Male

Male, also known as Man, Guy or Boy, is a gender which is part of the Western gender binary. It is often associated with masculinity and a connection to boyhood or masculinity as defined by one's society. It includes cisgender, transgender, genderqueer and non-binary men. Some non-binary individuals may have a partial connection to being a man/boy or have a partial connection to masculinity, in which case they may identify as non-binary male, man-aligned and/or miaspec.

Man is a term used for adults, while boy is used for children and teenagers. Guy is used as a casual word for men, typically younger men. Male can be used as an umbrella term for both men and boys, or is sometimes used as a synonym for male; however, "male" can also be used to denote sexual traits and is typically not used in general conversation due to it being considered clinical/formal. "Man" and "boy" are generally used when referring to gender as oppose to "male." "Male" is sometimes also used to exclude transmasculine individuals.

Individuals who are assigned male at birth are often raised with the expectation that they will identify as men, although not all AMAB individuals are men and not all men are AMAB. Identifying as a man is often associated with a masculine gender expression and gender role, however not all men are masculine-presenting and not all masculine-presenting individuals are men.

Flags & Symbols[]

The astronomical symbol for Mars is the most commonly known symbol for males. It represents the shield and spear of the Roman god of war. It is also the alchemical symbol for iron.

The man flag was designed by Tumblr user Trintinic on December 29, 2017. The dark blue represents binary men, light blue represents those who identify partially as men, and white represents multigender individuals who have man as one of their genders. Although the Tumblr post is now deleted.

The male flag was designed by acro-pluris on September 18, 2020, based on a stamp by DeviantArt user SilenceTheFox. The flag has no known meaning.

References[]

https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/629623620981948416/male-flag

https://www.deviantart.com/silencethefox/art/Male-Man-Boy-Stamp-736782061