opposite sex
- the opposite sex women in relation to men or men in relation to women
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In contrast, we found several research projects that compared much larger numbers of children in same and opposite-sex households.
Before her same-sex marriage, Vincent was involved in an opposite-sex marriage that ended in divorce.
The sexual activity of same-sex couples implies no consequences similar to that of opposite-sex couples.