"play the gender card" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-play the gender card.ogg [Australia] Forms: plays the gender card [present, singular, third-person], playing the gender card [participle, present], played the gender card [participle, past], played the gender card [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} play the gender card (third-person singular simple present plays the gender card, present participle playing the gender card, simple past and past participle played the gender card)
  1. (idiomatic, often derogatory) To assert that sexism is involved in a situation, especially in order to exploit sexist or antisexist attitudes. Tags: derogatory, idiomatic, often Categories (topical): Forms of discrimination, Sexism Related terms: play the victim card Coordinate_terms: play the race card

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