gendered

adjective gen·dered \ ˈjen-dərd \

|Updated on: 29 Jul 2018

Definition of gendered

: reflecting the experience, prejudices, or orientations of one sex more than the other

gendered language

; also : reflecting or involving gender differences or stereotypical gender roles

Recent Examples of gendered from the Web

Canadian senator Frances Lankin told the Guardian that this has been in the works for over three decades — the House of Commons has already seen 12 different bills introduced to change the gendered language of the English version of the song.

— lisa ryan, The Cut, "Canada’s National Anthem Is Officially Becoming Gender Neutral," 1 Feb. 2018
If the show is purposefully trying to explore how Ruth keeps falling into gendered traps, there’s value to that story—especially if its gentle rendering indicates how insidious these complexes can be.

— sonia saraiya, HWD, "Marc Maron Is Great in GLOW, and Maybe That’s a Problem," 29 June 2018
Plaza insisted that Lenny's original, somewhat gendered dialogue—smarmy, crass, with a barstool intellectual's love of old-timey vocab—be kept in tact.

— nojan aminosharei, Marie Claire, "Aubrey Plaza Was Never April Ludgate," 13 June 2018
But sometimes broader society, and its gendered expectations, prevents that.

— tre'vell anderson, latimes.com, "The real-life lessons to be learned from 'A Kid Like Jake'," 6 June 2018
And the internet had feelings about this particular gendered innovation.

— raisa bruner, Time, "The Internet Thinks 'Lady-Friendly' Doritos Are in Pretty Bad Taste," 5 Feb. 2018
Since then, he's introduced 12 bills to strip the text of its gendered language.

— amanda erickson, Washington Post, "Canada’s national anthem is now gender neutral," 1 Feb. 2018
Turning the gendered cheerleader-football dynamic on its head, Dan Fandom recast women as fierce competitors and men, willingly, enthusiastically, and proudly, as their emotional supporters.

— mari uyehara, GQ, "How Title IX Gave Rise to the Dad Fan," 11 June 2018
Saudi Arabia was the only country with a gendered driving ban, meaning women in all countries now have the right to take a driver's test.

— molly horan, Glamour, "These Are Some of the First Women in Saudi Arabia to Get Driver's Licenses," 5 June 2018

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