gender-blind en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈdʒɛndəˌblaɪnd/ (UK)
- /ˈd͡ʒɛndɚˌblaɪnd/ (US)
Etymology
From gender + blind, by analogy with color blind (“holding no prejudice based on skin color; not paying attention to skin color”).
Meanings
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Having the quality of ignoring gender, such as organizations that accept and/or house people together without discriminating on the basis of gender.
I note, however, no universal gender-blind pronoun is recommended. If we all use different third pronouns, they’ll become fourth, fifth, 200th pronouns, and clarity will be lost.
2015 January 30, Gary Nunn, “Is it time we agreed on a gender-neutral singular pronoun?”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 14 Dec 2021:And Dachs’s decision to have women play some of the male roles, most prominently Kira, is very effective. / Gender-blind casting is, of course, not uncommon in Japanese theater, and Dachs herself is a former member of that country’s all-female Takarazuka Revue company […].
2022 October 24, Elisabeth Vincentelli, “‘Chushingura — 47 Ronin’ Review: A Sprawling Tale of Loyalty”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 27 Oct 2022:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gender blind | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most gender-blind | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more gender-blind | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| genderblind | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fr genderblind (having the quality of ignoring gender) · ja ジェンダーフリー (having the quality of ignoring gender)