Gender binary

/dʒˈɛndə bˈaɪnəɹi/

/dʒˈɛndɚ bˈaɪnɚɹi/

[noun]

Gender binary

[NOUN]

a method of gender classification that categorizes all people into either male or female

Examples

1. It's called "Beyond the Gender Binary."

2. [VIDEO PLAYBACK] - Ladies and gentlemen, and fabulous folk who transcend the gender binary, please rise for her royal majesty, Regina Moana, the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I.

3. And I was like, "We need to dismantle the gender binary model."

4. Indeed, some individuals have identities outside the gender binary and this, I would argue, is sufficient grounds for calling for language reform.