gender-neutral

[jen-der-noo-truhl, -nyoo-]

adjective

1. noting or relating to a word or phrase that does not refer to one gender only.

   Firefighter and flight attendant are gender-neutral terms.

2. using words wherever appropriate that are free of reference to gender.

   gender-neutral language.

3. relating to, intended for, or common to any gender.

   a nursery decorated with gender-neutral colors.

4. noting or relating to a person of neutral gender, neither male nor female.

   raising a gender-neutral child to avoid gender stereotypes.

Example Sentences

Max, who uses gender-neutral pronouns, says the clear CD looks "really cool".

From BBC

One page shows Kate in a gender-neutral bathroom, saying, “My friends defend my choices and place. A bathroom, like all rooms, should be a safe space.”

From Los Angeles Times

Figures obtained by BBC Scotland News by freedom of information requests found 52 schools across 11 council areas offered only gender-neutral toilets.

From BBC

In April, a couple from the Borders took their local authority to court over the installation of only gender-neutral toilets at the new Earlston Primary School.

From BBC

South Ayrshire, Moray, Stirling and South Lanarkshire councils said none of their schools offered any gender-neutral provision.

From BBC