gender binary

gen·der bi·na·ry

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Definitions of gender binary words

noun gender binary a classification system consisting of two genders, male and female. 1
noun gender binary a concept or belief that there are only two genders and that one's biological or birth gender will align with traditional social constructs of masculine and feminine identity, expression, and sexuality. 1
noun gender binary A view of gender whereby people are categorized exclusively as either male or female, often basing gender on biological sex. 0

before 1980

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1980-90

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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