PMSC&

PMSC&:

PMSC& is an umbrella term that is an acronym for Plural, Multiple, System, Collective, & that was coined by @yamazakura-chan in August 2022 to be a more inclusive term for all non-singlets, whether partially or fully non-single.

The term is formatted similarly to the acronym for the LGBTQ+ community and has an ampersand (&) at the end both because it is a symbol for plurality/non-singlethood and it literally means ‘and’, denoting there is more identities not mentioned in the acronym that are still included. It also acknowledges that not all non-singlets like or use one specific term to describe themselves and their experiences. For example, not all non-singlets identify with the term System and may prefer the term Collective and so on.

This term and it’s creator is explicitly inclusive of all system types, origins and headmates.

The flag used is the plural pride rings flag by user xenodelic on Tumblr.