degenderizing
Stripping gender indicators
Degenderizing is removing gender distinctions from language, roles, or institutions.
Job titles get degenderized when "fireman" becomes "firefighter" or "stewardess" becomes "flight attendant." Forms and documents are degenderized by replacing "he/she" with "they" or removing gender checkboxes.
The university degenderized its housing policies.
Suitable for any gender
- inclusiveCovering all members
- restroomsPublic toilet facilities
- signagePosted public displays
- clothingBody coverings worn daily
uniforms · products · marketing · packaging · forms · checkboxes · accessibility · spaces
Outside male-female categories
- agenderHaving no gender identity
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- androgynousNeither distinctly male nor female
intersex · self-identification · authenticity · visibility · recognition · affirmation · coming-out
Direct effort for reform
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- feminismAdvocacy for sex equality
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- educationSystematic development of mind
empowerment · intersectionality · allyship · grassroots · consciousness-raising · social-change · representation · inclusion
Official enactment of statutes
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- mandatesAuthoritative commands or requirements
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- complianceAdhering to requirements
regulations · anti-discrimination · equal-opportunity · forms · bureaucracy · implementation · enforcement · standardization
Noun substitutes
- theyNot we, but
- zeNeologistic third-person pronoun
- neopronounsNewly created personal pronouns
- honorificsRespectful name additions
titles · themself · rewording · rephrasing · terminology
unisex
Suitable for any gender
clothing · uniforms · products · marketing · packaging · forms · checkboxes · accessibility · spaces · facilities
nonbinary
Outside male-female categories
- agenderHaving no gender identity
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
androgynous · intersex · self-identification · authenticity · visibility · recognition · affirmation · coming-out
activism
Direct effort for reform
education · empowerment · intersectionality · allyship · grassroots · consciousness-raising · social-change · representation · inclusion · equity
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- mandatesAuthoritative commands or requirements
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
compliance · regulations · anti-discrimination · equal-opportunity · forms · bureaucracy · implementation · enforcement · standardization
pronouns
Noun substitutes
- theyNot we, but
- zeNeologistic third-person pronoun
- neopronounsNewly created personal pronouns
honorifics · titles · themself · rewording · rephrasing · terminology
degenderizinggendering
Assigning sex categories
genderizing · sexing · gender segregation · gender coding · feminizing
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