forbidden words: gender identity

gender noun

1. either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated by social and cultural roles and behavior.

   the feminine gender.

2. a similar category of human beings that is outside the male/female binary classification.

3. the concept or system of categories such as male and female: 
   More and more people have a nonbinary understanding of gender.
   Gender is a factor in pay rates across industries.

4. Grammar. 

   1. (in many languages) a set of classes that together include all nouns, membership in a particular class being shown by the form of the noun itself or by the form or choice of words that modify, replace, or otherwise refer to the noun, as, in English, the choice of he to replace the man, of she to replace the woman, of it to replace the table, of it or she to replace the ship. The number of genders in different languages varies from 2 to more than 20; often the classification correlates in part with sex or animateness. The most familiar sets of genders are of three classes (as masculine, feminine, and neuter in Latin and German) or of two (as common and neuter in Dutch, or masculine and feminine in French and Spanish).

   2. one class of such a set.

   3. such classes or sets collectively or in general.

   4. membership of a word or grammatical form, or an inflectional form showing membership, in such a class.

5. Archaic. kind, sort, or class.

gender verb used with object

1. to attribute gender to, or to classify by gender: 
   Usually when I wear my hair down people gender me as female.
   Gendering soaps seems a bit much—can’t men and women use the same products?

gender verb used with or without object

1. Archaic. to engender.

2. Obsolete. to breed.

Sensitive Note

It is possible to define gender as interchangeable with “sex,” indicating that the term can be used when differentiating male creatures from female ones biologically. However, the concept of gender, a word primarily applied to human beings, has additional connotations having to do with general behavior, social interactions, and most importantly, one’s fundamental sense of self. People increasingly recognize that a complex spectrum between male and female exists not only mentally, psychologically, and behaviorally, but also anatomically—there have always been intersex people. The conflation of gender with sex, though historically common, is now often criticized because it is seen by some to be insensitive or dehumanizing. People who do not question their assigned gender are usually referred to as cisgender, or just cis— as in a cis male or a cis female. Using cis is a way to refer to these individuals without implying that cisgender people are the only norm. Those who don’t identify with the gender assigned to them at birth are often referred to using the umbrella term transgender, though not everyone labeled in this way accepts the designation. The term transgender includes both binary trans people and those who are outside of the male–female binary in some way, including nonbinary and genderqueer people. After realizing their gender, many transgender people may change the way they dress, speak, or otherwise present themselves. Some may transition medically through surgery, hormone replacement therapy, and other procedures. Some may want to change the language people use to refer to them, including things like given name and pronouns as well as gender labels. This array of life experiences has resulted in a veritable explosion of new, or newly adapted, vocabulary.

from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025k). In Dictionary.com. 

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identity n 

1. the state or fact of remaining the same one or ones, as under varying aspects or conditions.
   The identity of the fingerprints on the gun with those on file provided evidence that he was the killer.

2. the condition of being oneself or itself, and not another.
   He began to doubt his own identity.

3. condition or character as to who a person or what a thing is; the qualities, beliefs, etc., that distinguish or identify a person or thing.
   a case of mistaken identity;
   a male gender identity;
   immigrants with strong ethnic identities.

4. the state or fact of being the same one as described.

5. the sense of self, providing sameness and continuity in personality over time and sometimes disturbed in mental illnesses, as schizophrenia.

   Synonyms: uniqueness, distinctiveness, personality, individuality

6. exact likeness in nature or qualities.
   an identity of interests.

7. an instance or point of sameness or likeness.
   to mistake resemblances for identities.

8. Logic. an assertion that two terms refer to the same thing.

9. Mathematics. 

   1. an equation that is valid for all values of its variables.

   2. Also called unit element,. Also called unity. Also called identity element,. an element in a set such that the element operating on any other element of the set leaves the second element unchanged.

   3. the property of a function or map such that each element is mapped into itself.

   4. the function or map itself.

10. Australian Informal. an interesting, famous, or eccentric resident, usually of long standing in a community.

from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025i). In Dictionary.com.

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gender identity noun: One’s innermost concept of self as male, female, a blend of both or neither – how individuals perceive themselves and what they call themselves. One’s gender identity can be the same or different from their sex assigned at birth.

from — Sexual orientation and gender identity definitions. (2024, January 26). HRC. 

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example sentences: gender identity

In the 80s and early 90s, Lisa didn’t have a word for Lisa’s gender identity let alone a true peer to confide in.
— Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 24 June 2021

And more than one in ten has been evicted from their homes because of gender identity.
— Essence, 9 June 2022

The lawsuit says Texas does not aim to deny health care based on gender identity.
— Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Mar. 2022

Weighed down by the questions about her gender identity that the assessments had thrown up, Imali went to speak to her mother.
— CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2022

Transgender clients often use those services to help match the tone and pitch of their voice to their gender identity.
— The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Feb. 2022

That would seem to provide a promising foundation to explore the tricky lines of gender identity and the twisty byways of love.
— David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2023

Olsen said the study’s long-term scope has enabled researchers to see how gender identity language has evolved.
— Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 4 May 2022

Pull-ups aren’t for everyone, but your gender identity shouldn’t stand in your way.
— Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021

And some trans people are able to live fully in their gender identity without it.
— Aj Willingham and Scottie Andrew, CNN, 30 June 2022

In the film, the character’s gender identity was not discussed.
— Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 June 2022

And Knapp’s 14-year-old son, who is trans, had come home multiple times and said friends could no longer hang out with him because of his gender identity.
— Casey Parks, Washington Post, 25 June 2024

Musk’s child has asked for both a name change and a new birth certificate reflecting a new gender identity.
— Landon Mion, Fox News, 21 June 2022

One of the main changes is the removal of an option to select a different gender identity than male or female.
— Dan Gooding, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025

More recently in the U.S., a slew of bills have been proposed seeking to ban trans athletes from school teams that align with their gender identity.
— Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 6 Aug. 2021

How much leeway do parents have in pulling their children out of lessons on gender identity?
— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022

If signed by the governor, the bill would expand a decade-old law that allows students to use a bathroom that aligns with their gender identity.
— Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023

At the time, Musk cited California’s gender identity law as the reason for the move.
— Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025

There have been battles over book bans, gender identity and women’s rights.
— Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024

Police have said the killing was not related to Sanders’ gender identity.
— Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2021

His mother, Sue Benedict, has said that Nex, who used he/him and they/them pronouns, was bullied due to his gender identity.
— Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2024

Those living in the U.S. will be able to change their documents to correspond with their gender identity at no cost.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2022

In Wing’s view, their gender identity is clearly why they were ejected.
— al, 24 June 2021

For others, the topic of gender identity may be new and confusing.
— Thaddeus Cramer, Parents, 13 Sep. 2023

They had been bullied in the past due to their gender identity, according to their family.
— Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024

Now she is allowed to use a closer bathroom and one that is in accordance with her gender identity.
— Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023

California law protects the right of trans children to play in sports that match their gender identity.
— Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024

Janelle Monáe is opening up about her gender identity with the Smith family.
— Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com, 22 Apr. 2022

Somewhere along the way, Amelia’s feelings about gender identity started to change.
— Matt Villano, CNN, 19 Feb. 2022

The amendment struck a provision stating a transgender patient has a right not to be refused a room due to gender identity and to not be forcibly transferred.
— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025

The suit came after President Trump signed an executive order in February barring transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams that align with their gender identity.
— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 May 2025

from — How to Use gender identity in a Sentence. (n.d.). In Merriam-Webster Dictionary. 

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June 27th 2025
Hudson Valley, NY

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