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unisex

 
Dictionary: u·ni·sex   ('nĭ-sĕks') pronunciation
adj.
  1. Designed for or suitable to both sexes: unisex clothing; unisex hairstyles.
  2. Not distinguished or distinguishable on the basis of sex; androgynous in appearance: cultivated a unisex look.
n.
Elimination or absence of sexual distinctions, especially in dress.


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WordNet: unisex
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: not distinguished on the basis of sex


Wikipedia: Gender-blind
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Gender-blind (or unisex) is a term describing activities undertaken and services provided without regard to the gender of those who participate.

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Choice of words

Unisex is an older term, and a misnomer meaning "one sex". A more appropriate term would be bisex (which would mean both sexes). It should not be confused with bisexuality. Gender-blind however goes against most tenets of heteronormativity by not looking at gender at all.

The National Student Genderblind Campaign

In 2006 the National Student Genderblind Campaign was created as a collaborative grass-roots organization intended to educate college students, administrators, and others throughout the United States. The NSGC advocates for the implementation of gender-inclusive dorm room and bathroom options.

The goal of the gender-blind dorm policy campaign is to allow roommates to be assigned without regard to any person’s sex. The backers of the proposal claim it would allow transgender people and people who do not accept gender labels to live in more comfortable settings than may otherwise be possible in single-sex housing.[citation needed] They also claim it is a good policy for heterosexuals who otherwise couldn't live with their partners while at the university.[citation needed]

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Translations: Unisex
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - unisex, kønsløs, for begge køn
n. - unisex

Nederlands (Dutch)
uniseks- (voor beide seksen)

Français (French)
adj. - unisexe
n. - unisexe

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Unisex...
n. - Unisex

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (ενδυμ.) αναφερόμενος στην ομοιόμορφη αμφίεση και των δύο φύλων, γιούνισεξ

Italiano (Italian)
unisex

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - unissex

Русский (Russian)
годный для лиц обоего пола (одежда и пр.), неразличимый по полу, унификация мужской и женской одежды, уравнение полов (в работе, спорте и т.п.), нивелировка ролей мужчины и женщины

Español (Spanish)
adj. - unisex
n. - unisex

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - gemensam för båda könen

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
男女通用的, 不分男女的倾向或状态, 分不出男或女的倾向或状态

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 男女通用的
n. - 不分男女的傾向或狀態, 分不出男或女的傾向或狀態

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 남녀공통의, 남녀의 구별이 없는
n. - 남녀 평등

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 男女共用の, 男女共通の
n. - ユニセックス

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) احاديه الجنس, ملائم للرجال والنساء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מעוצב לשני המינים כאחת (תסרוקת, בגד וכו')‬
n. - ‮השימוש סגנון אחד לשני המינים, סגנונות או אופנה אחידה לשני המינים‬


 
 

 

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