gender-free
Not male-female
Gender-free describes language, spaces, policies, or practices that avoid distinctions based on gender.
A gender-free restroom welcomes anyone regardless of gender identity.
Gender-free pronouns like "they" replace gendered ones like "he" or "she." The term often appears in discussions about inclusivity and removing traditional gender categories from situations where they may be unnecessary or exclusionary.
The company adopted gender-free dress codes.
Suitable for any gender
- androgynousNeither distinctly male nor female
- neutralNot favoring any side
- inclusiveCovering all members
- universalAffecting all equally
degendered · shared · communal · accessible · mixed-use · coed
Outside male-female categories
- agenderHaving no gender identity
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- bigenderTwo-gender identity
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- parityState of being equal
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- non-discriminationEqual treatment regardless of difference
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
inclusion · representation · accessibility · opportunity · justice · empowerment · liberation · dignity
Neologistic third-person pronoun
- neopronounsNewly created personal pronouns
- ungenderedNot sex-specific
- epiceneOf indeterminate gender
- personHuman individual
chairperson · firefighter · salesperson · spokesperson · humankind · sibling · parent · child
unisex
Suitable for any gender
- androgynousNeither distinctly male nor female
- neutralNot favoring any side
- inclusiveCovering all members
universal · degendered · shared · communal · accessible · mixed-use · coed
nonbinary
Outside male-female categories
- agenderHaving no gender identity
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
equity
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- parityState of being equal
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- non-discriminationEqual treatment regardless of difference
egalitarianism · inclusion · representation · accessibility · opportunity · justice · empowerment · liberation · dignity · respect
ze
Neologistic third-person pronoun
- neopronounsNewly created personal pronouns
- ungenderedNot sex-specific
- epiceneOf indeterminate gender
person · chairperson · firefighter · salesperson · spokesperson · humankind · sibling · parent · child · partner
gender-freegendered
Categorized by sex
gender-specific · masculine · feminine · gender-based · sexed
gender, free, genders, gendered, gendering, genderless, freely, freedom, freedoms