"gender-blind" meaning in English

See gender-blind in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdʒɛndəˌblaɪnd/ [UK], /ˈd͡ʒɛndɚˌblaɪnd/ [US] Forms: more gender-blind [comparative], most gender-blind [superlative]
Etymology: gender + blind, by analogy with color blind (“holding no prejudice based on skin color; not paying attention to skin color”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gender|blind}} gender + blind, {{m|en|color blind||holding no prejudice based on skin color; not paying attention to skin color}} color blind (“holding no prejudice based on skin color; not paying attention to skin color”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} gender-blind (comparative more gender-blind, superlative most gender-blind)
  1. Having the quality of ignoring gender, such as organizations that accept and/or house people together without discriminating on the basis of gender. Wikipedia link: gender-blind Categories (topical): Feminism, Gender Synonyms: gender blind, genderblind Translations (having the quality of ignoring gender): genderblind (French), ジェンダーフリー (jendāfurī) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-gender-blind-en-adj-0vxgD~B1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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