gender bender

or gen·der-ben·der (jĕn′dər-bĕn′dər)n. Slang 1. One whose dress or behavior does not conform to conventional gender roles.2. Something, such as a theatrical performance or a book, whose portrayal of gender roles is nontraditional or androgynous.

gen′der-bend′ing (-bĕn′dĭng) adj. & n.

gen′der bend`er

n. Informal. one, as a cross-dresser, that blurs differences between the sexes. [1975–80] gen′der-bend`ing, adj.

gender bender

1. One who dresses and/or behaves in a manner or style associated with another gender. Tom works as an accountant during the week, but he has a performance routine as a gender bender on the weekend.2. One who challenges, denies, or explores the borders or limitations of gender identity by various means. Some of the leading academic gender benders are gathering this week for a summit on transgender rights.3. In electronics, an adapter that has either two male or two female connectors and is used to change the gender of a plug. If that's a male connector, we'll need to get a gender bender to finish this job.See also: bender, gender

gender-bender

1. n. a device that changes electrical plugs or sockets to the opposite gender—male to female, female to male. You need what’s called a gender-bender to match those plugs. 2. mod. having to do with something that obscures male/female distinctions. Those gender-bender hairstyles can be confusing.

Gender Bender

Endocrinology A popular term for any anti-sex antihormone factor See Pheromone
Sociology An informal term for a person who actively transgresses, or 'bends,' expected gender roles—e.g., a man who wears make-up and feminine clothes. Gender bending can have a subtext of social activism in response to assumptions or over-generalisations about genders

单词	gender bender
释义	gender bender gender bender or gen·der-ben·der (jĕn′dər-bĕn′dər)n. Slang 1. One whose dress or behavior does not conform to conventional gender roles.2. Something, such as a theatrical performance or a book, whose portrayal of gender roles is nontraditional or androgynous. gen′der-bend′ing (-bĕn′dĭng) adj. & n. gen′der bend`er n. Informal. one, as a cross-dresser, that blurs differences between the sexes. [1975–80] gen′der-bend`ing, adj. gender bender gender bender 1. One who dresses and/or behaves in a manner or style associated with another gender. Tom works as an accountant during the week, but he has a performance routine as a gender bender on the weekend.2. One who challenges, denies, or explores the borders or limitations of gender identity by various means. Some of the leading academic gender benders are gathering this week for a summit on transgender rights.3. In electronics, an adapter that has either two male or two female connectors and is used to change the gender of a plug. If that's a male connector, we'll need to get a gender bender to finish this job.See also: bender, gender gender-bender 1. n. a device that changes electrical plugs or sockets to the opposite gender—male to female, female to male. You need what’s called a gender-bender to match those plugs. 2. mod. having to do with something that obscures male/female distinctions. Those gender-bender hairstyles can be confusing. Gender Bender Endocrinology A popular term for any anti-sex antihormone factor See Pheromone Sociology An informal term for a person who actively transgresses, or 'bends,' expected gender roles—e.g., a man who wears make-up and feminine clothes. Gender bending can have a subtext of social activism in response to assumptions or over-generalisations about genders
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