gendered
adjective
gen·dered
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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
Examples of gendered in a Sentence
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Her vulnerability comes from her relationships with beloved family members, not from token gendered stories, and it's handled with some surprising grace. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Gears of War 5 hands-on: A new blockbuster for the game-subscription era," 30 Aug. 2019 Dr Lucy Allwright has 10 years of experience supporting women who have survived gendered violence. — Janey Starling, refinery29.com, "Why We Need To Stop Using 'Triggered' In The Wrong Context," 21 Aug. 2019 But there are a lot of complex, gendered things wrapped up in that question, including a woman’s tone of voice, her appearance, and her demeanor. — Ella Nilsen, Vox, "“Likability” ratings in a recent New Hampshire poll show just how tough female candidates have it," 23 July 2019 Her letter, published amid the struggle against gendered discrimination at the ballot box, revealed rifts in which groups of Americans most readily earned others’ sympathy and respect. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "How Black Suffragettes Subverted the Domestic Sphere," 18 Aug. 2019 You mock inclusive language presumably because you have never been excluded or marginalized by gendered language. — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, "Letter: People never excluded tend to mock inclusive language," 28 July 2019 Berkeley took up the challenge of shedding its official gendered language at the behest of the League of California Cities, in the interest of creating more inclusive workplaces for LGBTQ employees. — Caille Millner, SFChronicle.com, "What’s in a word? A whole lot of sexism," 26 July 2019 The city of Berkeley, California, voted to move forward with an ordinance that would remove gendered language from its municipal codes, replacing it with gender-neutral terminology. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, "Berkeley, California, to Remove Gendered Language Like 'Manhole' and 'Manpower' from City Codes," 18 July 2019 The pantheon of sports iconography is a gendered institution. — Jason Parham, WIRED, "Depth of Field: Alex Morgan and the Politics of Women in Celebration," 4 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gendered.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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