gender binary
[ jen-der bahy-nuh-ree, ‐ner-ee ]
/ ˈdʒɛn dər ˌbaɪ nə ri, ‐nɛr i /
noun
a classification system consisting of two genders, male and female.
a concept or belief that there are only two genders and that one's biological or birth gender will align with traditional social constructs of masculine and feminine identity, expression, and sexuality.
Origin of gender binary
First recorded in 1980–90
Words nearby gender binary
genck,
gendarme,
gendarmerie,
gender,
gender bender,
gender binary,
gender dysphoria,
gender equality,
gender expression,
gender gap,
gender identity