gender blind
Ignoring male-female distinctions
Gender blind describes policies, practices, or attitudes that disregard gender as a factor in decisions or treatment.
A gender-blind hiring process evaluates candidates without considering whether they're male or female: The orchestra adopted gender-blind auditions, with musicians playing behind a screen.
Critics argue that gender blindness can ignore real inequities that need addressing, while proponents see it as essential to fairness.
Freedom from prejudice
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- meritocracyAdvancement through demonstrated ability
- even-handednessUnbiased treatment of all
- fair treatmentImpartial, unbiased handling
equal opportunity · non-discrimination · level playing field · unprejudiced · fair play · anonymized · merit-based · standardized
Suitable for any gender
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- genderlessHaving no sex distinction
- androgynousNeither distinctly male nor female
- epiceneOf indeterminate gender
nongendered · coed · undifferentiated · agender · they/them · desexed · unmarked
Unbiased chance for all
- affirmative actionPrograms boosting marginalized representation
- Title IXFederal educational equity law
- pay equityEqual pay for equal work
- anti-discriminationOpposing unfair differential treatment
workplace equality · hiring practices · diversity policy · compliance · equal pay · representation · glass ceiling · wage gap
State of varied elements
- intersectionalityInterconnected identity-based discrimination study
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
representation · belonging · accessibility · broad-mindedness · solidarity · allyship · safe space · empowerment
impartiality
Freedom from prejudice
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- meritocracyAdvancement through demonstrated ability
- even-handednessUnbiased treatment of all
fair treatment · equal opportunity · non-discrimination · level playing field · unprejudiced · fair play · anonymized · merit-based · standardized
unisex
Suitable for any gender
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- genderlessHaving no sex distinction
- androgynousNeither distinctly male nor female
epicene · nongendered · coed · undifferentiated · agender · they/them · desexed · unmarked
equal opportunity
Unbiased chance for all
- affirmative actionPrograms boosting marginalized representation
- Title IXFederal educational equity law
- pay equityEqual pay for equal work
anti-discrimination · workplace equality · hiring practices · diversity policy · compliance · equal pay · representation · glass ceiling · wage gap
diversity
State of varied elements
- intersectionalityInterconnected identity-based discrimination study
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
equity · representation · belonging · accessibility · broad-mindedness · solidarity · allyship · safe space · empowerment · visibility
gender blindgender-sensitive
Conscious of sex-based differences
gendered · gender-based · gender-specific · sexist · heteronormative
gender blindgender-inclusive
Welcoming all identities equally
affirmative action · positive discrimination · gender quotas · intersectional
gender, blind, genders, gendered, gendering, engender, engendered, engendering, blinds