adjective
- organized, designed, or characterized by gender distinctions or gender-based categories
Usage: often used in academic or social contexts to describe systems, practices, or spaces that emphasize or reinforce gender differences
verb
- past tense and past participle of 'genderize': to assign, organize, or structure something according to gender categories
Usage: transitive verb; used in academic, sociological, and policy discussions
Examples
- The school's genderized dress code required different uniforms for boys and girls.
- Researchers genderized the survey questions to examine differences in responses by gender.
- Many toy stores have genderized sections that separate products for boys and girls.
- The workplace was criticized for its genderized job assignments and pay structures.
- She argued that language should not be genderized in ways that exclude non-binary individuals.
- The study examined how genderized expectations affect children's career choices.