“Maiself.

[a five color flag with a circle in the middle. from top to bottom, the colors are grayish purple, magenta, orange, yellow, and white. the upper half of the circle is white, the lower half of the circle is grayish purple]

Mai is an alternative to trans/cis identities for when one doesn’t feel those terms encompass their experience for any reason. This term is not affiliated with the radqueer community, but can be used as an alternative to transid/cisid terms.

The prefix Mai comes from the word “my” (belonging to oneself) and the prefix 毎 (every/each, as in every/each day). This represents how the identity is personal and continuous.

Examples of uses:

• Maigirl can be used by someone who transitioned to male and then back to female who doesn’t consider themself detrans, trans, or cis, just a girl.
• Maiadult can be used by someone who is an adult in system but a teenager out of system. From their creation they were meant to be an adult, but physically speaking they aren’t, so they don’t know what term to use.
• Maimexican can be used by someone who was raised in a Mexican household, regardless of if they were born there, adopted there, or fostered there. It places focus more on the cultural aspect of being Mexican rather than the physical aspect.

Flag color meaning:

• Gray-Purple represents neutrality
• Magenta represents being beyond the norm, the same way the color is beyond the visible spectrum of light
• Orange represents home and comfort, an identity which feels right and familiar
• Yellow represents beginnings, new and old
• White represents truth, as this is your true identity no matter what.

This identity is open to whoever, but preferably don’t use it with the intention to harm others or fetishize others’ experiences. Thank you!”

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