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genderism
[ jen-duh-riz-uhm ]
noun
- Also called genĀ·der biĀ·narĀ·ism [jen-der , bahy, -n, uh, -riz-, uh, m]. the belief that there are only two genders, that a personās gender is fixed at birth, and that gender expression is determined by gender assigned at birth.
- Also called genĀ·der iĀ·deĀ·olĀ·oĀ·gy [jen-der ahy-dee-, ol, -, uh, -jee]. the belief that gender is socially constructed and multifaceted, as opposed to biologically determined and binary.
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of genderism1
Example Sentences
āItās not about finances, itās about family values, I am not one of these rainbow flag people and I donāt want our children to be forced to learn about āgenderismā and these strange kinds of things.ā
Letās first hit I-95 and head to Boston, where contract negotiations are more than a year old and where, interestingly, teachers pushed genderism onto the front burner.
āWe want to live in a world of equality, thatās free from racism, free from genderism, free from religious persecution. And we want everyoneās voice to be equally heard.... If you want to become a more welcoming America, then sheās the person you choose.ā
To be gender-critical is to doubt the belief, which its critics call āgenderism,ā that gender is some sort of irreducible essence, wholly distinct from biological sex or socialization.
Genderism is a myth that suggests thatās possible.ā
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