gender-neutral
adjective
: not referring to either sex but only to people in general
gender-neutral language
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In 2016, after a reedy Canadian professor named Jordan Peterson refused to use gender-neutral pronouns, he was taken up as a folk hero, like Galileo standing firm against the Inquisition.
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Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
To qualify for special forces, however, the standards are gender-neutral.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Ahead, browse a massive list of whimsical names for boys and girls, as well as gender-neutral options.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
Sweden was also the first country to replace gender-specific maternity leave with gender-neutral leave.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
To qualify for special forces, however, the standards are gender-neutral.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Ahead, browse a massive list of whimsical names for boys and girls, as well as gender-neutral options.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
Sweden was also the first country to replace gender-specific maternity leave with gender-neutral leave.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Gender-neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender-neutral. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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