gendering
Sorting by sex
Gendering is the process of assigning or attributing gender to something—a person, role, object, or concept.
Languages with grammatical gender require gendering nouns: In Spanish, "table" is feminine.
Social gendering assigns masculine or feminine associations to things like colors, occupations, or behaviors: The gendering of nursing as women's work.
To gender someone is to identify or address them as a particular gender: The ultrasound technician gendered the baby before the parents were ready to know.
Noun substitutes
- honorificsRespectful name additions
- masculineMale in character
- femininePertaining to women
- neuterRemove fertility surgically
they/them · he/she · suffixes · inclusive language · neutral language
Outside male-female categories
- intersexAtypical sex development
- two-spiritEmbodying both gender essences
- androgyneBeing of mixed sex
- transmasculineMoving toward male identity
transfeminine · self-identification · transition · passing · deadnaming · misgendering · coming out · pronouns
Gender-based prejudice
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- misogynyHostility toward women
- misandryHostility toward males
chauvinism · stereotyping · inequality · inequity · exclusion · favoritism · patriarchy · double standard
Primary household earner
- homemakerOne who manages a household
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- providerOne who furnishes things
- nurturerOne who fosters development
protector · maternity · paternity · chivalry · gentleman · lady · dowry · kinship
Arranging into groups
- binarismDivision into two categories
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
- designationFormal name or title
dichotomy · differentiation · sorting · coding · chromosomal · biological · anatomical · hormonal
pronouns
Noun substitutes
- honorificsRespectful name additions
- masculineMale in character
- femininePertaining to women
neuter · they/them · he/she · suffixes · inclusive language · neutral language
nonbinary
Outside male-female categories
- intersexAtypical sex development
- two-spiritEmbodying both gender essences
- androgyneBeing of mixed sex
transmasculine · transfeminine · self-identification · transition · passing · deadnaming · misgendering · coming out · pronouns
sexism
Gender-based prejudice
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- misogynyHostility toward women
misandry · chauvinism · stereotyping · inequality · inequity · exclusion · favoritism · patriarchy · double standard · implicit bias
breadwinner
Primary household earner
- homemakerOne who manages a household
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- providerOne who furnishes things
nurturer · protector · maternity · paternity · chivalry · gentleman · lady · dowry · kinship · inheritance
categorization
Arranging into groups
- binarismDivision into two categories
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
designation · dichotomy · differentiation · sorting · coding · chromosomal · biological · anatomical · hormonal · phenotypic
genderingneutralizing
Making something ineffective
desexing · universalizing · homogenizing · generalizing · anonymizing
genderinguniversalizing
Extending to all cases
homogenizing · equalizing · standardizing · unifying · integrating
genre, gender, generation, generic, generate, cisgender, transgender, generative, gendered