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I have never come across a gendered language with more than two genders. If you are referring to "gender identity", it would be a good idea to use that phrase r

by collyw 6y ago

I have never come across a gendered language with more than two genders. If you are referring to "gender identity", it would be a good idea to use that phrase rather than the ambiguity of "gender" which now means different things to different people.

Pfhreak 6y ago
Gender identity is a different concept. It's an internal conception of what gender you are. Compare that to, for instance, gender presentation, which is an outward facing set of traits that correspond to which gender you are showing others. Gender, in the context of language referring to a person, has a fairly settled meaning.
- collyw 6y ago
  As someone classed as middle aged, gender is a synonym for sex to me, as it had been for decades. If you want to introduce new concepts, it would be easier for everyone if you used new words instead of trying to take over existing words. https://www.oed.com/viewdictionaryentry/Entry/77468 https://www.oed.com/viewdictionaryentry/Entry/77468