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a
: reflecting or involving gender differences or stereotypical gender roles
… evidence that women used their teeth as basketry or weaving tools suggested a gendered division of labor in Bronze Age … culture.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi
Rafil Kroll-ZaidiHowever, when discussing the intricacies of married life, medieval Europeans often spoke quite specifically about the role of wife and mother as a form of work. … [W]omen were then expected to perform domestic labor that was expressly gendered and acknowledged as backbreaking.—Eleanor Janega
Eleanor JanegaThrough their demeanor, from the way they wear their clothes, stand, move, and even hold their schoolbooks, they are continually constructing who they are as gendered beings.—Heather A. Blair
Heather A. BlairGendered dating tropes are entirely absent, with the [video] game leaning instead on the inherent awkwardness of early romantic relationships for both comedic and sweet moments.—Eric Ravenscraft
Eric RavenscraftThe good news is that you don't need to rely on tired gendered stereotypes to find the best gifts online that your loved ones will thank you for. No more wading through guides where it seems like all men do is grill and shave, and all women do is spritz perfume.—Sage Anderson
Sage AndersonFor example, words such as competitive, dominant or leader are associated with male stereotypes, while words such as support, understand and interpersonal are associated with female stereotypes. Including gendered words in job advertisements could make the position seem less appealing to a certain gender, thereby limiting the applicant pool for these jobs.—Danielle Gaucher et al.
Danielle Gaucher et al.
b
: reflecting the experiences, prejudices, or tendencies of one sex more than the other
Since any reading of a student essay is also a rewriting, we need to work harder to sort out the role our own biases and unconscious associations play in our interpretation of and response to any heavily gendered narrative.—Lad Tobin
Lad Tobin2
a
: specifying a sex or sexes
One of the things that we did at the request of our team was to remove all gendered language from our website—being really intentional and creating an inclusive space.—Joanna Griffiths, quoted in The Toronto Star
Joanna Griffiths, quoted in The Toronto Star
b
: using grammatical gender (see gender entry 1 sense 1a)
While learning Hindi, a gendered language, I realised that I was expected to show respect to men, sometimes more than women. I wasn't allowed to speak to my male and female classmates in the same way: With men, I was taught to use the honorific plural (Aap kya kar rahe hain? over Tu kya kar raha hai? to ask 'What are you doing?'), but could only show respect to women using feminine endings (Aap kya kar rahin hain? over Tu kya kar rahi hai?).—Nayantara Dutta
Nayantara Duttacompare genderless
Examples of gendered in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebMaya Polton, Parents, 18 May 2024
These gendered terms for House members dominate in journalism, everyday conversation and among members of Congress.
—Daniel Wirls, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
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The adorable options are available in sizes newborn through 24 months and include gendered and gender-neutral options, sets, and seasonal styles based on upcoming holidays and events.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 May 2024
These gendered terms for House members dominate in journalism, everyday conversation and among members of Congress.
—Daniel Wirls, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
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“Gendered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gendered. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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