gender-bending

American  

[jen-der bend-ing] / ˈdʒɛn dər ˌbɛnd ɪŋ /

adjective

1. of or relating to someone or something that challenges traditional societal norms related to gender.

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Example Sentences

Deeply influenced by the coarseness of 1960s garage bands, minimalism of the Velvet Underground and gender-bending of the New York Dolls, proto-punk bands of the early 1970s began as a gritty rebellion against flashy arena rock.

From The Wall Street Journal

Delighting in the performance and applauding from the floor pit are gender-bending members of the new bohemia, alongside champagne-sipping deputies in tuxedos of the Berlin elite.

From Salon

Half-prank, half-pastiche and 100% punk rock, the film’s mishmash aesthetics are due to the many artists who volunteered to build out Drew’s gender-bending Gotham City by any means necessary, from animation to stop-motion to miniatures.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2018, L.A. choreographer Benjamin Millepied created a site-specific gender-bending version of Prokofiev’s ballet with his L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Gender-bending, ethnically diverse revival ‘1776’ — now at the Ahmanson — is a reminder that we don’t have to be limited forever by the errors of history.

From Los Angeles Times