gender-blind

See also: genderblind and gender blind

English

Alternative forms

• gender blind, genderblind

Etymology

From gender +‎ blind, by analogy with color blind (“holding no prejudice based on skin color; not paying attention to skin color”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɛndəˌblaɪnd/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛndɚˌblaɪnd/

Adjective

gender-blind (comparative more gender-blind, superlative most gender-blind)

1. Having the quality of ignoring gender, such as organizations that accept and/or house people together without discriminating on the basis of gender.
   • 2015 January 30, Gary Nunn, “Is it time we agreed on a gender-neutral singular pronoun?”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     I note, however, no universal gender-blind pronoun is recommended. If we all use different third pronouns, they’ll become fourth, fifth, 200th pronouns, and clarity will be lost.

   • 2022 October 24, Elisabeth Vincentelli, “‘Chushingura — 47 Ronin’ Review: A Sprawling Tale of Loyalty”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     And Dachs’s decision to have women play some of the male roles, most prominently Kira, is very effective. / Gender-blind casting is, of course, not uncommon in Japanese theater, and Dachs herself is a former member of that country’s all-female Takarazuka Revue company […] .

Translations

having the quality of ignoring gender

• French: genderblind
• Japanese: ジェンダーフリー (jendāfurī)