genderlessness
Absence of sex
Genderlessness is the state of having no gender or being without gender identity.
The term appears in discussions of nonbinary identity, where some people describe themselves as experiencing genderlessness rather than identifying as male or female.
It also describes things designed to be gender-neutral: the genderlessness of the uniform.
Outside male-female categories
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- bigenderTwo-gender identity
- two-spiritEmbodying both gender essences
queer · transgender · cisgender · intersex · enby · questioning · coming-out · pronouns
Combined sex characteristics
- unisexSuitable for any gender
- neutralNot favoring any side
- undifferentiatedNot separated into types
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
indeterminate · featureless · unmarked · they/them · neopronouns · presentation · fashion · grooming
Without erotic attraction
- intersexAtypical sex development
- hermaphroditeBoth sexes in one
- gonadGamete-producing organ
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
hormone · dimorphism · anatomy · physiology · reproduction · development · differentiation · ambiguity
Not sex-specific
- neologismNewly created expression
- honorificsRespectful name additions
- epiceneOf indeterminate gender
- animateGive life to
inanimate · pronouns · titles · naming · terminology · rewording
Same status for all
- diversityState of varied elements
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- inclusionBeing made part
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
tolerance · pluralism · respect · integration · fairness · solidarity · belonging · representation
nonbinary
Outside male-female categories
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- bigenderTwo-gender identity
two-spirit · queer · transgender · cisgender · intersex · enby · questioning · coming-out · pronouns · self-identification
androgyny
Combined sex characteristics
- unisexSuitable for any gender
- neutralNot favoring any side
- undifferentiatedNot separated into types
ambiguous · indeterminate · featureless · unmarked · they/them · neopronouns · presentation · fashion · grooming · voice
asexual
Without erotic attraction
- intersexAtypical sex development
- hermaphroditeBoth sexes in one
- gonadGamete-producing organ
chromosome · hormone · dimorphism · anatomy · physiology · reproduction · development · differentiation · ambiguity · variation
ungendered
Not sex-specific
- neologismNewly created expression
- honorificsRespectful name additions
- epiceneOf indeterminate gender
animate · inanimate · pronouns · titles · naming · terminology · rewording
equality
Same status for all
- diversityState of varied elements
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- inclusionBeing made part
egalitarianism · tolerance · pluralism · respect · integration · fairness · solidarity · belonging · representation · visibility
genderlessnessgendered
Categorized by sex
maleness · femaleness · masculinity · femininity · gender identity
gender, engender, sexless, androgynous, genderless, agender, nongendered