gender
- noun
- /ˈdʒɛndər/
- I was breaking gender stereotypes.
- gender identity
- a gender role
- gender differences
It's a spectrum like gender and light and.
- It's a spectrum like gender and light and.
- So the experimenter, their gender plays a big role in that.
- But what you can call yourself gender X and I can call you him.
- Let's get your thoughts on whether gender is binary.
- According to Butler, all gender works that way.
- I agree man, gender is a fact.
- Even when the gender changes or the race changes.
- The theme of this conference, immigration and gender, is vast.
- Another place we highlight gender is in perpetration.
- And so the same thing goes with gender, gender related issues.
- These doubtless also had their genders, but we have no clue to them.
Examples
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We don't discriminate based on gender.
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That no matter your gender, no matter where you're born from, you are not limited.
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There was no such thing as gender without race.
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My question is, what does gender feel like, if anything?
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Sort of, you know, gender has an impact, right?
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According to Butler, all gender works that way.
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And society understands gender better than they do race.
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Let's get your thoughts on whether gender is binary.
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Throughout the process, issues of gender, class, and stigma surfaced in theater exercises, discussions, and arguments.
Academic text (2011) -
Many people now openly express their gender identity, regardless of societal expectations.
Synonyms
A person's inner feeling about being male, female, both, or neither
Idioms
- Literature
To mention someone's gender to gain an advantage in a discussion
- Literature
To mention being a woman or man to avoid blame and get sympathy
Compounds
Different ways people understand and show themselves as male, female, both, or neither
- Specialized
A system in some languages that puts nouns into groups like masculine or feminine
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gender comes from the old root gen- meaning 'kind' or 'birth', like in gene and generate. People later used it for the social or personal 'kind' someone feels or shows, so it now covers identity as well as biological sex.