gender bender

[ jen-der ben-der ]

/ ˈdʒɛn dər ˌbɛn dər /

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noun

Slang: Often Offensive. a person, as a crossdresser or transgender person, whose gender expression blurs differences between various sexual orientations and gender identities.

something that challenges traditional societal norms related to gender: Women play all the roles in this gender bender of a play.

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Origin of gender bender

First recorded in 1980–85

OTHER WORDS FROM gender bender

gender-bending, adjective

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How to use gender bender in a sentence

There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people.
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Gender roles exceed the biological circumstances of childbirth and they are, perhaps, much less likely to change.
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There have been changes in our society on issues of sexual and gender justice.
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The unfortunate reality is that race, gender, and economic status do matter when justice is meted out.
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That they will leverage their voices and their power to make real change to improve gender diversity.
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The boy was hurt; my heart went out to him, for the memory of my own sock-ball and tickley-bender days came back to me.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
They are sometimes represented as being of both sexes, all having the power to change their gender.
Ancient Faiths And Modern|Thomas Inman
Mary finally yielded the point, and gathering up the crumpled jacket, started in quest of Billy Bender.
The English Orphans|Mary Jane Holmes
The next time Mary raised her head they were opposite Mrs. Bender's, where Sal declared it her intention to stop.
The English Orphans|Mary Jane Holmes
Billy Bender was standing near her, his arm thrown around her, and his lips occasionally pressing her forehead.
The English Orphans|Mary Jane Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for gender bender

gender-bender

noun

informal a person who adopts an androgynous style of dress, hair, make-up, etc

a male-male or female-female adaptor, used esp for computer hardware

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