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The idea of gender derives from reproductive role, sometimes referred to as "sex"[1]. In this primary sense, it can refer to:
- reproductive role (aka "sex")
- physical sexual characteristics
- gender identity
For an overview of all the aspects of gender in this sense of the word, see Gender 101.
Other Uses
It also is used in the context of:
- connectors in electronics and plumbing
- pronouns in English
- nouns in many languages
- Less common uses include Gender of tonalities and Voice (grammar)
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Footnotes
- ↑ Dictionary.com has a good explanation under "Usage note", starting with: "Although it is possible to define gender as “sex,” indicating that the term can be used when differentiating male creatures from female ones biologically, the concept of gender, a word primarily applied to human beings, has additional connotations—more rich and more amorphous—having to do with general behavior, social interactions, and most importantly, one's fundamental sense of self."