gender-neutral
adjective
: not referring to either sex but only to people in general
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The gender-neutral bathroom at East High School in Denver, Colorado.
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Joe Kottke, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
Ironically, critics target the very roles where women have met, and in some cases exceeded, gender-neutral standards.
—Marissa Loya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Chicanx is an inclusive, gender-neutral term referring to Mexican American people.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Initially interested in researching the gender-neutral martial art Kalaripayattu, which originated in Kerala, Kunnath shifted her focus after finding that the women focused on bulking instead.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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Joe Kottke, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
Ironically, critics target the very roles where women have met, and in some cases exceeded, gender-neutral standards.
—Marissa Loya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Chicanx is an inclusive, gender-neutral term referring to Mexican American people.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Related article What life is like in one of the most remote places on Earth
Initially interested in researching the gender-neutral martial art Kalaripayattu, which originated in Kerala, Kunnath shifted her focus after finding that the women focused on bulking instead.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Gender-neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender-neutral. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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