genderize
Apply sex categories
To genderize is to assign or attribute gender to something, or to make something gender-specific.
Languages genderize nouns grammatically.
Marketing genderizes products through color or design: The toy industry has genderized everything from building blocks to bicycles.
The term often carries critical connotations, suggesting unnecessary or artificial gender distinctions.
Outside male-female categories
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- intersexAtypical sex development
- two-spiritEmbodying both gender essences
transman · transwoman · MTF · FTM · questioning · transition · self-identification · coming out
Male gender characteristics
- femininityFemale nature or character
- pinkPale red hue
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
homemaker · macho · nurturing · aggressive · emotional · dominant · submissive · girly
Systematic grouping by traits
- categorizationArranging into groups
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- designationFormal name or title
- sortingArranging into sequence
tagging · coding · identification · binary · checkbox · form · marker · demographic
Unjust differential treatment
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
profiling · glass ceiling · unequal pay · exclusion · objectification · double standard · pink tax · wage gap
nonbinary
Outside male-female categories
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- intersexAtypical sex development
two-spirit · transman · transwoman · MTF · FTM · questioning · transition · self-identification · coming out · deadnaming
masculinity
Male gender characteristics
- femininityFemale nature or character
- pinkPale red hue
- bluePrimary color; also sad
breadwinner · homemaker · macho · nurturing · aggressive · emotional · dominant · submissive · girly · manly
classification
Systematic grouping by traits
- categorizationArranging into groups
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- designationFormal name or title
sorting · tagging · coding · identification · binary · checkbox · form · marker · demographic · registration
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
stereotyping · profiling · glass ceiling · unequal pay · exclusion · objectification · double standard · pink tax · wage gap · chauvinism
genderizeneutralize
Cancel an effect
desexualize · genericize · neuter · universalize · standardize