gender binary
noun [ C usually singular ] (also gender-binary) uk/ˈdʒen.də ˌbaɪ.nər.i/ us/ˈdʒen.dɚ ˌbaɪ.nɚ.i/
性别二元论（认为只有男性和女性两种性别的观点）
the idea that there are only two genders and everyone is either male or female
At that time the gender binary was pervasive and unquestioned. 在当时，性别二元论无处不在，也无人质疑。
Lee identifies outside of the gender binary.
Some cultures impose a very rigid gender binary while others do not.
See also: non-binary
- More examples
- The dad who jokes that he is "the wife" reinforces the gender binary.
- It's a shame that even in some parts of the trans community there still remains this inclination towards a gender binary.
- She offered a new model of the gender-binary that placed the androgyne or hermaphrodite at the radical centre.