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gendered

American  
[jen-derd] / ˈdʒɛn dərd /

adjective

  1. characteristic of, suited to, or biased toward one gender.

    gendered diapers.


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She had always heard stories of the trans children who struggled, were denied access to gendered bathrooms and gender-affirming care, but not many about children like her who had support.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

While she never escapes the gravitational pull of her own gendered perspective, Ms. Saxbe nonetheless posits fresh approaches on how men parent and where they might improve.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

The former vice president, U.S senator and California attorney general would have been a prohibitive favorite to end that gendered streak.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

For so long, gendered eating has dictated what women can and can’t consume.

From Salon May 17, 2026

In Polish, nouns were gendered; sometimes there were two ways to say the same thing—kot or kotek for cat—and sometimes just one.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

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