X-gender

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X-gender () is a third-gender that differs from M, for male, or F, for female. The term X-gender came into use during the later 1990s, popularized by queer organizations in Kansai, especially in Osaka and Kyoto. The term is used alongside non-binary (ノンバイナリー) and genderqueer (ジェンダー・クィア) in Japan.