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adjective gen·dered \ ˈjen-dərd \

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

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These include systemic racial and gendered oppression, as well as economic and immigration status.

— angela helm, The Root, "How a Family Tragedy for Newark, N.J., Mayor Ras Baraka Inspired a Haven for Domestic Violence Survivors," 30 Aug. 2017
For the first-time in VMAs history, the network eliminated gendered categories to combine the best female video and best male video categories into artist of the year.

— lindsay kimble, PEOPLE.com, "Ed Sheeran Wins the First-Ever Artist of the Year Moon Person at the 2017 VMAs," 28 Aug. 2017
MTV's 2017 VMAs will certainly go down in TV history for many reasons, but especially for being the first music awards to do away with gendered categories.

— elizabeth logan, Glamour, "VMAs 2017: Here's the Complete List of Winners," 27 Aug. 2017
Women’s experiences of policing in the war on drugs are thus highly gendered and sexualized.

— Longreads, "The War on Drugs Is a War on Women of Color," 3 Aug. 2017
The VMAs also announced its plans to follow in the footsteps of this year's MTV Movie & TV Awards by doing away with gendered categories.

— libby hill, latimes.com, "Kendrick Lamar, Katy Perry and the Weeknd lead MTV Video Music Awards nominations," 25 July 2017
At their best, women’s media pushes back against gendered stereotyping.

— clio chang, New Republic, "Do We Need Women’s News?," 16 June 2017
In this way, director Ryan White masterfully shows the connections of gendered power at play.

— steven thrasher, Esquire, "What Netflix's True-Crime Series The Keepers Says About White Power in America," 15 June 2017
O Canada, land of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's equally gendered cabinet, health care for the masses and plenty of plaid.

— eagranie yuh, chicagotribune.com, "7 things to know before going to Canada," 12 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of gendered

¹gender + ¹-ed

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