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bigenderism

noun

Etymology

From bi- + genderism; modelled on heterosexism. Coined in 2003.

  1. derived from genus — “type, kind”
  2. derived from gendre
  3. inherited from gendre
  4. suffixed as genderism — “gender + ism”
  5. prefixed as bigenderism — “bi + genderism”

Definitions

  1. The theory that society enforces a strict male-female gender binary, privileges…

    The theory that society enforces a strict male-female gender binary, privileges masculinity and maleness over femininity and femaleness, and (when the theory is strictly construed) limits gender to a direct correspondence with assigned sex at birth.

    • Understanding bigenderism may offer insight into the specific challenges faced by nonbinary people.

  2. The state of being bigender

    The state of being bigender; the state of having two (or multiple) genders simultaneously.

    • I find that bigenderism best describes my gender identity and pansexuality is a good descriptor for my sexual orientation.
    • To our knowledge, however, no scientific literature has attempted to explain or even describe bigenderism [...] This may be due to the low prevalence of bigenderism and relatively recent adoption of the term by bigender individuals.
    • The term "bigender" is proposed to describe people who combine male and female gender identities. Bigenderism is to be distinguished from "bisexuality" whose meaning would be limited to sexual attraction to both sexes.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA