Genderfree
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Genderfree is an adjective meaning Alternative form of gender-free.
Meaning
Alternative form of gender-free.
Example Sentences
Ruddick constructs mothering as a genderfree practice under the PCT to distinguish from earlier accounts of mothering.
More concretely, in his genderfree society — reminiscent of Lake Wobegon — women as well as men would be independent, decisive, and strong, and men as well as women would be cooperative, open, and nurturing (if not good-looking).
So "sons of God" become "children of God" and "mankind" becomes "humankind"; an endless series of "he" and "him" and "his" and "himself" items is dealt with by making the verbs plural wherever possible, so that the genderfree "they" and "them" and "their" and "themselves" can be used instead.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gender neutral, genderneutral, gender blind, gender vague, genderblind, gender-fluid.
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