gender-specific
For one sex
Gender-specific describes things designed for, applying to, or distinguishing between males and females.
Gender-specific restrooms separate men from women.
Gender-specific language uses words like "fireman" rather than "firefighter." Gender-specific clothing is marketed to one sex: The store's gender-specific sizing confused shoppers looking for unisex options.
Female nature or character
- masculinityMale gender characteristics
- ladylikeBefitting refined femininity
- gentlemanlyWell-mannered and honorable
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
propriety · etiquette · decorum · dress-codes · tomboy · sissy · manly · womanly
Outside male-female categories
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- agenderHaving no gender identity
- bigenderTwo-gender identity
intersex · transman · transwoman · two-spirit · demiboy · demigirl · MTF · FTM
Original model for copies
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- pigeonholeClassify too rigidly
- typecastRepeatedly assigned similar roles
- tropeRecurring narrative device
generalization · misconception · cliché · oversimplification · assumptions · labeling · traditional · conventional
Male-dominated social order
- matriarchyFemale-dominated social system
- kinshipState of being related
- rites-of-passageCeremonies marking life transitions
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
dowry · bride-price · initiation · ancestry · lineage · inheritance
Gender-based prejudice
- misogynyHostility toward women
- misandryHostility toward males
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
Primary household earner
- homemakerOne who manages a household
- maternityState of being pregnant
- paternityMale parent status
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
provider · housewife · househusband · stay-at-home · fatherhood · motherhood · childrearing · domestic
femininity
Female nature or character
- masculinityMale gender characteristics
- ladylikeBefitting refined femininity
- gentlemanlyWell-mannered and honorable
chivalry · propriety · etiquette · decorum · dress-codes · tomboy · sissy · manly · womanly · conformity
nonbinary
Outside male-female categories
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- agenderHaving no gender identity
bigender · intersex · transman · transwoman · two-spirit · demiboy · demigirl · MTF · FTM · androgynous
archetype
Original model for copies
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- pigeonholeClassify too rigidly
- typecastRepeatedly assigned similar roles
trope · generalization · misconception · cliché · oversimplification · assumptions · labeling · traditional · conventional · outdated
patriarchy
Male-dominated social order
- matriarchyFemale-dominated social system
- kinshipState of being related
- rites-of-passageCeremonies marking life transitions
coming-of-age · dowry · bride-price · initiation · ancestry · lineage · inheritance
sexism
Gender-based prejudice
breadwinner
Primary household earner
caregiver · provider · housewife · househusband · stay-at-home · fatherhood · motherhood · childrearing · domestic · nurturing
- Growth Chartspercentiles, height, weight, head size, BMI
gender-specificunisex
Suitable for any gender
gender-neutral · gender-inclusive · genderless · non-gendered · gender-free
gender-specificgender-neutral
Without sex distinction
gender-blind · inclusive · non-discriminatory · egalitarian · unmarked
general, specific, gender, species, generate, specify, cisgender, transgender, genus