tied to the people present rather than occurring randomly or over time.

For example, a pivotgender person might:

• Feel more masculine around some people and feminine around others.
• Experience a non-binary, agender, or different gendered feeling in different social contexts.
• Notice genuine changes in their internal sense of gender, not just changes in gender expression or behavior.

It's generally considered a form of mutogender (a gender that changes under certain circumstances). It is often grouped under the broader non-binary or genderfluid umbrellas, though not everyone who identifies as pivotgender uses those labels.

Origins of the Term

This term is believed to have been coined on Tumblr in the mid 2010s. It is not widely used but does appear in LGBTQ+ forums and wikis.

Related Terms

• Genderfluid
• Non-Binary
• Genderflux
• Demigender
• Agender